PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riff Jetson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Because I Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jetson
vs
I Can

170 cm
24
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

155 cm
25
145 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riff Jetson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Because I Can!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I Can looks to score with a jab to the body but Jetson is just out of range.
I Can misses with an uppercut
letting Jetson counter with a right hand.
I Can lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the body from I Can misses
and Jetson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jetson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
I Can will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Jetson misses the target.
Jetson tries to land a front kick but I Can steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jetson, right into the meat.
I Can cracks Jetson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jetson throws a body kick that misses
and I Can connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I Can misses with an uppercut
and Jetson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
I Can walks into a jab.
I Can throws a combination that misses
and Jetson counters with a leg kick.
I Can thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can slips a straight right by Jetson.
I Can misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jetson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but I Can manages to avoid it.
I Can misses with a series of wild punches.
Jetson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jetson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Jetson misses.
Jetson scores with a sloppy right hand. I Can should have avoided that one.
I Can fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jetson avoids it really well and circles away.
I Can has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jetson.
Because I Can seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by I Can or perhaps it was just good defense by Jetson, which made it look bad.
Jetson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from I Can.
Jetson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between I Can's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I Can steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jetson. That one must have hurt.
Jetson misses with a hook.
Jetson clobbers I Can with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jetson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jetson ducks under a wild hook from I Can.
Riff Jetson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jetson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Jetson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
I Can looks to land a right hand but Jetson moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson lands with a hook. I Can tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
I Can looks to throw the jab but Jetson is out of range.
I Can throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jetson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jetson slips under a jab from I Can.
It appears Jetson was looking to counter with a kick there.
I Can throws a series of punches but Jetson avoids them all with ease.
Jetson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

I Can closes the distance and clinches.
Jetson is working I Can over against the cage.
I Can prevents a body shot from Jetson.
A head punch on the inside from Jetson fails to land.
Jetson lands a hook that snaps the head of I Can backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jetson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
Jetson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jetson misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by I Can.
Jetson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
I Can is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jetson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Riff Jetson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Because I Can.
Jetson scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jetson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I Can throws a head punch that misses.
Jetson lands with a light punch inside.
Jetson misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riff Jetson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jetson swings widly with a right hand

and I Can counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by I Can.
I Can blocks a body shot from Jetson.
Jetson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jetson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jetson misses with some punches.
Jetson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that I Can can do to turn this around?
I Can is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
I Can blocks a body shot from Jetson.
Jetson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Jetson.
I Can misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jetson struggles to land a body shot inside as I Can controls his hands.
I Can struggles to land a body shot inside as Jetson controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson working aggressively here.
I Can has Jetson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jetson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I Can has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jetson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riff Jetson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Because I Can.
I Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jetson.
Jetson scores with a hook to the body.
I Can blocks a body shot from Jetson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jetson.
I Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I Can misses with some punches.
Riff Jetson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetson lands with a right to the head.
Jetson has a couple of punches blocked by I Can.
Jetson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jetson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I Can throws a head punch that misses.
Jetson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jetson struggles to land a body shot inside as I Can controls his hands.
I Can throws a head punch that misses.
Jetson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
Jetson has a couple of punches blocked by I Can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Can tries for a takedown but Jetson manages to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Jetson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jetson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Can.
Jetson throws a head punch that misses.
Jetson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jetson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
Jetson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jetson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jetson is leaning against I Can and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Jetson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I Can prevents a body shot from Jetson.
A short right from Jetson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by I Can.
Jetson throws a head punch that misses.
Jetson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Jetson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jetson tries to work over I Can's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jetson misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jetson working aggressively here.
I Can throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Jetson scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riff Jetson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

I Can tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
I Can misses with a hook
and Jetson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
I Can might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jetson is looking to slow I Can down with leg kicks.
I Can moves to clinch but Jetson breaks away
and Jetson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
I Can tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jetson - that will leave a mark!
I Can looks to land a right hand but Jetson moved out of range.
I Can closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
I Can swings widly with a right hand
and Jetson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Can is looking to clinch but Jetson is avoiding it.
Jetson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
I Can tries to clinch but Jetson moves out of range.
I Can misses with a hook. Jetson ducked under it nicely.
Riff Jetson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can throws a lazy right hand but Jetson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
I Can bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
I Can moves out of range of the body kick from Jetson.
Jetson connects with a solid leg kick.
I Can thows a left - swing and a miss!
I Can loads up on a big right hand but Jetson slips the punch.
Jetson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jetson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by I Can.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jetson.
I Can is looking to clinch.
And Jetson counters with a quick kick to the body but I Can blocks it.
Jetson scores with a jab to the head.
Jetson connects with a body shot that sends I Can's belly button to the back.
I Can missing with a left hand there. Jetson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
I Can loads up on a big right hand but Jetson slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Can walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jetson misses with a body shot.
Jetson throws a half hearted mid kick.
I Can swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jetson scores with a nice head shot.

I Can is rocked!
Jetson throws a monster overhand right that drops I Can! Jetson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riff Jetson!
Because I Can was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.