PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jedard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matto Monni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jedard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Creeping Death by Metallica. Monni has chosen AC/DC - Shoot to thrill as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jedard
vs
Monni

196 cm
27
270 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
225 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Jedard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Monni!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jedard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monni.
Nice shot by Monni.
Jedard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jedard misses with a head kick.
Jedard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monni is looking to clinch.
Jedard swinging wildly here.
Jedard keeps the fight on the outside.

Monni gets a takedown into half guard.

Monni is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Jedard as he works his way to full guard.
Monni looking to pass the guard.
Monni is looking to advance position but Jedard has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monni manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jedard working over Monni with some ground and pound. Monni looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Jedard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Monni defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monni slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Monni is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jedard is aware though and is defending well.
Jedard tries to free his leg and advance position but Monni is retaining full guard.

Jedard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jedard trying to control the position from guard on top but Monni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jedard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Monni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jedard preventing the sweep.
Jedard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Monni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jedard trying to control the position from guard on top but Monni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Monni is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jedard is aware though and is defending well.
Monni keeping moving, preventing Jedard from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Monni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jedard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Monni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jedard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monni working for submissions but it's allowed Jedard to get to half guard.

Monni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jedard pulls his head out easily.
Monni looks gassed!

Jedard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Monni has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jedard is trying to work for a kimura but Monni is defending well.
Monni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jedard.

Jedard seems to be working for a kimura but Monni defends the submission attempt.
Monni manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Monni is looking for a triangle but Jedard pushes his legs off easily.

Jedard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monni has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jedard has managed to get both his arms back between Monni's legs - danger averted.

Monni is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jedard is aware though and is defending well.

Monni throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jedard escapes and throws Monni's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Monni gets back to half guard.
Monni on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Monni is not content to let Jedard control the position.
Jedard prevents Monni from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matto Monni 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.

Monni looks to throw the jab but Jedard is out of range.

Monni is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jedard's half guard.

Monni seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Jedard has recovered full guard.

Jedard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monni stopping the sweep attempt from Jedard.
Monni advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Monni has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jedard defend it? Monni steps over the head and cranks it - Jedard is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Monni!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matto Monni!