PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jynkka Levanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Triton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Levanen
vs
Triton

190 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

185 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jynkka Levanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Triton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levanen misses with the combination.

Triton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Triton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levanen can't escape the position.
Levanen manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Levanen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Triton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Triton wants to control but Levanen is keeping him busy.

Triton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Levanen is just riding it out for now. Triton eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Triton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Levanen defends it well.
Levanen is looking to control Triton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Levanen avoid being mounted?
Levanen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Levanen is refusing to be controlled, as Triton sits in half guard.
Levanen is trying to control but can't.

Triton is looking for a kimura but Levanen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Triton to get the leverage.
Triton wants to pass the guard but Levanen is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Triton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Levanen trying to hold on to Triton's head to control him but Triton postures up.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Triton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Levanen wants to get back to full guard.
Triton wants to take a breather but Levanen is having none of it.

Levanen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Levanen wants to get back to full guard.
Levanen wants to control but Triton is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levanen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Levanen is trying to keep Triton in close.
Triton is pushing down on Levanen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Levanen is fighting to maintain full guard but Triton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Levanen trying to control here.
Triton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Levanen!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levanen tries to lock up and control but Triton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Triton looking to control but Levanen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Levanen tries to control Triton's body but Triton pushes him off. Levanen squirms to his side and now Triton has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Triton trying to control momentarily.
Levanen has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Levanen just trying to survive but Triton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Levanen looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Triton just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Levanen is really stuck here.

Triton is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Levanen knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Levanen for a finish.

Levanen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Triton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levanen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Levanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Triton circles away.
Levanen is looking to clinch.
Triton throws a big shot that misses.
Levanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Levanen throws a lazy right hand but Triton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Triton throws a body punch but Levanen moves out of range.
Levanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Triton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Triton swats away the attempt to clinch by Levanen.
Levanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Levanen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levanen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Triton lands a nice shot to the body.
Levanen moves away from the strike by Triton.

Triton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Triton is looking for a kimura here.
Triton prevents Levanen from improving his position.

Triton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Levanen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Levanen moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Levanen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Triton can't escape the position.
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!
Levanen tries to control but Triton wriggling away.
Levanen working Triton over with strikes here.
Levanen content just to control the position here.
Levanen wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levanen looking to control but Triton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Levanen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Levanen tries to control but Triton wriggling away.
Triton can't escape the position.
Levanen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Triton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Triton trying desperately to get to his feet.
Triton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Triton wants to control but Levanen is having none of it.
Levanen prevents Triton from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levanen tries to control but Triton wriggling away.
Triton can't escape the position.
Levanen misses with a head shot.
Levanen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Triton regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levanen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Triton.
Triton is looking to control Levanen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Triton avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Triton is defending against the submission attempts here by Levanen.
Levanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Triton keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jynkka Levanen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Levanen takes the fight into the clinch.
Levanen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Triton lands a body punch.
Levanen has Triton pressed against the cage.
Levanen trying to control the position but instead, Triton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Levanen into the cage.
Triton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levanen taking a breather.
Levanen has Triton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Triton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Levanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Levanen - that landed with a thud.
Levanen trying to control the position but instead, Triton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Levanen into the cage.

Levanen breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Triton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Triton digs a good hook to Levanen's body.
Levanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Triton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levanen ducks under a wild hook from Triton.
Triton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Triton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Levanen or perhaps it was just good defense by Triton which made him look bad.
Jynkka Levanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levanen tries to clinch there but Triton circles away.
Triton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Levanen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Levanen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Triton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Levanen controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Levanen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Triton is looking to escape.
Levanen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Triton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Triton tries to hold on but Levanen pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Triton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Triton wants to control but Levanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Triton is looking to clinch.
Levanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Levanen with a poor takedown
and Triton counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jynkka Levanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Triton misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Triton drives through with a takedown into guard.

Triton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Levanen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Triton has managed to get both his arms back between Levanen's legs - danger averted.
Levanen keeping full guard, as Triton tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jynkka Levanen.
I think Levanen 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jynkka Levanen!