PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santi Jimara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eskobar Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimara's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killing in the name. . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jimara
vs
Andersson

177 cm
24
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

182 cm
23
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Santi Jimara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eskobar Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jimara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jimara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andersson moves out of range of the body kick from Jimara.
Andersson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jimara will feel that in the morning.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jimara.
Andersson is looking to land body kicks.
Jimara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jimara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andersson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andersson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jimara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jimara throws a right hand that Andersson ducks under and follows up with a left that Andersson also avoids with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jimara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jimara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jimara circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Jimara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Jimara.
Andersson is looking to clinch but Jimara is avoiding it.
Andersson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jimara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Andersson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jimara, right into the meat.
Jimara throws a right and a left that Andersson avoids nicely.
Andersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimara.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andersson. That's going to slow Jimara down.
Andersson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Andersson.
Andersson looks to land a right hand but Jimara moved out of range.
Andersson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Andersson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jimara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eskobar Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimara with a hook.
Jimara throws a sloppy head kick
and Andersson counters with an inside leg kick.

Andersson gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jimara.
Jimara misses with the head strike.
Andersson trying to land knees to the body.
Andersson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jimara lands with a short shot to the head.
Jimara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jimara takes a knee to the side of the body.
Andersson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jimara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jimara looking to stall.
Andersson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jimara is defending well for now.

Jimara manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson throws a sloppy head kick and Jimara moves out of range easily.
Andersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimara.
Jimara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jimara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jimara tries to land a leg kick but Andersson saw it coming and moves away.
Andersson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jimara in his tracks.
Andersson throws a series of punches but Jimara avoids them all with ease.
Jimara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Andersson is out of range and Jimara settles back down.
Andersson connects with a single shot there.
Jimara throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Jimara. Beautiful body shot.

Andersson clinches up against the cage.
Andersson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jimara backwards.
Jimara managing to block the knees to the body from Andersson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jimara breaks from the clinch.
Jimara is looking to wear down Andersson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jimara throws a lazy head kick
enabling Andersson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jimara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Andersson. That's going to slow Jimara down.
An inside leg kick lands from Andersson.
Jimara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andersson. Andersson obviously looking to wear him down.
Andersson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimara checks a leg kick.
Jimara misses with a looping left.
Andersson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jimara slips a jab and a cross from Andersson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersson connects with an inside leg kick.
Andersson throws a leg kick but Jimara checks it.
Jimara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jimara avoids a kick to the body.
Andersson throws a leg kick but Jimara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eskobar Andersson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jimara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Andersson throws a head kick that misses
and Jimara counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Andersson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Eskobar Andersson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jimara keeps the fight on the outside.
Andersson scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jimara.
Andersson slips a jab and a cross from Jimara.
Jimara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Jimara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jimara throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jimara.
Andersson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jimara's calf.
Andersson throws a right hand that Jimara ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimara also avoids with ease.
Jimara lands a head kick!

Andersson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andersson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andersson is still on wobbly legs! Can Jimara finish him?
Andersson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Andersson misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jimara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Andersson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimara misses with a looping right.
Jimara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Andersson will feel that in the morning.

Andersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jimara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jimara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Andersson to work.
Andersson with a knee to the head.
Andersson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jimara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jimara misses with some punches.

Jimara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jimara throws a head kick but Andersson moves out of range.
Jimara lands a glancing blow to the side of Andersson's head.
Andersson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jimara circles away.
Jimara throws a head kick but Andersson moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andersson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Andersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jimara stalling.
Andersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jimara avoids it.
Jimara throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Andersson.

Jimara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jimara connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Andersson tumbling to the canvas! Jimara pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Andersson was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Santi Jimara!