PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iivana Jalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jalo
vs
Martin

203 cm
18
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
253 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Brute

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivana Jalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Martin!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalo misses with a low kick.
Martin scores with a body shot.
Martin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jalo's head.
Ryan Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Martin 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jalo is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.
Jalo keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.

Jalo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jalo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jalo is really struggling to control Martin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jalo lands an upkick as Martin stands over him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Jalo controls Martin momentarily but Martin frees himself.

Jalo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martin lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jalo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jalo looking for a sweep. Not yet Jalo, not yet.
Martin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jalo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Jalo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Jalo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Jalo is retaining full guard.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Jalo.

Jalo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jalo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martin is stalling in the full guard.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalo trying to control here.
Martin blocks the strikes from Jalo.

Jalo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jalo is looking to control Martin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jalo avoid being mounted?
Martin is trying to control. Jalo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin is nestled in close to Jalo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jalo is staying active underneath Martin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iivana Jalo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Martin tries to clinch but Jalo moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Jalo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Jalo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.
Martin tries to clinch there but Jalo circles away.
Martin tries to clinch
and Jalo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martin's knee momentarily.
Jalo throws a front kick aimed at Martin's knee but Martin avoids it well.
Jalo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Martin moves to clinch but Jalo breaks away

and Jalo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Martin's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalo passes Martin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jalo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jalo wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Jalo wants to free his trapped foot but Martin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jalo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Martin is trying to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Iivana Jalo just wasn't active enough.
Martin is looking to clinch.
Martin shoots in for a double leg but Jalo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jalo.
Martin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jalo shoots in but no luck this time.
Jalo misses the jab.
Jalo throws a leg kick but Martin checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jalo. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jalo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jalo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jalo tries to land a leg kick but Martin saw it coming and moves away.
Iivana Jalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jalo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Jalo settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalo slips a straight right by Martin.
A head kick misses from Jalo.
Jalo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jalo throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.

It looks like Ryan Martin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin checks a leg kick nicely.
Jalo shoots in and drives through. Martin sprawls well.
Jalo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Martin takes a step back to recover.
Jalo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iivana Jalo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Martin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Jalo misses with a wild combination.
Jalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Martin wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jalo.
Jalo missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin slips a straight right by Jalo.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin tries to clinch up
and Jalo counters with a series of strikes. Martin will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Martin blocks a head kick by Jalo.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jalo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Jalo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jalo motions for Martin to come forward. Jalo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalo looks to land a body kick but Martin moved away.
Jalo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jalo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jalo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jalo throws out the jab.
Jalo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martin counters with a two punch combo.
Iivana Jalo is winning the standup battle so far.
Jalo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin checks a leg kick nicely.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jalo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalo throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Jalo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jalo shoots in for a double leg but Martin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jalo.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jalo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jalo.
Jalo throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Jalo throws a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Jalo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martin blocks the body kick.
Jalo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martin checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jalo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Iivana Jalo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Jalo feints and then cracks Martin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martin down.
Jalo wants to land a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
Jalo misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jalo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin avoids the head kick by Jalo.
Ryan Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jalo connects with the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iivana Jalo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jalo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iivana Jalo!
Iivana Jalo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brute, into his post fight interview.