PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jummi Jammi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jummi Jammi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jammi
vs
Hovi

196 cm
26
212 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Perkele!
Merciless Gladiators

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jummi Jammi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Hovi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hovi looks to throw the jab but Jammi is out of range.
Jammi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hovi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jammi cracks Hovi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good shot there by Jammi.
Jammi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hovi.
Hovi misses with a looping right.
Hovi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jammi cracks Hovi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jammi misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jammi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hovi if he has to take too many more of those.
Jammi throws an overhand right that lands on Hovi's shoulder, as Hovi tries to avoid the shot.
Jammi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jammi.
Nice straight punches there by Jammi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jammi.
Jammi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jammi.
Jammi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jummi Jammi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jammi ducks under a wild hook from Hovi.
Jammi feints and then cracks Hovi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hovi down.
Hovi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hovi connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jammi. Hovi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jammi misses with a hook.
Hovi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jammi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hovi scrambles back to his feet.
Jammi throws a lazy right hand but Hovi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jammi throws an overhand right that lands on Hovi's shoulder, as Hovi tries to avoid the shot.
Jammi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jammi throws a shot from downtown. Hovi moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi misses the jab.
Hovi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hovi moves out of range of the body kick.
Jammi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jammi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jammi.
Hovi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jammi throws a jab when Hovi was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Jammi.
Hovi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jammi looks to land a left hand but Hovi moved out of range nicely.
Jammi throws a jab but it's blocked by Hovi.
A punch lands to the side of Jammi 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammi tries to work over Hovi's front leg with a kick but Hovi checks it.
Jammi misses with an uppercut
and Hovi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hovi thows a body shot but no joy.
Jammi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hovi can pounce on him.
Hovi throws a leg kick but Jammi moved away.
Jammi looks to throw the jab but Hovi is out of range.
Jammi misses with a hook
and Hovi counters with an inside leg kick.
Jammi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hovi counters with a big head kick but Jammi shrugs it off.
Jammi misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hovi checks a leg kick.
Hovi takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jammi lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Jammi finds it's target.
Jammi swings widly with a right hand
and Hovi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jammi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hovi avoids a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Jammi.
Jammi misses with a straight left.
Jammi wants to land a leg kick but Hovi is out of range.
Jammi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jammi.
Jammi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hovi throws a series of punches but Jammi avoids them all with ease.
Jammi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jummi Jammi dominated that round.
That's time! Jammi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hovi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jammi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hovi.
Jammi throws a sloppy body shot
and Jammi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hovi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jammi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hovi avoids the body shot from Jammi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hovi. Jammi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hovi scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jammi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hovi misses the jab.
Hovi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice jab there from Jammi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi throws a looping overhand right but Jammi ducks down to avoid it.
Hovi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jammi.
Jammi throws a body punch but Hovi moves out of range.
Jammi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hovi's head.
Jammi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hovi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Jammi is predictable there
and Hovi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hovi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jammi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jammi misses with a hook
and Hovi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hovi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jammi.
Hovi checks a low kick from Jammi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jammi swings widly with a right hand
and Hovi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Jammi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jammi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hovi checks it well.
Jammi looks to land a right hand but Hovi moved out of range.
Hovi misses with a straight left.
Jammi scoring well with a low kick there.
Jammi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hovi throws a looping overhand right but Jammi ducks down to avoid it.
Jammi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Jammi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jammi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hovi slips a jab from Jammi.
The fighters circling - Hovi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jammi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jammi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hovi.
Jammi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jammi throws a hook but Hovi avoids it easily.
Hovi checks the leg kick.
Jammi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hovi can pounce on him.
Jammi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hovi. Jammi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jammi lands a glancing blow to the side of Hovi's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jammi scores with a punch to the head.
Jammi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hovi.
Jammi throws a low kick but Hovi avoids it.
Hovi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hovi throws a jab when Jammi was well out of range.
Jammi slips a jab and a cross from Hovi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Hovi finds it's way through Jammi's defenses.
Jammi fakes the leg kick and cracks Hovi in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jammi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hovi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jammi throws a poor cross that misses
and Hovi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jammi thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jummi Jammi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jab by Hovi.
Hovi misses with a wild combination.
Jammi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hovi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jammi circles away quickly and effectively.
Hovi stuns Jammi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jammi lands with a shot to the body.
Jammi throws a lazy uppercut
and Hovi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jammi connects with a high kick.
Jammi throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jammi misses with a left hand
and Hovi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jammi's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jammi.
Jammi lands a jab to the nose.
Hovi avoids a kick to the body.
Hovi checks a leg kick.
Hovi misses with a straight right.
Jammi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jammi lands with an overhand left.
Hovi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jammi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hovi.
Jammi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hovi. That's going to slow Jammi down.
Jammi throws a hook but Hovi blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jammi throws a good cross that connects.
Decent striking displayed by Jammi there.
Jammi throws a big shot that misses.
Hovi lands a nice shot that snaps Jammi's head back.
Jammi looks to land a right hand but Hovi moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jammi looks to land a left hand but Hovi moved out of range nicely.
Jammi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jammi swings widly with a right hand
and Hovi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hovi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jammi.
Hovi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donk. Jammi catches Hovi right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammi lands with a right hand.
Hovi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hovi blocks the body kick.
Hovi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jammi throws a series of punches but Hovi moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hovi, right into the meat.
Jammi misses with a hook. Hovi ducked under it nicely.
Hovi feints and then cracks Jammi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jammi down.
Jammi misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Jammi finds it's way through Hovi's defenses.
Seppo Hovi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jammi throws a leg kick but Hovi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A combination from Hovi does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi is looking to chop away at Jammi's legs.
Hovi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hovi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jammi moves away from the strike by Hovi.
Hovi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jammis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jammi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hovi staying out of range there.
Jammi moves out of range as Hovi throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi throws a lazy head kick
and Jammi counters with a low kick, right behind Hovi 's knee.
Hovi throws out a loose jab but Jammi uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jummi Jammi.
Well Jammi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jummi Jammi!
A relieved looking Jummi Jammi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.