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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sudarshan Yaakov (ranked 4107 p4p, 108 weight class) and Zeru Subramaniam (ranked 6101 p4p, 152 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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152 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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243 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sudarshan Yaakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zeru Subramaniam!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subramaniam darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yaakov looking for submissions off his back.
Yaakov tries to roll over but Subramaniam keeps him under control.
Yaakov gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subramaniam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yaakov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Subramaniam defends well.
Yaakov pulls Subramaniam in close to his closed guard and prevents Subramaniam from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subramaniam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Subramaniam stops Yaakov from standing up.
Yaakov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Subramaniam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Subramaniam controlling from the top position.
Subramaniam trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Yaakov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Subramaniam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yaakov has Subramaniam pulled in close to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yaakov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Subramaniam is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Subramaniam closes the distance and clinches.
Subramaniam manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subramaniam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yaakov is one step ahead there.
Subramaniam looking to control.
Subramaniam has Yaakov pulled in close to control his posture.
Yaakov 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.
Yaakov wants to control from the top but Subramaniam keeps moving.
Subramaniam keeping full guard, as Yaakov tries to pass.
Yaakov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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.
Subramaniam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yaakov tries to keep at a distance but Subramaniam has taken the fight into the clinch.
Subramaniam stops a takedown attempt from Yaakov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Subramaniam has Yaakov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Subramaniam pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yaakov tumbling to the mat - Subramaniam dives into Yaakov's guard.
Yaakov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeru Subramaniam dominated that round.
That's time! Yaakov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yaakov misses with a takedown
and Subramaniam counters with a two punch combo.
Subramaniam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yaakov defends well and Subramaniam ends up having to push Yaakov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yaakov misses with a takedown attempt - Subramaniam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yaakov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Subramaniam as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sudarshan Yaakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Subramaniam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yaakov as he avoids it easily.
Subramaniam has managed to clinch.
Yaakov misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaakov gets control of Subramaniam's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yaakov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Subramaniam wants to stand but Yaakov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yaakov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yaakov tries to get out of the position.
Subramaniam passes Yaakov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaakov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yaakov.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yaakov is on top in guard.
Subramaniam is trying to keep Yaakov in close.
Subramaniam has a closed guard, preventing Yaakov from standing up.
Yaakov won't allow Subramaniam to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Subramaniam has control of Yaakov's left arm, preventing Yaakov from doing any damage.
Subramaniam keeping full guard, as Yaakov tries to pass.
Yaakov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yaakov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subramaniam is not content to let Yaakov control the position.
You can see the frustration on Subramaniam's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Subramaniam is looking for a sweep.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Subramaniam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Subramaniam showed some decent athleticism there.
Subramaniam wants to control but Yaakov is keeping him busy.
Yaakov actively working from the bottom here.
Yaakov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Subramaniam tries to stand but Yaakov is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sudarshan Yaakov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yaakov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Yaakov throws a lazy body kick
so Subramaniam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Subramaniam trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Subramaniam postures up in Yaakov's guard and throws a big left but Yaakov blocks it.
Zeru Subramaniam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Subramaniam looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Subramaniam wants to stand and escape but instead Yaakov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subramaniam is trying to control the position but Yaakov postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subramaniam keeping moving, preventing Yaakov from controlling successfully.
Subramaniam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yaakov defends it easily.
Subramaniam keeping full guard, as Yaakov tries to pass.
Yaakov 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.
Yaakov wants to control from the top but Subramaniam keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Subramaniam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yaakov trying to control but Subramaniam is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yaakov misses with a leg kick
and Subramaniam counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yaakov trying to control from the bottom.
Subramaniam is controlling the pace.
Yaakov is staying active underneath Subramaniam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subramaniam is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Subramaniam lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yaakov trying to hold on to Subramaniam's head to control him but Subramaniam postures up.
Subramaniam lands with a punch from half guard.
Yaakov is not content to let Subramaniam control the position.
Yaakov trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yaakov manages to get to full guard.
Subramaniam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yaakov is keeping the position for now.
Subramaniam wants to control from the top but Yaakov keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeru Subramaniam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Subramaniam 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeru Subramaniam!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
23% |
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