PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yas Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Vesala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vesala has chosen Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Uru
vs
Vesala

165 cm
30
140 lbs
17 - 19 - 0

160 cm
36
140 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yas Uru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timo Vesala!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vesala darts in and clinches Uru up against the cage.
Vesala throws a punch but it's blocked by Uru.
Uru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uru is trying to force a seperation but Vesala has the dominant position.
Vesala lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Vesala.
Vesala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vesala misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Uru's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Uru prevents a body shot from Vesala.

Uru breaks the clinch.
Uru misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesala lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Uru backs up against the cage.
Vesala tries to clinch up.
Uru feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Vesala pushes Uru up against the cage in a clinch.
Vesala misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru is trying to break the clinch but Vesala is controlling him.
Uru blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Uru breaks from the clinch.
Uru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vesala.
As Vesala backs away, Uru returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've been told by Uru's head coaches at Hard Knocks Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vesala tries to clinch up
and Uru counters with a nice body kick.
Vesala tries to clinch up but Uru circles away and keeps his distance.
Uru fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vesala just manages to avoid it.
Vesala smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vesala looks to throw the jab but Uru is out of range.
Vesala tries to clinch but Uru moves out of range.
Vesala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uru fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vesala just manages to avoid it.
Uru keeps the fight on the outside.
Uru thinks about countering with a body kick.
Timo Vesala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vesala closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesala prevents Uru from breaking the clinch.
Vesala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vesala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uru or not.
Vesala prevents Uru from breaking the clinch.
Uru has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Uru looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vesala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uru is trying to break the clinch but Vesala has him pressed against the cage.
Vesala misses with a body punch.
Vesala misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Uru manages to break the clinch.
Uru circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Uru misses the target.
Vesala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uru.
Vesala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uru.
Vesala misses with the combination.
It looked like Uru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesala darts in trying to clinch
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
Uru throws a push kick but Vesala slaps the foot to one side.
Vesala tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vesala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Uru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Vesala has closed the distance and engaged Uru in a clinch.

Uru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vesala misses.
Uru throws a counter high kick but Vesala was just alert enough to avoid it.
Uru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vesala throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vesala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uru counters with a straight right hand.
Vesala throws a sloppy body shot
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Vesala does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vesala will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Uru thinks about countering with a head kick.
Vesala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Uru delivers a nice body kick.
Vesala sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Uru looks to land a right hand but Vesala moved out of range.
Vesala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uru looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vesala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yas Uru will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Uru circles away from the clinch attempt
and Uru counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vesala changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uru tries to avoid it but Vesala manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uru to the ground. Uru escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Uru thinks about countering with a head kick.

Vesala clinches up against the cage.

Uru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vesala throws a series of punches but Uru moves out of range.
Vesala looks to clinch
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yas Uru is winning the standup battle so far.
Vesala has his takedown stuffed
and Uru counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesala throws a right hand that Uru ducks under and follows up with a left that Uru also avoids with ease.
Uru throwing a counter right hand but Vesala manages to avoid it.
Vesala misses the shot to the body.
Vesala tries to clinch but Uru is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Uru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vesala scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Uru breaks the clinch.
Vesala throws a right and a left that Uru avoids nicely.
Vesala moves in looking to clinch but Uru pushes him off.
Vesala shoots and misses
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yas Uru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Vesala.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vesala or perhaps it was just good defense by Uru, which made it look bad.
Uru jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vesala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vesala fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vesala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesala tries to clinch but Uru moves out of range.
Vesala throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Uru's waist but Uru gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vesala off to one side.
Uru jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vesala throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uru counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Vesala blocks the low kick.
Vesala misses the body punch
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
Vesala connects with a nice looking jab.
Vesala tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Uru defends well and Vesala ends up having to push Uru into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Vesala backs away, Uru returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vesala working aggressively here.
Uru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vesala wants to stall.

Uru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uru swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Vesala moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Vesala on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A frustrated look appears on Uru's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vesala misses with some punches.
Vesala misses with the head strike.
Vesala misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uru.
Vesala working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Uru as Vesala tries to tie him up.
Vesala struggles to land a body shot inside as Uru controls his hands.
Uru is trying to break the clinch but Vesala is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vesala takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Uru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uru misses with an uppercut.
Vesala is looking to clinch.
Vesala tries to clinch
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Vesala with a poor takedown
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vesala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uru manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vesala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uru swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Uru tries to keep at a distance but Vesala has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Uru looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vesala lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yas Uru dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Vesala tries to clinch
and Uru counters with a nice leg kick.

Vesala gets a clinch.
Vesala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vesala working aggressively here.
Vesala keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uru's efforts to push away.
Vesala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vesala prevents Uru from breaking the clinch.
Vesala keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uru's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Vesala fails to land.
Uru has had enough of the clinch but Vesala keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Uru's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vesala lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vesala.
Uru blocks an uppercut.
Vesala has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Uru seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vesala can turn it around.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uru breaks from the clinch.
Vesala wants to clinch
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
Vesala sizes up Uru with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Vesala fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uru, pushing him back against the cage.
Vesala digs a right hand underneath Uru's ribcage. Uru let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Uru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Uru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vesala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
Uru keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Uru was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab by Vesala.
A telegraphed right hand from Vesala misses the target.
Uru throws a quick counter head kick but Vesala was just out of range.
Vesala with a poor takedown
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yas Uru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yas Uru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesala tries to clinch up but Uru circles away and keeps his distance.
Uru tried to counter with a leg kick but Vesala avoided it.
Vesala wants to clinch.
As Vesala looks to move away, Uru throws a big counter combo but Vesala just gets out of the way.
Vesala misses with a combination
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vesala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Uru buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vesala tries for a takedown but Uru circles away easily
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yas Uru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Vesala.
Vesala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Uru counters with a head kick. That will keep Vesala thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Uru scores with the left hand. Vesala knows he should have avoided that one.
Vesala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vesala looks to clinch
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vesala cracks Uru with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vesala moves to clinch but Uru breaks away
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vesala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uru appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vesala has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vesala there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vesala closes the distance but Uru moves to the side
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
Vesala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Timo Vesala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesala misses with a body shot
and Uru counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vesala tries to clinch
and Uru counters with a nice body kick.
Vesala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Uru counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vesala connects with a right hand. Uru shakes it off.
Vesala tries to clinch up
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
Vesala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uru manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vesala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uru fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vesala just manages to avoid it.
Vesala digs a good body shot into Uru's ribs.
Vesala darts in trying to clinch
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yas Uru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Uru, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yas Uru!
A very excited looking Yas Uru rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.