PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaarko Hahlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jummi Jammi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hahlund
vs
Jammi

194 cm
27
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

196 cm
21
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaarko Hahlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jummi Jammi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jammi lands a nice hook to Hahlund's body. Hahlund takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hahlund is looking to clinch.
Hahlund blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Jammi.
Jammi throws a head kick that misses.
Jammi throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hahlund counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jammi tries to stall but Hahlund uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hahlund with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jammi is trying to break the clinch but Hahlund is controlling him.
Jammi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hahlund misses with an elbow over the top.
Jammi dodges an elbow strike from Hahlund.
Hahlund throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jammi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hahlund has him pressed against the cage.
Hahlund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jammi.
Hahlund misses with an elbow strike.
Hahlund throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jammi managing to block the knees to the body from Hahlund.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahlund looking to throw knees to the head but Jammi is blocking nicely.
Hahlund creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hahlund misses with a knee strike.
Hahlund misses with an elbow over the top.
Jammi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hahlund lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jummi Jammi has been cut.
Jammi tries to throw a body punch but Hahlund avoids it by throwing Jammi back against the cage.
Hahlund tries to land a knee to the head but Jammi blocks with his arms.
Hahlund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hahlund with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jammi has Hahlund pushed against the cage.
Hahlund missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jammi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hahlund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jammi lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund tries to land knees in the clinch but Jammi avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Jammi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jammi lands with a left to the head.
Hahlund landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jammi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hahlund tries to land a knee to the head but Jammi blocks with his arms.
Hahlund misses with an elbow strike.
Jammi looking to slow down the pace here.
Jammi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hahlund tries a knee to the head but Jammi blocks it.
Hahlund with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hahlund misses with an elbow strike.
Hahlund missing with knees to the body.
Jammi controlling the action here for a moment.
Hahlund throws an elbow but it misses.
Hahlund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammi lands a nice uppercut.

Jammi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jammi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hahlund's sensitive parts.
Hahlund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jammi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hahlund.
Hahlund looks to score with a jab to the body but Jammi is just out of range.
Jammi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hahlund was well out of range. Poor timing from Jammi.
Hahlund is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hahlund tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jammi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Hahlund.
Hahlund tries to close the distance and clinch but Jammi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jammi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hahlund under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jammi throws a solid leg kick but Hahlund takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jammi.
Jummi Jammi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Jammi tenderised Hahlund's leg. Hahlund is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hahlund is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jammi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Hahlund has Jammi up against the cage in a clinch.
Jammi wants to stall.
Jammi managing to block the knees to the body from Hahlund.
Hahlund pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hahlund trying to land knees to the body.
Hahlund throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hahlund tries a knee to the head but Jammi blocks it.
Jammi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Jammi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jaarko Hahlund will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jummi Jammi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hahlund throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jammi.
Jammi lands a leg kick that knocks Hahlund off balance momentarily.
Jaarko Hahlund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hahlund has managed to clinch.
Jammi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hahlund misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaarko Hahlund has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hahlund is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jammi slows down the pace here.
Hahlund with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Jammi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by Jammi - just one landing.
Hahlund closes the distance but Jammi moves to the side
and Jammi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hahlund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahlund takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hahlund moves to clinch but Jammi breaks away
and Jammi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jammi misses the shot to the body.
Jammi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hahlund darts in trying to clinch
and Jammi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hahlund tries to clinch
and Jammi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jammi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jammi lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund avoids the body shot from Jammi.
Jammi misses with a straight left.
Jammi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jammi fails to land with a series of punches.
Jammi looks to land a right hand but Hahlund moved out of range.
Jammi connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hahlund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jammi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hahlund.
Jammi throws a lazy right hand but Hahlund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Jammi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hahlund doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammi jabs at Hahlund's body.
Hahlund tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jammi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hahlund scores with a spinning back kick!
Jammi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hahlund has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jammi.
Jammi misses with a wild combination.
Hahlund tries to clinch but Jammi moves out of range.
Hahlund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jammi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jammi 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 Hahlund has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hahlund and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hahlund closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jammi counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jammi cracks Hahlund with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hahlund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hahlund tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jammi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hahlund tries to clinch but Jammi moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jammi jabs Hahlund to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jammi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hahlund manages to avoid it.
Jummi Jammi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jammi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jummi Jammi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jummi Jammi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hahlund tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hahlund walks into a left hand.
Jammi throws a head kick but Hahlund moves out of range.
Jammi scores with a leg kick.
Jammi throws out a loose jab but Hahlund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jammi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jammi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jammi digs a good body shot into Hahlund's ribs.
Hahlund tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jammi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jammi 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 Hahlund has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hahlund and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jammi looks to land a combination but Hahlund avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jammi.
A slow jab from Jammi misses its intended target.
Hahlund doesn't manage to clinch there - Jammi circles away.
Jammi misses the shot to the body.
Hahlund is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hahlund tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jammi counters with a nice uppercut.
Hahlund tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jammi counters with a head kick.
Hahlund tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jammi throws a series of punches but Hahlund avoids them all with ease.
Hahlund fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund moves in looking to clinch but Jammi pushes him off.
Jammi swinging wildly here.
Jammi misses with a jab to the body

and Hahlund holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jammi is trying to force a seperation but Hahlund has the dominant position.
Jammi tries a body shot but Hahlund blocks it.
Jammi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hahlund is keeping busy.
Hahlund looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jammi is trying to break the clinch but Hahlund is controlling him.
Hahlund misses with a knee strike.
Hahlund looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hahlund trying to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jammi is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hahlund throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hahlund throws an elbow but it misses.
Hahlund pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hahlund with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jammi avoiding damage as Hahlund throws knees to the body.
Hahlund throws an elbow that misses.
Hahlund pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hahlund using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jammi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hahlund trying to land knees to the body.
Jammi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hahlund using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jammi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jammi obliges.
Jammi slowing the pace effectively.
Jammi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hahlund tries to land knees in the clinch but Jammi avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jammi blocks an elbow strike.
Jammi blocks an elbow strike.
Hahlund misses with an elbow strike.
Jammi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hahlund lands a damaging elbow.
Jammi is trying to maintain a safe position but Hahlund gets an underhook and turns Jammi into the cage.
Hahlund takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hahlund looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hahlund lands an elbow that stopped Jammi in his tracks for a moment.

Jammi breaks the clinch.
Hahlund moves in looking to clinch but Jammi pushes him off.
Jammi with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jammi connects with a solid leg kick.
Jammi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jummi Jammi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jammi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jummi Jammi!
A very excited looking Jummi Jammi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.