PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Horner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Jalkalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horner comes to the cage accompanied by Roky Erickson - Stand For The Fire Demon. Jalkalukko has chosen Jordan Sparks ft. Chris Brown - No Air as his entrance music. Jesse Jalkalukko has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Horner
vs
Jalkalukko

180 cm
25
196 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Horner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Jalkalukko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalkalukko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horner throws a head kick but Jalkalukko moves out of range.
Jalkalukko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Horner circles away.
No luck for Jalkalukko with that takedown attempt.
Horner throws a head kick that misses.
Horner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horner throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Horner misses its intended target.
Horner looks to throw the jab but Jalkalukko is out of range.
Jalkalukko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Horner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Jalkalukko.
Jalkalukko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horner swivels and escapes.
Horner stuffs the takedown.
Horner throws a push kick but Jalkalukko slaps the foot to one side.
Horner throws a head kick that misses.
Horner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horner tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Horner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Horner throws a jab but it's blocked by Jalkalukko.
Jalkalukko avoids the head kick by Horner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horner misses with a looping right.
A head kick from Horner lands but Jalkalukko takes it in his stride.
Jalkalukko blocks a head kick by Horner.
Horner throws a solid leg kick but Jalkalukko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horner.
Horner throws a head kick that misses.
Jalkalukko moves out of range as Horner strikes.
Horner looks to land a body kick but Jalkalukko moved away.
Horner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mike Horner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jalkalukko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jalkalukko blocks a head kick by Horner.
A head kick misses from Horner.
Horner throws a body kick that misses.
Jalkalukko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horner swivels and escapes.
Jalkalukko avoids the head kick by Horner.
Horner throws a head kick but Jalkalukko moves out of range.

Jalkalukko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Horner!
Jalkalukko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko trying to control but Horner is having none of it.
Jalkalukko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jesse Jalkalukko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Horner missing with a left hand there. Jalkalukko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jalkalukko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jalkalukko shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Horner as Jalkalukko shoots in.
Jalkalukko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horner swivels and escapes.
Horner throws a sloppy head kick and Jalkalukko moves out of range easily.
Horner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Horner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jalkalukko on the side of the head.
Horner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko shoots in for a double leg but Horner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jalkalukko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horner throws a hook to the side of Jalkalukko's head but Jalkalukko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jalkalukko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Jalkalukko is rocked!
Horner connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Jalkalukko to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Horner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Horner!