PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Jar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralph Jar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Red
vs
Jar

195 cm
30
275 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

188 cm
29
280 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Red!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ralph Jar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Red lands.
Red swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Red moves out of range of the strikes.
Jar misses with a double jab
and Red counters with a low kick, right behind Jar 's knee.
Jar misses with a takedown attempt
and Red counters with a solid body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Red.
Jar looks gassed!
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!
Red lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jar's sensitive parts.
Jar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Red throws a leg kick that misses.
Red throws a low kick but Jar avoids it.
Red connects with an inside leg kick.
Jar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Red misses with a low kick.
Red with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Red closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jar quickly recovers to half guard.
Red content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jar wants to control but Red passes into side.

Red working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red looking to control but instead Jar has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Red trying to control from half guard but Jar is working away.
Red is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jar!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Red punching from mount but Jar doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red controlling from the full mount.
Red wants to control the pace but Jar is squirming around nicely.
Jar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Red can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jar is looking to escape.
Red controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Jar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Red wants to control the pace but Jar is squirming around nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red punishing his opponent with strikes.
Red has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Red tries to control but Jar wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Red dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jar gets caught flat footed, as Red shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jar keeping moving, preventing Red from controlling successfully.
Jar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Red wants to control from the top but Jar keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Red chips away with some ground and pound.
Red trying to control but Jar is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Red is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jar can do to turn this around?
Red wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jar keeps working.
Red cracks Jar with a big elbow.
Jar is looking for a sweep.
Red is looking to take a break and control but Jar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red wants to control for a moment but Jar uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Jar trying to hold on to Red's head to control him but Red postures up.
Red passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jar!
Jimmy Red overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Red trying to control but Jar is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Red scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Red looking to control but Jar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Red fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Red working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jar is bucking up trying to escape but Red cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Red looking to control but Jar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Jar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jar is looking to get to half guard.
Red scoring with strikes but Jar is staying in there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Red prevents Jar from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Red dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Red cracks Jar with a hook to the temple - Jar is on wobbly legs here! Red swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Jar falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Red wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Red!
Jimmy Red retains his heavyweight title!