PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Jasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franko Mia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jasta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Smash Your Enemies. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mia's choice of entrance music: .. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jasta
vs
Mia

182 cm
26
181 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

180 cm
27
178 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamey Jasta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Franko Mia!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jasta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jasta tries to get to full guard but Mia has control of the leg.
Mia is looking to take a break and control but Jasta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jasta actively working from the bottom here.
Mia works his way into side control.
Jasta is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jasta wants to control but Mia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jasta is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mia is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jasta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Jasta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mia defends it easily.
Mia pushes down on Jasta's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Jasta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mia pulls his head out easily.

Jasta looking for submissions off his back.
Mia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasta is staying active underneath Mia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jasta is looking for a sweep. Mia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mia is trying to control. Jasta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jasta tries to get to full guard but Mia has control of the leg.

Jasta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mia pulls his head out easily.
Jasta is trying to maintain the position but Mia is very close to passing his half guard.
Jasta tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Mia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mia is trying to control. Jasta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jasta tries to roll over but Mia keeps him under control.

Mia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Mia seems to be looking for submissions.

Jasta looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mia pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jasta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jasta is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta is working to get back to half guard.
Jasta is working hard here to advance position.
Mia landing strikes from the mount.
Mia wants to take his opponent's back but Jasta doesn't allow it.
Mia wants to control the pace but Jasta is squirming around nicely.
Jasta is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mia fails to move to back control.
Jasta is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jasta looks to land a left hand but Mia moved out of range nicely.
Mia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jasta throws a nice looking combination but Mia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Jasta gets a clinch.
Jasta throws an elbow that misses.
Mia is trying to push Jasta away but Jasta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mia takes an elbow to the temple.
Mia blocks the elbow strike.
Jasta has a couple of punches blocked by Mia.
Jasta misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jasta.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jasta struggles to land a body shot inside as Mia controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jasta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jasta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mia blocks a body shot from Jasta.
Jasta scores with a shoulder strike.
Mia lands with a left to the head.
Jasta lands an elbow inside.
Jasta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mia tries to break free but Jasta pushes him back against the cage.
Mia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jasta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jasta pushes Mia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jasta just leaning against Mia, taking a breather.
Jasta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jasta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mia is breathing heavily.
Jasta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mia backwards.
Jasta prevents Mia from breaking the clinch.
Mia wants to stall.
Jasta digs a right hand into Mia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mia's gas tank.
Jasta lands a body shot.
Jasta misses with an elbow strike.
Jasta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mia stalling in the clinch but Jasta improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia avoids the elbow strike from Jasta, against the cage.
Mia is looking to control Jasta's arms but Jasta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mia has his back to the cage.
Jamey Jasta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice elbow from Jasta.
Jasta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jasta lands a nice uppercut.
Jasta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jasta lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Mia manages to break the clinch.
Jasta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jasta as he jumps to the side.
Jamey Jasta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franko Mia.
Mia misses with a looping left.
Jasta misses with a wild combination.
Jasta tries to clinch up but Mia circles away and keeps his distance.
Jasta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jasta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mia's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mia tests Jasta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jasta staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamey Jasta dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jasta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jasta moves away.
Mia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jasta avoids the body shot from Mia.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jasta. That's going to slow Mia down.
Mia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mia connects with a crisp jab.
Jamey Jasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jasta tries a low kick but Mia avoids it.
Mia takes a swing at Jasta's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jasta was well out of range. Poor timing from Mia.
Jasta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mia. That did some damage!
Mia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jasta rather than just go for the knockout.
Mia swings for the body but Jasta moves out of range.
Jasta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jamey Jasta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jasta!
Mia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mia throws a lazy right hand but Jasta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horrible takedown by Mia or perhaps it was just good defense by Jasta which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasta connects with a leg kick. Mia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jasta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jasta moves away.
Mia misses with a body punch

and Jasta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jasta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mia managing to block the knees to the body from Jasta.
Jasta misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Mia fails to land.
Jasta lands an elbow inside that Mia shrugs off.
Jasta misses with a body punch.
Jasta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jasta.
Mia working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jasta.
Jasta lands an elbow that stopped Mia in his tracks for a moment.
Jasta misses with a punch to the body.
Mia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jasta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jasta tries to throw a body punch but Mia avoids it by throwing Jasta back against the cage.
Jasta throws an elbow that misses.
Mia is trying to break free.
Mia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jasta walks away with a smile on his face. Mia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mia.
Jamey Jasta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franko Mia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mia.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jasta.
Mia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jasta.
A slow jab from Jasta misses its intended target.
Mia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jasta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mia circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mia throws a body punch but Jasta moves out of range.

Jasta tries to sprawl but Mia drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jasta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamey Jasta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jasta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamey Jasta!
Jamey Jasta very nearly forgot to thank Adam's NORTHERN WILD $10 Sale amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.