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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jardani Jovonovich (ranked 443 p4p, 537 weight class) and Jukka Raikkonen (ranked 62 p4p, 74 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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188 cm 26 170 9 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm 26 177 7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Basic striking Very quick |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jardani Jovonovich! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jukka Raikkonen! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jovonovich tries to clinch up. Raikkonen gets a double leg takedown into Jovonovich's guard. Raikkonen sitting in guard here, content to control. Jovonovich looking for a guillotine here but Raikkonen defends easily.
Raikkonen lands a couple of elbows. Jovonovich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Raikkonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Raikkonen chips away with some ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Raikkonen chips away with some ground and pound. Raikkonen landing with the ground and pound. Raikkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovonovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jovonovich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Raikkonen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Raikkonen trying to control but Jovonovich is working from the bottom. Jovonovich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raikkonen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Raikkonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Raikkonen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Raikkonen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Raikkonen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Raikkonen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Raikkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovonovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Raikkonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Jovonovich working for a triangle but Raikkonen defends it easily.
Raikkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovonovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jovonovich is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Raikkonen frees his head nicely. Oh but Jovonovich has switched to an armbar! Raikkonen is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jardani Jovonovich! Jardani Jovonovich retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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