PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hug Raction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stand up - Ludacris. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ford
vs
Raction

197 cm
23
255 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Adam's NORTHERN WILD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hug Raction!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ford working aggressively here.
Raction wants to break the clinch but can't.
Raction wants to break free but Ford has control.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raction tries to break free but Ford pushes him back against the cage.
Ford manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Raction's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Raction wants to get back to striking at distance but Ford won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford is trying to maintain a safe position but Raction gets an underhook and turns Ford into the cage.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raction is looking to break free of the clinch but Ford has double underhooks.
Ford misses with some punches.

Raction breaks from the clinch.
Raction throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Raction. That snapped Ford's head back.

It looks like Jacob Ford has been cut.
Jab from Raction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raction misses with a hook.
Ford throws a right hand that Raction ducks under and follows up with a left that Raction also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raction keeps the fight on the outside.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raction throws out the jab.
Raction misses with an uppercut.
Ford cracks Raction with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Hug Raction has been cut.
Raction swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raction swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Raction.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raction throws out the jab.
Raction rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raction throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Ford counter with a right hand.
Raction keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Raction tries to bum rush Ford with a series of wild strikes but Ford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raction throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raction connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ford. Ford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raction, right into the meat.
Ford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raction counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raction throws a right and a left that Ford avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raction throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Ford connects with a single shot there.
Raction throws a nice looking combination but Ford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Ford closes the distance and clinches.
Ford misses with the head strike.
Raction blocking some punches.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raction is trying to break free.

Ford manages to break the clinch.
Raction on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacob Ford will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Raction pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raction lands a jab to the head.
Hug Raction seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raction smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Jacob Ford's cut is getting worse.
Raction changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raction throws a leg kick but Ford moved away.
Raction lands a jab to the nose.
Raction throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Ford misses with a looping left.
Ford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Raction.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raction.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raction.
Ford misses with a two punch combination.
Ford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Raction with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ford to score with a decent uppercut.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raction.
Raction listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raction misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raction looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
A big left from Raction misses.
Raction slips a jab from Ford.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raction.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Ford misses the target.
Raction lands a glancing blow to the side of Ford's head.

Jacob Ford's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raction.
Raction takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Raction.
A combination from Ford does no damage.
Ford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raction. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Raction misses
and Ford counters with a nice body shot.
Raction throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Raction in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ford staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raction.
Raction motions for Ford to come forward. Raction throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raction is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Raction swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford tries to clinch up but Raction circles away and keeps his distance.
Raction misses with a left hand
and Raction takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Raction is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford lands with a big right hook that stumbles Raction - he's out on his feet here! Ford follows up with another monster hook that separates Raction from consciousness! Raction falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Ford stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jacob Ford!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jacob Ford thanked Adam's NORTHERN WILD for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).