PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolfo Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iivana Jalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Aino Venna - Waltz to Paris. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Iivana Jalo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dias
vs
Jalo

185 cm
25
227 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

203 cm
25
266 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolfo Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivana Jalo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dias. That's going to slow Jalo down.
Dias looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A leg kick checked by Jalo.
A lazy left from Jalo finds it's target.
Jalo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jalo connects with a single shot there.
Jalo misses with a body shot.
Jalo avoids the head kick by Dias.
Jalo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jalo checks a leg kick.
Dias throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jalo lands with a hook. Dias tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dias misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jalo lands with a hook. Dias tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dias lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jalo will feel that in the morning.
Jalo throws a poor cross that misses
and Dias finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalo blocks the body kick.
Jalo tests Dias's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dias moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Iivana Jalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias throws a head kick but Jalo moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jalo.
Jalo scores with the left hand. Dias knows he should have avoided that one.
Dias throws a half hearted mid kick.

Jalo closes the distance and pushes Dias back into the cage.
Dias looking to stall.
Dias tries to circle away but Jalo has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dias as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jalo.
Dias can't break the clinch.
Dias is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalo lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jalo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dias's efforts to push away.
Jalo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jalo.
Dias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jalo lands with a left to the head.
Dias has a couple of punches blocked by Jalo.
Jalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jalo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dias working hard to break the clinch.
Dias blocks an uppercut.
Dias tries to break the clinch but Jalo is controlling the position.
Dias's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Adolfo Dias has been cut.
Jalo presses Dias against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias is trying to break the clinch but Jalo has him pressed against the cage.
Dias blocks a body shot from Jalo.
Jalo lands with a left to the head.
Dias wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dias is trying to maintain a safe position but Jalo gets an underhook and turns Dias into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dias.
Jalo lands with a light punch inside.
Dias dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jalo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Dias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Dias - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jalo misses with the head strike.
Dias throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Dias.
Jalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dias's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dias breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Jalo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jalo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dias misses with a kick to the body.
Jalo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jalo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A low kick from Dias is predictable there
and Jalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dias.
Jalo staying out of range there.

Jalo closes the distance and clinches.
Jalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dias is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dias blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dias is looking to control Jalo's arms but Jalo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dias has his back to the cage.

Dias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dias misses with a leg kick

and Jalo counters by clinching up.
Jalo tries to throw a body punch but Dias avoids it by throwing Jalo back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iivana Jalo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adolfo Dias's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jalo misses the jab.
Jalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jalo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dias.
Jalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dias.
Jalo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dias on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jalo moves out of range as Dias throws a body kick.
Jalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jalo misses with a hook. Dias ducked under it nicely.
Jalo cracks Dias with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jalo moves out of range of the body kick.
Dias throws the kick towards the body but Jalo avoids it.
Jalo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jalo blocks the body kick.
Dias ducks right into an uppercut from Jalo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Jalo does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias throws out a leg kick but Jalo moves out of range and Dias only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jalo. Dias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dias connects with a leg kick. Jalo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Iivana Jalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jalo throws out the jab.
Jalo moves out of range of the body kick from Dias.
Dias throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dias takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jalo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dias fakes the leg kick and cracks Jalo in the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jalo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jalo avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Dias misses.
Dias takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jalo checks a leg kick nicely.
Jalo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dias.
Jalo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jalo digs a good body shot into Dias's ribs.
Dias on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jalo misses with a wild body shot.
Jalo looks to land a right hand but Dias moved out of range.
Dias throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Jalo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Dias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jalo moves into range and clinches up with Dias.
Jalo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jalo.

Adolfo Dias's cut is getting worse.

Dias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jalo connects with a looping right hand.
Dias keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jalo.
Jalo checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dias lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jalo takes a step back to recover.
Jalo swings for the body but Dias moves out of range.
Dias looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jalo misses with an uppercut. Dias saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jalo cracks Dias with an open hand slap.
Dias misses with a kick to the body.
Jalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jalo misses with a wild combination.
Jalo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dias bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias throws a lazy right hand but Jalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dias scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalo lunges at Dias with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dias's hand.
Jalo checks a leg kick.
Dias scores with a spinning back kick!
Some bone on bone action there as Jalo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dias looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jalo moves out of range of the body kick from Dias.
Dias scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dias tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jalo is able to avoid easily.
Jalo throws a lazy uppercut
and Dias makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dias tried to score with a low kick but Jalo checks it.
Jalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dias throws a wild body kick that Jalo sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Iivana Jalo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Adolfo Dias's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dias ducks under a wild hook from Jalo.
Jalo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dias.
Jalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jalo misses with a looping right.
Dias looks to land a body kick but Jalo moved away.
A jab from Jalo does it's job there.
Jalo throws an overhand right that lands on Dias's shoulder, as Dias tries to avoid the shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dias. Jalo shrugs it off though.
Good standup being displayed there by Jalo as he connects with a hook.
Jalo lands a nice shot to the body.
Jalo lands with a right hand.
Jalo lands a nice hook to Dias's body. Dias takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jalo throws a jab when Dias was well out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dias - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dias misses with a hook

and Jalo counters by moving into the clinch.
Jalo is trying to maintain a safe position but Dias gets an underhook and turns Jalo into the cage.
Dias blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jalo lands with a light punch inside.
Jalo lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jalo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jalo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diass head.
Dias looking to stall.
Jalo prevents Dias from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jalo lands an uppercut.
Jalo holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jalo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jalo lands a shoulder strike.

Dias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dias takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dias chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jalo misses with a looping left.
Jalo lands a nice looking body shot.
Dias fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jalo checks it well.
Jalo digs a good body shot into Dias's ribs.
Jalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dias.
Dias takes one to the side of the head.

Adolfo Dias's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A cross from Jalo lands.
Adolfo Dias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias staying out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Jalo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dias doesn't seem phased though.
Jalo blocks a jab.
Jalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jalo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dias looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dias takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jalo misses with a body shot.
Jalo slips under a jab.
Jalo lands a glancing blow to the side of Dias's head.
Jalo with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jalo gets a clinch.
Jalo lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jalo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Jeez, Adolfo Dias's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Still in the clinch, Jalo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jalo working aggressively here.
Iivana Jalo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Iivana Jalo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jalo stalling the fight.
Jalo keeps control of Dias as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Jalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jalo lands a head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jalo tests Dias's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iivana Jalo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jalo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iivana Jalo!
Iivana Jalo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Adolfo Dias had this to say: 'Shit, I hate grappling...'.