PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Ahma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Alban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahma kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Power - Kanye West. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ahma
vs
Alban

183 cm
28
214 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

170 cm
24
205 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jussi Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dr Alban!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alban throws a body punch but Ahma moves out of range.

Ahma scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alban trying to control but Ahma postures up.
Ahma looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ahma looks to land a strike but Alban avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ahma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alban is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Alban is trying to keep Ahma in close.
Ahma won't allow Alban to sweep him here.
Ahma prevents Alban from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dr Alban wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alban misses with a wild combination.
Nice cross by Alban.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alban cracks a nice hook into Ahma's ribs.
Ahma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alban's head backwards.
Ahma misses with a looping right.
Ahma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alban.
A left lands for Ahma.
Ahma staying out of range there.
Ahma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alban tries to avoid it but Ahma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alban to the ground. Alban escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alban slips under a jab from Ahma.
Ahma takes a swing at Alban's ribcage but misses.

Ahma closes the distance and pushes Alban back into the cage.
Ahma misses with the head strike.
Ahma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alban wants to stall.
Ahma lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma works on Alban's body with a couple of short punches.
Alban is trying to maintain a safe position but Ahma gets an underhook and turns Alban into the cage.
Ahma's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ahma prevents a body shot from Alban.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alban's efforts to push away.
Ahma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alban wants to break free but Ahma has control.
Alban is trying to break free.

Ahma breaks from the clinch.
Ahma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ahma throws a jab but it's blocked by Alban.
Ahma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alban.
Ahma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ahma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alban.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alban misses the jab.
Alban misses with a looping right.
Alban connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ahma. Ahma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Alban misses its intended target.
Ahma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alban defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ahma.
Ahma throws a jab but it's blocked by Alban.

Ahma decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alban is trying to get back to full guard.
Alban avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ahma.
Alban is looking to improve his position.
Ahma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ahma is trying to control. Alban wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ahma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jussi Ahma dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Alban misses with a wild body shot.
Ahma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Alban misses.
Ahma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alban stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ahma lands a nice shot that snaps Alban's head back.
Alban on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alban gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ahma moves out of range as Alban strikes.
Ahma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ahma misses with a body shot.
Alban scores with a jab. Ahma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alban misses with a double jab.
Ahma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahma.
Alban tests Ahma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alban takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Ahma finds it's way through Alban's defenses.
Jab from Ahma.
A shot to the liver by Ahma. Beautiful body shot.
Ahma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alban.
Alban slips a straight right by Ahma.
Alban slips under a jab from Ahma.
Ahma shoots in for a takedown but Alban shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ahma throws the left hand but Alban avoids the punch easily.
Ahma misses with an uppercut.

Ahma shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ahma looking to finish Alban with some ground and pound. This is bad for Alban!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alban flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Ahma moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Alban has worked his arm free - good work by Alban!
Ahma creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alban is looking for a sweep.
Ahma throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Alban gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Ahma seems to be working for a kimura but Alban defends the submission attempt.
Alban misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Ahma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Ahma is looking for a kimura but Alban is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ahma to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alban is trying to get back to full guard.
Ahma looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alban gets full guard.
Alban looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alban trying to keep a closed guard but Ahma is proving a slippery customer.
Ahma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alban tries to strike from the bottom.
Ahma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ahma stands up over Alban, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alban trying to strike off his back.
Ahma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alban looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ahma puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ahma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ahma prevents Alban from improving his position.
Ahma misses with a head shot. Alban uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ahma is looking to work some ground and pound but Alban has wrist control.
Ahma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alban trying to strike off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahma stops Alban from standing up.
Alban trying to keep a closed guard but Ahma is proving a slippery customer.
Alban avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jussi Ahma dominated that second round.
That's time! Ahma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ahma shoots in for a takedown but Alban shows good takedown defense.
Jab, jab by Ahma - just one landing.
Ahma shoots in for a takedown but Alban shows good takedown defense.
Alban throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ahma.
Alban throws a hook to the side of Ahma's head but Ahma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alban misses with a looping right.
Ahma is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ahma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alban on the side of the head.
Jussi Ahma is winning the standup battle so far.
Alban paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alban lands a really nice looking cross but Ahma seems unphased.
Alban lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alban.
Ahma connects with a single shot there.
Alban swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahma has his takedown stuffed
and Alban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jussi Ahma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahma just misses with a punch to the body.
Alban misses with a straight left.
Dr Alban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Alban, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alban throws out a loose jab but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alban swinging wildly here.
Jab by Ahma.
Alban throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahma.
Dr Alban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ahma darts in and clinches Alban up against the cage.
Alban wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ahma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ahma misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma tries a body shot but Alban blocks it.
Ahma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alban backwards.

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.
Alban is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Alban's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alban stalling in the clinch but Ahma improves position.
Nice body punch from Ahma.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alban can't break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ahma.
Ahma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alban pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Ahma is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Alban can't fight it off and eventually Ahma manages to take the fight to the floor. Alban looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ahma advances position into side control!
Dr Alban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alban manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ahma is looking to control Alban's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ahma avoid being mounted?
Alban throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma is looking to improve his position.
Alban wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahma keeps working.
Ahma tries to get to full guard but Alban has control of the leg.
Alban thows a huge punch but Ahma dodges it nicely.
Alban is controlling the pace.
Ahma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jussi Ahma.
Well Ahma 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jussi Ahma!