PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrki Katainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jonhson
vs
Katainen

190 cm
25
200 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

187 cm
28
194 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Brute
Adrenaline

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Jonhson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrki Katainen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katainen tries to clinch up.
Jyrki Katainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katainen blocks a low kick nicely.
Jonhson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Katainen.
The fighters circling - Katainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Katainen misses with a straight right.
Jonhson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Katainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jonhson thinking.
Jonhson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Katainen lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Jeff Jonhson has been cut.
A jab from Jonhson misses.
Katainen moves out of range as Jonhson throws a body kick.
Katainen misses with a few strikes there.
Jonhson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jonhson misses with a head kick.
Katainen throws a good cross that connects.
Jonhson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Katainen counters with a stiff right hand.

Jonhson is rocked!
Katainen misses with a straight right.
Jonhson pushes Katainen away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhson misses with a head kick.
Jonhson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jonhson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Katainen.
Jonhson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jonhson slips a straight right by Katainen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Katainen.
Katainen throws a hook to the side of Jonhson's head but Jonhson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jonhson throws a body kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Katainen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jonhson - the referee stops the clock and Katainen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jonhson. Katainen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Katainen throws a leg kick that is checked

and Jonhson counters with a head kick that drops Katainen!

Katainen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jonhson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Katainen is proving hard to escape from.
Katainen is still in real trouble! Can Jonhson finish him?
Jonhson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Katainen seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson trying to control but Katainen is working from the bottom.
Katainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jonhson trying to control but Katainen is working from the bottom.

Jeff Jonhson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Katainen jabs Jonhson right on the nose. Jonhson blinks but takes it well.

Jeff Jonhson's cut is getting worse.
Katainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jonhson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jonhson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katainen misses with a right hand
and Jonhson counters with a low kick, right behind Katainen 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson throws a head kick that Katainen semi-blocks.
A big right from Jonhson misses.
Katainen lands a nice looking body shot.
Katainen takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Jyrki Katainen has been cut.
Jonhson misses with a kick to the body.
Katainen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jonhson's calf.
Jonhson throws a looping overhand right but Katainen ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jonhson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jonhson is breathing heavily.
Katainen misses with an uppercut. Jonhson saw that one coming.
Jonhson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katainen with a hook.
Jonhson takes one on the button.
Jonhson misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Katainen lands a big uppercut and Jonhson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jonhson looks OK. Katainen waves Jonhson back to his feet!
Oh Jonhson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeff Jonhson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Katainen throws a series of punches but Jonhson avoids them all with ease.
Katainen connects with a stiff jab that staggers Jonhson - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jyrki Katainen! Jyrki Katainen retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jyrki Katainen thanked Adrenaline for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).