PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iivana Jalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Pegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalo comes to the cage accompanied by Aino Venna - Waltz to Paris. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jalo
vs
Pegas

203 cm
31
251 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

191 cm
37
247 lbs
35 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Fast

KAISER
Pitt Nutrition 160Q@$149

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivana Jalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Pegas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalo misses with a hook to the body
and Pegas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Iivana Jalo has been cut.
Pegas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pegas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jalo misses the shot to the body.
Pegas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jalo.
Pegas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jalo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pegas.
Jalo throws a low kick, looking for Pegas's leg but Pegas calmly moves out of range.
Jalo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pegas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jalo.
Pegas throws a looping overhand right but Jalo ducks down to avoid it.
Pegas misses with a looping right.
Iivana Jalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pegas scores with a hook to the body. Jalo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pegas misses with a wild body shot.
Jalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pegas is just out of range.
Pegas avoids the body shot from Jalo.
Pegas throws a counter combo.
Jalo throws a low kick but Pegas avoids it.
Pegas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jalo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalo throws a shot from downtown. Pegas moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Jalo.
Jalo misses with a double jab
and Pegas counters with an outside leg kick.
Jalo throws a leg kick
and Pegas counters with a nice body kick.
Jalo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A bone on bone clash there as Jalo blocks the leg kick.
Pegas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jalo moves away from the strike by Pegas.
An inside leg kick lands from Pegas.
Pegas throws a leg kick
and Pegas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pegas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jalo cracks Pegas with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Pegas misses.
Pegas scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pegas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jalo takes a swing at Pegas's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Pegas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jalo throws an off balance right hand
and Pegas counters with a stiff right hand.
Pegas takes a swing at Jalo's ribcage but misses.
Pegas checks a leg kick.
Pegas throws a head kick that misses.
Pegas scoring well with a low kick there.
Jalo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Jon Pegas has been cut.
Pegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jalo.
Jalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pegas is looking to clinch but Jalo is avoiding it.
Jalo lands a head shot.
Jalo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegas throws a series of punches but Jalo avoids them all with ease.
Jalo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jalo throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Pegas.
Pegas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pegas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pegas throws out a counter right but Jalo avoids it with no problem.
Pegas thumps Jalo with a low kick.
Pegas misses the jab.
Jalo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pegas's hands.
Jalo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pegas just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Jalo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jalo misses with a double jab
and Pegas counters with a nice leg kick.
Pegas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jalo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jalo connects with a single shot there.

Pegas drops Jalo with a beautiful combination! Jalo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pegas is looking for the KO!
Pegas drops Jalo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Jalo! Pegas dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Pegas!