PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Jauhaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lilly Lillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jauhaja might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Onyx: SLAM. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jauhaja
vs
Lillan

195 cm
25
202 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

175 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Jauhaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lilly Lillan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lillan fails with the takedown
and Jauhaja counters with a head kick.
Lillan slips a jab and a cross from Jauhaja.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lillan enables Jauhaja to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lillan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lillan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jauhaja's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jauhaja is on top in guard.
Jauhaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Lillan is retaining full guard.
Jauhaja preventing the sweep.
Lillan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lillan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lillan can't keep his opponent in guard - Jauhaja advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lillan trying to control from the bottom.
Lillan is looking for a sweep. Jauhaja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauhaja tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lillan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jauhaja is working hard here to advance position.
Jauhaja wants to take a breather but Lillan is having none of it.
Lillan has hold of Jauhaja's hands but Jauhaja slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jauhaja trying to advance position but Lillan counters by regaining guard.
Lillan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jauhaja is looking to improve his position.
Jauhaja works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jauhaja is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jauhaja working for a triangle but Lillan defends it easily.
Jauhaja wants to sweep but no luck.
Jauhaja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lillan trying to control but Jauhaja is working from the bottom.
Lillan landing with the ground and pound.
Lillan trying to control but Jauhaja is working from the bottom.
Lillan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lillan is working Jauhaja over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lillan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jauhaja is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lillan tries to kick Jauhaja off in order to stand up. Jauhaja Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Lillan can't do much from the bottom here.
Jauhaja working the head and body with strikes.
Lillan is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Lillan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jauhaja tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Jauhaja is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lillan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Jauhaja is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lillan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lillan is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jauhaja working away.
Jauhaja passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lillan!
Lillan tries to reverse the position but Jauhaja maintains control.
Jauhaja lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jauhaja has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lillan's face.
Lillan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Jauhaja with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jauhaja wants to control the pace but Lillan is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Jauhaja dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lillan has his takedown stuffed
and Jauhaja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jauhaja misses with a series of wild punches.
Jauhaja doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lillan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jauhaja bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lillan's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lillan is on top in guard.
Lillan distracts Jauhaja with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jauhaja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lillan 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lillan postures up in Jauhaja's guard and throws a big left but Jauhaja blocks it.
Jauhaja wants to sweep but no luck.
Jauhaja throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lillan distracts Jauhaja with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lillan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillan cracks Jauhaja with a solid left hand.
Jauhaja working a defensive guard here.
Jauhaja will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lillan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jauhaja's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lillan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lillan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jauhaja's head.
Lillan throwing strikes from guard but Jauhaja blocks nicely.
Lillan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lillan postures up in Jauhaja's guard and throws a big left but Jauhaja blocks it.
Lillan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jauhaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lillan won't allow Jauhaja to sweep him here.
Lillan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jauhaja lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lillan!
Lillan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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.
Jauhaja can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lillan is looking to escape.
Lillan tries to reverse the position but Jauhaja maintains control.
Jaakko Jauhaja overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jauhaja trying to control but Lillan is having none of it.
Lillan is working to get back to half guard.
Lillan manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lillan wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lillan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jauhaja slips nicely into half guard.
Lillan is trying to maintain the position but Jauhaja is very close to passing his half guard.
Lillan tries to roll over but Jauhaja keeps him under control.
Jauhaja moves into full mount! Lillan won't be happy about that!
Lillan is trying desperately to improve position.

Jauhaja working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lillan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jauhaja cracks Lillan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jauhaja tries to control but Lillan wriggling away.
Lillan tries to hold on but Jauhaja pushes him away.
Jauhaja with the ground and pound from mount.
Jauhaja lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jauhaja can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lillan is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jaakko Jauhaja will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice sprawl there from Jauhaja as Lillan shoots in.
Jauhaja leaves Lillan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jauhaja tries to clinch but Lillan moves out of range.
Lillan fails to land the takedown.
Jaakko Jauhaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lilly Lillan.

Jauhaja darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lillan is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Jauhaja looking to control but Lillan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jauhaja with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lillan wants to hold on but Jauhaja pushes him away.
Jauhaja is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lillan tries to lock up and control but Jauhaja gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lillan is looking to improve his position but Jauhaja isn't that keen on the idea.
Lillan is bucking up trying to escape but Jauhaja cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lillan gets back to half guard.
Lillan is trying to get back to full guard.

Jauhaja is looking for a kimura but Lillan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jauhaja to get the leverage.
Jauhaja working the head and body with strikes.
Lillan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jauhaja is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jauhaja working the head and body with strikes.
Lillan gets full guard.
Jauhaja lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Jauhaja thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lillan is trying to keep Jauhaja in close.
Jauhaja preventing the sweep.
Jauhaja wants to pass the guard but Lillan is keeping the position.
Lillan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jauhaja avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lillan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lillan connects with a nice short shot to Jauhaja's temple.
Jauhaja keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jauhaja makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jauhaja.
Jauhaja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lillan distracts Jauhaja with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lillan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jauhaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lillan preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lillan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lillan chips away with some ground and pound.
Jauhaja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lillan is one step ahead there.
Lillan distracts Jauhaja with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lillan is in close to Jauhaja's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lillan cracks Jauhaja with a solid left hand.
Jauhaja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lillan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lillan throwing strikes from guard but Jauhaja blocks nicely.
Lillan lands a couple of elbows.
Lillan thows a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jauhaja is on top in guard.
Lilly Lillan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaakko Jauhaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jauhaja trying to control but Lillan is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Jauhaja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jauhaja 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Jauhaja!