PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Perusjamppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Laatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Perusjamppa
vs
Laatta

200 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Perusjamppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Laatta!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laatta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perusjamppa but Perusjamppa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perusjamppa throws and low kick but Laatta moves out of range easily.
Perusjamppa fails with the takedown

and Laatta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Perusjamppa's guard now.
Perusjamppa looking to control.
Laatta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Laatta controlling the action here.
Perusjamppa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laatta.
Laatta not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laatta not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laatta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Laatta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perusjamppa wants to control but Laatta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laatta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laatta drops an elbow to the side of Perusjamppa's head.
Perusjamppa is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laatta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Laatta thows a huge punch but Perusjamppa dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laatta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Perusjamppa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Laatta lands with a punch from half guard.
Perusjamppa gets full guard.

Perusjamppa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laatta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laatta tries to free his leg and advance position but Perusjamppa is retaining full guard.
Perusjamppa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laatta tries to free his leg and advance position but Perusjamppa is retaining full guard.
Laatta trying to control the position from guard on top but Perusjamppa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laatta looks gassed!
Perusjamppa trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perusjamppa keeping full guard, as Laatta tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laatta blocks a head kick by Perusjamppa.
Perusjamppa stuffs the takedown.
Perusjamppa misses with a head kick.
Good work by Laatta as he checks the leg kick.
Perusjamppa tries to clinch up

so Laatta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laatta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Perusjamppa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laatta wants to control from the top but Perusjamppa keeps moving.
Laatta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Laatta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Laatta dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Perusjamppa darts in trying to clinch

and Laatta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Perusjamppa's guard now.
Laatta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laatta won't allow Perusjamppa to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perusjamppa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laatta manages to get himself to full guard.
Perusjamppa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Laatta trying to control the position.
Laatta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laatta is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laatta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Laatta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Perusjamppa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laatta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laatta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perusjamppa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perusjamppa keeping moving, preventing Laatta from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Perusjamppa wants to sweep here but Laatta controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laatta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Laatta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perusjamppa pinned against the cage. Perusjamppa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Laatta avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perusjamppa lands with a slapping head kick.
Laatta blocks a head kick by Perusjamppa.
Perusjamppa throws a head kick that misses

so Laatta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Perusjamppa wants to sweep but no luck.
Perusjamppa trying to control the position.
Laatta postures up in Perusjamppa's guard and throws a big left but Perusjamppa blocks it.
Perusjamppa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laatta is looking to work some ground and pound but Perusjamppa has wrist control.
Perusjamppa trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perusjamppa has momentary wrist control but Laatta slips an elbow through the middle.
Laatta postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perusjamppa lands with a kick to the temple. Laatta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perusjamppa doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Laatta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laatta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank Laatta has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laatta working some strikes from top position.
Laatta throws a big right hand that misses.
Perusjamppa wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Laatta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Perusjamppa throws a head kick that misses.

Perusjamppa gets caught flat footed, as Laatta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Perusjamppa controls Laatta momentarily but Laatta frees himself.
Laatta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laatta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Laatta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perusjamppa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laatta prevents Perusjamppa from getting back to his feet.
Laatta thows a big elbow that misses.
Laatta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perusjamppa's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perusjamppa is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laatta shoots in but Perusjamppa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Perusjamppa tries to score with a low kick but Laatta moves his leg out of the way.
Perusjamppa tries to clinch but Laatta moves away

and Laatta counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Perusjamppa!
BOOM! Laatta connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Laatta lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Perusjamppa hang on?
Perusjamppa regains half guard.
Laatta prevents Perusjamppa from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perusjamppa wants to get back to full guard but Laatta has passed into side control.
Perusjamppa is bucking up trying to escape but Laatta cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Laatta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Perusjamppa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Perusjamppa is desperately trying to improve his position but Laatta has a good base and remains in mount.
Laatta lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Laatta wants to control the pace but Perusjamppa is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laatta throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Perusjamppa because Laatta loaded up on that one.
Laatta throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Perusjamppa because Laatta loaded up on that one.
Perusjamppa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laatta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Laatta throwing strikes here but Perusjamppa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Perusjamppa tries to hold on but Laatta postures up.
Laatta unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
BOOM! Laatta connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Perusjamppa working to try and regain half guard.
Laatta landing strikes, looking to finish!
Perusjamppa working to try and regain half guard.
Laatta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Perusjamppa is desperately trying to improve his position but Laatta has a good base and remains in mount.
Laatta lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Perusjamppa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pedro Perusjamppa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Laatta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laatta cracks Perusjamppa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Laatta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Laatta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Laatta!