PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tykwon Dont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pahani Julmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dont
vs
Julmu

185 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tykwon Dont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pahani Julmu!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julmu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Julmu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dont dodges the punch combination from Julmu.
Julmu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dont.

It looks like Tykwon Dont has been cut.
Julmu tries a head kick but it misses.
Julmu misses with a leg kick

and Dont counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dont slows down the pace here.
Dont pushes off an throws an elbow but Julmu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Julmu blocks an elbow strike from Dont.
Dont looking to slow down the pace here.
Julmu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dont working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julmu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dont has him pressed against the cage.

Julmu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dont walks into a left hand.
A head kick misses from Dont.
Julmu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dont fails with an attempt to clinch.
Julmu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dont is able to avoid easily.
Julmu misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dont.
Julmu misses with an uppercut. Dont saw that one coming.
Julmu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dont counters with a slapping leg kick.
Julmu thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Julmu. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dont wants to clinch up but Julmu keeps it at a distance.
Dont tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Julmu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dont looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dont tries to clinch but Julmu is having none of it.
A clash of legs there as Dont blocks the low kick.
Julmu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Julmu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Julmu lands with a nice body kick.
Dont tries to clinch but Julmu is having none of it.
Julmu scores with a nice right hand.
Julmu lands a nice shot to the body.
Julmu lands a jab to the head.
Julmu misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julmu throws a body punch but Dont moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Julmu.
Dont tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Julmu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Julmu connects with the punch.

Dont is rocked!
Julmu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Julmu scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Dont is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Julmu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Julmu wants to land a leg kick but Dont is out of range.
Dont takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Julmu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Julmu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julmu misses with a looping right.
Dont seems to have got his legs back now.

Oooooh!!! Julmu has knocked Dont down with a huge combo! Julmu steps away and waves a wobbly Dont back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Dont checks a low kick from Julmu.
Julmu is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Julmu shuts the power down on Dont. Lights out, game over! Julmu is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pahani Julmu!