PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Bjorklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarja Halonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jan Bjorklund has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jan Bjorklund seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bjorklund
vs
Halonen

184 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
215 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Bjorklund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarja Halonen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Halonen as he checks the leg kick.
Halonen misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bjorklund.
Bjorklund fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Halonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Halonen takes one to the chin there.
Bjorklund keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halonen throws a looping overhand right but Bjorklund ducks down to avoid it.
Halonen moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Halonen is predictable there
and Bjorklund counters with a nice body kick.
Bjorklund misses with a low kick as Halonen jumps back.
Halonen misses with a looping left.
Halonen swings for the body but Bjorklund moves out of range.
Halonen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Jan Bjorklund has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Halonen tries to keep at a distance but Bjorklund has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bjorklund tries a knee to the head but Halonen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorklund is stalling here.
Halonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halonen.
Bjorklund tries a knee to the head but Halonen blocks it.
Halonen tries to stall but Bjorklund uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Halonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjorklund.
Bjorklund using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Halonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Halonen missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Halonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bjorklund blocks an elbow strike from Halonen.
Halonen working aggressively here.
Halonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bjorklund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjorklund missing with knees to the body.
Bjorklund missing with knees to the body.
Bjorklund dodges an elbow strike from Halonen.
Halonen avoiding damage as Bjorklund throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halonen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bjorklund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halonen is defending well for now.
Halonen avoiding damage as Bjorklund throws knees to the body.
Bjorklund trying to land knees to the body.
Halonen is trying to stall.
Halonen tries to throw a body punch but Bjorklund avoids it by throwing Halonen back against the cage.
Halonen trying to land knees to the body.
Halonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bjorklund controls his hands.
Halonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halonen takes a shot to the head.
Bjorklund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bjorklund as Halonen tries to tie him up.
Bjorklund with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bjorklund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bjorklund tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halonen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Halonen misses with an elbow strike.
Halonen lands with a right to the head.

Jan Bjorklund's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen misses with an elbow over the top.
Halonen taking a breather.
Halonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bjorklund backwards.
Bjorklund looking to throw knees to the head but Halonen is blocking nicely.
Bjorklund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjorklund tries a knee to the head but Halonen blocks it.
Bjorklund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halonen avoids it.
Halonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bjorklund avoids the damage to the body.
Halonen trying to control the position but instead, Bjorklund has worked for underhooks and has pushed Halonen into the cage.
Halonen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bjorklund lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halonen or not.
Halonen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bjorklund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halonen avoids it.
Bjorklund throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Halonen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bjorklund's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorklund blocks an elbow strike from Halonen.
Halonen avoiding damage as Bjorklund throws knees to the body.
Halonen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bjorklund's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halonen is trying to maintain a safe position but Bjorklund gets an underhook and turns Halonen into the cage.
Bjorklund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halonen is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Halonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Jeez, Jan Bjorklund's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bjorklund tries to land a knee to the head but Halonen blocks with his arms.
Halonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bjorklund backwards.
Bjorklund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjorklund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halonen is defending well for now.
Bjorklund blocks an elbow strike from Halonen.
Halonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Bjorklund won't want to take too many of those.
Bjorklund is breathing heavily.
Halonen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jan Bjorklund's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tarja Halonen!