PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hilario Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrik Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jefferson
vs
Laine

191 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

194 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hilario Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrik Laine!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Jefferson throws a counter high kick but Laine was just alert enough to avoid it.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Laine both land. Nice combination.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine wants to clinch up but Jefferson keeps it at a distance.
Laine wants to clinch up but Jefferson keeps it at a distance.
Laine misses with a series of wild punches.
Laine thuds a left hand into Jefferson's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine lands a nice looking body kick.
Laine avoids the head kick by Jefferson.

Laine has Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.

Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jefferson has Laine up against the cage in a clinch.

Jefferson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jefferson misses with a head kick.
Laine misses with the combination.
Laine is looking to clinch but Jefferson is avoiding it.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses.
Laine unleashes a big counter combination but Jefferson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Laine cracks the inside of Jefferson's front leg.
Jefferson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine throws a lazy head kick
and Jefferson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jefferson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine scores with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Laine misses.
Jefferson throws a big counter combination but Laine scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Jefferson.

Laine has closed the distance and engaged Jefferson in a clinch.

Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine catches Jefferson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Laine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jefferson circles away quickly and effectively.

Laine has Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.

Jefferson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Laine rushes Jefferson and presses him up against the cage.

Jefferson manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Jefferson moves out of range easily.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laine unleashes a big counter combination but Jefferson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Laine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Laine throws a right hand that Jefferson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jefferson also avoids with ease.
Jefferson moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
Jefferson scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from Laine.
Jefferson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Laine looks winded!
Laine throws out a leg kick but Jefferson moves out of range and Laine only half commits.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jefferson drops his hands momentarily and Laine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laine throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jefferson counters with a three punch combo that has Laine backing up. Laine nods at Jefferson to acknowledge the strikes.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jefferson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine tries to clinch but Jefferson moves out of range.
Jefferson throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine fakes the leg kick and cracks Jefferson in the body.
Laine fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jefferson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laine, pushing him back against the cage.

Laine breaks from the clinch.
Laine tries to clinch but Jefferson is having none of it.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jefferson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jefferson throws a quick counter head kick but Laine was just out of range.
Jefferson throws a series of punches but Laine avoids them all with ease.
Laine lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrik Laine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hilario Jefferson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Laine throws a head kick but Jefferson moves out of range.
A combination from Laine does no damage.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Jefferson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Laine feints a jab promting Jefferson to slip. Laine then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jefferson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Laine connects with a solid leg kick.
Jefferson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Laine is looking to clinch.
Jefferson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Laine closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Laine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laine breaks from the clinch.
Patrik Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laine throws a series of strikes that have Jefferson backpedaling.
Laine misses with a wild combination.
Laine shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jefferson eats them both and turns towards Laine to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laine, right into the meat.
Laine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jefferson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jefferson avoids the head kick by Laine.
Patrik Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine is breathing heavily.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Jefferson moved away.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Laine.
Laine throws a series of punches but Jefferson moves out of range.

Jefferson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Laine letting Jefferson take a breather here.

Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laine throws a body kick that misses.
Laine misses with a two punch combination.
Laine is looking to score with low kicks.
Laine wants to clinch
and Jefferson counters with a three punch combo that has Laine backing up. Laine nods at Jefferson to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine tries to clinch up but Jefferson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jefferson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine tries to clinch but Jefferson moves out of range.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine thows a leg kick but Jefferson checks it
and Jefferson counters with a two punch combo.
Laine throws a head kick that misses
and Jefferson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Laine misses
and Jefferson counters with a head kick.
Jefferson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laine checks a leg kick nicely.
Jefferson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laine takes the fight into the clinch.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jefferson slowing the pace effectively.

Jefferson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jefferson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laine blocks a head kick by Jefferson.
Laine blocks a head kick by Jefferson.
Laine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Laine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laine dodges the punch combination from Jefferson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrik Laine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hilario Jefferson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jefferson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laine throws a nice looking combination but Jefferson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jefferson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jefferson dodges the punch combination from Laine.

Laine rushes Jefferson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laine working hard to break the clinch.

Jefferson is trying to trip Laine. He has hold of a leg but Laine is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jefferson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jefferson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jefferson won't allow Laine to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jefferson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jefferson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jefferson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jefferson throwing strikes but missing.
Jefferson lands a couple of elbows.
Jefferson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jefferson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Laine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laine working a defensive guard here.

Jefferson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jefferson is working Laine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Laine looking to control.

Jefferson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jefferson stands up over Laine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Jefferson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jefferson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jefferson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jefferson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jefferson cracks Laine with a solid left hand.
Laine wants to stand up but Jefferson is controlling him.

Jefferson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jefferson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Jefferson drops back looking for a leg! Laine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Laine manages to kick Jefferson off! Jefferson jumps back into Laine's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jefferson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Laine manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jefferson has Laine in his guard.

Laine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laine wants to control from the top but Jefferson keeps moving.
Laine looking to sit in guard and control but Jefferson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jefferson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine has his hands on Jefferson's head, controlling the position.

Jefferson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Jefferson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jefferson distracts Laine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hilario Jefferson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jefferson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jefferson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jefferson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hilario Jefferson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jefferson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hilario Jefferson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrik Laine!