PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herikii Malainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herikii Malainen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Jackson's chin.

Jackson
vs
Malainen

178 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herikii Malainen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malainen moves into the clinch.
Malainen gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Johnny Jackson has been cut.
Malainen scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malainen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malainen.
Malainen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malainen lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jackson is rocked!
Malainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Malainen fails to land.
Malainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malainen has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Malainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Malainen fails to land.
Malainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malainen has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Malainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Malainen fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Malainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malainen lands a big right hand that drops Jackson! The killer instinct kicks in and Malainen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Malainen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herikii Malainen!