PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skreba Reijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rony Jason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Reijonen
vs
Jason

172 cm
26
154 lbs
11 - 8 - 2

175 cm
26
158 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Skreba Reijonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rony Jason!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reijonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jason connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Reijonen.
Jason slips a jab and a cross from Reijonen.
Reijonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jason loads up on a big right hand but Reijonen slips the punch.
Jason is looking to slow Reijonen down with leg kicks.
Jason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Reijonen misses.
Jason moves out of range of the body kick from Reijonen.
Reijonen scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jason checks a leg kick.
Reijonen lands a jab to the nose.
Reijonen throws a leg kick but Jason checks it.
Jason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reijonen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen throws an overhand right that lands on Jason's shoulder, as Jason tries to avoid the shot.
Reijonen tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Jason to counter with a crisp jab.
Jason misses with a hook
and Reijonen counters with a one-two to the body.
Reijonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jason 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.
Jason attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reijonen walks into a left hand.
Reijonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jason.
Reijonen scores with a nice body kick.
Reijonen is looking to chop away at Jason's legs.
Reijonen throws a low kick but Jason avoids it.
Jason scores with a nice head shot.
Jason lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reijonen misses with a straight left.
A big right from Jason misses.
Reijonen feints and then cracks Jason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jason down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason moves out of range of the body kick from Reijonen.
That kick from Jason tenderised Reijonen's leg. Reijonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reijonen blocks a head kick by Jason.
That kick from Jason tenderised Reijonen's leg. Reijonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reijonen.
A countering left hand to the body from Jason misses.
Reijonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jason checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reijonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reijonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reijonen is looking to clinch but Jason is avoiding it.
Reijonen throws a body kick that misses.
Jason throws a head kick that misses.
Reijonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reijonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jason.
Jason lands with a nice combination. Reijonen backs away looking to recover.

Jason cracks Reijonen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jason has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Reijonen to stand back up!

Reijonen is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason scores with a body shot.
Oh Reijonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jason misses with a looping left.
Reijonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It seemed like Jason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reijonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Jason throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reijonen throws the left hand but Jason avoids the punch easily.
Jason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jason on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jason throws a leg kick
and Reijonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reijonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jason drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reijonen thuds his right hand into Jason's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reijonen throws a leg kick
and Jason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Reijonen clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reijonen has Jason pressed against the cage, preventing Jason from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reijonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reijonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jason backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reijonen lands an uppercut.
A short right from Reijonen.
Jason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Jason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jason moves forwards but Reijonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jason cracks Reijonen with a good jab.
Reijonen tries to clinch up.
Reijonen misses with a wild body shot.
Reijonen feints and then cracks Jason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jason down.
Jason throws a leg kick
and Reijonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jason blocks a head kick by Reijonen.
Jason lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jason throws a lazy uppercut
and Reijonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jason swings widly with a right hand
and Jason takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rony Jason will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Reijonen blocks a low kick nicely.
Reijonen is looking to counter punch.
Reijonen throws a sloppy head kick and Jason moves out of range easily.
Reijonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reijonen finds it's way round the side to connect with Jason's head.
Reijonen throws a shot from downtown. Jason moves away and avoids it.
Reijonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jason is out of range and Reijonen settles back down.
Jason looks to land a body kick but Reijonen moved away.
Jason thows a body kick. Reijonen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jason misses with a low kick as Reijonen jumps back.
Jason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jason slips a straight right by Reijonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reijonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jason.
A head kick misses from Jason.
Rony Jason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reijonen throws a body punch but Jason moves out of range.
Jason throws a low kick but Reijonen moves out of range easily.
Reijonen moves in looking to clinch but Jason pushes him off.
It looks like Reijonen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jason staying out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reijonen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jason - the referee stops the clock and Reijonen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jason. Reijonen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jason misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Reijonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reijonen throws a big shot that misses.
Reijonen is looking to clinch.
Reijonen pushes Jason away with a front kick.
Reijonen cracks Jason with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reijonen scores with the left hand. Jason knows he should have avoided that one.
Reijonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reijonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jason.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jason throws a leg kick but Reijonen moved away.
Reijonen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason misses with a head kick.
Jason avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reijonen tests Jason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reijonen throws the left hand but Jason avoids the punch easily.
Reijonen needs to keep his hands up - Jason had a free shot at his head there.
Jason bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jason lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reijonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jason. Jason obviously looking to wear him down.
Jason throws the left hand but Reijonen avoids the punch easily.
Jason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reijonen.
Reijonen wants to clinch up but Jason keeps it at a distance.
Jason is looking for the big counter here.
That kick from Reijonen tenderised Jason's leg. Jason is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab from Jason.
Jason avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason blocks a low kick nicely.
Reijonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reijonen blocks a jab.
Jason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jason delivers a nice body kick.
Reijonen misses with a body punch
and Jason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reijonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reijonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jason lands a leg kick that knocks Reijonen off balance momentarily.
Jason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reijonen misses the jab.
Jason takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reijonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reijonen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jason.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jason throws a leg kick which misses Reijonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Reijonen tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reijonen, right into the meat.
Reijonen moves out of range of the leg kick from Jason.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reijonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jason looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jason throws a body kick that misses
and Reijonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Jason. Those never looked like landing.
Jason sizes up Reijonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reijonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reijonen counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rony Jason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jason throws a body shot but no joy.
Reijonen stuns Jason with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jason walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reijonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reijonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jason is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Reijonen.
Reijonen punishes Jason's body with a nice straight punch.
Jason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reijonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reijonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jason. That did some damage!
Reijonen moves in looking to clinch but Jason pushes him off.
Jason scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jason.
Jason throws a hook but Reijonen avoids it easily.
Reijonen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reijonen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jasons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reijonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jason throws a hook but Reijonen blocks it.
Reijonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reijonen's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reijonen.
Jason takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jason takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jason throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reijonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jason is looking to chop away at Reijonen's legs.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the body
and Jason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reijonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jason misses with the combination.
Reijonen throws a shot to the body.
Skreba Reijonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reijonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jason.
Jason thows a leg kick but Reijonen checks it
and Reijonen counters with a body kick that stops Jason in his tracks momentarily.

Reijonen instigates a clinch.
Jason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Reijonen as the two fighters clinch.
Jason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reijonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reijonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reijonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reijonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Jason avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Reijonen.
Reijonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Jason is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Jason.
Jason is still on wobbly legs! Can Reijonen finish him?
Jason lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jason seems to have recovered his senses.
Jason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jason.
Jason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen digs a right hand underneath Jason's ribcage. Jason let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Reijonen fails to land.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jason's elbow.
Jason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Jason controls the action.
Jason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen cracks a nice hook into Jason's ribs.
Reijonen throws a head kick that misses.
Reijonen throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reijonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rony Jason is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jab by Jason.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jason - that will leave a mark!
Reijonen tries to land a front kick but Jason steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jason throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reijonen.
Jason darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reijonen throws a combination that misses
and Jason counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jason catches Reijonen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jason circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skreba Reijonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jason 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rony Jason!
A relieved looking Rony Jason thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.