PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irvin Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutis Drillere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irvin Jimenez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jimenez
vs
Drillere

224 cm
20
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
267 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Irvin Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutis Drillere!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drillere throws a series of punches but Jimenez avoids them all with ease.
Jimenez is looking for a counter combo.
Drillere throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jimenez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drillere really felt that one!
Drillere tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Oooooh!!! Drillere has knocked Jimenez down with a huge combo! Drillere steps away and waves a wobbly Jimenez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Irvin Jimenez has been cut.
Drillere wants to clinch up but Jimenez keeps it at a distance.
Jimenez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Drillere misses with a double jab
and Jimenez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drillere really felt that one!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drillere misses with a head kick.
Drillere throws a sloppy head kick and Jimenez moves out of range easily.
Drillere connects with a high kick.
Drillere tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jimenez counters with a left and a right that stings Drillere.
Drillere looks to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a left and a right that stings Drillere.
Drillere misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drillere throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jimenez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Drillere looks winded!
Drillere throws a head kick but Jimenez moves out of range.
Jimenez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drillere throws a sloppy head kick
and Jimenez counters with a two punch combo.
Drillere on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drillere sprawls well. Drillere wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jimenez gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jimenez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drillere darts in trying to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a nice uppercut.
Drillere misses with the combination.
Brutis Drillere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drillere as he jumps to the side.
Drillere is looking to score with low kicks.
Drillere misses the shot to the body.
Drillere swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jimenez counters with a head kick. That will keep Drillere thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drillere falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jimenez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drillere throws a combination that misses
and Jimenez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drillere throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jimenez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Drillere throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jimenez counters with a three punch combo that has Drillere backing up. Drillere nods at Jimenez to acknowledge the strikes.
Drillere darts in trying to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a series of strikes. Drillere will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drillere tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drillere takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drillere falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jimenez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jimenez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jimenez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jimenez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jimenez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drillere is trying to stand up here but Jimenez is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimenez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jimenez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jimenez is trying to control the action in half guard but Drillere is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irvin Jimenez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Irvin Jimenez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Drillere throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jimenez.
Drillere throws a series of punches but Jimenez moves out of range.
Drillere throws a head kick that misses
and Jimenez counters with a three punch combo that has Drillere backing up. Drillere nods at Jimenez to acknowledge the strikes.

Drillere has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jimenez is trying to pull guard but Drillere has him pressed against the cage.
Drillere is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jimenez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drillere smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drillere swinging wildly here.
Jimenez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Drillere tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jimenez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drillere looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drillere throws a sloppy head kick and Jimenez moves out of range easily.
Drillere misses with a combination
and Jimenez counters with a good, hard body kick but Drillere shrugs it off.
Drillere is breathing heavily.

Jimenez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Drillere sprawls well initially but Jimenez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Jimenez seems to be looking for submissions.
Jimenez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jimenez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jimenez winds up and cracks Drillere with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Drillere blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jimenez.
Jimenez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jimenez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jimenez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jimenez throwing shots but Drillere is blocking nicely.
Jimenez with the ground and pound but Drillere uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Drillere preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Drillere kicks Jimenez off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez lands a jab to the nose.
Jimenez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drillere misses with a body punch
and Jimenez counters with a low kick, right behind Drillere 's knee.
Drillere darts in trying to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drillere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimenez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Drillere in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Drillere darts in trying to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a left and a right that stings Drillere.
Drillere throws a lazy head kick
and Jimenez counters with a right hand to the body.
Drillere misses with a double jab

and Jimenez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jimenez.
Jimenez tries to pull guard but Drillere forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irvin Jimenez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jimenez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drillere smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drillere misses with a head kick.
Jimenez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jimenez thows a body kick. Drillere tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jimenez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drillere throws a nice looking combination but Jimenez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jimenez is looking to counter the offense by Drillere and move into the clinch.
Jimenez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jimenez closes the distance and clinches up with Drillere, looking for a takedown. Jimenez pushes Drillere against the cage but Drillere circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jimenez goes for a double leg but Drillere avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drillere continues to drive forward.
Irvin Jimenez is winning the standup battle so far.
Drillere falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jimenez counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drillere throws a sloppy head kick
and Jimenez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irvin Jimenez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Irvin Jimenez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Drillere throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jimenez counters with an outside leg kick.
Drillere wants to clinch.
Jimenez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick by Drillere misses
and Jimenez counters with a body kick that stops Drillere in his tracks momentarily.
A combination from Drillere does no damage.
Jimenez swats away the attempt to clinch by Drillere.
Jimenez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Drillere takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drillere swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimenez counters with a nice uppercut.
Drillere will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jimenez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drillere throws a combination that misses
and Jimenez counters with a body kick.
Drillere misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Jimenez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jimenez scores with a spinning back kick!
Jimenez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drillere sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jimenez somewhat.
Drillere is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jimenez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jimenez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drillere throws a combination that misses
and Jimenez counters with a one-two to the body.
Jimenez fakes the leg kick and cracks Drillere in the body.
Drillere tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jimenez thows a body kick. Drillere tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drillere looks to clinch
and Jimenez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimenez lands a nice looking body kick.
Drillere misses with a body punch
and Jimenez counters with a left and a right that stings Drillere.

Jimenez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jimenez lands in his opponent's guard.
Drillere is looking to stand back up but Jimenez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Drillere.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jimenez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jimenez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Jimenez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drillere has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jimenez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drillere can do to turn this around?
Jimenez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jimenez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jimenez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drillere's head.
Jimenez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jimenez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drillere's head.
Jimenez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jimenez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jimenez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jimenez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brutis Drillere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irvin Jimenez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drillere avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jimenez.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Irvin Jimenez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jimenez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irvin Jimenez!