PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyyno Janis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big's entrance music is Judas Priest - You've got another thing coming. A fine choice. Janis has chosen Rubber Johnny as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Big
vs
Janis

177 cm
32
275 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

175 cm
28
280 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyyno Janis!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Big closes the distance and clinches.
Janis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Janis blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Big.
Janis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Big fails to land.
Big swings wildly with an uppercut but Janis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Big misses with a punch on the inside.
Janis letting Big take a breather here.
Big goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Big throws a punch but it's blocked by Janis.
Big misses with a hook to the ribs.
Big is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Janis is defending well for now.
Janis fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Big breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Big takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Janis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Big was well out of range. Poor timing from Janis.
Janis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Janis counters with a shoot takedown. Big fights it but they end up in guard.
Janis throws a big elbow that misses.
Janis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Big works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Janis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Big swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Big keeping moving, preventing Janis from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Janis trying to control but Big is working from the bottom.
Janis tries to free his leg and advance position but Big is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Janis passes Big's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Janis is looking to take a break and control but Big is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Big slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big looking to hit a scissor sweep but Janis is one step ahead there.
Janis trying to control but Big is working from the bottom.
Big pulls Janis in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Janis throwing strikes but missing.
Janis looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big has his hands on Janis's head, controlling the position.
Janis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Peter Big just wasn't active enough.

Big clinches up with Janis and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Janis.
Big manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Big misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pyyno Janis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Big avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Janis thuds a left hand into Big's body.
Janis misses with a straight left.
Big misses with a series of wild punches.
Janis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A big right from Big misses.
Big misses with a few strikes there.
Big defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Janis.
Janis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Big uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Janis.
Janis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Janis throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janis tries to score with a low kick but Big moves his leg out of the way.
Janis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Big finds it's way round the side to connect with Janis's head.
A swing and a miss from Big.
Janis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Big has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Janis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Big takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Big throws the left hand but Janis avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Janis misses the target.
Janis lands with a good body shot.
Janis throws the left hand but Big avoids the punch easily.
Janis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Janis.
Janis throws a low kick but Big moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big avoids the body shot from Janis.
Big waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Janis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janis is looking to score with low kicks.
Janis lands with an overhand left.
Janis scoring well with a low kick there.
Big waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Janis.
The fighters circle momentarily. Janis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Big as he connects with a hook.
Big tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Janis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Janis looks to land a right hand but Big moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Big.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Big throws a looping overhand right but Janis ducks down to avoid it.
Big throws a hook to the side of Janis's head but Janis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Big tries to close the distance and clinch but Janis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Janis scores with a nice strike.
Janis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Big ducks right into an uppercut from Janis.
Janis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Big manages to avoid it.

Big rushes Janis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Big throws a punch but it's blocked by Janis.

Janis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Big uses from the top position.
Janis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Big.

Janis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Big defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Janis is looking for a triangle but Big pushes his legs off easily.
Big trying to control but Janis is working from the bottom.
Janis looking to control.
Janis being controlled here, momentarily.
Big has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janis working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Big working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyyno Janis 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! This is the final round!

Big tries to close the distance and clinch but Janis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Big misses with a hook.
Janis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Big tries to close the distance and clinch up but Janis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Janis is defended easily by Big.
Janis takes one on the button.
Janis lands a leg kick that knocks Big off balance momentarily.
Janis misses with a leg kick.
Big is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Big is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Janis. Big does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janis misses with a hook
and Janis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Janis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janis scores with a spinning back kick!
Janis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Big throws a hook to the side of Janis's head but Janis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Janis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Janis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Big throws a shot from downtown. Janis moves away and avoids it.
Pyyno Janis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Big fails in his attempt to clinch.
Big with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Janis, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big looks to land a right hand but Janis moved out of range.
Big tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Janis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Janis looks for a takedown but Big sprawls well.
Janis scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Janis misses the target.
Big closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Janis clobbers Big with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Janis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Big counters with a stiff right hand.
Big tries to clinch up.
Big has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Janis.
Big shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Janis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Big swings widly with a right hand
and Janis counters with a big head kick but Big shrugs it off.
Big throws a body punch but Janis moves out of range.
Big fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Janis blocks a jab.
Janis misses with a wild body shot.
Big throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Janis. Big does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Janis misses.
Big tries to move into range but Janis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Janis slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big lands a two punch combo.
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!
Janis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Janis tries for a takedown but Big sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peter Big has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pyyno Janis.
Big uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Janis.
Big checks the leg kick.
Big lands an overhand right.
Big misses with a hook
and Janis counters with a leg kick.
Janis cracks Big with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Peter Big has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Janis throws a solid leg kick but Big takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Janis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Janis.
Big throws a poor cross that misses
and Janis counters with a stiff right hand.
Pyyno Janis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Big feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Janis sprawling to the canvas! Janis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Big finish him?!

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Big showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Janis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pyyno Janis!
Pyyno Janis tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.