PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamey Jasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jasta is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Smash Your Enemies. Jamey Jasta will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dostoevsky
vs
Jasta

165 cm
27
178 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
181 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Adam's NORTHERN WILD

Adam's NORTHERN WILD
Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad Dostoevsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamey Jasta!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jasta checks a leg kick.
Dostoevsky swings for the body but Jasta moves out of range.

Dostoevsky moves into range and clinches up with Jasta.
Dostoevsky throws an elbow but it misses.
Jasta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dostoevsky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jasta throws a looping overhand right but Dostoevsky ducks down to avoid it.
Dostoevsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jasta was well out of range. Poor timing from Dostoevsky.

Jasta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jasta managing to block the knees to the body from Dostoevsky.

Jasta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dostoevsky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jasta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dostoevsky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jasta scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Dostoevsky misses.
Dostoevsky misses the shot to the body.
Dostoevsky tries to land a front kick but Jasta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dostoevsky throws the left hand but Jasta avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Jasta with that takedown attempt.
Dostoevsky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jasta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dostoevsky.
A big left from Dostoevsky misses.
Dostoevsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Jasta misses with a body kick.
Vlad Dostoevsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dostoevsky misses the shot to the body.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jasta.
A left lands for Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Jasta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dostoevsky throws a lazy body kick
and Jasta counters with a stiff right hand.
Jasta moves out of range of the body kick from Dostoevsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dostoevsky swinging wildly here.
Dostoevsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jasta was well out of range. Poor timing from Dostoevsky.
Jasta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jasta checks a leg kick nicely.
Dostoevsky misses with a leg kick
and Jasta counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dostoevsky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jasta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jasta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jasta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dostoevsky has managed to clinch.
Jasta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dostoevsky backwards.
Jasta lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Jasta blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jasta.
Jasta lands a nice knee to the body.
Jasta is working for takedown but Dostoevsky is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vlad Dostoevsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamey Jasta.
Jasta can't get the takedown.
Jasta tries a body shot but Dostoevsky blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Jasta fails to land.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Jasta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jasta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dostoevsky lands a right hand.
Jasta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jasta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jasta lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Jasta.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jasta blocks an elbow strike from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Dostoevsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jasta.
Dostoevsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jasta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jasta.
Jasta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dostoevsky.
A right handed body shot lands from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jamey Jasta has been cut.
Jasta blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dostoevsky prevents the takedown attempt.

Jasta jumps into guard, dragging Dostoevsky to the mat.

Jasta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dostoevsky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dostoevsky wants to stand but Jasta has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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 Vlad Dostoevsky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamey Jasta's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jasta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jasta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jasta lands with an overhand left.
Dostoevsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Dostoevsky misses

and Jasta counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jasta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Jasta is looking for a kimura but Dostoevsky is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jasta to get the leverage.

Jasta is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jasta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasta trying to pass the guard but Dostoevsky defending well.
Dostoevsky controlling the position for now.
Dostoevsky regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jasta.
Dostoevsky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jasta forces his way into half guard.

Jasta looking for a submission but Dostoevsky manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Dostoevsky wants to stand and escape but Jasta is having none of it.
Dostoevsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jasta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasta controlling from the top position.
Jasta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jasta trying to control the position from guard on top but Dostoevsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jasta has gone for a leg lock! Dostoevsky slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jasta's guard.
Jasta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dostoevsky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dostoevsky engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jasta keeping moving, preventing Dostoevsky from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dostoevsky gets to his feet. Jasta looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dostoevsky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dostoevsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Dostoevsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jasta misses with the combination.
Jasta checks a low kick from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jasta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jasta thows a body shot but no joy.
Jamey Jasta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jasta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dostoevsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jasta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dostoevsky sprawls well. Dostoevsky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jasta gets slowly back to his feet.
Dostoevsky moves in looking to clinch but Jasta pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vlad Dostoevsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jasta slips a jab from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky closes the distance but Jasta moves to the side
and Jasta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jasta throws a head kick that misses.

Jasta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dostoevsky with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jasta struggles to land a body shot inside as Dostoevsky controls his hands.
Dostoevsky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dostoevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jasta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Jasta is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jamey Jasta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jamey Jasta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dostoevsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Jasta is just out of range.
Dostoevsky lands with a good body shot.
Dostoevsky misses with a looping right.
Vlad Dostoevsky is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Dostoevsky blocks the low kick.
Jasta keeps Dostoevsky at a distance using the push kick.
Donk. Jasta catches Dostoevsky right on the button with a cross.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch up but Jasta keeps it at a distance.
Dostoevsky misses with a hook
and Jasta counters with an outside leg kick.
Jasta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Jasta. Those never looked like landing.
Jasta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jasta swats away the attempt to clinch by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jasta counters with a nice leg kick.
Jasta is looking to land body kicks.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but Jasta moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Jasta.
Dostoevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Dostoevsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Jasta circles away.
Dostoevsky blocks a jab.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jasta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dostoevsky misses with a looping left.
Dostoevsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch.
Dostoevsky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dostoevsky checks the leg kick.
Dostoevsky misses with a wild body shot.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch.
Jasta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dostoevsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasta looks for the body kick but Dostoevsky saw that one coming.
Dostoevsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Jasta circles away.
Jasta checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jasta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jasta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jasta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dostoevsky.
Jasta slips a straight right by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky misses with a body kick.
Dostoevsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Jasta is just out of range.
Dostoevsky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jasta scores with a body shot.
Good work by Jasta as he checks the leg kick.
Dostoevsky misses with an uppercut. Jasta saw that one coming.
Jasta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jasta thumps Dostoevsky with a low kick.
Dostoevsky works the jab nicely.
A big left from Dostoevsky misses.
Jasta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky misses with a two punch combination.
Jasta defending well as Dostoevsky loads up on a big left hand.
Jasta tried to score with a low kick but Dostoevsky checks it.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jasta.
Dostoevsky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Jasta dives in and scores a takedown into Dostoevsky's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta thows a big elbow that misses.
Jasta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dostoevsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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!
Jasta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jasta landing with the ground and pound.
Dostoevsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jasta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jasta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jasta trying to control but Dostoevsky is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jasta throws and elbow that misses. Dostoevsky uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jasta's guard. Nice move by Dostoevsky!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamey Jasta really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamey Jasta's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dostoevsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Jasta circles away.
Jasta missing with a left hand there. Dostoevsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jasta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jasta at a distance.
Jasta throws out a loose jab but Dostoevsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch.
Dostoevsky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch up but Jasta keeps it at a distance.
Jasta takes a swing at Dostoevsky's ribcage but misses.
Jasta checks a leg kick.
Dostoevsky cracks the inside of Jasta's front leg.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch up but Jasta keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dostoevsky avoids the body shot from Jasta.
Jasta takes a swing at Dostoevsky's ribcage but misses.

Dostoevsky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dostoevsky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jasta is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Jasta blocks with his arms.
Dostoevsky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jasta or not.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the head.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dostoevsky connects with a knee to the head.
Jasta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jasta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dostoevsky's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jasta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Jasta is rocked!
Jasta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dostoevsky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jasta is still on wobbly legs! Can Dostoevsky finish him?
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jasta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dostoevsky blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Jasta - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Dostoevsky, and another! Jasta is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Vlad Dostoevsky!
Vlad Dostoevsky retains his welterweight title!