PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarno Psykonautti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Engelbert Humpledink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Psykonautti
vs
Humpledink

183 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarno Psykonautti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Engelbert Humpledink!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humpledink walks into a jab.
Humpledink scores with a decent looking hook.
Psykonautti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Psykonautti throws a right hand that Humpledink ducks under and follows up with a left that Humpledink also avoids with ease.
Psykonautti swats away the attempt to clinch by Humpledink.
Psykonautti lands with a nice body punch.

Humpledink takes the fight into the clinch.
Psykonautti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Humpledink.

Humpledink escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Psykonautti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Humpledink misses the body punch
and Psykonautti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Psykonautti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Humpledink tries to close the distance and clinch but Psykonautti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Psykonautti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot by Humpledink.
Humpledink falls off balance throwing a combination
and Psykonautti counters with a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Humpledink or perhaps it was just good defense by Psykonautti which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humpledink is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Humpledink.
Psykonautti jabs Humpledink right on the nose. Humpledink blinks but takes it well.
Humpledink misses with a takedown attempt
and Psykonautti counters with a leg kick.
Psykonautti connects with a nice looking jab.
Humpledink doesn't manage to clinch there - Psykonautti circles away.
Psykonautti's corner calls for a 1-2. Psykonautti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Humpledink tries to close the distance and clinch but Psykonautti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jarno Psykonautti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Psykonautti. That snapped Humpledink's head back.
Engelbert Humpledink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Psykonautti lands with a thumping leg kick.

