PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leboj Jedan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Going Out In Style. 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.

Kid
vs
Jedan

195 cm
19
247 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
260 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

The Knot

V-Mask Clothing + 70% laundry

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leboj Jedan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kid misses.
Kid lands a nice shot that snaps Jedan's head back.
Kid moves away from the strike by Jedan.
Kid slaps away a takedown attempt from Jedan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jedan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kid.
Leboj Jedan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid lands a jab-cross combination.
Jedan connects with a body shot.
Kid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jedan shoots for a double leg takedown but Kid sprawls well. He's pushed Jedan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kid blocks a jab.
Jedan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jedan's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kid throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jedan eats them both and turns towards Kid to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jedan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like The Kid has been cut.
Kid looks to land a body kick but Jedan moved away.
Jedan misses with a right hand
and Kid counters with a head kick. That will keep Jedan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Kid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kid closes the distance and clinches.
Jedan being controlled against the cage.
Kid gets underhooks to prevent Jedan's takedown attempt.
The Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leboj Jedan.
Kid is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jedan tries to stall but Kid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kid just leaning against Jedan, taking a breather.
Kid gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jedan.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jedan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kid seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jedan can turn it around.
A short right from Kid on the inside.
Kid tries a body shot but Jedan blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jedan looking to stall.
Kid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jedan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Jedan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jedan has had enough of the clinch but Kid keeps him there for the moment.
Jedan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kid struggles to land a body shot inside as Jedan controls his hands.
Jedan is working for takedown but Kid is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jedan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kid is defending well for now.
Kid presses Jedan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kid works on Jedan's body with a couple of short punches.
Kid displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jedan up against the cage.

Kid breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jedan throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jedan throws a lazy uppercut
and Kid counters with a head kick. That will keep Jedan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jedan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kid takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jedan swings widly with a right hand
letting Kid counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kid.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kid, right into the meat.
Jedan throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid counters with a nice leg kick.
Jedan connects with a crisp jab.
Kid moves away from the strike by Jedan.
Kid is looking to clinch but Jedan is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Kid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Kid's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jedan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kid can pounce on him.
A solid body kick from Kid.
Jedan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kid scores with the left hand. Jedan knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Kid has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jedan.
Kid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jedan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jedan 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.
Jedan misses with a straight left.
Jedan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kid sprawls well. Kid wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jedan gets slowly back to his feet.
The Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leboj Jedan.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kid.
Jedan throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid counters with a right hand to the body.
Kid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kid lands with a slapping head kick.
Jedan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jedan catches Kid with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jedan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jedan throws a lazy right hand but Kid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jedan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kid manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jedan misses the target.
Jedan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jedan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kid scores with a kick to the body.
Jedan is breathing heavily.
Kid connects with a high kick.
Jedan throws a hook but Kid blocks it.
Jedan tries to bum rush Kid with a series of wild strikes but Kid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Jedan.
Kid throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jedan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jedan.
Kid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jedan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kid thumps Jedan with a low kick.
Kid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jedan takes a swing at Kid's ribcage but misses.
Kid connects with a right hand. Jedan shakes it off.
Kid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jedan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jedan ducks right into an uppercut from Kid.
Kid bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jedan's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jedan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kid scores with a kick to the midsection.

Jedan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jedan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kid is trying to control Jedan's posture but Jedan avoids it.
Kid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jedan can do to turn this around?
Kid tries to bench press Jedan off him but Jedan keeps the position.
Jedan wants to control but Kid is keeping him busy.
Kid is looking to regain half guard here but Jedan keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Kid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Kid's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.

Jedan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jedan misses with a body kick.
Jedan misses with a hook
and Kid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jedan's knee momentarily.
Donk. Kid catches Jedan right on the button with a cross.
Jedan doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Kid counter with a right hand.
Kid throws a front kick that sends Jedan stumbling back into the cage.
Jedan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kid!
Kid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jedan's sensitive parts.
Jedan throws a looping overhand right but Kid ducks down to avoid it.
Kid scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kid rushes Jedan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kid stalls.
Kid lands a hook that snaps the head of Jedan backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kid.
Jedan looking for a takedown.
Kid will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jedan up against the cage.
Jedan tries to score a body lock takedown but Kid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leboj Jedan.
Jedan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kid is defending well.
Still in the clinch, Kid scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid stalling.
Jedan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kid scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kid misses with the combination.
Jedan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kid. That one must have hurt.

Kid lands a big head kick that sends Jedan tumbling to the mat! Kid takes a step backwards and waves Jedan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kid sends Jedan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kid is motioning to the referee to let Jedan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Jedan is rocked!
Kid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jedan is still on wobbly legs! Can Kid finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kid has closed the distance and engaged Jedan in a clinch.
Kid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jedan backwards.
Jedan tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Kid.
Kid is leaning against Jedan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jedan seems to have recovered his senses.
Kid pushes Jedan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kid lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kid will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jedan up against the cage.
Jedan is working for takedown but Kid is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leboj Jedan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jedan takes a shot to the head.
Kid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Kid.
Kid lands a shoulder strike.
Kid presses Jedan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kid lands a right hand.
Kid lands a right hand.

Kid drops Jedan onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jedan is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kid lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kid creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Jedan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Jedan drops to his knees and Kid pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Kid!
During a confident post fight interview, The Kid thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.