PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Bescatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jana Kristin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bescatore
vs
Kristin

172 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Herbal Shop Helsinki

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Bescatore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jana Kristin!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bescatore throws an overhand right that lands on Kristin's shoulder, as Kristin tries to avoid the shot.
Kristin is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kristin.
Kristin throws the left hand but Bescatore avoids the punch easily.
Bescatore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kristin tries to clinch but Bescatore moves out of range.
Kristin scores with a jab.
Bescatore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bescatore tries a head kick but it misses.
Kristin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bescatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Bescatore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kristin tries to close the distance and clinch but Bescatore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bescatore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kristin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristin lands with a slapping head kick.
Bescatore lands a head kick. Kristin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bescatore misses with the combination.

Kristin moves into the clinch successfully.
Kristin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bescatore wants to break free but Kristin has control.

Kristin breaks the clinch.
Kristin is looking to land body kicks.
Bescatore is looking to slow Kristin down with leg kicks.
Kristin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kristin wants to clinch up but Bescatore keeps it at a distance.
Kristin moves in looking to clinch but Bescatore pushes him off.

Kristin has Bescatore up against the cage in a clinch.

Kristin manages to break the clinch.
Kristin throws a head kick that misses
and Bescatore counters with a head kick. That will keep Kristin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bescatore tries a head kick but it misses.
Kristin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A slow jab from Bescatore misses its intended target.
Kristin tries to clinch there but Bescatore circles away.
Kristin doesn't manage to clinch there - Bescatore circles away.
Jana Kristin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bescatore tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bescatore moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Bescatore.
Kristin looks to clinch
and Bescatore counters with a nice uppercut.
Kristin misses with a body shot.

Kristin pushes Bescatore up against the cage in a clinch.
Bescatore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bescatore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bescatore has had enough of the clinch but Kristin keeps him there for the moment.
Kristin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bescatore blocks it with crossed arms.
Kristin tries a knee to the head but Bescatore blocks it.
Bescatore can't break the clinch.
Bescatore is trying to break the clinch but Kristin has him pressed against the cage.
Kristin landing knees to the body.
Bescatore wants to break free but Kristin has control.
Bescatore is trying to break free.
Bescatore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kristin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bescatore blocks it with crossed arms.
Bescatore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kristin manages to break the clinch.
Kristin tries to clinch but Bescatore moves away
and Bescatore counters with a left and a right that stings Kristin.
Kristin clinches but Bescatore breaks the clinch
and Bescatore counters with a one-two to the body.
Kristin looks gassed!
Kristin throws a sloppy head kick
and Bescatore counters with an outside leg kick.
Kristin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bescatore counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A head kick misses from Bescatore.
Kristin misses with a combination
and Bescatore counters with a two punch combo.
Bescatore throws a head kick that misses.
Bescatore throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bescatore throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick by Kristin misses
and Bescatore counters with a big head kick but Kristin shrugs it off.
Bescatore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bescatore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bescatore counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kristin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bescatore throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bescatore is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bescatore throws a sloppy head kick and Kristin moves out of range easily.
Kristin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bescatore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kristin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kristin closes the distance but Bescatore moves to the side
and Bescatore counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bescatore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kristin takes one to the chin there.
Bescatore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bescatore - that will leave a mark!
Kristin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bescatore counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bescatore.
Kristin tries to clinch up
and Bescatore counters with a left and a right that stings Kristin.
Bescatore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bescatore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kristin.
Bescatore throws a head kick that misses.
Bescatore tries a head kick but it misses.
Kristin darts in trying to clinch
and Bescatore counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bescatore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kristin darts in trying to clinch
and Bescatore counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kristin is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bescatore counters with a nice body shot.
Bescatore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kristin can pounce on him.
Kristin clinches but Bescatore breaks the clinch
and Bescatore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bescatore lands a jab to the nose.
Kristin tries to close the distance and clinch but Bescatore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kristin clinches but Bescatore breaks the clinch
and Bescatore counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kristin's knee momentarily.
Kristin is breathing heavily.
Bescatore lands with a nice body kick.
Bescatore circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bescatore counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bescatore throws a head kick but Kristin moves out of range.
Bescatore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Bescatore.
Bescatore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kristin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bescatore counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kristin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kristin is looking to clinch.
Kristin wants to clinch
and Bescatore counters with a left and a right that stings Kristin.
Kristin blocks a head kick by Bescatore.
Kristin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bescatore counters with a three punch combo that has Kristin backing up. Kristin nods at Bescatore to acknowledge the strikes.
Bescatore pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bescatore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bescatore misses with a head kick.
Kristin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bescatore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bescatore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kristin looks to clinch
and Bescatore counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kristin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bescatore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bescatore swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristin.
Bescatore tries a head kick but it misses.
Bescatore circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bescatore counters with a three punch combo that has Kristin backing up. Kristin nods at Bescatore to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kristin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bescatore circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bescatore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bescatore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bescatore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kristin.
Kristin tries to clinch up
enabling Bescatore to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kristin is looking to clinch.
Bescatore tries a head kick but it misses.
Kristin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bescatore counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Bescatore dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bescatore misses with a wild combination.
Kristin clinches but Bescatore breaks the clinch
and Bescatore counters with a left and a right that stings Kristin.
Kristin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bescatore.
Bescatore connects with a body shot.
Pablo Bescatore is winning the standup battle so far.
Kristin tries to clinch up.
Bescatore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bescatore swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristin.
Kristin tries to clinch but Bescatore moves away
and Bescatore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kristin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bescatore counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kristin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kristin closes the distance but Bescatore moves to the side
and Bescatore counters with a left and a right that stings Kristin.
Bescatore throws a head kick but Kristin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristin avoids the head kick by Bescatore.
Danga de danga de dang - Bescatore scores with a four punch combination!
Kristin doesn't manage to clinch there - Bescatore circles away.
Kristin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bescatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bescatore misses with a head kick.
Kristin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bescatore.
Kristin misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kristin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kristin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kristin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kristin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kristin landing knees to the head.
Kristin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bescatore wants to get back to striking at distance but Kristin won't allow it.
Kristin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bescatore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kristin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bescatore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kristin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bescatore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bescatore misses with a few strikes there.
Kristin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kristin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bescatore to score with a decent uppercut.
Pablo Bescatore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bescatore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bescatore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kristin counters by clinching up.

Kristin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bescatore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bescatore tries a head kick but it misses.
Kristin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bescatore counters with a thumping low kick.
Kristin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bescatore counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bescatore counters with a left and a right that stings Kristin.
Bescatore works over Kristin's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Bescatore scores with a four punch combination!
Bescatore tries a head kick but it misses.
Kristin throws a sloppy head kick and Bescatore moves out of range easily.
Bescatore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kristin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kristin walks into a stiff left hand from Bescatore.
Bescatore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bescatore throws the kick towards the body but Kristin avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristin closes the distance but Bescatore moves to the side
and Bescatore counters with a head kick. That will keep Kristin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Kristin closes the distance and clinches.

Kristin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bescatore circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bescatore counters with a one-two to the body.
Bescatore looks for the body kick but Kristin saw that one coming.
Kristin blocks a head kick by Bescatore.
Bescatore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kristin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jana Kristin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kristin missing with knees to the body.
Bescatore wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kristin breaks the clinch.
Bescatore lands a jab to Kristin's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Bescatore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bescatore, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Bescatore!