PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soul Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrki Kasvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jah's entrance music is Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jah
vs
Kasvi

196 cm
27
250 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
232 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soul Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jyrki Kasvi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasvi looks to land a right hand but Jah moved out of range.
Jah looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kasvi swings for the body but Jah moves out of range.
Jah quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kasvi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Jah counter with a right hand.

It looks like Jyrki Kasvi has been cut.
Kasvi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Jah was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kasvi scores with the left hand. Jah knows he should have avoided that one.
Kasvi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kasvi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah staying out of range there.
Kasvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasvi scores with a punch to the head.
Kasvi misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kasvi throws an off balance right hand
and Jah counters with a left to the body.
Kasvi misses with a wild combination.
Jah is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kasvi just misses with a punch to the body.
Soul Jah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasvi throws a combination that misses
and Jah counters with a thumping low kick.
Kasvi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jah on the side of the head.
Jah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasvi.
Kasvi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kasvi throws a leg kick
and Jah counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah drops his hands momentarily and Kasvi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jyrki Kasvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasvi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jah counters by clinching up.
A body shot lands from Jah.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kasvi manages to break the clinch.
Kasvi throws the left hand but Jah avoids the punch easily.
Kasvi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kasvi looks to land a right hand but Jah moved out of range.
Kasvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jah manages to avoid it.
Kasvi scores with a nice head shot.
Kasvi throws a shot from downtown. Jah moves away and avoids it.
Jah thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi throws a right hand that misses
and Jah counters with a solid body kick.
Kasvi throws a solid leg kick but Jah takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kasvi.
Jah thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kasvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jah slips under a jab from Kasvi.
Jah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kasvi looks to land a right hand but Jah moved out of range.
Jah throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kasvi avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Kasvi misses.
Kasvi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kasvi misses with a wild body shot.
Kasvi throws a solid leg kick but Jah takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kasvi.
A quick step to the side and Jah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi punishes Jah's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Kasvi misses
and Jah finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jah checks a low kick from Kasvi.
Jah thinks about countering with a body kick.
A lazy left from Kasvi finds it's target.
Kasvi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kasvi throws out a loose jab but Jah uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Jah counters with a quick kick to the body but Kasvi blocks it.
Kasvi misses with a hook.
Jah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kasvi throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasvi throws a lazy uppercut
and Jah counters with a body kick.
Kasvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jyrki Kasvi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jyrki Kasvi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kasvi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kasvi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kasvi misses the jab.
Jah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kasvi misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Jah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jah moves away.
Jah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Jah.
The fighters circling - Kasvi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasvi misses with a wild combination.
Kasvi misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Kasvi.
Jah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kasvi misses with a left hand

and Jah counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jah.

Kasvi breaks the clinch.
Kasvi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kasvi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kasvi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jah counters with a crisp one two that drops Kasvi! Jah thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kasvi to his feet! Kasvi is in big trouble!
Jah defending well as Kasvi loads up on a big left hand.
Kasvi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jah was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasvi.
A counter left hand to the body from Jah misses its target.
Kasvi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jah feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kasvi misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Kasvi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasvi throws a leg kick that misses.
Jah avoids the body shot from Kasvi.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kasvi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kasvi swings widly with a right hand
and Jah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kasvi's knee momentarily.
Kasvi throws a hook to the side of Jah's head but Jah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kasvi lands with a shot to the body.
Jah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kasvi throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi delivers a nice body kick.
Kasvi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jah is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kasvi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kasvi misses with a looping right.
Jah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jah defending well as Kasvi loads up on a big left hand.
Jah fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kasvi just manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Kasvi is predictable there
and Jah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kasvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasvi misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi throws a looping overhand right but Jah ducks down to avoid it.
Jah appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kasvi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasvi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jah on the side of the head.
Jah is looking to wear down Kasvi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kasvi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kasvi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jah throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kasvi avoids it.
Kasvi lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasvi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kasvi takes a swing at Jah's ribcage but misses.
Jah avoids the body shot from Kasvi.
Jah appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Soul Jah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kasvi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kasvi duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kasvi fails with a takedown attempt.
Jah feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasvi misses with a double jab.
Jah throws a counter high kick but Kasvi was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kasvi misses with a leg kick.
Kasvi looks to throw the jab but Jah is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasvi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kasvi has a takedown stuffed.
Jah thinks about countering with a head kick.
Soul Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jyrki Kasvi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jah. Jah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasvi.
Jah tried to counter with a leg kick but Kasvi avoided it.
Kasvi throws a series of punches but Jah avoids them all with ease.
As Kasvi looks to move away, Jah throws a big counter combo but Kasvi just gets out of the way.
Kasvi is looking to chop away at Jah's legs.
Jah lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kasvi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jah throws a counter high kick but Kasvi was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kasvi throws a lazy uppercut
and Jah counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kasvi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kasvi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi throws a jab when Jah was well out of range.
Jah blocks a jab.
Jah is looking to counter punch.
Kasvi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jah counters with a thumping low kick.
Kasvi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jah staying out of range there.
Soul Jah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasvi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jah counters with an inside leg kick.
Kasvi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kasvi lands with a right hand.
Kasvi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kasvi misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kasvi missing with a left hand there. Jah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jah is looking for a counter combo.
Kasvi swinging wildly here.
It looked like Jah was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kasvi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jyrki Kasvi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jah staying out of range there.
Kasvi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Kasvi.
Jah ducks right into an uppercut from Kasvi.
Jyrki Kasvi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jah moves out of range as Kasvi throws a body kick.
Jah staying out of range there.
A left lands for Kasvi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasvi throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasvi.
Kasvi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jah tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kasvi manages to circle out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jyrki Kasvi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kasvi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jyrki Kasvi!
A relieved looking Jyrki Kasvi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Soul Jah stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dude tried to bite my dick off! Unreal man!'.