PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meltdown Miettinen (ranked 1044 p4p, 3416 weight class) and Jan Moder (ranked 132 p4p, 394 weight class). Jan Moder is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Miettinen
vs
Moder

191 cm
33
235
11 - 8 - 0

194 cm
27
251
8 - 7 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Very quick

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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meltdown Miettinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Moder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miettinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moder swivels and escapes.
Miettinen shoots and misses
and Moder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Meltdown Miettinen has been cut.
Moder misses with a hook. Miettinen ducked under it nicely.

Miettinen closes the distance and clinches.
Moder misses with the head strike.
Miettinen is trying to pull guard but Moder has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meltdown Miettinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miettinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moder has him pressed against the cage.
Moder struggles to land a body shot inside as Miettinen controls his hands.
Miettinen effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miettinen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Moder uses from the top position.

Moder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moder looking to sit in guard and control but Miettinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moder looking for a sweep. Not yet Moder, not yet.
Moder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moder keeping moving, preventing Miettinen from controlling successfully.
Moder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moder wants to get back to his feet but Miettinen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miettinen being controlled here momentarily.
Let's hope that Moder has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moder keeping full guard, as Miettinen tries to pass.
Moder controls Miettinen momentarily but Miettinen frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miettinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miettinen won't allow Moder to sweep him here.
Miettinen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Miettinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moder checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Miettinen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moder trying to keep a closed guard but Miettinen is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen is fighting to break Moder's control of his arms but Moder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Moder is trying to keep Miettinen in close.
Moder has control of Miettinen's left arm, preventing Miettinen from doing any damage.
Miettinen trying to control but Moder is working from the bottom.
Moder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miettinen is one step ahead there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Moder is trying to control the position but Miettinen postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miettinen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moder swings widly with a right hand
and Miettinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moder's knee momentarily.
Moder stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moder wants it to stay on the feet.
Moder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Miettinen gets a double leg takedown into Moder's guard.
Miettinen is standing up over Moder. Moder looks to escape but Miettinen dives into side control.

Miettinen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Moder is trying to control Miettinen's posture but Miettinen avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miettinen wants to control but Moder is keeping him busy.
Moder sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Meltdown Miettinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Meltdown Miettinen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Moder loads up on a big right hand but Miettinen slips the punch.
Miettinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miettinen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moder! But no joy.
Moder blocks a head kick by Miettinen.
Miettinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miettinen fails with the takedown.
Moder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meltdown Miettinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miettinen moves into range and clinches up with Moder.
Miettinen wants a takedown.
Moder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moder misses with a body punch.
Miettinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moder is keeping busy.
Moder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miettinen's defenses.
Miettinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moder misses with a punch to the body.
Moder has a couple of punches blocked by Miettinen.

Miettinen breaks the clinch.
Moder tries to clinch up but Miettinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Miettinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miettinen throws a head kick that misses
and Moder counters with a straight right hand.
Moder lands a lovely overhand right.
A good leg kick by Miettinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen drops his hands momentarily and Moder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A left lands for Moder.

Meltdown Miettinen's cut is getting worse.
Miettinen moves away from the strike by Moder.
Miettinen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miettinen shoots for a takedown but Moder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little jabbing left from Moder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Miettinen has managed to clinch.

Moder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miettinen tries to clinch but Moder moves out of range.
Jan Moder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miettinen.
Miettinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Miettinen instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miettinen wants to break free but Moder has control.
Miettinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moder has Miettinen pressed against the cage, preventing Miettinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miettinen's elbow.
Miettinen tries to pull guard but Moder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Miettinen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moder misses with a punch to the body.
Miettinen blocks an elbow strike.
Moder is trying to force a seperation but Miettinen has the dominant position.
Moder tries to work over Miettinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miettinen blocks an uppercut.
Moder misses with the head strike.
Miettinen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miettinen is trying to pull guard but Moder has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moder lands with a right to the head.
Moder swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Moder breaks the clinch.
Miettinen moves away from the strike by Moder.
Moder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moder misses with a body shot.
Miettinen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moder as he avoids it easily.
Miettinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miettinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Miettinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moder tries to avoid it but Miettinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moder to the ground. Moder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miettinen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miettinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Moder.
Moder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Meltdown Miettinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miettinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Meltdown Miettinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moder closes the distance and clinches.
Miettinen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moder gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moder misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miettinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Miettinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Moder misses
and Miettinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jan Moder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moder lands a jab to the head.
Miettinen goes for a double leg but Moder avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moder continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meltdown Miettinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miettinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moder circles away.
Miettinen misses the jab.
Moder unleashes a big counter combination but Miettinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Miettinen misses the body punch
and Moder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miettinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moder's waist but Moder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miettinen off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miettinen misses with a takedown
and Moder counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Moder. No joy for Miettinen on that attempt.
Miettinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moder counters with a nice body shot.
Moder throws a body shot but no joy.
Moder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Meltdown Miettinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miettinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Miettinen is rocked!
Miettinen darts in looking for a takedown but Moder gets double underhooks and turns Miettinen into the cage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moder! But no joy.
Miettinen tries to pull guard but Moder holds him up against the cage and eventually Miettinen drops back down to his feet.

Moder drops Miettinen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Miettinen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Miettinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Meltdown Miettinen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Moder creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Miettinen's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Miettinen drops to his knees and Moder pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Moder!
After winning the bout, Jan Moder thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.