PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fermintxo Eneko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eneko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman . Fermintxo Eneko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Eneko
vs
James

195 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fermintxo Eneko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake James!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eneko shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
James stuns Eneko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eneko has his takedown stuffed

and James counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
James must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
James controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Eneko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Eneko is retaining full guard.
Eneko being controlled here, momentarily.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake James hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

James closes the distance and clinches.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eneko is trying to force a seperation but James has the dominant position.
Eneko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fermintxo Eneko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eneko blocks an uppercut.
James avoiding damage.
James tries to stall but Eneko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.

James has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Eneko regains guard immediately.
Eneko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamesis looking to pass into half guard but Eneko pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Eneko is in guard.
James seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
James wants to stand but Eneko is controlling the position.
Eneko is looking to stand up but James won't let him.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eneko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
James controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Eneko wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eneko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eneko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
Eneko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eneko misses with a few strikes there.
Eneko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Eneko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James throws a leg kick but Eneko sees it coming and moves out of range.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Eneko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eneko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eneko is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. James showed some decent athleticism there.
James is trying to control the action in half guard but Eneko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
James controlling the action here.
James wants to control but Eneko is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Eneko wants to control but James is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake James.
James takes a swing at Eneko's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake James dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Eneko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
Fermintxo Eneko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eneko was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Eneko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
James is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Eneko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables James to keep the fight standing.

James wants the takedown. Eneko is fighting it off but James persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Eneko's guard against the cage.
James stays in close to Eneko's body and controls the position.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Eneko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
James trying to stand up but can't free himself from Eneko's guard.

Jake James has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A punch combination from James misses.

James feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Eneko looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
James sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James wants to control from the top but Eneko keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jake James wasn't active enough on the ground.

James gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
James tries a body shot but Eneko blocks it.
James prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fermintxo Eneko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eneko is trying to push James away but James has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to circle away but Eneko has him pinned against the cage.
Eneko could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A short uppercut from James.
James working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eneko as James tries to tie him up.
James tries a body shot but Eneko blocks it.
Eneko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

James breaks from the clinch.

James gets a double leg takedown into Eneko's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eneko has a closed guard, preventing James from standing up.
Eneko working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eneko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because James is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
James stops Eneko from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
James throws a big right hand that misses.
James throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Eneko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Eneko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows James to score an easy takedown into full guard.
James throwing strikes from guard but Eneko blocks nicely.
James engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Eneko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eneko tries to get out of the position.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Eneko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake James hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Eneko is just out of range.
Jake James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Eneko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jake James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eneko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!

James shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. James showed some decent athleticism there.
James perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Eneko is trying to maintain the position but James is very close to passing his half guard.
Eneko tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
James performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake James was stalling too much, according to the referee.
James scores with a shot to the body.
James misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eneko.
James connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eneko's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eneko ducks under a wild hook from James.
Eneko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James cracks Eneko with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. James has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Eneko to stand back up!

Eneko is rocked!
James throws a pinpoint strike between Eneko's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Eneko crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and James scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake James!