PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Janne Jakoavain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson has chosen Foo Fighters - My Hero as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jakoavain
vs
Larsson

190 cm
24
183 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

185 cm
28
183 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janne Jakoavain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johan Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakoavain lands a nice shot to the body.
Larsson misses with a right hand
and Jakoavain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jakoavain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jakoavain.
Larsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Janne Jakoavain has been cut.
Larsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Larsson misses with a right hand
and Jakoavain counters with a stiff right hand.
Jakoavain jabs at Larsson's body.
Jakoavain misses with a few strikes there.
Larsson misses with a hook

and Jakoavain counters by clinching up.
Jakoavain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.

Larsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakoavain misses with a looping left.
Jakoavain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jakoavain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Larsson throws a right hand that misses
and Jakoavain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain avoids the body shot from Larsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Jakoavain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Larsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Jakoavain counters with a nice kick to the body.
Larsson misses with a hook

and Jakoavain counters by moving into the clinch.
Jakoavain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larsson or not.
Larsson working aggressively here.
Jakoavain scores with a shoulder strike.
Jakoavain lands an uppercut.
Jakoavain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Larsson blocking some punches.
Jakoavain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jakoavain presses Larsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Larsson looks gassed!
Jakoavain has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.
Jakoavain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jakoavain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Jakoavain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jakoavain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jakoavain pushes Larsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jakoavain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
A short left from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jakoavain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain digs a right hand underneath Larsson's ribcage. Larsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Jakoavain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jakoavain lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jakoavain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Jakoavain.
Jakoavain blocking some punches.
Jakoavain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larssons head.
Jakoavain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Jakoavain is working Larsson over against the cage.
Jakoavain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jakoavain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Jakoavain works on Larsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Jakoavain lands a right hand.
Jakoavain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jakoavain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jakoavain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jakoavain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jakoavain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Larsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jakoavain blocking some punches.
Larsson misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jakoavain.
Larsson has a couple of punches blocked by Jakoavain.
Jakoavain cracks Larsson with a nice body shot.
Jakoavain lands a shot to the body.
Jakoavain lands with a light punch inside.
Jakoavain pushes Larsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jakoavain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jakoavain lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain lands an uppercut.
Jakoavain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jakoavain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jakoavain lands a shot to the body.
Jakoavain lands a hook that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Nice body punch from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands a right hand.
Larsson misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jakoavain lands a nice shot to the body.
Jakoavain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jakoavain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jakoavain lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Jakoavain.
Jakoavain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jakoavain presses Larsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Jakoavain.
Jakoavain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jakoavain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson takes a shot to the head.
Jakoavain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands a nice uppercut.
Jakoavain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jakoavain lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain lands a body shot.
Jakoavain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jakoavain lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larsson or not.
Jakoavain presses Larsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jakoavain lands with a left to the head.
Jakoavain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Larsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jakoavain lands a body punch.
Jakoavain lands a left hand.
Jakoavain lands a nice uppercut.
Larsson trying to control the position but instead, Jakoavain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Larsson into the cage.
Nice body punch from Jakoavain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakoavain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Jakoavain.
Nice body punch from Jakoavain - that landed with a thud.
Jakoavain lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jakoavain avoids the elbow strike from Larsson, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jakoavain.
Larsson tries to stall but Jakoavain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janne Jakoavain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janne Jakoavain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jakoavain throws a head kick that Larsson semi-blocks.
Larsson misses with a body shot
and Jakoavain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larsson throws a right hand that misses
and Jakoavain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jakoavain with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut there from Jakoavain.
Good exchange - Jakoavain coming out on top.
Larsson misses with an uppercut
and Jakoavain counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jakoavain!
Jakoavain lands with a nice body punch.
Jakoavain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jakoavain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Jakoavain has closed the distance and engaged Larsson in a clinch.
Jakoavain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Larsson is breathing heavily.
Jakoavain has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakoavain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jakoavain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Larsson.
A hook to the body from Jakoavain.
Still in the clinch, Larsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Jakoavain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jakoavain lands a hook that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Jakoavain is working Larsson over against the cage.
Jakoavain is working Larsson over against the cage.
Jakoavain lands a nice uppercut.
Janne Jakoavain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jakoavain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jakoavain lands a body shot.
Larsson tries to break the clinch but Jakoavain is controlling the position.
Jakoavain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jakoavain scores with a hook to the body.
Jakoavain works on Larsson's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Jakoavain.
Larsson takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Jakoavain.
A short right from Jakoavain.
Good body shot from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jakoavain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larssons head.
Jakoavain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jakoavain manages to break the clinch.
Larsson misses with the combination.
Jakoavain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jakoavain lands a two punch combo.
Larsson throws a right hand that misses

