PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hillevi Javri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aatuska Pakkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Javri might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Finnish Encore. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Javri
vs
Pakkanen

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
28
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hillevi Javri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aatuska Pakkanen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakkanen throws out a loose jab but Javri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Javri throws a head kick that misses.
Pakkanen looks to land a left hand but Javri moved out of range nicely.
Pakkanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Javri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pakkanen lands with a nice combination. Javri backs away looking to recover.
Javri lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pakkanen misses with a few strikes there.
Javri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pakkanen manages to circle out of the way.
Pakkanen avoids the head kick by Javri.
Javri throws a lazy head kick
and Pakkanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Javri closes the distance and pushes Pakkanen back into the cage.
Javri throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Javri.
With the fighters up against the cage, Javri throws an elbow but misses.
Javri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Javri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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.
Pakkanen is trying to force a seperation but Javri has the dominant position.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Javri throws an elbow but it misses.
Javri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Javri misses with an elbow strike.
Pakkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Javri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Javri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pakkanen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pakkanen dodges an elbow strike from Javri.
Pakkanen pushes Javri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Javri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Javri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Javri throws an elbow but it misses.
Pakkanen dodges an elbow strike from Javri.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakkanen's brow.
Javri lands an elbow that stopped Pakkanen in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pakkanen avoids the elbow strike from Javri, against the cage.
Javri misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Javri throws an elbow but misses.
Javri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Javri throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Javri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Javri looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Javri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakkanen's brow.

Pakkanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Javri misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Javri.
Javri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Javri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Javri throws a head kick that misses
enabling Pakkanen to counter with a crisp jab.

Javri rushes Pakkanen and presses him up against the cage.
Javri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pakkanen's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Javri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Javri throws an elbow but it misses.
Javri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pakkanen wants to stall.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pakkanen is trying to break the clinch but Javri has him pressed against the cage.
Javri throws an elbow but it misses.
Javri misses with an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Javri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Javri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pakkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Javri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hillevi Javri dominated that round.
That's time! Javri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Javri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pakkanen has had enough of the clinch but Javri keeps him there for the moment.
Pakkanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Javri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Javri lands a nice elbow.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Javri throws an elbow but it misses.
Javri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pakkanen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Pakkanen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Javri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pakkanen's defenses.
Pakkanen is trying to push Javri away but Javri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Javri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pakkanen is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Javri throws an elbow that misses.
Pakkanen 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 throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Javri throws an elbow but misses.
Javri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pakkanen can do to turn this around?
Javri lands an elbow just above Pakkanen 's eye.
Pakkanen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pakkanen blocks an elbow strike.
Pakkanen avoids the elbow strike from Javri, against the cage.
Javri throws an elbow but it misses.
Javri misses with an elbow strike.
Pakkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Javri.
Javri throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakkanen's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen blocks an elbow strike.
Javri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Javri prevents Pakkanen from breaking the clinch.
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.
Pakkanen blocks an elbow strike from Javri.
Javri throws an elbow but it misses.
Javri throws an elbow that misses.
Javri pushes off an throws an elbow but Pakkanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pakkanen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Javri pushes off an throws an elbow but Pakkanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakkanen's brow.
Pakkanen avoids the elbow strike from Javri, against the cage.
Javri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Javri throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen blocks an elbow strike from Javri.
Javri throws an elbow but it misses.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pakkanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Javri has double underhooks.
Javri misses with an elbow over the top.
Javri throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Pakkanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Javri slips under a jab.
Javri is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pakkanen.

Javri moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakkanen's brow.
Pakkanen is trying to force a seperation but Javri has the dominant position.
Pakkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Javri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Javri throws an elbow that misses.
Pakkanen blocks an elbow strike from Javri.
Javri keeps control of Pakkanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pakkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Javri.
Javri misses with an elbow over the top.
Javri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pakkanen's defenses.
Hillevi Javri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Javri lands an elbow just above Pakkanen 's eye.
Pakkanen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Javri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Javri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Javri misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakkanen's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakkanen's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Javri throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hillevi Javri dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Javri has closed the distance and engaged Pakkanen in a clinch.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pakkanen blocks the elbow strike.
Pakkanen is trying to break the clinch but Javri is controlling him.
Pakkanen avoids the elbow strike from Javri, against the cage.
Javri throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakkanen's brow.
Pakkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Javri.
Pakkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Javri.
Pakkanen avoids the elbow strike from Javri, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Javri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pakkanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pakkanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Javri misses with an elbow strike.
Javri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Javri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakkanen's brow.
Javri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pakkanen's efforts to push away.
Pakkanen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pakkanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Javri won't allow it.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakkanen's brow.
Pakkanen blocks an elbow strike from Javri.
Javri lands an elbow inside.
Pakkanen has had enough of the clinch but Javri keeps him there for the moment.
Pakkanen blocks an elbow strike.
Javri lands an elbow just above Pakkanen 's eye.
Pakkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Javri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Javri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Javri keeps control of Pakkanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Javri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pakkanen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Javri pushes off an throws an elbow but Pakkanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pakkanen blocks the elbow strike.
Javri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pakkanen's defenses.
Javri looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Pakkanen breaks from the clinch.

Javri closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Javri lands a damaging elbow.
Javri misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Javri throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkanen blocks the elbow strike.
Pakkanen slowing the pace effectively.
Pakkanen dodges an elbow strike from Javri.
Pakkanen blocks the elbow strike.
Pakkanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pakkanen working hard to break the clinch.
Pakkanen avoids the elbow strike from Javri, against the cage.
Javri lands an elbow inside that Pakkanen shrugs off.
Javri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Javri lands a damaging elbow.
Pakkanen blocks an elbow strike from Javri.
Javri throws an elbow but it misses.
Pakkanen just leaning against Javri, taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakkanen's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakkanen's brow.
Javri misses with an elbow over the top.
Pakkanen blocks an elbow strike from Javri.
Pakkanen blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Javri.
With the fighters up against the cage, Javri throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Javri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakkanen's brow.
Javri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Javri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pakkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Javri.
Javri pushes off an throws an elbow but Pakkanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Javri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Javri misses with an elbow over the top.
Aatuska Pakkanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hillevi Javri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Javri throws an elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hillevi Javri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Javri, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25

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