PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iivana Jalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sundar Thapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalo comes to the cage accompanied by Aino Venna - Waltz to Paris. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jalo
vs
Thapa

203 cm
23
266 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

187 cm
24
245 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivana Jalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sundar Thapa!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Thapa.
Thapa wants to clinch up but Jalo keeps it at a distance.
Thapa wants to clinch.
A jab from Thapa misses.
Jalo lunges at Thapa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thapa's hand.
Thapa moves out of range as Jalo strikes.
Jalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thapa tries to clinch but Jalo is having none of it.
Thapa throws a hook but Jalo blocks it.
Jalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thapa thows a body shot but no joy.
Thapa is looking to clinch.

Thapa gets a clinch.
Jalo lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thapa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thapa throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Thapa.
Thapa trying to stall but Jalo improves his position.
Thapa pushes Jalo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Jalo.
Jalo misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thapa has a couple of punches blocked by Jalo.
Jalo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thapa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thapa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thapa can't find room to land a body shot as Jalo controls the action.
Jalo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jalo.
Jalo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thapa looking to slow down the pace here.
Jalo scores with a shoulder strike.
Thapa letting Jalo take a breather here.
Jalo scores with a shoulder strike.
Jalo lands an uppercut.
Come on Jalo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jalo misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalo stalling the fight.
Thapa looking to stall.
A short right from Jalo on the inside.
Jalo tries to stall but Thapa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thapa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Thapa.
Jalo can't find room to land a body shot as Thapa controls the action.
Thapa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jalo tries a body shot but Thapa blocks it.
Jalo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thapa effectively controlling the action here.
Thapa tries to land knees in the clinch but Jalo avoids the damage to the body.
Thapa taking a breather.
Jalo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jalo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jalo scores with a shot to the side of Thapa's head.
Jalo lands with a left to the head.
Jalo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jalo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thapa tries a body shot but Jalo blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jalo controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iivana Jalo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thapa punishes Jalo's body with a nice straight punch.

Thapa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jalo is refusing to be controlled, as Thapa sits in half guard.
Thapa is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thapa throwing shots but Jalo is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thapa in particular looking to stall.
Jalo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jalo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thapa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Jalo does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thapa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jalo.
Jalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thapa.
Thapa moves away from the strike by Jalo.
Jalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thapa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Thapa.
Iivana Jalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jalo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thapa tries to clinch but Jalo moves out of range.
Jalo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thapa in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thapa thows a body shot but no joy.
Jalo misses with a body shot.
Jalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thapa slips a straight right by Jalo.
Thapa slips under a jab.
Jalo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thapa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jalo moves away.
Jalo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jalo throws a good cross that connects.

Thapa darts in and clinches Jalo up against the cage.
Thapa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jalo scores with a shoulder strike.
Jalo is trying to stall.
A short right from Jalo.
Thapa blocking some punches.
Thapa misses with a body punch.
Jalo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thapa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jalo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thapa backwards.

Thapa is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jalo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thapa is still on wobbly legs! Can Jalo finish him?
Jalo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Thapa looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Jalo.
A short body shot lands from Jalo as the two fighters clinch.
Thapa taking a breather.
Thapa seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jalo.
Thapa is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Jalo.
Jalo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Thapa to his knees! Jalo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iivana Jalo!
A relieved looking Iivana Jalo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.