PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banka Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeeAnne Marie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Jansson
vs
Marie

192 cm
20
224 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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, Banka Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, LeeAnne Marie!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jansson as he avoids it easily.
Jansson scores with a leg kick.
Jansson slips a straight right by Marie.
Marie throws a good cross that connects.
Jansson takes a swing at Marie's ribcage but misses.
Marie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Marie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Marie looking to secure an arm triangle but Jansson defends it well.
Jansson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marie on the ground.

Marie gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Jansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jansson.
Marie throws a good cross that connects.
Marie throws the left hand but Jansson avoids the punch easily.
Jansson throws a leg kick that misses.
Jansson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marie misses the jab.
Marie just misses with a punch to the body.
Jansson loads up on a big right hand but Marie slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marie jabs Jansson right on the nose. Jansson blinks but takes it well.
Jansson lands a high kick!
Jansson takes a swing at Marie's ribcage but misses.
Banka Jansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jansson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Marie has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jansson.
Jansson tries to break free but Marie pushes him back against the cage.
Jansson wants to break free but Marie has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jansson.
Marie misses with a body punch.
Jansson working hard to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Marie gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Marie wants to work for an arm triangle but Jansson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Marie 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.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marie seems to be working for a kimura but Jansson defends the submission attempt.

Marie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jansson sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marie 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marie is looking to take a break and control but Jansson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Marie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marie not doing much here.

Marie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jansson defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marie trying to control from half guard but Jansson is working away.

Marie is looking for a kimura here.
Jansson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Marie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jansson defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marie is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LeeAnne Marie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jansson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marie throws a jab but it's blocked by Jansson.
Marie wants to clinch.
Marie tries to clinch but Jansson moves out of range.
Jansson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jansson duly obliges.
Jansson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jansson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jansson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marie.
Marie blocks a head kick by Jansson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jansson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jansson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marie.
Jansson lands with a nice body punch.
Jansson digs a good body shot into Marie's ribs.
Jansson scores with a head kick. Marie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marie cracks Jansson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jansson lands a head kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marie.
Jansson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Marie clinches up with Jansson and pushes him back against the cage.
Marie working aggressively here.
Jansson working hard to break the clinch.
Marie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marie lands a right hand.
Jansson trying to stall but Marie improves his position.
Jansson can't break the clinch.
Marie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jansson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jansson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marie blocks the elbow strike.
Marie lands a left hand.
Marie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansson is trying to force a seperation but Marie has the dominant position.
Marie lands a shoulder strike.
Marie lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Marie as the two fighters clinch.
Marie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jansson is looking to break free of the clinch but Marie has double underhooks.
Marie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jansson backwards.
Jansson is trying to push Marie away but Marie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jansson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marie has Jansson pressed against the cage, preventing Jansson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Marie on the inside.

Jansson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by Marie.
Jansson thows a body shot but no joy.
Marie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jansson. That's going to slow Marie down.
Jansson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Marie has managed to clinch.

Marie breaks from the clinch.
Marie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Marie is just out of range.
Marie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jansson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Marie pushes Jansson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jansson stops a takedown attempt from Marie.
Jansson is trying to force a seperation but Marie has the dominant position.
Marie has Jansson pressed against the cage, preventing Jansson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marie scores with a shoulder strike.
Marie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jansson backwards.
Jansson is trying to break free.
Jansson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jansson has had enough of the clinch but Marie keeps him there for the moment.
Marie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Marie.
Jansson is trying to break the clinch but Marie is controlling him.
Marie misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Jansson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jansson backwards.
Marie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jansson is trying to push Marie away but Marie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marie misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jansson's efforts to push away.

Marie gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jansson regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Banka Jansson dominated that second round.
That's time! Jansson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Marie connects with a crisp jab.
Jansson is looking to wear down Marie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jansson misses with a hook. Marie ducked under it nicely.

Marie clinches.
Jansson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marie has him pressed against the cage.
Marie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jansson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marie.
Marie prevents Jansson from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marie fails to land.
Marie lands an uppercut.
Jansson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marie lands a left hand.

Jansson is rocked!
Marie being controlled against the cage.
Oh Jansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jansson tries to circle away but Marie has him pinned against the cage.
Jansson seems to have got his legs back now.
Marie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marie.
Marie lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jansson to his knees! Marie keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LeeAnne Marie!