PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jana Kristin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Kaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaki has chosen MacGyver Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kristin
vs
Kaki

165 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jana Kristin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kaki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kristin moves away.
Kaki tries for a takedown but Kristin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kaki clinches up with Kristin and pushes him back against the cage.
Kristin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kristin misses with a knee strike.
Kristin has Kaki pressed against the cage, preventing Kaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaki cracks Kristin with a nice body shot.
A short right from Kaki.

Kaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kristin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Jorma Kaki has been cut.
Kaki tries to clinch but Kristin moves out of range.
Kaki wants to clinch up but Kristin keeps it at a distance.
Kristin throws a series of punches but Kaki moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaki.
Jana Kristin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorma Kaki.
Kaki fails with the takedown.
Kristin throws a nice looking combination but Kaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kristin throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Kristin misses.
Kristin loads up on a big right hand but Kaki slips the punch.
Kristin avoids a kick to the body.
Kaki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kristin sizes up Kaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kristin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaki wants to clinch.
Kristin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
An inside leg kick lands from Kristin.
Kaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kristin pinned against the cage. Kristin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kaki dives in and grabs Kristin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kristin pushes down on Kaki's head and hops out.
Kaki shoots for a takedown but Kristin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Kaki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kristin did well to prevent Kaki getting side control.
Kaki looks gassed!
Kaki stalling away here and it's allowed Kristin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaki wants to pass the guard but Kristin is keeping the position.
Kaki throws a strike but Kristin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kristin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kaki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four 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.

Kristin stands and steps away. Kaki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kaki is looking to clinch.
Kristin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaki.
Kristin scores with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaki.
Kristin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jana Kristin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorma Kaki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kristin lands a jab to the head.
Kaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kristin sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Kaki to the ground! Kristin dives into full mount looking to finish!

Kaki is rocked!
Kaki is looking to get to half guard.
Kaki is still in real trouble! Can Kristin finish him?

Kristin gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Kaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Kristin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kaki is breathing heavily.
Kristin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Kristin clinches up against the cage.
Kristin lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaki won't want to take too many of those.

Kristin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kristin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kristin looks to land a right hand but Kaki moved out of range.
Kristin scores with a nice head shot.
Kristin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kaki blocks a head kick by Kristin.
Kaki avoids the head kick by Kristin.
A telegraphed right hand from Kristin misses the target.
Jana Kristin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kristin is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaki misses with a double jab
letting Kristin counter with a right hand.
Kristin misses the shot to the body.

Kaki moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristin tries to land a knee to the head but Kaki blocks with his arms.

Kristin manages to break the clinch.
Kristin is looking to clinch but Kaki is avoiding it.
Kristin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaki tries for a takedown but Kristin circles away easily
and Kristin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jana Kristin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorma Kaki.
Kristin leaves Kaki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Kristin has Kaki up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristin is trying to break the clinch but Kaki is controlling him.
Kristin misses with a knee to the head.
Kristin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kristin walks away with a smile on his face. Kaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Kaki has Kristin up against the cage in a clinch.
Kristin trying to land knees to the body.

Kaki jumps guard and drags Kristin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kaki looking to control.
Kristin tries to stand but Kaki is controlling from the bottom.
Kristin stops Kaki from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Kaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kristin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kristin is one step ahead there.

Kristin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kaki, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jana Kristin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorma Kaki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kristin misses with a head kick.
Kaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kristin counters with a leg kick.
Kaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Kristin circles away.
Kaki tries to clinch but Kristin moves out of range.
Kristin throws a lazy head kick
and Kaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaki staying out of range there.
Kaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kristin. That did some damage!
A combination from Kristin does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristin slips a jab and a cross from Kaki.

Kristin rushes Kaki and presses him up against the cage.
Kristin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kristin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kristin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kaki pushes Kristin up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kristin smiles and moves away.
Kaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kristin avoids it really well and circles away.
Jana Kristin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorma Kaki.
Kaki misses with a takedown
and Kristin counters with a left and a right that stings Kaki.

That has opened up Jorma Kaki's cut even more.
Kaki blocks a head kick by Kristin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaki misses with a head kick.
Kaki misses with a takedown attempt - Kristin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kaki takes one to the side of the head.
Kristin misses with a head kick.
Kaki walks into a left hand.
Kaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kristin wants to clinch.
Kaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kristin but Kristin pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaki clinches but Kristin breaks the clinch
and Kristin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kristin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kristin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kristin tries to clinch but Kaki is having none of it.
Kaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kristin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kristin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaki clinches but Kristin breaks the clinch
and Kristin counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaki fails with the takedown
and Kristin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kaki shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick from Kristin lands but Kaki takes it in his stride.

The cut above Jorma Kaki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kaki blocks a jab.
A head kick from Kristin lands but Kaki takes it in his stride.
Kaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jana Kristin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kristin lands with a slapping head kick.
Jorma Kaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jana Kristin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kristin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jana Kristin!