PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noctis Perseus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Jyrays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Perseus
vs
Jyrays

195 cm
21
278 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
280 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noctis Perseus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarkko Jyrays!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perseus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Perseus moves out of range of the body kick.
Jyrays looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perseus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jyrays checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perseus jabs at Jyrays's body.
Jyrays checks a leg kick.
Jyrays throws a leg kick
and Perseus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Perseus swats away the attempt to clinch by Jyrays.
Jyrays throws a push kick but Perseus slaps the foot to one side.
Perseus with a nice cross.
A low kick from Perseus misses
and Jyrays cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perseus blocks a jab.
Jyrays throws a wild body kick that Perseus sees coming a mile off.
Jyrays misses with a body kick.
Jyrays wants to clinch.
Perseus swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyrays throws a looping overhand right but Perseus ducks down to avoid it.
Jyrays connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jyrays avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Perseus misses
and Jyrays counters with a good low kick that Perseus was not able to check.
Perseus misses with a body shot.
Jyrays is looking to slow Perseus down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perseus. Jyrays does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jyrays.
Jyrays misses with the body kick
and Perseus counters with a nice body shot.
Jyrays fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perseus.
A low kick from Perseus is predictable there

and Jyrays counters by clinching up.
Jyrays comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Noctis Perseus has been cut.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow.
Jyrays cracks Perseus with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jyrays gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perseus dodges an elbow strike from Jyrays.
Perseus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyrays connects with a knee to the head.
Perseus is breathing heavily.
Perseus can't find room to land a body shot as Jyrays controls the action.
Perseus blocks an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jyrays.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside that Perseus shrugs off.
A frustrated look appears on Perseus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jyrays lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perseus takes an elbow to the temple.
Jyrays lands with a light punch inside.
Perseus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Perseus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jyrays.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside.
Jyrays comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jyrays lands a damaging elbow.
Jyrays softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jyrays.
Jyrays lands an elbow that stopped Perseus in his tracks for a moment.
Jyrays lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jyrays lands an elbow that stopped Perseus in his tracks for a moment.
Jyrays lands an elbow that stopped Perseus in his tracks for a moment.
Jyrays lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perseus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Perseus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jyrays.
Perseus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jyrays lands a damaging elbow.
Jyrays creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perseus's defenses.
Jyrays tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perseus tries to throw a body punch but Jyrays avoids it by throwing Perseus back against the cage.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside.
Jyrays lands a damaging elbow.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside.
Jyrays lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jyrays obliges.
Jyrays landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jyrays creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perseus's defenses.
Jyrays gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perseus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perseus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Jyrays.
Jyrays lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jyrays lands an elbow just above Perseus 's eye.
Jyrays scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perseus takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jyrays creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perseus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jyrays lands a damaging elbow.
Jyrays lands an elbow that stopped Perseus in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Jyrays.
Nice elbow from Jyrays.
Perseus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jyrays landing knees to the head.
Jyrays with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jyrays tries to land knees in the clinch but Perseus avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyrays misses with a knee strike.
Perseus trying to land knees to the body.
Jyrays blocks an uppercut.
Jyrays prevents a body shot from Perseus.
Jyrays lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jyrays.
Perseus avoiding damage as Jyrays throws knees to the body.
Jyrays blocks a body shot from Perseus.
Perseus pushes Jyrays back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Perseus tries to land knees in the clinch but Jyrays avoids the damage to the body.
Perseus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perseus lands a hook that snaps the head of Jyrays backwards.
Perseus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jyrays lands a knee to the body.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside.
Perseus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jyrays avoids it.
Jyrays lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perseus backwards.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow.
Jyrays putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Perseus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow.
Jyrays gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside that Perseus shrugs off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jyrays comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perseus misses with some punches.

