PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flex Legs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Jostes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flex Legs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Legs
vs
Jostes

180 cm
22
170 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

173 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flex Legs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronnie Jostes!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Legs drives through with a takedown into guard.
Legs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jostes's head.
Legs trying to control the position from guard on top but Jostes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jostes looking for a sweep. Not yet Jostes, not yet.

Legs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Legs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Jostes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Legs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jostes is keeping the position for now.

Jostes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Legs is aware though and is defending well.
Jostes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jostes looking for a guillotine here but Legs defends easily.
Jostes is trying to control the position but Legs postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs preventing the sweep.
Legs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Legs is looking to work some ground and pound but Jostes has wrist control.
Legs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Jostes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Legs preventing the sweep.
Legs wants to pass the guard but Jostes is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jostes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jostes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Legs slips nicely into half guard.

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.
Jostes gets back to full guard.

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

Legs drops back looking for a leg! Jostes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jostes manages to kick Legs off! Legs jumps back into Jostes's guard.
Jostes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jostes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Legs is one step ahead there.
Jostes controls Legs momentarily but Legs frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legs wants to pass the guard but Jostes is keeping the position.
Jostes wants to sweep but no luck.
Legs trying to control the position from guard on top but Jostes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jostes looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jostes throws a head kick but Legs moves out of range.
Jostes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Legs.
Jostes misses with a right hand

and Legs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jostes wants to control but Legs is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jostes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Legs pulls his head out easily.
Legs wants to pass to mount but Jostes is defending the position.
Jostes trying to control from the bottom.
Legs prevents Jostes from improving his position.
Legs is keen to just control but Jostes is a slippery customer.
Legs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jostes is working to get back to half guard.
Legs trying to control but Jostes is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flex Legs dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jostes scores with a kick to the body.
Jostes connects with a solid leg kick.
Jostes misses with a low kick.
Legs looks to land a body kick but Jostes moved away.
Jostes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Legs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Legs shoots for a takedown but Jostes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jostes punishes Legs's body with a nice straight punch.
Ronnie Jostes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jostes scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jostes cracks the inside of Legs's front leg.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jostes.
Flex Legs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jostes swinging wildly here.
Jostes lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jostes scores with a shot to the body.
Jostes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Legs is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jostes.
Jostes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jostes scores with a jab. Legs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Legs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Legs misses with a wild body shot.
Legs seems to have got his legs back now.
Jostes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jostes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jostes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jostes lands a front kick.
Jostes thows a body shot but no joy.
Jostes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jostes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Jostes does it's job there.
Jostes connects with a right hand. Legs shakes it off.
Legs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jostes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Jostes and Legs goes tumbling to the canvas! Jostes follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Jostes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jostes lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Legs quite badly. Legs pulls Jostes in close trying to recover. Jostes postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Legs on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Legs doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Jostes!