PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chalupa Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tihuana - Tropa de Elite. Chalupa Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Nyrkki

190 cm
25
175 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

186 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chalupa Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Nyrkki.
Nyrkki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nyrkki lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Nyrkki breaks from the clinch.
Nyrkki tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Kake Nyrkki has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Nyrkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Nyrkki uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jones has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Nyrkki lands with a left to the head.
Nyrkki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

Nyrkki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nyrkki.
Chalupa Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones gets through Nyrkki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a left hand.
Nyrkki misses with some punches.
Nyrkki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nyrkki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Nyrkki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nyrkki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nyrkki is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nyrkki.
Jones pushes Nyrkki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nyrkki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands a body shot.
Nyrkki looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones cracks Nyrkki with a nice body shot.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nyrkki takes a shot to the head.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Nyrkki working aggressively here.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Nyrkki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones misses with some punches.
Nyrkki looking to stall.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Nyrkki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nyrkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with some punches.

Nyrkki breaks the clinch.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Nyrkki slips a jab from Jones.
A jab from Jones misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Nyrkki misses with a takedown attempt
and Nyrkki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jones throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones misses with an uppercut

and Nyrkki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nyrkki.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones tries a body shot but Nyrkki blocks it.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones works on Nyrkki's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chalupa Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kake Nyrkki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Nyrkki. Nyrkki gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones lands a jab.

That has opened up Kake Nyrkki's cut even more.

Oooooh!!! Jones has knocked Nyrkki down with a huge combo! Jones steps away and waves a wobbly Nyrkki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Nyrkki is rocked!
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nyrkki is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nyrkki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nyrkki.
Jones is trying to keep Nyrkki in close.
Nyrkki throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones controlling Nyrkki's posture.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to stand up but Nyrkki isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chalupa Jones.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Jones.
Nyrkki wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nyrkkis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chalupa Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Jones misses.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Jones counter with a right hand.

The cut above Kake Nyrkki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Nyrkki is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki blocks a head kick by Jones.
Nyrkki seems to have recovered his senses.
Nyrkki shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nyrkki at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chalupa Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kake Nyrkki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Nyrkki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Nyrkki is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones stalls.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nyrkki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones pushes Nyrkki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nyrkki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nyrkki blocks an uppercut.
Nyrkki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nyrkki blocking some punches.
Nyrkki blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Nyrkki throws a head punch that misses.
Nyrkki stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones pushes Nyrkki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nyrkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nyrkki backwards.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Nyrkki's ribcage. Nyrkki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones cracks Nyrkki with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones presses Nyrkki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Nyrkki.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nyrkki blocks an uppercut.
Jones has Nyrkki pressed against the cage.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nyrkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones gets through Nyrkki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nyrkki backwards.
Jones presses Nyrkki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Jones.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones cracks Nyrkki with a nice body shot.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones has Nyrkki pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nyrkkis head.
Jones presses Nyrkki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Kake Nyrkki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nyrkki can do to turn this around?
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Nyrkki blocking some punches.
Nyrkki has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Nyrkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chalupa Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones blocking some punches.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Chalupa Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Nyrkki.
Chalupa Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Nyrkki.
Nyrkki being controlled against the cage.
Nyrkki blocks an uppercut.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nyrkki backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nyrkki.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chalupa Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Chalupa Jones!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Chalupa Jones!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Chalupa Jones!

Chalupa Jones wins by unanimous decision!