PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Jyrays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noctis Perseus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jyrays
vs
Perseus

185 cm
26
280 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
278 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarkko Jyrays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noctis Perseus!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jyrays looks to score with a jab to the body but Perseus is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jyrays looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perseus throws and low kick but Jyrays moves out of range easily.
Jyrays is looking to clinch but Perseus is avoiding it.
Jyrays lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jyrays lands a nice hook to Perseus's body. Perseus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perseus avoids the body shot from Jyrays.
Jyrays misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyrays throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jyrays moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Jyrays pushes Perseus up against the cage in a clinch.
Jyrays misses with a knee to the head.
Perseus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jyrays tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perseus has had enough of the clinch but Jyrays keeps him there for the moment.
Jyrays digs a right hand into Perseus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perseus's gas tank.
Jyrays connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perseus's face.

It looks like Noctis Perseus has been cut.
Jyrays unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Perseus looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jyrays unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perseus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside that Perseus shrugs off.
Jyrays landing knees to the body.
Perseus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Jyrays.
Jyrays lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jyrays creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jyrays using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jyrays tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside that Perseus shrugs off.
Jyrays landing knees to the body.
Jyrays lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perseus backwards.
Perseus avoiding damage as Jyrays throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Jyrays.
Jyrays landing knees to the head.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jyrays unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jyrays obliges.
Jyrays scores with a shoulder strike.
Jyrays utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jyrays lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyrays scores a nice knee to the body.
Jyrays scores with a shoulder strike.
Jyrays unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perseus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow.
Jyrays lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jyrays lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perseus backwards.
Jyrays misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perseus.
Jyrays unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perseus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Perseus takes a shot to the head.
Jyrays pushes Perseus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jyrays digs a right hand underneath Perseus's ribcage. Perseus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perseus is looking to break free of the clinch but Jyrays has double underhooks.
Jyrays lands a knee to the head.
Perseus tries to work over Jyrays's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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.
Jyrays landing knees to the body.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside that Perseus shrugs off.
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 unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perseus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Jyrays lands a nice elbow.
A short body shot lands from Jyrays as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Jyrays.
Perseus takes an elbow to the temple.
Jyrays lands an elbow inside.
Jyrays utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Perseus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Perseus.
Jyrays feints and then cracks Perseus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perseus down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jyrays takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jyrays with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jyrays.
Jyrays throws a wild body kick that Perseus sees coming a mile off.
Jyrays thuds his shin into the meat of Perseus's side.
Jyrays scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perseus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perseus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jyrays doesn't seem bothered though.
Perseus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perseus checks a low kick from Jyrays.
Jyrays throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jyrays swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perseus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jyrays.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Perseus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jyrays throws out the jab.
Jyrays tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perseus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perseus sizes up Jyrays with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perseus misses with a leg kick
and Jyrays counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Perseus slips under a jab from Jyrays.
Perseus thuds his right hand into Jyrays's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyrays checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jyrays throws a jab when Perseus was well out of range.

Jyrays pushes Perseus up against the cage in a clinch.
Perseus tries to break the clinch but Jyrays is controlling the position.
Jyrays misses with an elbow strike.
Jyrays trying to land knees to the body.
Jyrays throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jyrays tries to throw a body punch but Perseus avoids it by throwing Jyrays back against the cage.
Perseus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jyrays has him pressed against the cage.
Jyrays unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Perseus is breathing heavily.
Jyrays lands a knee to the head.
Jyrays using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perseus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perseus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyrays lands a good knee to the midsection. Perseus won't want to take too many of those.
Jyrays comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jyrays lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Jyrays scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jyrays comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jyrays using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jyrays gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jyrays makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perseus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jyrays with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jyrays scores with a hook to the body.
Jyrays lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jyrays lands with a short shot to the head.
Jyrays lands a good knee to the midsection. Perseus won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jyrays landing knees to the body.
Jyrays lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perseus backwards.
Jyrays lands an elbow just above Perseus 's eye.
Jyrays with a knee to the head.
Jyrays creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perseus's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Jyrays dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Noctis Perseus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Jyrays.
Jyrays drops his hands momentarily and Perseus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perseus misses with the combination.
Jyrays takes a swing at Perseus's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perseus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyrays has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jyrays wants to land a leg kick but Perseus is out of range.
Perseus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jyrays moves away.
Jyrays walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perseus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perseus thows a leg kick but Jyrays checks it
and Jyrays makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Noctis Perseus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jyrays throws a low kick but Perseus avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perseus tries to score with a low kick but Jyrays moves his leg out of the way.
Perseus misses with a low kick as Jyrays jumps back.
Jyrays tries to clinch but Perseus is having none of it.
Jyrays throws a solid leg kick but Perseus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jyrays.
Perseus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jyrays momentarily.
Noctis Perseus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jyrays throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perseus swats away the attempt to clinch by Jyrays.
Jarkko Jyrays is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jyrays tries to clinch there but Perseus circles away.
Jyrays tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perseus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jyrays is looking to clinch but Perseus is avoiding it.

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.
Jyrays tries to clinch there but Perseus circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jyrays looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jyrays throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jyrays throws a jab when Perseus was well out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perseus clobbers Jyrays with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noctis Perseus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jyrays has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27

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