PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pops Cama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iivana Jalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cama comes to the cage accompanied by Lollipop. Jalo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Aino Venna - Waltz to Paris. This should be a great matchup!

Cama
vs
Jalo

203 cm
29
250 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

203 cm
29
251 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

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 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pops Cama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivana Jalo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cama avoids the body shot from Jalo.
A big left from Jalo misses.
Jalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cama was well out of range. Poor timing from Jalo.
Jalo moves out of range of the body kick.
Cama looks to score with a jab to the body but Jalo is just out of range.
Cama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cama moves away.
Cama throws a wild body kick that Jalo sees coming a mile off.
Jalo throws out a counter right but Cama avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cama looks for the body kick but Jalo saw that one coming.
Jalo is looking to clinch.
Cama throws a head kick that misses.
Cama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jalo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalo moves out of range of the body kick.
Cama misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cama.
Cama misses with a kick to the body.
Jalo avoids a kick to the body.
Jalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jalo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jalo blocks a head kick by Cama.
Jalo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cama connects with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Jalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jalo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cama throws a head kick that misses.
Cama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jalo.
Cama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cama blocks a jab.
Cama thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalo moves out of range as Cama throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jalo. Cama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cama staying out of range there.
Jalo misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jalo. Cama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jalo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cama takes a swing at Jalo's ribcage but misses.
Jalo throws the left hand but Cama avoids the punch easily.
Jalo defending well as Cama loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Jalo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cama throws a body kick that misses.
Jalo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cama.
Cama misses with a body kick.
Cama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cama misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Jalo misses the target.
Jalo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jalo moves forwards but Cama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cama lunges at Jalo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jalo's hand.
Cama misses with a body kick.
Jalo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jalo stuns Cama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cama throws a hook to the side of Jalo's head but Jalo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cama misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy body kick from Cama
and Jalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cama tries a head kick but it misses.
Jalo looks to land a left hand but Cama moved out of range nicely.
Cama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cama misses with a body kick.
Cama throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Jalo counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cama avoids the body shot from Jalo.
Cama misses the jab.
Jalo throws a hook but Cama avoids it easily.
Jalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cama is just out of range.
Jalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cama misses with a body kick.
Jalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cama!
Cama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jalo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cama. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Cama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pops Cama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cama misses with an uppercut. Jalo saw that one coming.
Cama misses with a body kick.
Jalo works the jab nicely.
Cama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pops Cama is winning the standup battle so far.
Cama throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jalo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Jalo. Beautiful body shot.
Jalo lands with a good body shot.
Jalo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jalo lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalo throws a lazy right hand but Cama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cama defending well as Jalo loads up on a big left hand.
Pops Cama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cama connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Jalo.
Nice shot lands for Jalo.
Cama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cama looks to land a left hand but Jalo moved out of range nicely.
Cama throws a sloppy head kick and Jalo moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Jalo misses its intended target.
Cama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cama throws a body kick that misses
and Jalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cama lands with a kick to the temple. Jalo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cama appears to be looking for a big counter.
A punch combination from Jalo misses.
Jalo misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalo misses with a body shot.
Jalo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jalo throws a right and a left that Cama avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Cama.
Cama moves away from the strike by Jalo.
Jalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cama lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cama cracks the inside of Jalo's front leg.
Jalo lands a jab to Cama's midsection.
Jalo misses with a wild body shot.
Cama misses with a kick to the body.
Jalo throws out a counter right but Cama avoids it with no problem.
Cama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jalo swings for the body but Cama moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cama.
Cama lands with an overhand left.
Jalo moves out of range of the body kick from Cama.
Jalo moves out of range as Cama throws a body kick.
Jalo misses with a body shot.
Cama is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jalo! But no joy.
Jalo looks to land a right hand but Cama moved out of range.
A nice combination there by Cama.
Jalo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jalo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jalo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cama at a distance.
Jalo scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jalo.
Cama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jalo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jalo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cama rather than just go for the knockout.
Cama tries to land a front kick but Jalo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cama.
Jalo lands a body shot.
Cama throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch lands to the side of Cama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cama tries a head kick but it misses.
Jalo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jalo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cama ducks under a wild hook from Jalo.

Jalo closes the distance and pushes Cama back into the cage.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jalo looks to land a left hand but Cama moved out of range nicely.
Crunch! Cama slams his shin into Jalo's torso.
Cama misses with a head kick.
A big left from Jalo misses.
Cama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jalo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jalo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jalo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cama throws a body kick that misses.
Cama misses with a body kick.
Jalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cama throws a jab but it's blocked by Jalo.
Jalo throws the left hand but Cama avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jalo scores with a body shot.
Cama walks into a stiff left hand from Jalo.
Jalo cracks Cama with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jalo lands with an overhand left.
Jalo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jalo misses with a looping right.
Cama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cama avoids the body shot from Jalo.
Jalo moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Jalo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cama scores with a jab to 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!
Cama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cama misses with a body punch
and Jalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jalo misses with a double jab.
Cama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jalo scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jalo misses the target.
Cama looks to land a body kick but Jalo moved away.
Jalo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cama with a hook.
Cama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jalo. Those never looked like landing.
Jalo ducks under a wild hook from Cama.
Cama throws the kick towards the body but Jalo avoids it.
Jalo throws a lazy right hand but Cama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jalo moves out of range of the body kick from Cama.
Jalo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cama.
Cama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jalo.
Cama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cama ducks under a wild hook from Jalo.
Cama throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jalo avoids it.
Jalo lands a slapping body shot.
Jalo works Cama's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cama is looking to land body kicks.
Cama seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice defenses there by Cama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalo moves out of range of the body kick.
Jalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Cama.
Jalo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jalo throws the left hand but Cama avoids the punch easily.
And Cama counters with a quick kick to the body but Jalo blocks it.
Cama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jalo moves out of range as Cama throws a body kick.
Cama tries to land a body kick
and Jalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cama throws a body kick that misses.
Jalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jalo cracks Cama with a good jab.
Cama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jalo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iivana Jalo.
I think Jalo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iivana Jalo!
An out of breath Iivana Jalo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.