PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dinesh Jakhotia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conway Twitty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jakhotia
vs
Twitty

200 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

168 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dinesh Jakhotia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conway Twitty!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakhotia connects with a single shot there.
Twitty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jakhotia.
Twitty slips a jab and a cross from Jakhotia.
Twitty ducks right into an uppercut from Jakhotia.
Jakhotia takes a swing at Twitty's ribcage but misses.
Twitty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jakhotia throws out the jab.
Jakhotia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Decent striking displayed by Jakhotia there.
Jakhotia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jakhotia connects with a looping right hand.

Twitty closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Twitty controlling the position from side mount.
Twitty trying to control the action but Jakhotia is working from the bottom.
Twitty is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Twitty is staying tight to Jakhotia's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twitty working the ground and pound but Jakhotia is defending the strikes.
Jakhotia struggling a bit here.
Twitty advances nicely into full mount.
Jakhotia is squirming around, avoiding Twitty's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Jakhotia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jakhotia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twitty avoids the attempt from Jakhotia to control.
Twitty unloading with bombs!
Twitty lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Jakhotia is rocked!
Jakhotia is breathing heavily.
Twitty lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jakhotia hang on?
Twitty in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Twitty cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Jakhotia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Twitty landing strikes from the mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jakhotia is trying to escape the mount.
Twitty trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jakhotia seems to have got his legs back now.
Twitty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jakhotia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twitty lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Twitty lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jakhotia hang on?
Twitty lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Twitty tries to control but Jakhotia wriggling away.
Jakhotia in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twitty wants to control the pace but Jakhotia is squirming around nicely.
Twitty scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Twitty trying to control but Jakhotia is having none of it.
Twitty with good strikes from the mount here!
Twitty lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jakhotia hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Twitty looking to control and managing it successfully.
Twitty postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jakhotia looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conway Twitty dominated that round.
That's time! Jakhotia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Twitty looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Conway Twitty has got the better of the ground game so far.
Twitty looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Twitty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jakhotia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Twitty trying to control the position from guard on top but Jakhotia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Despite being in the dominant position, Conway Twitty just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Twitty digs a good hook to Jakhotia's body.
Twitty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jakhotia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Twitty has time to react.

Twitty shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jakhotia is trying to defend but Twitty finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twitty winds up and cracks Jakhotia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Twitty trying to control the action but Jakhotia is working from the bottom.
Twitty slows the pace down in half guard.
Twitty trying to control from half guard but Jakhotia is working away.
Twitty landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Twitty looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Twitty lands with a punch from half guard.
Twitty wants to pass the guard but Jakhotia is defending well.
Twitty drops an elbow to the side of Jakhotia's head.
Twitty landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Twitty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jakhotia keeps working.
Twitty wants to pass to mount but Jakhotia is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twitty wants to control but Jakhotia is keeping him busy.
Twitty controlling the pace.
Twitty wants to take a breather but Jakhotia is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jakhotia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Twitty.
Twitty scores with a nice strike.

Twitty looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jakhotia!
Jakhotia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twitty postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jakhotia looks a forlorn figure.
Twitty connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Twitty lands a nice shot to the head.
Jakhotia is desperately trying to improve his position but Twitty has a good base and remains in mount.
Twitty dominating with strikes here.
Jakhotia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Twitty landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conway Twitty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Twitty shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Twitty was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jakhotia is desperately trying to improve his position but Twitty has a good base and remains in mount.
Jakhotia is bucking up trying to escape but Twitty cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Twitty has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jakhotia's face.
Twitty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jakhotia is looking to escape.
Twitty unloading with bombs!
Twitty landing strikes from the mount and Jakhotia is in trouble!
Twitty in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Twitty with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twitty with good strikes from the mount here!
Twitty connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jakhotia is trying to stand.
Jakhotia is squirming around, avoiding Twitty's attempts to control the action.
Twitty landing punches.
Twitty with a couple of short strikes.
Twitty landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jakhotia in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Twitty in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dinesh Jakhotia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conway Twitty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twitty prevents Jakhotia from getting the reversal.
Twitty content just to control the position here.
Twitty scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jakhotia?
Twitty raining down shots from the mount!
Twitty controlling from mount.
Twitty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twitty lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Twitty takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Twitty is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Twitty takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jakhotia throwing hammer fists to the chest of Twitty. What's that going to do exactly?
Twitty looking to control and managing it successfully.
Twitty is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Twitty content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conway Twitty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Twitty 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Conway Twitty!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Conway Twitty!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Conway Twitty!

Conway Twitty wins by unanimous decision!