PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Harwinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sianleuka Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jack's choice of entrance music: The Highwaymen - Highwayman. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Harwinger
vs
Jack

225 cm
23
273 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
233 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Harwinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sianleuka Jack!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harwinger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harwinger loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Harwinger misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.

Jack has closed the distance and engaged Harwinger in a clinch.
Jack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jack throws an elbow but it misses.
Harwinger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
Harwinger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jack misses with a knee strike.
Harwinger tries to break the clinch but Jack is controlling the position.
Jack keeps control of Harwinger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jack breaks the clinch.
Jack moves in looking to clinch but Harwinger pushes him off.
Jack slips a straight right by Harwinger.
Jack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harwinger.
Harwinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harwinger misses with a straight left.
Jack is looking to clinch.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwinger misses with a hook.
Jan Harwinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harwinger loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Harwinger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Sianleuka Jack has been cut.
Jack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harwinger.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harwinger lands a nice hook to Jack's body. Jack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jack looks gassed!
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harwinger throws out the jab.
Harwinger moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Jack goes down! Can Harwinger finish him!?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack keeping full guard, as Harwinger tries to pass.
Harwinger stopping the sweep attempt from Jack.
Harwinger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack has Harwinger pulled in close to control his posture.
Jack being controlled here, momentarily.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Harwinger from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack controls Harwinger momentarily but Harwinger frees himself.

Jack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harwinger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harwinger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harwinger sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jack is trying to control the position but Harwinger postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harwinger looking to pass the guard.
Jack controls Harwinger momentarily but Harwinger frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Harwinger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sianleuka Jack's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jack staying out of range there.
Jack shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harwinger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jack has time to react.

That has opened up Sianleuka Jack's cut even more.
Harwinger scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Harwinger.
Harwinger misses with an uppercut.
Jack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jack defending well as Harwinger loads up on a big left hand.
Harwinger misses the jab.
Harwinger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Harwinger throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Harwinger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jack tries to clinch but Harwinger moves out of range.
Jack tries to clinch up but Harwinger circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harwinger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jack doesn't seem bothered though.
Harwinger cracks Jack with a big right hand and Jack goes down!

Jack is rocked!

The cut above Sianleuka Jack's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jan Harwinger!