PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalja Kuuppa (ranked 8045 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Jacques (ranked 8321 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kuuppa
vs
Jacques

210 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalja Kuuppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Jacques!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Kuuppa misses.
Kuuppa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kuuppa misses with a two punch combination.

Jacques shoots in and gets a takedown into Kuuppa's guard.
Kuuppa looking to control.
Jacques stands and throws Kuuppa's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Jacques looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jacques works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Jacques tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacques scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacques is staying tight to Kuuppa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jacques creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kuuppa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kuuppa bucks up and tries to throw Jacques off but instead Jacques has got his back!
Kuuppa staying busy and making it hard for Jacques to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuuppa trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Jacques has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Kuuppa is defending well but eventually Jacques manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Kuuppa has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bo Jacques!