PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katten Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jarno juurinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jansson
vs
juurinen

175 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katten Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, jarno juurinen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansson misses with the combination.
Jansson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from juurinen.

Jansson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. juurinen is trying to defend but Jansson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jansson wants to take a breather but juurinen is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jansson lands a nice short elbow.
Jansson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. juurinen defending well though.
juurinen is refusing to be controlled, as Jansson sits in half guard.
Jansson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
juurinen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jansson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jansson is looking to advance position but juurinen won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

juurinen looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jansson connects with a nice short shot to juurinen's temple.
Jansson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. juurinen defending well though.
juurinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
juurinen missing with punches from the bottom.
juurinen is trying to control but can't.
Jansson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for juurinen on the ground.
juurinen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jansson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jansson drops an elbow to the side of juurinen's head.
Jansson wants to take a breather but juurinen is having none of it.
juurinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
juurinen looks gassed!
Jansson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
juurinen trying to control but Jansson postures up.
Jansson working the head and body with strikes.
Jansson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
juurinen is trying to stand back up but Jansson is controlling him

Jansson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jansson controlling the action here.
Jansson wants to take a breather but juurinen is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jansson in particular looking to stall.
Jansson working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson slips a nice elbow through juurinen's hands, connecting with juurinen's forehead.
juurinen has hold of Jansson's hands but Jansson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jansson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jansson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jansson drops an elbow to the side of juurinen's head.
Jansson slips a nice elbow through juurinen's hands, connecting with juurinen's forehead.
Jansson is thwarting juurinen's attempts to control the position.
Jansson wants to take a breather but juurinen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
juurinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jansson is working away from the top position though.
juurinen taking some punishment here, with Jansson in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jansson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jansson punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jansson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jansson lands with some strikes.
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!
Jansson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jansson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jansson landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns juurinen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jansson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katten Jansson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jansson circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops juurinen to the canvas! juurinen doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Jansson keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katten Jansson!