PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeminen Mahojakotyc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerry King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeminen Mahojakotyc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mahojakotyc
vs
King

199 cm
19
285 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeminen Mahojakotyc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kerry King!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahojakotyc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahojakotyc wants to clinch.
King tries for a takedown but Mahojakotyc sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jeminen Mahojakotyc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King avoids the head kick by Mahojakotyc.

Mahojakotyc gets caught flat footed, as King shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mahojakotyc is trying to control the position but King postures up.
Mahojakotyc wants to stand but King is controlling the position.
King preventing the sweep.
Mahojakotyc can't keep his opponent in guard - King advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mahojakotyc on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mahojakotyc tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahojakotyc moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King forces his way into half guard.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahojakotyc keeps working.

King decides to return to a standing position.
Mahojakotyc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mahojakotyc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mahojakotyc is breathing heavily.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mahojakotyc as he jumps to the side.
Mahojakotyc stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Jeminen Mahojakotyc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kerry King.
Mahojakotyc bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahojakotyc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mahojakotyc takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.

King gets the takedown into side control.
King trying to control the action but Mahojakotyc is working from the bottom.

King in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mahojakotyc is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kerry King!