PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Wood (ranked 6249 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalmari Kola (ranked 7574 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jalmari Kola enters the cage!

Wood
vs
Kola

205 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulysses Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jalmari Kola!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kola gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wood to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wood seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kola wants to sweep here but Wood controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wood is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kola working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wood passes Kola's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kola wants to improve his position but Wood is controlling well.
Wood working over Kola with some ground and pound. Kola looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wood.

Wood is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kola is looking to improve his position.
Kola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wood scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kola trying to control from the bottom.
Wood with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wood keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wood looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wood lands a nice short elbow.
Kola tries to roll over but Wood keeps him under control.
Wood not doing much here.
Kola trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood controlling the action here.
Wood looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wood lands a nice short elbow.
Kola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wood landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wood will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wood is nestled in close to Kola, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wood controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kola makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kola.
Kola being controlled here, momentarily.
Wood chips away with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wood is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Wood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wood fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kola to the ground. Wood is now in Kola's guard.
Wood postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wood not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Wood drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Wood seems to have locked his on tight now - Kola screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Wood, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ulysses Wood!