PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Prinssi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prinssi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pulp Fiction - Royal with Cheese . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jefferson
vs
Prinssi

171 cm
22
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abe Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pikku Prinssi!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jefferson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jefferson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Prinssi trying to hold on to Jefferson's head to control him but Jefferson postures up.
Jefferson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jefferson stalling away here and it's allowed Prinssi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jefferson forces his way into half guard.
Prinssi trying to control but Jefferson postures up.
Jefferson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Prinssi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jefferson.
Jefferson stopping the sweep attempt from Prinssi.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jefferson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jefferson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jefferson wants to control from the top but Prinssi keeps moving.
Jefferson preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jefferson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Prinssi throws a right and a left that Jefferson avoids nicely.
Jefferson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prinssi slaps away a takedown attempt from Jefferson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Prinssi ducks under a wild hook from Jefferson.
Prinssi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jefferson clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Prinssi tries to stall but Jefferson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Prinssi lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Abe Jefferson has been cut.
Jefferson is trying to drag Prinssi to the mat but Prinssi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Jefferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prinssi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jefferson's elbow.
Prinssi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Prinssi misses with a punch on the inside.
Jefferson goes for a takedown attempt but Prinssi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Jefferson scores with a takedown into Prinssi's guard.
Jefferson wants to control from the top but Prinssi keeps moving.
Prinssi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jefferson trying to control but Prinssi is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prinssi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jefferson stands up out of Prinssi's guard for a moment - Prinssi manages to land a nice upkick.

Prinssi working for a triangle but Jefferson defends it easily.
Prinssi keeping full guard, as Jefferson tries to pass.
Jefferson won't allow Prinssi to sweep him here.
Jefferson wants to pass the guard but Prinssi is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jefferson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Prinssi's head.

Prinssi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jefferson passes into side control.
Prinssi wants to control but Jefferson postures up.
Prinssi is looking to reverse the position.

Jefferson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jefferson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jefferson throws a strike aimed at the side of Prinssi's head but Prinssi avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Jefferson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abe Jefferson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Prinssi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Prinssi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jefferson, pushing him back against the cage.
Prinssi throws a knee to the head but misses.

Jefferson pulls guard successfully.

Jefferson working for a triangle but Prinssi defends it easily.
Jefferson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jefferson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Prinssi manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jefferson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Prinssi trying to control the position.
Prinssi keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.
Jefferson scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jefferson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Prinssi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Prinssi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Prinssi!
Prinssi in side control, throwing shots but Jefferson defends.
Jefferson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jefferson is trying to control Prinssi's posture but Prinssi avoids it.
Prinssi controls the position.
Prinssi lands a few punches from side control.
Prinssi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jefferson looks to move to half guard but instead Prinssi has passed into mount! Damn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Prinssi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prinssi raining down shots from the mount!
Prinssi with a couple of short strikes.

Abe Jefferson's cut is getting worse.
Prinssi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jefferson taking shots to the head.
Jefferson is looking to get to half guard.
Jefferson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pikku Prinssi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jefferson is desperately trying to improve his position but Prinssi has a good base and remains in mount.
Prinssi unloading with bombs!
Jefferson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Prinssi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Abe Jefferson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jefferson is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prinssi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Prinssi lands a big elbow.
Jefferson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Prinssi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jefferson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Prinssi's guard.
Jefferson throws a big right hand that misses.
Prinssi looking for a sweep. Not yet Prinssi, not yet.
Prinssi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jefferson looking to sit in guard and control but Prinssi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Prinssi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson wants to sweep here but Prinssi controlling him for the moment.

Jefferson is looking for a triangle but Prinssi pushes his legs off easily.

Prinssi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jefferson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jefferson has escaped and now he's on top!
Jefferson passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prinssi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jefferson.
Prinssi trying to hold on to Jefferson's head to control him but Jefferson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Prinssi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abe Jefferson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jefferson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Prinssi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prinssi shoots in but no luck this time.
Prinssi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Prinssi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prinssi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prinssi throws a combination that misses
and Jefferson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Prinssi.
Prinssi misses with a head kick.
Jefferson shoots for a double leg takedown but Prinssi sprawls well. He's pushed Jefferson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jefferson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abe Jefferson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jefferson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jefferson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jefferson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jefferson wants to control the pace but Prinssi is squirming around nicely.
Prinssi is just holding on here. Jefferson manages to take his back.
Prinssi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prinssi prevents Jefferson from getting a body triangle.

Jefferson is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Prinssi taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Jefferson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abe Jefferson!