Perseus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perseus throws the left hand but Jyrays avoids the punch easily.
Jyrays throws a leg kick but Perseus moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Jyrays dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noctis Perseus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good work by Perseus as he checks the leg kick.
Jyrays throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perseus looks to score with a jab to the body but Jyrays is just out of range.
Jyrays looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jyrays tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Perseus counters with a two punch combo.
Perseus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jyrays. Jyrays obviously looking to wear him down.
Jyrays throws the kick towards the body but Perseus avoids it.
Perseus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jyrays looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perseus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perseus throws out a powerful jab.
Jyrays is looking to land body kicks.
Perseus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jyrays is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Perseus.
Perseus takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jyrays throws a leg kick which misses Perseus's front leg but catches the back leg as Perseus tries to avoid it.
Jyrays lands a nice shot that snaps Perseus's head back.
Perseus is looking to wear down Jyrays with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jyrays misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jyrays throws a shot from downtown. Perseus moves away and avoids it.
Perseus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jyrays.
Noctis Perseus is winning the standup battle so far.
Jyrays lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jyrays wants to clinch
and Perseus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perseus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jyrays.
Jyrays misses with a body kick.
Perseus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jyrays doesn't seem bothered though.
Jarkko Jyrays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jyrays looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyrays misses with a leg kick.
Perseus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jyrays.
Perseus thows a leg kick but Jyrays checks it
and Jyrays counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perseus throws a lazy head kick
and Jyrays counters with a solid body kick.
Jyrays throws out a loose jab but Perseus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Perseus blocks the leg kick.
Perseus throws a big shot that misses.
Jyrays chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jyrays with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jyrays misses with a body kick.
Jyrays connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perseus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jyrays throws a jab but it's blocked by Perseus.
Jyrays ducks under a wild hook from Perseus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyrays feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perseus's calf.
Perseus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perseus tries to clinch but Jyrays is having none of it.
Jyrays fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perseus checks it well.
Jyrays throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jyrays walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perseus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jyrays keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Jyrays misses.
Perseus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Perseus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perseus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jyrays checks it well.
Jyrays cracks Perseus with an open hand slap.
Jyrays thumps Perseus with a low kick.
Perseus takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perseus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jyrays counters with a nice body kick.
Jyrays misses with a straight left.
Jyrays throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jyrays takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jyrays dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perseus. That did some damage!
Jyrays cracks Perseus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Jyrays scores with a kick to the body.
Jyrays listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Jyrays instigates a clinch.
Perseus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jyrays lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jyrays misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jyrays.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside that Perseus shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jyrays putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Perseus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside that Perseus shrugs off.
Perseus takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jyrays.
Jyrays lands a damaging elbow.
Jyrays has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow.
Jyrays lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Jyrays.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Jyrays showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Noctis Perseus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jyrays scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jyrays connects with a solid leg kick.
Perseus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jyrays.
Perseus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perseus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jyrays tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jyrays looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jyrays lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jyrays scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jyrays scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jyrays loads up on a big right hand but Perseus slips the punch.
Perseus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jyrays is able to avoid easily.
Jyrays is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyrays scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jyrays chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jyrays.
Jyrays sizes up Perseus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Perseus.
Jyrays lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perseus's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jyrays looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jyrays scores with a nice body kick.
Jyrays throws a shot from downtown. Perseus moves away and avoids it.
Jyrays throws a push kick but Perseus slaps the foot to one side.
Perseus moves out of range of the body kick from Jyrays.
Jyrays throws a body kick that misses.
Jyrays connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perseus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jyrays tries a low kick but Perseus avoids it.
Perseus misses with a double jab.

Jyrays forces Perseus back against the cage and clinches.
Jarkko Jyrays seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jyrays scores with a shot to the side of Perseus's head.
Nice elbow from Jyrays.
Jyrays lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jyrays connects with a knee to the head.
Jyrays lands an elbow just above Perseus 's eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside that Perseus shrugs off.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jyrays connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perseus's face.
Jyrays lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jyrays.
Jyrays scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perseus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jyrays lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jyrays obliges.
Nice elbow from Jyrays.
Jyrays lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jyrays lands a knee to the head.
Noctis Perseus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Jyrays.
Jyrays lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyrays comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jyrays tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perseus avoids it.
Perseus tries to work over Jyrays's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perseus misses with a body punch.
Jarkko Jyrays is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jyrays lands a damaging elbow.
Jyrays has Perseus pressed against the cage, preventing Perseus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perseus takes an elbow to the temple.
Jyrays lands an elbow that stopped Perseus in his tracks for a moment.
Perseus lands a shot to the body.
Perseus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jyrays crunches a lovely knee into Perseus's ribcage.
Perseus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perseus tries to break the clinch but Jyrays is controlling the position.
Jyrays scores a nice knee to the body.
Jyrays misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perseus.
Jyrays is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perseus is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Perseus fails to land.
Perseus misses with a body punch.
Jyrays with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jyrays.
Jyrays softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jyrays scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Jyrays.
Jyrays lands an elbow just above Perseus 's eye.
Perseus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jyrays's elbow.
Jyrays with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perseus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perseus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perseus wants to get back to striking at distance but Jyrays won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Jyrays.
Jyrays looking to throw knees to the head but Perseus is blocking nicely.
Jyrays throws an elbow but it misses.
Perseus misses with a punch on the inside.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jyrays lands with a right to the head.
Jyrays lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perseus pushes Jyrays back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perseus can't find room to land a body shot as Jyrays controls the action.
Jyrays gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jyrays using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Perseus tries to throw a body punch but Jyrays avoids it by throwing Perseus back against the cage.
Jyrays lands an elbow that stopped Perseus in his tracks for a moment.
Jyrays blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarkko Jyrays comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jyrays has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarkko Jyrays!