PBP Commentary

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

Sportowa
vs
Talbot

225 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

210 cm
26
268 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bluza Sportowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jefferson Talbot!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sportowa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sportowa tries to clinch up but Talbot circles away and keeps his distance.
Talbot throws a one two combo.
Talbot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Talbot tries to bum rush Sportowa with a series of wild strikes but Sportowa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Talbot. Those never looked like landing.
Sportowa throws a quick counter head kick but Talbot was just out of range.

Sportowa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for Sportowa to work.
Talbot is looking to break free of the clinch but Sportowa has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbot tries to break the clinch but Sportowa is controlling the position.
Sportowa misses with a punch on the inside.
Sportowa is pushing Talbot up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sportowa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Talbot up against the cage.
Sportowa has Talbot pushed against the cage.
Talbot is trying to break free.
Sportowa has Talbot pushed against the cage.
Sportowa misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sportowa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Sportowa.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sportowa.
Sportowa misses with a punch to the body.
Sportowa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bluza Sportowa.
Talbot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Talbot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sportowa blocks a head kick by Talbot.

Sportowa has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sportowa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Talbot is trying to force a seperation but Sportowa has the dominant position.
Sportowa controlling the action here for a moment.
Sportowa stalls.
Sportowa tries to land a knee to the head but Talbot blocks with his arms.
Talbot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sportowa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Talbot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sportowa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sportowa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sportowa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Talbot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sportowa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sportowa stalls.
Sportowa seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Talbot managing to block the knees to the body from Sportowa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bluza Sportowa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Talbot misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Talbot.

Sportowa forces Talbot back against the cage and clinches.
Sportowa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Talbot up against the cage.
Sportowa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Talbot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sportowa slowing the pace effectively.
Sportowa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Talbot blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sportowa stalls.
Sportowa with a knee to the head.
Talbot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Talbot is trying to break free.
Sportowa throws a head punch that misses.
Sportowa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bluza Sportowa has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Talbot avoiding damage as Sportowa throws knees to the body.
Sportowa has Talbot pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bluza Sportowa.
Sportowa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sportowa tries to clinch but fails miserably
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Talbot counters with a one-two to the body.
Talbot scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sportowa tries to clinch up.
Sportowa wants to clinch up but Talbot keeps it at a distance.
Talbot scores with a jab to the body.
Talbot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bluza Sportowa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Talbot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sportowa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sportowa dodges the punch combination from Talbot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talbot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talbot throws a right hand that Sportowa ducks under and follows up with a left that Sportowa also avoids with ease.
Talbot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Talbot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Talbot fails to land with a series of punches.
As Talbot looks to move away, Sportowa throws a big counter combo but Talbot just gets out of the way.
Sportowa tries to clinch but Talbot is having none of it.
Sportowa wants to clinch up but Talbot keeps it at a distance.
Talbot throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Talbot throws a nice looking combination but Sportowa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Talbot fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Sportowa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jefferson Talbot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Talbot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Talbot is looking for the big counter here.
Sportowa tries to clinch but Talbot moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sportowa with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sportowa tries to throw a body punch but Talbot avoids it by throwing Sportowa back against the cage.
Talbot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sportowa scores with a shot to the side of Talbot's head.
Talbot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sportowa trying to control the position but instead, Talbot has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sportowa into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sportowa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Talbot up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Talbot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sportowa has Talbot up against the cage in a clinch.
Sportowa lands a nice knee to the body.
Sportowa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sportowa leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bluza Sportowa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sportowa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sportowa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Talbot is looking for the big counter here.
Talbot misses with a double jab.
Sportowa tries to clinch but Talbot is having none of it.
Talbot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sportowa counters with a series of strikes. Talbot will be more careful next time no doubt.
Talbot swinging wildly here.
Talbot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sportowa at a distance.
Talbot misses with a two punch combination.
Talbot just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSportowa.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sportowa checks a leg kick.
Sportowa doesn't manage to clinch there - Talbot circles away.
Jefferson Talbot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sportowa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Talbot lands with a nice combination. Sportowa backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sportowa moves out of range of the body kick.
Sportowa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sportowa tries to clinch but Talbot moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Talbot's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sportowa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Talbot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Talbot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sportowa is out of range.
Sportowa tries to clinch there but Talbot circles away.
Talbot scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sportowa checks a leg kick.
Talbot misses with a head kick.
Sportowa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Talbot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sportowa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Talbot throws a right and a left that Sportowa avoids nicely.
Talbot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Talbot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Talbot has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sportowa wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talbot looks to land a combination but Sportowa avoids it well.
Sportowa doesn't manage to clinch there - Talbot circles away.
Sportowa avoids the head kick by Talbot.
Sportowa looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sportowa moves in looking to clinch but Talbot pushes him off.
Talbot moves into range and connects with a jab.
Talbot swats away the attempt to clinch by Sportowa.
Sportowa moves to clinch but Talbot breaks away
and Talbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sportowa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Talbot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Talbot keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Talbot misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sportowa.
Sportowa tries to clinch but Talbot moves out of range.
Talbot keeps the fight on the outside.
Sportowa doesn't manage to clinch there - Talbot circles away.
Sportowa tries to close the distance and clinch but Talbot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sportowa dodges the punch combination from Talbot.
Sportowa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sportowa fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Sportowa backs off Talbot throws a huge counter combo but Sportowa manages to avoid it all.
Talbot keeps the fight on the outside.
Talbot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Talbot misses with a few strikes there.
Sportowa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sportowa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Talbot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sportowa tries to clinch there but Talbot circles away.
Talbot's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Talbot duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sportowa moves in looking to clinch but Talbot pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jefferson Talbot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Talbot 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Talbot!
Jefferson Talbot 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.