PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Javans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kuula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuula has chosen The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil as his entrance music. Sergei Kuula has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Javans
vs
Kuula

188 cm
21
218 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
204 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bo Javans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Kuula!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuula ducks right into an uppercut from Javans.
Javans has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Novae in the buildup to the fight.
Kuula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Javans.
Javans scores with a jab.

Javans pushes Kuula up against the cage in a clinch.
Javans stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Javans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Javans looks to land a combination but Kuula avoids it well.

Javans has Kuula up against the cage in a clinch.
Javans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Javans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Javans lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuula backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuula.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Javans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Javans.
Javans is pushing Kuula up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Javans tries a body shot but Kuula blocks it.
Kuula is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Javans is defending well.

Javans breaks the clinch.
Kuula scores with a body shot.
Kuula doesn't manage to clinch there - Javans circles away.
Kuula shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Javans pinned against the cage. Javans gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kuula throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Javans's waist but Javans gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuula off to one side.
Bo Javans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Kuula.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuula misses with a shot to the body
and Javans counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kuula goes for a double leg but Javans avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Javans continues to drive forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Javans stalling against the cage.

Javans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Javans throws a jab when Kuula was well out of range.
Javans scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Javans throws a right hand that misses
and Kuula counters with a two punch combo.
Kuula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuula thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuula shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Javans makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Javans slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Javans gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Javans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuula is trying to force a seperation but Javans has the dominant position.
Javans swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Javans tries a body shot but Kuula blocks it.

Javans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bo Javans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Javans cracks Kuula with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Javans. Kuula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuula darts in looking for a takedown but Javans gets double underhooks and turns Kuula into the cage.
A short right from Javans on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Javans manages to break the clinch.
Kuula has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Javans stuns Kuula with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kuula will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Javans throws a good cross that connects.
Javans lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Javans scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Javans dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Javans connects with the punch.
Javans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuula.

Javans lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Kuula sprawling to the canvas. Javans follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Kuula hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuula is looking to improve his position.
Kuula wants to get back to his feet.

Javans stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Javans throws the left hand but Kuula avoids the punch easily.
Javans connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kuula takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Kuula gets a takedown into half guard.
Kuula passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Javans!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuula controlling his opponent.

Kuula swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Javans is now in Kuula's guard. A big mistake from Kuula there, giving up the dominant position!

Javans stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Javans thuds his right hand into Kuula's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kuula takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Javans misses its intended target.
Kuula misses with a wild body shot.
Kuula shoots in for a double leg but Javans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Javans misses with a left hand
and Kuula makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Javans connects with a body shot that sends Kuula's belly button to the back.
Kuula tries to close the distance and clinch up but Javans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuula is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Javans rather than just go for the knockout.
Javans throws a series of punches but Kuula avoids them all with ease.
Kuula fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuula moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Javans thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kuula clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Javans.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Javans breaks from the clinch.
Javans uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuula has time to react.
Javans misses with a hook. Kuula ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Javans dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Javans lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kuula misses with a takedown attempt
and Javans counters with a nice uppercut.

Javans moves into range and clinches up with Kuula.

Javans manages to break the clinch.
Javans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Kuula. Those never looked like landing.

Javans clinches.
Kuula prevents a body shot from Javans.

Javans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Javans ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuula tries to score a power double leg takedown but Javans sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuula somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuula tries to clinch
and Javans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuula tries to bum rush Javans with a series of wild strikes but Javans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Javans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuula closes the distance and clinches up with Javans, looking for a takedown. Kuula pushes Javans against the cage but Javans circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bo Javans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Kuula.
Javans connects with a crisp jab.
Javans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuula.
A punch combination from Kuula misses.
Javans scores with a body shot.
Kuula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Javans. No joy for Kuula on that attempt.
Kuula is looking to clinch but Javans is avoiding it.
Javans thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuula throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Javans's waist but Javans gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuula off to one side.
Bo Javans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Javans scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bo Javans is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Javans stuns Kuula with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Javans connects with a single shot there.
A cross from Javans lands.
Javans punishes Kuula's body with a nice straight punch.

Kuula shoots in and gets a takedown into Javans's guard.
Javans wants to get back to his feet but Kuula is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kuula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Javans.
Kuula dodges the punch combination from Javans.

Kuula clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Javans struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuula controls his hands.
Kuula wants to break free but Javans has control.

Kuula manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Javans is looking to stand up but Kuula won't let him.
Javans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuula can do to turn this around?

Javans gets to his feet - Kuula follows without any prompting.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Javans showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Javans, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

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