PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Kannas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes to the cage accompanied by hotel california. Jeffrey Lebowski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lebowski
vs
Kannas

201 cm
39
265 lbs
28 - 19 - 1

182 cm
25
240 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Perkele!

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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 28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antero Kannas!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Jeffrey Lebowski has been cut.
Kannas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lebowski defends well and Kannas ends up having to push Lebowski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lebowski lands with a slapping head kick.
Lebowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kannas lands with a right hand.
Lebowski slips under a jab from Kannas.
Kannas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kannas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lebowski counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Lebowski.
Kannas tries to clinch there but Lebowski circles away.
Kannas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lebowski circles away.
Jeffrey Lebowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Kannas.
Lebowski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Lebowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Good shot there by Lebowski.

It looks like Antero Kannas has been cut.
Kannas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lebowski. Lebowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kannas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Kannas shoots in and bounces Lebowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lebowski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kannas advances position into side control!
Kannas working away.
Lebowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lebowski gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lebowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kannas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lebowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lebowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Kannas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kannas postures up and lands a big shot to Lebowski's brow.
Lebowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kannas throwing strikes but missing.
Lebowski pulls Kannas in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kannas throwing strikes but missing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lebowski pulls Kannas in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lebowski stuffs the takedown.
Kannas shoots in for a takedown but Lebowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lebowski - that will leave a mark!
Lebowski scores with a nice strike.
Lebowski throws a front kick that sends Kannas stumbling back into the cage.
Kannas looks winded!
Lebowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lebowski lands a jab to the head.
Lebowski lands a nice looking body shot.
Lebowski stuffs the takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannas tries to move into range but Lebowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kannas fails with a takedown attempt.
Lebowski throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kannas avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebowski cracks a nice hook into Kannas's ribs.
Lebowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lebowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kannas moves away.
Kannas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lebowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Kannas. Kannas gets slowly back to his feet.
Lebowski scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Lebowski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lebowski cracks Kannas with a good jab.
Lebowski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kannas will feel that in the morning.
Kannas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lebowski throws a front kick that sends Kannas stumbling back into the cage.
Lebowski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lebowski duly obliges.
Lebowski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lebowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kannas's sensitive parts.
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kannas moves away.
Kannas avoids the head kick by Lebowski.
Lebowski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lebowski scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lebowski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lebowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lebowski lands a leg kick that knocks Kannas off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski digs a good hook to Kannas's body.
Kannas is breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Lebowski.
Lebowski lands a nice looking body shot.
Lebowski keeps Kannas at a distance using the push kick.
Lebowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Jeffrey Lebowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Lebowski feints and then cracks Kannas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kannas down.
Lebowski delivers a nice body kick.
Lebowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lebowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lebowski scores with a hook to the body. Kannas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Lebowski.
A shot to the liver by Lebowski. Beautiful body shot.
Lebowski is looking to wear down Kannas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kannas. Lebowski does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski dips to his left and cracks Kannas with an uppercut!
Kannas loads up on a big right hand but Lebowski slips the punch.
Kannas dives in and grabs Lebowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lebowski pushes down on Kannas's head and hops out.

A head kick lands from Lebowski that sends Kannas to the canvas. Kannas tries to scramble back to his feet but Lebowski brings him back down into side control.

Kannas is rocked!
Lebowski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lebowski is working Kannas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lebowski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kannas is not content to let Lebowski control the position.
Lebowski throws an elbow but Kannas slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lebowski scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Lebowski are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lebowski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lebowski is looking to take a break and control but Kannas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lebowski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kannas some visible discomfort.

Lebowski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lebowski scoring with punches from side control.
Lebowski wants to control but Kannas is keeping him busy.
Lebowski working the ground and pound but Kannas is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Lebowski crashes against the mat.
Lebowski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lebowski misses with the ground and pound.
Kannas is not content to let Lebowski control the position.
Lebowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lebowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kannas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lebowski in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Lebowski dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lebowski staying out of range there.
Kannas shoots in but Lebowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lebowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lebowski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kannas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lebowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Lebowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Kannas is just out of range.
Lebowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kannas can do to turn this around?
Kannas tries to clinch up.
Kannas tries to clinch there but Lebowski circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebowski lands with an overhand left.
Lebowski cracks the inside of Kannas's front leg.
Lebowski lands a nice hook to Kannas's body. Kannas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kannas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kannas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lebowski fakes the leg kick and cracks Kannas in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Lebowski steps into range and cracks Kannas with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Kannas flops backwards and Lebowski dives into his guard looking to finish!
Kannas is still in real trouble! Can Lebowski finish him?
Lebowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Kannas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lebowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lebowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kannas seems to have recovered his senses.
Kannas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lebowski.
Lebowski passes Kannas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lebowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lebowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kannas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kannas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lebowski stands up over Kannas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lebowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kannas can't keep his opponent in guard - Lebowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kannas is staying active underneath Lebowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lebowski lands a nice short elbow.
Lebowski thows a huge punch but Kannas dodges it nicely.
Lebowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kannas is staying active underneath Lebowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski is nestled in close to Kannas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lebowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lebowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lebowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lebowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lebowski trying to control the action but Kannas is working from the bottom.
Lebowski is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Antero Kannas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lebowski is looking to take a break and control but Kannas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Lebowski is working for a kimura but Kannas is defending it quite comfortably.
Jeffrey Lebowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lebowski content to control rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Lebowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lebowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Lebowski!
Jeffrey Lebowski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.