PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Boaler (ranked 1557 p4p, 1173 weight class) and Maxim Jahouli (ranked 218 p4p, 169 weight class). Jahouli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Darker Than Blue. Maxim Jahouli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jonathan Boaler's chin.

Boaler
vs
Jahouli

190 cm
29
212
13 - 7 - 0

191 cm
23
205
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

MKFC
Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Boaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxim Jahouli!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boaler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jahouli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boaler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jahouli takes a swing at Boaler's ribcage but misses.
Jahouli tries to work over Boaler's front leg with a kick but Boaler checks it.
Jahouli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boaler throws a lazy head kick
and Jahouli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boaler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Jahouli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jahouli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jahouli misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jahouli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jahouli throws a punch but it's blocked by Boaler.

Boaler successfully pulls guard.
Jahouli looking to pass the guard.
Boaler trying to keep a closed guard but Jahouli is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boaler looking for a guillotine here but Jahouli defends easily.
Jahouli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Boaler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jahouli defends it easily.

Boaler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jahouli told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jahouli looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jahouli is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jahouli passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boaler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jahouli's best efforts.
Jahouli controlling the action here.

Boaler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jahouli pulls his head out easily.
Boaler wants to improve his position but Jahouli is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahouli passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jahouli takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Jahouli is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Maxim Jahouli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boaler tries to clinch but Jahouli moves away
and Jahouli counters with a nice leg kick.
Jahouli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boaler's head backwards.
Jahouli swats away the attempt to clinch by Boaler.
Jahouli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaler fails to land with a series of punches.
Boaler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jahouli circles away quickly and effectively.
Boaler avoids the body shot from Jahouli.
Jahouli blocks a head kick by Boaler.
Boaler throws a sloppy head kick and Jahouli moves out of range easily.
Jahouli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jahouli swings for the body but Boaler moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jahouli lands a nice hook to Boaler's body. Boaler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jahouli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boaler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Jahouli dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boaler blocks the body kick.
Boaler tries to clinch but Jahouli moves away
and Jahouli counters with a right hand to the body.
Jahouli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jonathan Boaler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boaler slips a jab from Jahouli.
Jahouli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boaler half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jahouli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jahouli throws a body shot but no joy.
Jahouli scores with a jab. Boaler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jahouli slaps away a takedown attempt from Boaler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Jahouli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaler darts in trying to clinch
and Jahouli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boaler.
Jahouli swinging wildly here.
Boaler throws a head kick but Jahouli moves out of range.
Jahouli feints a counter leg kick.
Jahouli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boaler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jahouli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jahouli throws a body kick that misses

and Boaler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Jahouli uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boaler gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaler misses with a wild combination.
Jahouli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boaler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jahouli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Jahouli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick misses from Boaler.
Jonathan Boaler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boaler shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Boaler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boaler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jahouli throws out the jab.
Jahouli scores with a jab. Boaler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jahouli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jahouli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boaler.
Boaler is looking to clinch.
Boaler moves to clinch but Jahouli breaks away
and Jahouli counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaler throws a wild body kick that Jahouli sees coming a mile off.
Jahouli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boaler tries a head kick but it misses.
Jahouli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boaler throws a head kick but Jahouli moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jahouli! But no joy.
Boaler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jahouli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boaler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boaler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jahouli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boaler on the side of the head.
Jahouli scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jahouli swats away the attempt to clinch by Boaler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jahouli lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Boaler head around and knocks him out cold! Jahouli hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maxim Jahouli!
Maxim Jahouli thanked the fans post fight for their support.