PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Momo Djembe Djembe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslak Jakomieli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Momo Djembe Djembe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Djembe Djembe
vs
Jakomieli

215 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Momo Djembe Djembe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aslak Jakomieli!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakomieli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jakomieli tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Djembe Djembe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jakomieli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Djembe Djembe's calf.
Jakomieli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Djembe Djembe avoids the head kick by Jakomieli.
Djembe Djembe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jakomieli moves away.
Djembe Djembe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jakomieli lands a head kick. Djembe Djembe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Momo Djembe Djembe has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakomieli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jakomieli should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Djembe Djembe avoids the head kick by Jakomieli.
Jakomieli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Djembe Djembe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Djembe Djembe misses with a body kick.
Jakomieli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Djembe Djembe is breathing heavily.
Djembe Djembe lands with a nice body punch.
Djembe Djembe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jakomieli.
Jakomieli throws a head kick but Djembe Djembe moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakomieli lands a leg kick that knocks Djembe Djembe off balance momentarily.
Jakomieli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jakomieli. That's going to slow Djembe Djembe down.
Jakomieli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jakomieli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Djembe Djembe blocks a head kick by Jakomieli.
Jakomieli throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jakomieli. That's going to slow Djembe Djembe down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Jakomieli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Jakomieli tenderised Djembe Djembe's leg. Djembe Djembe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jakomieli connects with a leg kick. Djembe Djembe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jakomieli!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jakomieli has eaten all the pies!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jakomieli - that will leave a mark!
Jakomieli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jakomieli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Djembe Djembe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jakomieli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakomieli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Djembe Djembe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Djembe Djembe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Aslak Jakomieli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakomieli throws a leg kick which misses Djembe Djembe's front leg but catches the back leg as Djembe Djembe tries to avoid it.
Jakomieli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jakomieli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jakomieli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Djembe Djembe. That did some damage!
Jakomieli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Djembe Djembe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jakomieli.
Jakomieli throws a sloppy head kick and Djembe Djembe moves out of range easily.
Jakomieli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Djembe Djembe. That did some damage!
Jakomieli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Djembe Djembe avoids the head kick by Jakomieli.
Djembe Djembe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jakomieli. Jakomieli obviously looking to wear him down.
Jakomieli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakomieli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jakomieli connects with an inside leg kick.
Jakomieli lands a head kick. Djembe Djembe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Djembe Djembe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jakomieli can pounce on him.
Jakomieli lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Jakomieli.
Jakomieli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Djembe Djembe.
Jakomieli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Djembe Djembe's calf.
Jakomieli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jakomieli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jakomieli lands with a slapping head kick.
Jakomieli lands with a slapping head kick.
Jakomieli lands a head kick!
Jakomieli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Djembe Djembe.
Jakomieli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jakomieli thumps Djembe Djembe with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jakomieli.
Djembe Djembe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Djembe Djembe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jakomieli.
Jakomieli scores with a head kick. Djembe Djembe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jakomieli feints and then cracks Djembe Djembe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Djembe Djembe down.
Jakomieli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Djembe Djembe's sensitive parts.
Djembe Djembe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jakomieli throws a nice head kick!
Aslak Jakomieli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Jakomieli tenderised Djembe Djembe's leg. Djembe Djembe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jakomieli thumps Djembe Djembe with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aslak Jakomieli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Momo Djembe Djembe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jakomieli lands with a kick to the temple. Djembe Djembe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jakomieli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Djembe Djembe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jakomieli can pounce on him.
Jakomieli lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jakomieli.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jakomieli is looking to slow Djembe Djembe down with leg kicks.
Jakomieli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Djembe Djembe.
Djembe Djembe avoids the head kick by Jakomieli.
Djembe Djembe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jakomieli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jakomieli pushes Djembe Djembe away with a front kick.
Djembe Djembe blocks a head kick by Jakomieli.
Jakomieli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Djembe Djembe.
Jakomieli throws a head kick that half lands.
Jakomieli scores with a kick to the body.
Jakomieli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakomieli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Djembe Djembe blocks a head kick by Jakomieli.
Jakomieli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jakomieli cracks the inside of Djembe Djembe's front leg.
Jakomieli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jakomieli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jakomieli throws a sloppy head kick and Djembe Djembe moves out of range easily.
