PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hillevi Javri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javri has chosen Finnish Encore as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nelson
vs
Javri

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hillevi Javri!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Javri throws a nice head kick!
Javri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Javri misses with a head kick.
Nelson sizes up Javri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nelson dives in for a single leg takedown but Javri sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Javri steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nelson.
A jab lands there for Nelson.

Nelson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Javri on his heels. He'll look to pass Javri's guard now, I'm sure.
Javri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Javri is pulling down on Nelson's head to control his posture.
Nelson lands a couple of elbows.
Nelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Javri is keeping the position for now.

Javri looking for a guillotine here but Nelson defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses. Javri uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nelson's guard. Nice move by Javri!

Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Javri is one step ahead there.
Nelson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Javri has passed into side control.
Nelson is trying to buck Javri off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Javri slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Nelson.
Javri wants to control the pace but Nelson is squirming around nicely.

Javri is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nelson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Javri working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nelson can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Javri mounts Nelson! Really nice guard pass there!
Nelson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nelson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
A lull in the action here.

Javri is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nelson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Nelson rolls, trying to escape but Javri keeps control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Javri trying to control.
Nelson tries to roll but Javri sticks to his back.
A lull in the action here.

Nelson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Javri working for the choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Javri is hanging on to Nelson's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hillevi Javri dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nelson shoots for a takedown but Javri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Javri is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
No luck for Nelson with that takedown attempt.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Javri throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Javri gets tackled into the cage by Nelson. Nelson maintains the clinch.
Nelson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Javri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Javri lands a nice elbow.

Nelson is rocked!
With the fighters up against the cage, Javri throws an elbow but misses.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Javri misses with an elbow over the top.
Javri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Javri misses with an elbow strike.
Nelson blocks the elbow strike.
Javri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nelson's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Javri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Javri has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nelson avoids a wild elbow strike from Javri.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Javri misses with an elbow strike.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson dodges an elbow strike from Javri.
With the fighters up against the cage, Javri throws an elbow but misses.
Javri throws an elbow that misses.
Javri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nelson avoids the elbow strike from Javri, against the cage.
Javri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nelson blocks the elbow strike.
Javri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Javri is breathing heavily.
Javri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Javri pushes off an throws an elbow but Nelson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Javri misses with an elbow over the top.
Nelson dodges an elbow strike from Javri.
Javri misses with an elbow over the top.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike from Javri.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Javri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Javri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike from Javri.
Nelson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Javri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Javri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hillevi Javri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike from Javri.
Javri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Javri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Javri throws an elbow but misses.
Nelson blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson avoids a wild elbow strike from Javri.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike from Javri.
Nelson avoids the elbow strike from Javri, against the cage.
Javri gets underhooks to prevent Nelson's takedown attempt.
Javri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nelson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Javri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Javri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Javri throws an elbow that misses.
Javri throws an elbow but it misses.
Nelson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nelson wants to take the fight to the mat but Javri manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Javri is pressed up against the cage. Nelson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Javri down to the mat. Javri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Nelson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Javri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Javri won't allow Nelson to pass to mount.
Nelson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nelson is pressing down on Javri's thigh, looking to free his foot. Javri is holding on for now.
Javri wants to control but Nelson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nelson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Javri on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nelson lands a nice short elbow.
Javri keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Javri tries to get to full guard but Nelson has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson wants to pass to mount but Javri is defending the position.
Javri makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Javri.
Nelson won't allow Javri to get back to his feet.
Nelson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Javri manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Javri wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Nelson wants to stand up but Javri is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson wants to improve his position but instead Javri has moved into half guard.
Nelson wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hillevi Javri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Javri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Nelson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Javri's guard.
Nelson being controlled here momentarily.
Javri manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nelson manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Javri is controlling him.
Javri stopping the sweep attempt from Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Javri wants to get up but he can't break Nelson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Javri is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
Javri passes Nelson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nelson wants to get back to full guard.
Javri prevents Nelson from standing back up.
Nelson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Javri jumps into side control!

Javri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Javri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to escape but Javri is in control.
Nelson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Javri has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nelson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Javri is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nelson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Javri is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is in bad spot here.
Nelson covering up well under a series of strikes from Javri.
Nelson tries to break free.

Javri is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Javri looking for the choke but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson can't escape the position.
Nelson is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nelson trying to get back to his feet but Javri is in full control for now.
Javri keeps control of the position as Nelson tries to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hillevi Javri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Javri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hillevi Javri!