PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ibe Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Jakola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kong
vs
Jakola

186 cm
25
166 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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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, Ibe Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Jakola!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jakola gets a clinch.
Jakola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jakola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jakola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kong blocks it with crossed arms.
Jakola tries to land a knee to the head but Kong blocks with his arms.
Jakola tries a knee to the head but Kong blocks it.
Jakola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jakola has Kong pressed against the cage, preventing Kong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jakola tries a knee to the head but Kong blocks it.
Jakola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Kong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kong lands a nice uppercut.
Jakola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Jakola.
Jakola misses with a knee strike.
Jakola looks gassed!
Jakola with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kong lands a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Kong drops back looking for a leg! Jakola is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jakola manages to kick Kong off! Kong jumps back into Jakola's guard.

Jakola has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kong off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kong tries to work over Jakola's front leg with a kick but Jakola checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jakola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jakola misses with a knee strike.
Kong goes for a takedown attempt but Jakola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Jakola gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kong stands up over Jakola, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kong stands up over Jakola, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jakola is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kong chips away with some ground and pound.
Kong wants to control from the top but Jakola keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kong stops Jakola from standing up.
Kong wants to pass the guard but Jakola is keeping the position.
Kong stops Jakola from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jakola can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kong landing with the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jakola wants to stand up but Kong is controlling him.

Kong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakola wants to stand but Kong is controlling the position.
Jakola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jakola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kong keeps the fight on the outside.
Kong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jakola circles away quickly and effectively.
Jakola displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kong.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ibe Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jakola closes the distance and clinches.
Jakola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kong blocks it with crossed arms.
Jakola misses with a knee to the head.
Jakola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kong is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jakola tries to land a knee to the head but Kong blocks with his arms.
Kong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jakola has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jakola as Kong tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ibe Kong dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kong tries for a takedown but Jakola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kong avoids the head kick by Jakola.
Jakola lands a two punch combo.
Jakola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jakola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kong.
Kong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakola tries to clinch up but Kong circles away and keeps his distance.
Kong shoots for a double leg takedown but Jakola sprawls well. He's pushed Kong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jakola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakola throws a push kick but Kong slaps the foot to one side.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jakola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kong digs a good body shot into Jakola's ribs.
Kong keeps the fight on the outside.
Jakola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kong tries to bum rush Jakola with a series of wild strikes but Jakola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jakola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jakola thows a body kick. Kong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kong throws a jab when Jakola was well out of range.
Kong dives in and grabs Jakola's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jakola pushes down on Kong's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ibe Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kong misses with a leg kick
and Jakola counters with a good low kick that Kong was not able to check.
Jakola ducks right into an uppercut from Kong.
Jakola throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
Jakola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ibe Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kong's corner calls for a 1-2. Kong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jakola wants to clinch.
Kong throws a leg kick

and Jakola moves into the clinch.

Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jakola has time to react.
Jakola wants to clinch up but Kong keeps it at a distance.
Erkki Jakola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jakola moves in looking to clinch but Kong pushes him off.
Kong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jakola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kong, pushing him back against the cage.
Jakola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kong blocks it with crossed arms.
Jakola misses with a knee strike.

Kong lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jakola is trying to stand.
Kong trying to control the action but Jakola is working from the bottom.
Kong scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kong landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kong winds up and cracks Jakola with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jakola is trying to stand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kong scores with a sloppy right hand. Jakola should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws the left hand but Jakola avoids the punch easily.
Kong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jakola moves in looking to clinch but Kong pushes him off.
A lazy left from Kong finds it's target.
Jakola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kong counters with a stiff right hand.
Jakola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jakola moves away from the strike by Kong.
Ibe Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.

Kong tries to keep at a distance but Jakola has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kong jumps into guard, dragging Jakola to the mat.

Kong working for a triangle but Jakola defends it easily.
Jakola tries to stand but Kong is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ibe Kong dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jakola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Jakola forces Kong back against the cage and clinches.
Kong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees to the body from Jakola.

Kong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kong misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Kong misses
and Jakola counters with a leg kick.
Kong missing with a left hand there. Jakola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jakola tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kong tries for a takedown but Jakola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kong lands a nice shot that snaps Jakola's head back.
Jakola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Jakola gets a clinch.
Jakola looking to throw knees to the head but Kong is blocking nicely.
Jakola trying to land knees to the body.
Jakola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jakola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kong avoids it.
Jakola tries a knee to the head but Kong blocks it.
Kong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Kong gets control of Jakola's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Kong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jakola wants to get up but he can't break Kong's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kong is looking for a triangle but Jakola pushes his legs off easily.

Jakola stands and steps away. Kong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jakola circles away quickly and effectively.

Jakola moves into the clinch.
Jakola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jakola landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jakola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jakola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kong throws a combination that misses

and Jakola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong tries to circle away but Jakola has him pinned against the cage.
Jakola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jakola has him pressed against the cage.
Kong is trying to break the clinch but Jakola has him pressed against the cage.
Kong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jakola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jakola tries to land a knee to the head but Kong blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakola tries to land knees in the clinch but Kong avoids the damage to the body.
Jakola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kong is defending well for now.
Kong is trying to drag Jakola to the mat but Jakola just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jakola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakola tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Jakola closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kong counters with a nice uppercut.
Kong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jakola's head.
Jakola doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Jakola tries to clinch up.
Jakola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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.
Jakola wants to clinch.
Kong works the jab nicely.
Kong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kong shoots in for a takedown but Jakola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ibe Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kong shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jakola napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jakola wants to get back to his feet but Kong drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jakola wants to get back to his feet but Kong is dominant here and he's now got Jakola's back!
Jakola trying to get back to his feet but Kong is in full control for now.

Kong is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ibe Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kong, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Ibe Kong!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Ibe Kong!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Ibe Kong!

Ibe Kong wins by unanimous decision!