PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jana Kristin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesku Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vesku Torni will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kristin
vs
Torni

165 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
159 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Solid chin

Takomo
Takomo

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 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vesku Torni!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kristin at a distance.
Torni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Torni misses the shot to the body.
Torni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Kristin darts in and clinches Torni up against the cage.
Kristin landing knees to the body.

Kristin manages to break the clinch.
Kristin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torni lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kristin darts in and clinches Torni up against the cage.
Torni is looking to break free of the clinch but Kristin has double underhooks.
Kristin blocking some punches.
Torni takes a knee to the side of the body.

Kristin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torni scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Torni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kristin backs up against the cage.
A big right from Kristin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristin throws a hook but Torni blocks it.
Torni moves away from the strike by Kristin.
Torni scores with a hook.
Torni scores with the left hand. Kristin knows he should have avoided that one.
Kristin throws a head kick that misses.
Torni scores with a nice head shot.
Kristin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Torni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kristin.
Torni scores with a decent looking hook.
Kristin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torni misses with an uppercut.
Torni stalks Kristin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kristin's face. Kristin staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torni connects with a right hand. Kristin shakes it off.
Torni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kristin moves away.
Torni scores with the left hand. Kristin knows he should have avoided that one.
Kristin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kristin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kristin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torni.
Kristin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kristin loads up on a big right hand but Torni slips the punch.
Torni looks to land a combination. Kristin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Torni fails to land with a series of punches.
Kristin misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni scores with a hook.
Kristin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torni.
Kristin scores with a head kick.

It looks like Vesku Torni has been cut.
Torni displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kristin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torni.
Torni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torni tries to bum rush Kristin with a series of wild strikes but Kristin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torni moves forwards but Kristin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Torni lands with an uppercut that bounces Kristin off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kristin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torni connects with a right hand. Kristin shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torni is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Torni fails to land with a series of punches.
Torni is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice body punch from Torni.
Torni connects with a single shot there.
Torni tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Torni.
Torni misses with a few strikes there.
Kristin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Torni scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torni thows a body shot but no joy.
Torni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torni misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vesku Torni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vesku Torni's cut.
That's time! Kristin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torni.
Torni throws a shot to the body.
Kristin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torni.
Torni slips a straight right by Kristin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kristin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torni looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kristin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kristin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Torni's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Torni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kristin momentarily.
Kristin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torni.
Torni lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Torni stuns Kristin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torni looks to land a combination but Kristin avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni throws a good cross that connects.
Kristin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Torni slips under a jab.
Vesku Torni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torni throws out a powerful jab.
Torni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torni lands with a nice body punch.
Kristin misses with a looping right.
Kristin throws a head kick that misses.
Torni scores with a hook to the body. Kristin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jana Kristin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torni swinging wilding here.
Torni tries to bum rush Kristin with a series of wild strikes but Kristin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vesku Torni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kristin tries to clinch up but Torni circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torni scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torni swings for the body but Kristin moves out of range.
Torni with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Torni scores with a four punch combination!
Torni throws out a loose jab but Kristin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Some wild striking there from Torni.
Torni misses the shot to the body.
Kristin misses with a body punch
and Torni counters with a straight right hand.
Kristin slips a jab and a cross from Torni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torni checks a leg kick nicely.
Torni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torni avoids the body shot from Kristin.
Kristin slips under a jab.
Torni misses with a hook. Kristin ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Torni.
A combination from Torni does no damage.
Torni misses the shot to the body.
Torni avoids the body shot from Kristin.
Torni connects with a looping right hand.

That's four 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.
Torni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kristin doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Torni does no damage.
A good leg kick by Kristin.
Kristin tries to clinch but Torni is having none of it.
Torni staying out of range there.
Torni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kristin cracks the inside of Torni's front leg.
Kristin misses with a head kick.
Kristin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A combination from Torni does no damage.
Nice body kick there by Kristin.
Torni is breathing heavily.
Kristin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vesku Torni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vesku Torni's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice body kick there by Kristin.
Kristin misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Kristin.
Kristin digs a good body shot into Torni's ribs.
Torni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kristin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kristin connects with a high kick.
Torni scores with the left hand. Kristin knows he should have avoided that one.
Kristin dodges the punch combination from Torni.
Torni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torni bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kristin's head backwards.
Kristin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torni.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Torni misses.
Kristin avoids the body shot from Torni.
Torni throws a shot from downtown. Kristin moves away and avoids it.
Torni cracks Kristin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Torni lands with a right hand.
Torni takes a swing at Kristin's ribcage but misses.
Torni misses with a kick to the body
and Kristin counters with an inside leg kick.
Kristin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torni.
Kristin moves in looking to clinch but Torni pushes him off.
Kristin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torni.
Kristin misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristin throws a head kick but Torni moves out of range.
Kristin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Torni.
Torni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kristin.
Kristin walks into a jab.
Kristin moves forwards but Torni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Torni lands with a cross.
Kristin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torni looks to throw the jab but Kristin is out of range.
Kristin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torni lands with a nice body punch.
Kristin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kristin moves into range and clinches up with Torni.
Kristin misses with a knee strike.
Kristin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kristin working Torni over with knees to the body.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kristin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kristin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torni misses with a straight right.
Kristin throws a head kick that misses.
Kristin moves away from the strike by Torni.
Torni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kristin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kristin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kristin.
Torni avoids the head kick by Kristin.
Torni connects with a looping right hand.
Torni lands a jab-cross combination.
Torni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kristin.
Torni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torni cracks Kristin with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torni stalks Kristin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kristin's face. Kristin staggers backwards, shaken.
Jana Kristin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kristin wants to clinch up but Torni keeps it at a distance.
Vesku Torni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torni lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vesku Torni.
I've got Torni 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vesku Torni!