PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Kyllonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda's entrance music is Tech N9ne - Riot Maker. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Teppo Kyllonen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Esqueda
vs
Kyllonen

175 cm
21
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pepe Esqueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teppo Kyllonen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyllonen blocks a head kick by Esqueda.
Esqueda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Esqueda tries to clinch there but Kyllonen circles away.
Kyllonen has a takedown stuffed.
Kyllonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Esqueda.
Esqueda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Esqueda tries to clinch up but Kyllonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kyllonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kyllonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Esqueda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kyllonen tries to clinch up.
Esqueda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kyllonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Esqueda darts in trying to clinch
and Kyllonen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Esqueda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyllonen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kyllonen counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kyllonen looking for submissions off his back.
Esqueda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Esqueda lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda is looking to take a break and control but Kyllonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kyllonen is looking to improve his position.
Kyllonen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esqueda is working away from the top position though.
Kyllonen looks gassed!
Kyllonen manages to get to full guard.
Kyllonen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Esqueda!
Esqueda is in all sorts of trouble here.

Kyllonen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Esqueda is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Esqueda and Kyllonen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kyllonen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Esqueda distracts Kyllonen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Kyllonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esqueda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kyllonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esqueda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Esqueda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Esqueda sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyllonen working a defensive guard here.

Kyllonen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Esqueda escapes and throws Kyllonen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Esqueda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kyllonen on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyllonen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kyllonen is not content to let Esqueda control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Kyllonen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Esqueda wants to clinch
and Kyllonen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kyllonen avoids the head kick by Esqueda.
Kyllonen misses with a lunging right hand

and Esqueda moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Esqueda.
Kyllonen tries to pull guard but Esqueda won't allow it.
Esqueda crunches a lovely knee into Kyllonen's ribcage.
Esqueda stalling.

Esqueda manages to break the clinch.
Esqueda lands a front kick.

Esqueda has closed the distance and engaged Kyllonen in a clinch.

Esqueda breaks from the clinch.
Esqueda wants to clinch but Kyllonen slips to the side

and Kyllonen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kyllonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Esqueda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kyllonen is pressing down on Esqueda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Esqueda is holding on for now.
Esqueda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Esqueda tries to get out of the position.
Esqueda holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kyllonen working over Esqueda with some ground and pound. Esqueda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyllonen is looking to take a break and control but Esqueda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyllonen uses his free foot to push down on Esqueda's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Esqueda.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kyllonen looking to control but Esqueda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Kyllonen working for a guillotine from mount but Esqueda is in no mood to give up.

Kyllonen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Esqueda manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Kyllonen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Esqueda taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyllonen controlling from side mount.
Kyllonen wants to control but Esqueda is keeping him busy.

Kyllonen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Esqueda has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kyllonen but great work by Esqueda.
Esqueda trying to control the action but Kyllonen is working from the bottom.
Esqueda working away.
Kyllonen gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyllonen gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyllonen wants to get back to his feet but Esqueda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kyllonen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kyllonen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kyllonen passes the guard and advances to mount!

Kyllonen is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Kyllonen extends the arm and Esqueda is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teppo Kyllonen!