PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juntti Jallu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards comes to the cage accompanied by Like a surgeon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Edwards
vs
Jallu

192 cm
44
237 lbs
42 - 15 - 0

180 cm
30
241 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Edwards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juntti Jallu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jallu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Jallu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwards finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jallu misses with an uppercut
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Edwards misses with a body punch
and Jallu counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jallu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Edwards is trying to push Jallu away but Jallu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees to the body from Jallu.
Come on Jallu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jallu misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jallu connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Blake Edwards has been cut.
Edwards trying to stall but Jallu improves his position.
Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edwards throws an elbow but it misses.
Jallu tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Edwards throws a head punch that misses.
Edwards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jallu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Edwards misses with an elbow strike.
Edwards throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jallu looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Jallu tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
Jallu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jallu lands a body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jallu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it.
Jallu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jallu taking a breather.
Edwards controlling the action here for a moment.
Edwards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jallu lands a left hand.
Edwards lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jallu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edwards misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edwards tries to bum rush Jallu with a series of wild strikes but Jallu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Edwards closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jallu throws a solid leg kick but Edwards takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jallu.
Jallu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Edwards's calf.

Jallu moves into range and clinches up with Edwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jallu tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
Edwards looking to slow down the pace here.
Jallu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jallu prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Jallu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've been informed that Jallu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jallu misses with a knee to the head.
Edwards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jallu missing with knees to the body.
Edwards lands an uppercut.

It looks like Juntti Jallu has been cut.
Edwards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jallu fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jallu.
Jallu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jallu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Edwards stalling.
Jallu slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jallu managing to block the knees to the body from Edwards.
Edwards swings wildly with an uppercut but Jallu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jallu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwards takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jallu lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jallu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jallu lands a body punch.
Jallu lands a right hand.
Jallu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwards blocking some punches.

Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jallu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Edwards shoots in but Jallu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jallu throws a series of punches but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edwards tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A combination from Jallu does no damage.
Jallu moves out of range of the body kick.
Jallu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Edwards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Edwards. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Edwards.
Edwards throws a sloppy body shot
and Jallu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jallu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Blake Edwards's cut is getting worse.
Jallu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edwards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edwards avoids the head kick by Jallu.
Jallu throws a head kick that Edwards semi-blocks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Jallu does no damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Jallu pushes Edwards up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jallu.
Jallu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it.
Edwards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jallu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jallu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Jallu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jallu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Edwards's face.

Blake Edwards's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jallu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.

Edwards is rocked!
Jallu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.
Jallu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edwards tries a body shot but Jallu blocks it.
Jallu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jallu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edwards is breathing heavily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jallu avoids a wild elbow strike from Edwards.
Jallu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jallu stalling against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jallu.
Edwards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jallu lands with a light punch inside.
Jallu tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
Jallu tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
Jallu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jallu tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
Jallu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jallu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Edwards wants a takedown.
Jallu lands a nice knee to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jallu lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jallu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jallu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.
Edwards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jallu backwards.
Edwards is looking for a takedown.
Jallu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jallu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards misses with some punches.
Jallu managing to block the knees to the body from Edwards.
Jallu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jallu lands a knee to the body.
Jallu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, Blake Edwards's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jallu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jallu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jallu trying to land knees to the body.
Jallu misses with a knee to the head.
Jallu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jallu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edwardss head.
Stalling in the clinch from Edwards.
Jallu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Edwards just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jallu's brow.
Edwards letting Jallu take a breather here.
Jallu looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jallu throws an off balance right hand
and Edwards counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Jallu rushes Edwards and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jallu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Edwards throws an elbow but misses.
Jallu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juntti Jallu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Edwards moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Juntti Jallu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jallu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jallu looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Jallu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jallu misses with a wild combination.
Edwards is looking to counter punch.
Edwards shoots in but Jallu avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Edwards tries to keep at a distance but Jallu has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Jallu controls his hands.
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Jallu.
Jallu lands with a left to the head.
A knee to the head by Jallu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jallu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Blake Edwards's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Juntti Jallu!
Juntti Jallu is the new heavyweight champion!
Juntti Jallu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.