PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katten Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Veterano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veterano has chosen Razor as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jansson
vs
Veterano

175 cm
26
195 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
203 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katten Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Veterano!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veterano throws a jab when Jansson was well out of range.
Jansson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Veterano misses with a series of wild punches.
Veterano misses with a double jab.
Jansson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veterano.
Jansson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Veterano stuffs the takedown attempt from Jansson. Jansson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jansson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katten Jansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veterano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jansson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veterano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Veterano.
Veterano lands a nice looking body shot.
Veterano misses with a double jab

and Jansson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jansson thows a huge punch but Veterano dodges it nicely.
Veterano trying to hold on to Jansson's head to control him but Jansson postures up.
Jansson stops Veterano from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jansson in particular looking to stall.
Veterano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jansson.
Veterano is trying to stand up here but Jansson is controlling him well.
Veterano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Veterano looks gassed!
Jansson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Veterano is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jansson scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jansson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jansson slips a nice elbow through Veterano's hands, connecting with Veterano's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jansson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jansson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jansson wants to pass the guard but Veterano is defending well.
Jansson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jansson stops Veterano from getting back to his feet.
Jansson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jansson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Veterano is looking to escape.
Jansson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jansson landing shots from mount.

Veterano is rocked!
Veterano is working to get back to half guard.
Veterano is still in real trouble! Can Jansson finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Veterano covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katten Jansson!