Humpledink gets the takedown into side control.
Humpledink looks gassed!
Psykonautti gets back to half guard.
Psykonautti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humpledink missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Psykonautti gets full guard.
Humpledink must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Psykonautti is trying to keep Humpledink in close.
Humpledink working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Psykonautti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Humpledink's guard.
Psykonautti postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Psykonautti trying to control but Humpledink is working from the bottom.
Humpledink throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Psykonautti tries to free his leg and advance position but Humpledink is retaining full guard.
Humpledink controls Psykonautti momentarily but Psykonautti frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Psykonautti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Humpledink is keeping the position for now.
Humpledink keeping moving, preventing Psykonautti from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Humpledink looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jarno Psykonautti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Engelbert Humpledink.
Psykonautti scores with a nice right hand.
Psykonautti lands a slapping body shot.
Humpledink falls off balance throwing a combination
and Psykonautti counters with a nice uppercut.
Psykonautti lands a two punch combo.
Psykonautti tries to land a front kick but Humpledink steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Psykonautti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Humpledink on the side of the head.
Psykonautti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Psykonautti throws a one two combo.
Psykonautti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Psykonautti looks for the body kick but Humpledink saw that one coming.
Psykonautti lands with a right hand.
Humpledink takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humpledink gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Psykonautti.
Humpledink takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Psykonautti lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Psykonautti.
Psykonautti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good leg kick by Psykonautti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Psykonautti. That's going to slow Humpledink down.
Psykonautti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Psykonautti scores with a jab. Humpledink acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Humpledink takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Humpledink takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Humpledink takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Humpledink takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Psykonautti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jab from Psykonautti.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Psykonautti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Psykonautti scores with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Psykonautti.
Humpledink dodges the punch combination from Psykonautti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarno Psykonautti dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Humpledink takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Humpledink falls off balance throwing a combination
and Psykonautti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Psykonautti jabs at Humpledink's body.
Humpledink has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Psykonautti finds it's way round the side to connect with Humpledink's head.
Humpledink tries to move into range but Psykonautti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Humpledink tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Psykonautti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Psykonautti scores with a body shot.
Psykonautti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Humpledink is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Psykonautti.
Psykonautti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Humpledink. Humpledink circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab from Psykonautti.
Psykonautti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Psykonautti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Humpledink is breathing heavily.
Psykonautti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Psykonautti looks to land a combination. Humpledink sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Psykonautti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humpledink has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Psykonautti finds it's way round the side to connect with Humpledink's head.
Psykonautti cracks Humpledink with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jarno Psykonautti is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Psykonautti.
Nice uppercut there from Psykonautti.
Psykonautti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Psykonautti scores with a sloppy right hand. Humpledink should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Psykonautti.
Psykonautti jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Humpledink walks into a left hand.
Humpledink on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice straight punches there by Psykonautti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Psykonautti.
Psykonautti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Psykonautti connects with the punch.
Psykonautti throws a combination. Humpledink tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Psykonautti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Psykonautti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Humpledink has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Psykonautti scores with a body shot.
Psykonautti lands with an uppercut that bounces Humpledink off the cage and back into rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psykonautti throws a combination. Humpledink tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Humpledink takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Engelbert Humpledink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Psykonautti lands a nice looking body shot.
Psykonautti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Psykonautti jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Psykonautti!
Psykonautti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Humpledink momentarily.
Psykonautti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Humpledink's head.
Psykonautti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Psykonautti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Psykonautti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Psykonautti scores with a nice strike.
Psykonautti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Psykonautti scores with a nice strike.
Psykonautti sizes up Humpledink with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Psykonautti lunges at Humpledink with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Humpledink's hand.
A cross from Psykonautti lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humpledink on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Psykonautti.
Psykonautti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Psykonautti lands a body shot.
Psykonautti lands with a shot to the body.
Psykonautti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Psykonautti scores with a hook.
Humpledink walks into a left hand.
Humpledink takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Humpledink is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Psykonautti.
Humpledink takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Psykonautti!
Psykonautti lands a nice looking body shot.
Humpledink misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Psykonautti counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Humpledink gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Psykonautti is working the combinations to good effect here.
Humpledink on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psykonautti scores with a nice right hand.
Psykonautti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Psykonautti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Psykonautti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Psykonautti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Psykonautti misses with a few strikes there.
Psykonautti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Psykonautti lands a jab-cross combination.
Psykonautti lands a nice shot that snaps Humpledink's head back.
Psykonautti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Psykonautti clobbers Humpledink with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Humpledink tries to move into range but Psykonautti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Psykonautti lands with a nice combination. Humpledink backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Psykonautti throws a combination. Humpledink tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Psykonautti scores with a nice right hand.
Psykonautti connects with a single shot there.
Psykonautti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Humpledink on the side of the head.
Humpledink doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Psykonautti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarno Psykonautti dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Psykonautti connects with a crisp jab.
Humpledink misses with a jab to the body
and Psykonautti counters with a three punch combo that has Humpledink backing up. Humpledink nods at Psykonautti to acknowledge the strikes.
Psykonautti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Humpledink can do to turn this around?
Humpledink throws a predictable looking body shot
and Psykonautti counters with a nice uppercut.
Psykonautti lands a jab to the nose.
Humpledink needs to keep his hands up - Psykonautti had a free shot at his head there.
Psykonautti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Humpledink misses with a combination
and Psykonautti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Humpledink misses with a double jab
enabling Psykonautti to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Humpledink misses
enabling Psykonautti to counter with a crisp jab.
Psykonautti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Humpledink's calf.
A decent looking cross lands there for Psykonautti.
Psykonautti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Humpledink on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Psykonautti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Humpledink takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Psykonautti connects with a single shot there.
Psykonautti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humpledink takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Psykonautti works over Humpledink's head and body with a nice combination.
Humpledink tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Psykonautti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Psykonautti jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Psykonautti.
Humpledink moves forwards but Psykonautti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Psykonautti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Humpledink has time to react.
Psykonautti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Psykonautti.
Humpledink takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Psykonautti scores with the left hand. Humpledink knows he should have avoided that one.
Psykonautti scores with a shot to the body.
Psykonautti lands a nice shot to the body.
Psykonautti jabs at Humpledink's body.
Psykonautti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psykonautti tests Humpledink's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Humpledink takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Psykonautti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Danga de danga de dang - Psykonautti scores with a four punch combination!
Humpledink takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Humpledink crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Psykonautti - the referee stops the clock and Humpledink gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Psykonautti. Humpledink manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Psykonautti lands with a nice body punch.
Humpledink misses with a takedown
and Psykonautti counters with a stiff right hand.
Humpledink looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Psykonautti feints and then cracks Humpledink's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Humpledink down.
Psykonautti scores with a nice right hand.
Psykonautti catches Humpledink with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Humpledink is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Psykonautti.
Psykonautti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Psykonautti scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humpledink takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Humpledink is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Psykonautti rather than just go for the knockout.
Psykonautti connects with a crisp jab.
Psykonautti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Psykonautti with a nice cross.
Humpledink looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Psykonautti with a nice cross.
Good exchange - Psykonautti coming out on top.
Psykonautti connects with a crisp jab.
Psykonautti works the jab nicely.
Psykonautti lands a nice hook to Humpledink's body. Humpledink takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Psykonautti cracks Humpledink with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Humpledink on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Psykonautti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Psykonautti.
Psykonautti lunges at Humpledink with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Humpledink's hand.
Psykonautti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Humpledink.
Donk. Psykonautti catches Humpledink right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humpledink wants to clinch but Psykonautti slips to the side
and Psykonautti counters with a nice uppercut.
Humpledink doesn't manage to clinch there - Psykonautti circles away.
Psykonautti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Humpledink.
Psykonautti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Psykonautti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Psykonautti connects with a body shot.
Jarno Psykonautti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Psykonautti lands with a right hand.
Psykonautti tests Humpledink's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Engelbert Humpledink has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Humpledink moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Psykonautti does it's job there.
Humpledink walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Humpledink sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Psykonautti lands with a right hand.
Humpledink ducks right into an uppercut from Psykonautti.
Psykonautti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Humpledink's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Psykonautti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarno Psykonautti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Psykonautti, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarno Psykonautti!