PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Yossarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Kuoppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuoppala comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Children of Bodom - Warheart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Yossarian has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yossarian
vs
Kuoppala

175 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

181 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Yossarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Kuoppala!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yossarian slips under a jab.
Kuoppala takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yossarian connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuoppala blocks a jab.
Kuoppala clobbers Yossarian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yossarian thumps Kuoppala with a low kick.
Kuoppala moves out of range of the leg kick from Yossarian.
Yossarian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Kuoppala.
Yossarian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuoppala is able to avoid easily.
Yossarian has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Cooker in the buildup to the fight.
Kuoppala lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kuoppala.
Kuoppala has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yossarian misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Yossarian drives through with a takedown into Kuoppala's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yossarian wants to control from the top but Kuoppala keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuoppala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kuoppala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuoppala keeping moving, preventing Yossarian from controlling successfully.
Yossarian stopping the sweep attempt from Kuoppala.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

John Yossarian has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kuoppala looks to score with a jab to the body but Yossarian is just out of range.
Yossarian throws the kick towards the body but Kuoppala avoids it.
Yossarian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yossarian lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuoppala off the cage and back into range.
Yossarian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kuoppala lands with a straight right. Yossarian didn't see that one coming.
Yossarian scores with a sloppy right hand. Kuoppala should have avoided that one.
Kuoppala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yossarian.
Yossarian throws an overhand right that lands on Kuoppala's shoulder, as Kuoppala tries to avoid the shot.
Yossarian missing with a left hand there. Kuoppala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuoppala tries to land a leg kick but Yossarian saw it coming and moves away.
Kuoppala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yossarian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuoppala misses with a two punch combination.
Yossarian lands a nice hook to Kuoppala's body. Kuoppala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yossarian delivers a nice body kick.
Yossarian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yossarian tries to land a leg kick but Kuoppala saw it coming and moves away.
Yossarian lands the left hand.
Kuoppala thows a body shot but no joy.
Yossarian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuoppala moves away.
Kuoppala takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yossarian lands with a right hand.
Yossarian catches Kuoppala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick lands from Yossarian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yossarian.
Kuoppala's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yossarian under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuoppala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yossarian tries to land a front kick but Kuoppala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yossarian looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuoppala is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yossarian.
Kuoppala has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuoppala there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yossarian.
Yossarian slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Kuoppala blocks the leg kick.
Yossarian thuds his right hand into Kuoppala's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kuoppala tries to close the distance and clinch but Yossarian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Yossarian dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice cross by Yossarian.
Kuoppala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yossarian.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kuoppala.
Kuoppala checks a leg kick.
Yossarian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kuoppala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yossarian.
Kuoppala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kuoppala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yossarian thows a leg kick but Kuoppala checks it

and Kuoppala counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yossarian landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yossarian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuoppala trying to land knees to the body.
Yossarian tries to pull guard but Kuoppala holds him up against the cage and eventually Yossarian drops back down to his feet.
Kuoppala looking to throw knees to the head but Yossarian is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuoppala is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yossarian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yossarian tries a body shot but Kuoppala blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kuoppala slows down the pace here.
Kuoppala takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuoppala stalling in the clinch but Yossarian improves position.
Kuoppala looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Yossarian is trying to trip Kuoppala. He has hold of a leg but Kuoppala is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yossarian persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kuoppala pulls Yossarian in close to prevent any damage.
Yossarian controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yossarian stays in close to Kuoppala's body and controls the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuoppala is trying to control the position but Yossarian postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kuoppala is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian is looking for a sweep. Kuoppala is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yossarian is trying to control but can't.
Yossarian wants to get back to full guard but Kuoppala has passed into side control.
Kuoppala tries to move into full mount but can't pass Yossarian's legs.
Kuoppala trying to control the position but Yossarian is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala with the ground and pound but Yossarian regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Yossarian trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yossarian trying to get back to full guard but Kuoppala takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Yossarian dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yossarian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yossarian jabs Kuoppala to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yossarian scores with a push kick.
Kuoppala throws a hook to the side of Yossarian's head but Yossarian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuoppala lands a nice hook to Yossarian's body. Yossarian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yossarian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
John Yossarian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yossarian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kuoppala sizes up Yossarian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yossarian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuoppala in his tracks.
Kuoppala takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yossarian scores with a jab to the head.
Kuoppala blocks a low kick nicely.
Yossarian avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kuoppala - just one landing.
Yossarian throws a leg kick but Kuoppala sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yossarian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yossarian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuoppala.
Kuoppala throws a front kick aimed at Yossarian's knee but Yossarian avoids it well.
Yossarian looks to land a body kick but Kuoppala moved away.
Yossarian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuoppala.
Yossarian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yossarian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yossarian tries to land a front kick but Kuoppala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yossarian lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian misses the shot to the body.

Yossarian moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kuoppala.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuoppala looking to slow down the pace here.
Come on Yossarian - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Yossarian - that landed with a thud.
Yossarian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuoppala blocks a body shot from Yossarian.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yossarian.
Kuoppala connects with a knee to the head.
Yossarian avoiding damage as Kuoppala throws knees to the body.
Yossarian tries to pull guard but Kuoppala holds him up against the cage and eventually Yossarian drops back down to his feet.
Kuoppala blocks an elbow strike from Yossarian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yossarian is struggling to control the position.
Yossarian struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuoppala controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kuoppala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yossarian.
Alexander Kuoppala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yossarian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yossarian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kuoppala is keeping busy.
John Yossarian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuoppala slows down the pace here.
Kuoppala tries to land knees in the clinch but Yossarian avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuoppala looking to throw knees to the head but Yossarian is blocking nicely.
Kuoppala trying to stall but Yossarian improves his position.
Yossarian managing to block the knees to the body from Kuoppala.
A knee to the head by Kuoppala.
Yossarian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yossarian blocks the elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuoppala.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuoppala lands a knee to the head.

Yossarian is rocked!
Kuoppala prevents the takedown attempt.
Oh Yossarian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yossarian here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Yossarian managing to block the knees to the body from Kuoppala.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Kuoppala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yossarian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Yossarian!
John Yossarian took some time post fight to say the following; 'Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear?'.