PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Jana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Stripper has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stripper
vs
Jana

189 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Stripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Jana!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stripper stuffs the takedown.
Stripper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jana has time to react.
Stripper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jana is defended easily by Stripper.
Jack Stripper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janne Jana.

Jana gets a takedown into half guard.
Stripper wants to get back to full guard.
Jana is looking to advance position but Stripper won't allow it.
Jana with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stripper won't allow Jana to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripper is trying to maintain the position but Jana is very close to passing his half guard.
Jana trying to pass the guard but Stripper defending well.
Stripper wants to improve his position but Jana is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stripper works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stripper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stripper lands a jab.
Stripper scores with a shot to the body.
Jana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stripper tries to avoid it but Jana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stripper to the ground. Stripper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jana takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jack Stripper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stripper is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stripper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stripper leaves Jana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Jana changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stripper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jana looks gassed!
Jana remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jana tries to move to mount but Stripper blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stripper keeps working.
Stripper looks to move to half guard but instead Jana has passed into mount! Damn!
Stripper is trying to escape the mount.
Jana tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Jana is working for a guillotine from mount but Stripper frees his head quite easily.

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.

Stripper defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jana.
Stripper is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Janne Jana will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stripper tries to avoid it but Jana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stripper to the ground. Stripper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stripper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stripper lands a right hook to the body.

Jana is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stripper's half guard.
Jana content to control rather than advance.
Stripper wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Jana seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripper trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Jana is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stripper trying to hold on to Jana's head to control him but Jana postures up.
Jana slows the pace down in half guard.
Stripper is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jana slows the pace down in half guard.
Stripper is trying to get back to full guard.
Jana is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Janne Jana just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stripper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Jana scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jana is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jana prevents Stripper from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janne Jana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jana closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stripper did well to prevent Jana getting side control.
Jana has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stripper is trying desperately to improve position.
Jana 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 one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Janne Jana just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jana tries for a takedown but Stripper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jana is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stripper's half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jana in particular looking to stall.
Jana's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Janne Jana has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stripper is looking to control Jana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stripper avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stripper is looking to get back to full guard here but Jana has managed to pass to side control instead.
Stripper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Jana is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Stripper has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Stripper!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stripper trying to control the position from guard on top but Jana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jana lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stripper!
Jana looking to control and managing it successfully.

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.
Stripper is looking to get to half guard.
Jana looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janne Jana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jana 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Janne Jana!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Janne Jana!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Janne Jana!

Janne Jana wins by unanimous decision!