|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Bolton (ranked 22477 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Upperman (ranked 4538 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Upperman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
186 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Upperman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Upperman misses with a head kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Upperman.
Upperman wants to control but Bolton is keeping him busy.
Upperman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bolton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bolton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Upperman blocks the strikes from Bolton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolton is looking to escape.
Bolton wants to improve his position but Upperman is controlling well.
Bolton actively working from the bottom here.
Bolton wants to get back to full guard but Upperman has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton is working to get back to half guard.
Upperman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bolton to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bolton shrugs it off.
Upperman lands a nice shot to the head.
Bolton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bolton wants to improve his position but Upperman is controlling well.
Bolton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bolton moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upperman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Upperman is looking to stand up but Bolton won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Upperman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Upperman wants to pass the guard but Bolton is keeping the position.
Upperman trying to control but Bolton is working from the bottom.
Bolton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton is looking for a triangle but Upperman pushes his legs off easily.
Upperman wants to control from the top but Bolton keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Upperman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bolton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Upperman has managed to get both his arms back between Bolton's legs - danger averted.
Upperman wants to stand but Bolton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Upperman scoring well with a low kick there.
Upperman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bolton's guard.
Bolton has an active guard here but Upperman has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Upperman pulls his head out easily.
Bolton is breathing heavily.
Bolton misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Upperman trying to control from half guard but Bolton is working away.
Bolton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Upperman is keen to just control but Bolton is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolton wants to get back to full guard.
Upperman wants to take a breather but Bolton is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Upperman 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.
Upperman doesn't manage to clinch there - Bolton circles away.
Upperman tries to close the distance and clinch but Bolton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Upperman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Jeff Bolton has been cut.
Upperman lands a two punch combo.
Upperman gets a takedown into half guard.
Bolton manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Upperman keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Upperman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Upperman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bolton doesn't seem bothered though.
Upperman looking to score a takedown here. Bolton is defending well but Upperman drives through and ends up in Bolton's guard.
Bolton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Upperman trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Upperman is breathing heavily.
Upperman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bolton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Upperman has managed to get both his arms back between Bolton's legs - danger averted.
Upperman tries to free his leg and advance position but Bolton is retaining full guard.
Upperman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bolton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Upperman has managed to get both his arms back between Bolton's legs - danger averted.
Upperman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bolton is striking from the bottom but Upperman uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bolton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Upperman pulls his head out easily.
Upperman is trying to control. Bolton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bolton connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Upperman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bolton is looking to get to half guard.
Upperman get's back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton tries to sprawl but Upperman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bolton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bolton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Upperman decides to return to a standing position.
Upperman darts in and clinches Bolton up against the cage.
Bolton jumps guard and drags Upperman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Upperman stands and steps away. Bolton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Upperman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Upperman 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.
Upperman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bolton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Upperman has managed to get both his arms back between Bolton's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bolton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Upperman defends well.
Upperman trying to control but Bolton is working from the bottom.
Bolton is striking from the bottom but Upperman uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Upperman stops Bolton from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Upperman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Bolton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bolton.
Upperman thinks about the counter body kick.
Hans Upperman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolton misses with a takedown attempt - Upperman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Upperman rushes Bolton and presses him up against the cage.
Upperman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Upperman blocks the elbow strike.
Bolton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Upperman just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Bolton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Upperman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bolton is keeping busy.
Bolton jumps into guard, dragging Upperman to the mat.
Bolton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Upperman wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Upperman trying to control but Bolton postures up.
Upperman wants to improve his position but Bolton is controlling well.
Bolton decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Upperman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bolton bucks up and tries to throw Upperman off but instead Upperman has got his back!
Upperman keeps control of the position as Bolton tries to break free.
Upperman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bolton has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bolton is trying to get back to his feet but Upperman has full control of the position and if anything, Bolton has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton is keeping busy.
Bolton breaks Upperman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bolton tries to stand but Upperman is controlling from the bottom.
Bolton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bolton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bolton stands up from Upperman's guard - Bolton perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Upperman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bolton's guard.
Bolton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Upperman is one step ahead there.
Upperman wants to control from the top but Bolton keeps moving.
Bolton working for a triangle but Upperman defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Upperman wants to control from the top but Bolton keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeff Bolton.
Well Upperman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Upperman!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
35% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
