PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jetset Niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jack walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niemi comes into the arena with Parker & Clind - Generator blaring out of the sound system. walker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Doors - Peace Frog kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Niemi
vs
walker

170 cm
22
177 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jetset Niemi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, jack walker!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
walker throws a head kick but Niemi moves out of range.
walker ducks under a wild hook from Niemi.
Niemi throws a body punch but walker moves out of range.
Niemi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niemi.
walker tests Niemi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
walker works the jab nicely.
walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Niemi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Niemi.
walker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Niemi thuds a left hand into walker's body.
Niemi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Niemi misses with a looping left.
Jetset Niemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niemi thuds a left hand into walker's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
walker is looking to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Niemi!
A telegraphed right hand from Niemi misses the target.
walker blocks a low kick nicely.
Jetset Niemi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
walker avoids the body shot from Niemi.
Nice defenses there by walker.
Niemi blocks the body kick.
walker misses with a shot to the body
and Niemi counters with a nice uppercut.
Niemi misses with a hook to the body

and walker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Niemi's guard now.
walker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
walker looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi wants to sweep here but walker controlling him for the moment.
walker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Niemi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Niemi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
walker with a flurry of punches that miss.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Niemi thows a leg kick but walker checks it
and walker counters with a head kick. That will keep Niemi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Niemi misses with an uppercut.
walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Niemi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Niemi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niemi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Niemi moves out of range of the body kick from walker.
Niemi takes a jab right on the kisser.
walker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
walker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Niemi pinned against the cage. Niemi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donk. Niemi catches walker right on the button with a cross.
walker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jetset Niemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jack walker.
Niemi throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Niemi.
walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Niemi.
Jab, jab by Niemi - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jetset Niemi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Niemi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Niemi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between walker's hands.
walker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice cross by Niemi.
Niemi misses with a hook.
walker blocks a jab.
walker ducks under a wild hook from Niemi.
walker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Niemi is able to avoid easily.
Niemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niemi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Niemi thows a leg kick but walker checks it
and walker counters with a three punch combo that has Niemi backing up. Niemi nods at walker to acknowledge the strikes.
Niemi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before walker has time to react.
Niemi misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from walker.
Niemi thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
walker avoids the body shot from Niemi.
Niemi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Niemi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Niemi.
Niemi wants to land a leg kick but walker is out of range.
Niemi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Niemi tries to land a leg kick but walker saw it coming and moves away.
Niemi throws a shot to the body.
Niemi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from walker.
walker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Niemi throws an overhand right that lands on walker's shoulder, as walker tries to avoid the shot.
walker is looking to clinch but Niemi is avoiding it.
Niemi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Niemi.
walker throws an overhand right that lands on Niemi's shoulder, as Niemi tries to avoid the shot.
Niemi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Niemi throws a jab when walker was well out of range.
Niemi needs to keep his hands up - walker had a free shot at his head there.
Niemi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Niemi lands a two punch combo.

It looks like jack walker has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Niemi coming out on top.
walker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Niemi.
Jetset Niemi is winning the standup battle so far.
walker gets cracked there but stands up to it.

walker shoots in and bounces Niemi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
walker is breathing heavily.
walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Niemi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
walker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Niemi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
walker preventing the sweep.
walker wants to control from the top but Niemi keeps moving.
Niemi is trying to keep walker in close.

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.
Niemi keeping moving, preventing walker from controlling successfully.
Niemi wants to sweep here but walker controlling him for the moment.
walker is fighting to break Niemi's control of his arms but Niemi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
walker throws a looping overhand right but Niemi ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jetset Niemi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jack walker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Niemi lands a head shot.
Niemi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick by walker misses
and Niemi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
walker tries to clinch but Niemi is having none of it.
Niemi digs a good hook to walker's body.
Niemi lands a body shot.
walker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Niemi. Niemi obviously looking to wear him down.
Niemi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Niemi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
walker ducks under a wild hook from Niemi.
Niemi throws a quick inside leg kick.
walker moves out of range of the body kick.
Niemi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niemi lands a nice hook to walker's body. walker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi misses with a hook. walker ducked under it nicely.
walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking cross lands there for Niemi.
Niemi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Niemi works the jab nicely.
walker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheers as Niemi lands an impressive looking overhand right. walker doesn't seem phased though.
Niemi moves out of range of the strikes.
Niemi scores with a jab. walker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the liver by Niemi. Beautiful body shot.
walker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Niemi avoids the body shot from walker.
Niemi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Niemi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. walker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Niemi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Niemi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Niemi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niemi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niemi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Niemi misses with a head kick.
walker staying out of range there.
walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niemi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Niemi.
Niemi misses the jab.
walker moves away from the strike by Niemi.
walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Niemi counters with a nice body shot.
Niemi swings away with a body shot that misses
and walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
walker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
walker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Niemi lands with a nice body punch.
walker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Niemi.
Good exchange - Niemi coming out on top.
walker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
walker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Niemi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Niemi lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Niemi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Niemi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that walker can do to turn this around?
Niemi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Niemi - just one landing.
A swing and a miss from Niemi.
Niemi fakes the leg kick and cracks walker in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemi lands a jab to the head.
Niemi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by walker.
walker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Niemi. Niemi obviously looking to wear him down.
Niemi takes a swing at walker's ribcage but misses.
walker takes one to the side of the head.
Niemi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by walker.
An inside leg kick from walker misses.
Niemi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but walker manages to avoid it.