and Jakoavain counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jakoavain lands a nice shot to the body.
Jakoavain lands with a right to the head.
Jakoavain lands with a right to the head.
Larsson trying to stall but Jakoavain improves his position.
A short right from Jakoavain on the inside.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jakoavain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jakoavain lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jakoavain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larsson or not.
Jakoavain lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Jakoavain as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Jakoavain scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain digs a right hand into Larsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larsson's gas tank.
Jakoavain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Jakoavain presses Larsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Larsson throws an elbow that misses.
Jakoavain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Jakoavain.
A short uppercut from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jakoavain digs a right hand underneath Larsson's ribcage. Larsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Jakoavain as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jakoavain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jakoavain lands with a right to the head.
Larsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Jakoavain digs a right hand underneath Larsson's ribcage. Larsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jakoavain scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Jakoavain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jakoavain.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jakoavain pushes Larsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jakoavain digs a right hand underneath Larsson's ribcage. Larsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jakoavain pushes Larsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Jakoavain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larsson or not.
A hook to the body from Jakoavain.
Larsson blocking some punches.
Jakoavain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Jakoavain blocks an uppercut.
Jakoavain throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Jakoavain lands a right hand.
Larsson has had enough of the clinch but Jakoavain keeps him there for the moment.
Jakoavain avoids a wild elbow strike from Larsson.
Jakoavain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Larsson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Jakoavain fails to land.
Jakoavain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson has a couple of punches blocked by Jakoavain.
Jakoavain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsson can do to turn this around?
A short right from Jakoavain on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janne Jakoavain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Janne Jakoavain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Larsson throws a right hand that misses
and Larsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.
Jakoavain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jakoavain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Jakoavain does it's job there.
Larsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johan Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson looks to land a combination but Jakoavain avoids it well.
Jakoavain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson misses with an uppercut
and Jakoavain counters with a stiff right hand.
Jakoavain scores with a jab.
A left lands for Jakoavain.
Larsson misses with a right hand
and Jakoavain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Jakoavain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Jakoavain.
Jakoavain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jakoavain moves away.
Larsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Larsson throws a right hand that misses
and Jakoavain counters with a nice uppercut.
Jakoavain shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Larsson eats them both and turns towards Jakoavain to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Larsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jakoavain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jakoavain lands with a hook. Larsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A lazy left from Larsson finds it's target.
Larsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jakoavain.
Larsson throws a right hand that misses
and Jakoavain counters with a nice body shot.
Jakoavain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Jakoavain closes the distance and pushes Larsson back into the cage.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with some punches.
Jakoavain is working Larsson over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Larsson.
A short body shot lands from Jakoavain 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!
Jakoavain lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Jakoavain.
A short right from Jakoavain on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain scores with a nice hook to the head.

Jakoavain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jakoavain.
Donk. Jakoavain catches Larsson right on the button with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jakoavain, right into the meat.
Jakoavain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larsson misses with an uppercut
and Jakoavain counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick from Jakoavain.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jakoavain!
Janne Jakoavain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jakoavain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jakoavain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johan Larsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jakoavain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jakoavain lands with a shot to the body.
Larsson swings widly with a right hand
and Jakoavain counters with a nice uppercut.
Jakoavain connects with a body shot that sends Larsson's belly button to the back.
Larsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Larsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jakoavain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Larsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Jakoavain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jakoavain.
Larsson walks into a stiff left hand from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain thuds a left hand into Larsson's body.
Larsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jakoavain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jakoavain counters with a left and a right that stings Larsson.
Larsson walks into a left hand.
Larsson swings for the body but Jakoavain moves out of range.
Larsson walks into a jab.
Larsson misses with a hook
and Jakoavain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Jakoavain.
Larsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Larsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jakoavain lands a nice looking kick to the body. Larsson takes a step back to recover.
Larsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jakoavain.
Larsson throws a right hand that misses
and Jakoavain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jakoavain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jakoavain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Jakoavain closes the distance and pushes Larsson back into the cage.
Jakoavain blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janne Jakoavain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jakoavain 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janne Jakoavain!