PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goku Kakaroto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perus Jamppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kakaroto
vs
Jamppa

185 cm
21
216 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

190 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goku Kakaroto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perus Jamppa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kakaroto instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Kakaroto has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kakaroto pushes Jamppa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jamppa trying to control the position but instead, Kakaroto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jamppa into the cage.
Kakaroto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jamppa.
Kakaroto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kakaroto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jamppa is trying to force a seperation but Kakaroto has the dominant position.
Kakaroto is trying to force a seperation but Jamppa has the dominant position.

Jamppa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goku Kakaroto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but Jamppa moves out of range.
Kakaroto closes the distance but Jamppa moves to the side
and Jamppa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kakaroto thinking.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but Jamppa moves out of range.
Jamppa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jamppa lands a nice looking body shot.
Kakaroto darts in trying to clinch
and Kakaroto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamppa throws a head kick but Kakaroto moves out of range.
Kakaroto defending well as Jamppa loads up on a big left hand.
Kakaroto tries to clinch
and Jamppa counters with a right hand to the body.
Jamppa keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jamppa!
We've been informed that Jamppa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakaroto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jamppa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kakaroto.
Jamppa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jamppa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kakaroto circles away quickly and effectively.
Jamppa tried to score with a low kick but Kakaroto checks it.
Kakaroto slips a jab and a cross from Jamppa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamppa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Jamppa.
Kakaroto wants to clinch.
Kakaroto wants to clinch.
Kakaroto darts in trying to clinch
and Jamppa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but Jamppa moves out of range.
Kakaroto is looking to clinch.
Kakaroto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jamppa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kakaroto moves in looking to clinch but Jamppa pushes him off.
Kakaroto is looking to clinch but Jamppa is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakaroto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kakaroto moves in looking to clinch but Jamppa pushes him off.

Kakaroto clinches with his opponent.
Kakaroto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Kakaroto on the inside.
Kakaroto trying to land knees to the body.

Jamppa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kakaroto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jamppa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jamppa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kakaroto is breathing heavily.

Jamppa gets tackled into the cage by Kakaroto. Kakaroto maintains the clinch.
Kakaroto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jamppa is defending well for now.
Kakaroto trying to land knees to the body.

Kakaroto manages to break the clinch.
Jamppa scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamppa lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Kakaroto is looking to close the distance but Jamppa sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Kakaroto crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Kakaroto is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Perus Jamppa!