walker forces Niemi back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
walker pushes off an throws an elbow but Niemi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Niemi breaks from the clinch.
Niemi throws an overhand right that lands on walker's shoulder, as walker tries to avoid the shot.
Niemi dodges the punch combination from walker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jetset Niemi clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on jack walker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

walker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from walker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Niemi misses with a low kick.
walker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
walker digs a good hook to Niemi's body.
walker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Niemi scores with a sloppy right hand. walker should have avoided that one.
walker thows a leg kick but Niemi checks it
and Niemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niemi digs a good body shot into walker's ribs.
A shot to the body from Niemi misses
and walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
walker moves in looking to clinch but Niemi pushes him off.
walker is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
walker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Niemi checks it well.
Niemi tries to score with a low kick but walker moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi throws a right hand that walker ducks under and follows up with a left that walker also avoids with ease.
Niemi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from walker finds it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Niemi. That's going to slow walker down.
Niemi throws a half hearted mid kick.
walker tries to clinch there but Niemi circles away.
walker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Niemi misses with a body shot.
walker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Niemi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Niemi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. walker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
walker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Niemi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
walker throws a sloppy head kick and Niemi moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Niemi.
Niemi lands a nice leg kick that just misses walker's sensitive parts.
Niemi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Niemi looks to throw the jab but walker is out of range.
Niemi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Niemi scores with a body shot.
Niemi connects with the punch.
walker moves out of range of the strikes.
walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niemi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Niemi.
Niemi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
walker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niemi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
walker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Niemi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps walker thinking.
Niemi throws a push kick but walker slaps the foot to one side.
Niemi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Niemi throws a jab but it's blocked by walker.
Danga de danga de dang - Niemi scores with a four punch combination!
Niemi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Niemi throws a right hand that walker ducks under and follows up with a left that walker also avoids with ease.
Niemi thows a leg kick but walker checks it

and walker counters by moving into the clinch.
Niemi wants to stall.
walker blocks a body shot from Niemi.
Niemi wants to break free but walker has control.
Niemi is trying to maintain a safe position but walker gets an underhook and turns Niemi into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niemi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niemi throws a head punch that misses.
walker with a knee to the head.
walker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Niemi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down walker.
A frustrated look appears on Niemi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Niemi prevents a body shot from walker.

Niemi is fighting off a takedown attempt but walker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Niemi to the mat. Niemi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
walker is fighting to break Niemi's control of his arms but Niemi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
walker looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
walker throws a strike but Niemi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jetset Niemi had his way with jack walker in that round.
The cut man is working on jack walker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

walker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Niemi misses with a body shot.
Niemi throws a shot from downtown. walker moves away and avoids it.
Niemi takes a swing at walker's ribcage but misses.
Niemi stuffs the takedown attempt from walker. walker gets slowly back to his feet.
A left lands for Niemi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
walker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
walker dodges the punch combination from Niemi.
walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from walker.
Niemi misses the shot to the body.

walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Niemi.
walker is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Niemi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Niemi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Niemi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Niemi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Niemi wants to stall.
Niemi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niemi wants to stall.
Niemi lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niemi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with walker's elbow.
Niemi has walker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. walker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Niemi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Niemi wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for walker.
Niemi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Niemi breaks the clinch.
Niemi connects with a jab.
Niemi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Niemi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Niemi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Niemi throws a jab when walker was well out of range.
A jab from walker does it's job there.
walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Niemi. That's going to slow walker down.
Niemi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from walker.
A left and a right from Niemi both land. Nice combination.
walker blocks a low kick nicely.
Niemi cracks the inside of walker's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
walker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
walker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niemi throws out the jab.
Niemi scoring well with a low kick there.
Jetset Niemi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Niemi lands the left hand.
walker lands with a shot to the body.
walker throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Niemi counter with a right hand.
jack walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
walker is looking to clinch but Niemi is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as walker blocks the low kick.
Niemi throws a low kick but walker avoids it.
Niemi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Niemi slips a jab from walker.
A swing and a miss from walker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
walker throws a hook but Niemi blocks it.
Niemi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Niemi moves away from the strike by walker.
Niemi cracks the inside of walker's front leg.
Niemi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Niemi throws a nice inside leg kick.
walker misses with a straight right.
Niemi lands with an uppercut that bounces walker off the cage and back into rage.
Niemi throws a body punch but walker moves out of range.
Niemi punishes walker's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Niemi as he connects with a hook.
Niemi scores with a shot to the body.
Niemi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jetset Niemi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Niemi, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:44
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 50:44
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jetset Niemi!
Jetset Niemi retains his welterweight title!