PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitokage Hakaisha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Hakaisha

176 cm
25
184 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

175 cm
26
160 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
- - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hitokage Hakaisha!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakaisha avoids a kick to the body.
Donk. James catches Hakaisha right on the button with a cross.
Hakaisha moves away from the strike by James.
James scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James lands a jab to Hakaisha's midsection.
James throws a predictable looking body shot

and Hakaisha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hakaisha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
James is looking to stand up but Hakaisha isn't so interested in that idea.
Hakaisha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hakaisha advances to half guard.
Hakaisha stops James from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakaisha thows a huge punch but James dodges it nicely.

Hakaisha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but James sees it coming and defends easily.
Hakaisha not doing much here.
James keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hakaisha throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
Hakaisha is keen to just control but James is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hakaisha pulls his head out easily.
Hakaisha wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
James won't allow Hakaisha to pass to mount.
Hakaisha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. James defending well though.
Hakaisha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hakaisha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hakaisha prevents James from improving his position.
Hakaisha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hakaisha throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to stand up here but Hakaisha is controlling him well.
Hakaisha prevents James from improving his position.

James pushes Hakaisha off and gets back to his feet.

Hakaisha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hakaisha in side control, throwing shots but James defends.
Hakaisha tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
James manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
James is trying to stand up here but Hakaisha is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James is defending against the submission attempts here by Hakaisha.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hakaisha stops James from getting back to his feet.
James blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hakaisha.
James is looking to escape.
James avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hakaisha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hakaisha.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hakaisha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hitokage Hakaisha will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hakaisha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James is looking to clinch but Hakaisha is avoiding it.
James shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
James loads up on a big right hand but Hakaisha slips the punch.
Hakaisha fails with the takedown
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hakaisha.
Hakaisha walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for James.
Hakaisha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jesse James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitokage Hakaisha.
Hakaisha moves out of range as James strikes.
Hakaisha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and James counters with a nice body shot.
James catches Hakaisha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James throws a nice inside leg kick.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James looks to land a left hand but Hakaisha moved out of range nicely.
Hakaisha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hakaisha off to one side.
James scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jesse James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Hakaisha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
James misses with a wild combination.
James misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Hakaisha lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
Hakaisha shoots in looking for a takedown but James manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hakaisha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
James throws a quick inside leg kick.
James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Hakaisha misses.

James closes the distance and pushes Hakaisha back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakaisha.
James misses with the head strike.
James stalling in the clinch.
James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakaisha wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hakaisha is rocked!
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, James scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse James dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James misses with an uppercut.
James tests Hakaisha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hakaisha is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hakaisha.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Hakaisha tries to score a power double leg takedown but James sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hakaisha somewhat.
Hakaisha seems to have recovered his senses.
James lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hakaisha drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! James swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hakaisha's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse James!
Jesse James decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.