Jakomieli lands with a slapping head kick.
Aslak Jakomieli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jakomieli lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Djembe Djembe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jakomieli.
Jakomieli lands a leg kick that knocks Djembe Djembe off balance momentarily.
Jakomieli scores with a kick to the body.
Jakomieli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jakomieli lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakomieli lands with a kick to the temple. Djembe Djembe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jakomieli thumps Djembe Djembe with a low kick.
Jakomieli throws a head kick that misses.
Djembe Djembe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jakomieli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jakomieli tries to close the distance and clinch but Djembe Djembe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jakomieli connects with a leg kick. Djembe Djembe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jakomieli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Djembe Djembe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jakomieli cracks the inside of Djembe Djembe's front leg.
Djembe Djembe takes a kick to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Jakomieli.
Jakomieli scores with a leg kick.
Djembe Djembe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jakomieli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jakomieli.
Djembe Djembe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jakomieli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Djembe Djembe's calf.
Jakomieli throws a front kick that sends Djembe Djembe stumbling back into the cage.
Aslak Jakomieli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jakomieli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Djembe Djembe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jakomieli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jakomieli. That's going to slow Djembe Djembe down.
Jakomieli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Djembe Djembe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Djembe Djembe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Djembe Djembe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jakomieli can pounce on him.
Djembe Djembe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jakomieli throws a head kick that misses.

Djembe Djembe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Djembe Djembe working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jakomieli's thigh. Jakomieli counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jakomieli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aslak Jakomieli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Momo Djembe Djembe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Jakomieli.
Djembe Djembe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jakomieli. Jakomieli obviously looking to wear him down.
Jakomieli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Djembe Djembe.
A head kick misses from Jakomieli.
Djembe Djembe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakomieli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jakomieli misses with a body kick.
Djembe Djembe with a jab.
Djembe Djembe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Jakomieli.
Djembe Djembe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Djembe Djembe connects with a single shot there.
Djembe Djembe looks to land a left hand but Jakomieli moved out of range nicely.
Jakomieli tries to clinch up but Djembe Djembe circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakomieli thumps Djembe Djembe with a low kick.
Jakomieli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jakomieli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Djembe Djembe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No luck for Djembe Djembe with that takedown attempt.
Djembe Djembe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Djembe Djembe looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakomieli is just out of range.
Djembe Djembe throws the kick towards the body but Jakomieli avoids it.
Jakomieli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Djembe Djembe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Djembe Djembe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jakomieli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Djembe Djembe.
Crunch! Jakomieli slams his shin into Djembe Djembe's torso.
Jakomieli connects with an inside leg kick.
Jakomieli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Djembe Djembe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jakomieli.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Jakomieli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakomieli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jakomieli.
Nice body kick there by Jakomieli.
Jakomieli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jakomieli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jakomieli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Djembe Djembe.
Jakomieli connects with an inside leg kick.
Djembe Djembe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jakomieli.
Jakomieli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Djembe Djembe.
Jakomieli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Djembe Djembe. That did some damage!
Djembe Djembe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Jakomieli.
Jakomieli misses with a head kick.
Djembe Djembe blocks a head kick by Jakomieli.
Djembe Djembe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Djembe Djembe misses its intended target.
Djembe Djembe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jakomieli.
Jakomieli bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jakomieli connects with a solid leg kick.
Jakomieli plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jakomieli lands a leg kick that knocks Djembe Djembe off balance momentarily.
Jakomieli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Djembe Djembe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jakomieli. Jakomieli obviously looking to wear him down.
Jakomieli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakomieli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Jakomieli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Djembe Djembe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick from Jakomieli lands but Djembe Djembe takes it in his stride.
Jakomieli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Djembe Djembe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakomieli scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jakomieli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Djembe Djembe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Jakomieli lands but Djembe Djembe takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Jakomieli.
Jakomieli throws a front kick that sends Djembe Djembe stumbling back into the cage.
Jakomieli throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jakomieli feints and then cracks Djembe Djembe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Djembe Djembe down.
Djembe Djembe blocks a head kick by Jakomieli.
Jakomieli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jakomieli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jakomieli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Djembe Djembe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Momo Djembe Djembe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aslak Jakomieli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jakomieli.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aslak Jakomieli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jakomieli winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslak Jakomieli!