PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martti Molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Jakoavain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Molo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nitro Circus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Molo
vs
Jakoavain

180 cm
20
185 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
183 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[†]FALCON CLOTHING[†]
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Jakoavain!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakoavain throws a hook to the side of Molo's head but Molo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Molo misses.
Jakoavain slips a jab and a cross from Molo.
The fighters circling - Jakoavain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jakoavain works the jab nicely.
Jakoavain loads up on a big right hand but Molo slips the punch.
Jakoavain misses with a combination
and Molo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jakoavain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jakoavain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jakoavain misses with a double jab
and Molo counters with a nice uppercut.

Molo clinches.
Jakoavain has a couple of punches blocked by Molo.
Jakoavain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Molo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Molo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Molo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jakoavain backwards.
Jakoavain lands an uppercut.
Molo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jakoavain backwards.
Jakoavain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Jakoavain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakoavain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Molo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jakoavain is keeping busy.
Jakoavain misses with a punch on the inside.
Molo blocks an uppercut.
Molo lands a body punch.
Molo presses Jakoavain against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jakoavain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jakoavain.
Jakoavain misses with some punches.
Jakoavain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jakoavain looks gassed!
Molo tries to stall but Jakoavain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jakoavain swings wildly with an uppercut but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Molo.
Jakoavain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
Molo throws a head punch that misses.
Jakoavain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jakoavain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Molo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Molo.
Jakoavain has a couple of punches blocked by Molo.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Molo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Molo.
Molo lands an elbow inside.
Jakoavain blocks an elbow strike.
Jakoavain takes a shot to the head.
Molo is struggling to control the position.
Molo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jakoavain backwards.
Molo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molo wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Molo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jakoavain letting Molo take a breather here.
Jakoavain lands with a right to the head.
Jakoavain scores with a shoulder strike.
Molo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jakoavain misses with the head strike.
Jakoavain throws a head punch that misses.
Jakoavain has a couple of punches blocked by Molo.
Jakoavain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jakoavain swings wildly with an uppercut but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jakoavain is looking to control Molo's arms but Molo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jakoavain has his back to the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Molo breaks from the clinch.
Jakoavain throws a shot from downtown. Molo moves away and avoids it.
Molo lands the left hand.
Jakoavain throws a good cross that connects.
Molo lands with an overhand left.
Molo lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Jakoavain misses the target.
Jakoavain throws a combination that misses
and Molo counters with a head kick.
Molo is looking to clinch.
Jakoavain is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Molo has Jakoavain up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jakoavain misses with a punch on the inside.
Molo blocking some punches.
Molo is leaning against Jakoavain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Molo throws a head punch that misses.
Molo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jakoavain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Molo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Janne Jakoavain has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jakoavain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Molo on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jakoavain.
Molo taking a breather.
Molo misses with a punch on the inside.
Molo looking to slow down the pace here.
Molo digs a right hand underneath Jakoavain's ribcage. Jakoavain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jakoavain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Molo lands a nice elbow.
Jakoavain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Molo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jakoavain backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Molo.
Molo wants to stall.
Molo scores with a shoulder strike.
Molo taking a breather.
Molo takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jakoavain's elbow.
Jakoavain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jakoavain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jakoavain stalling in the clinch but Molo improves position.

Molo breaks from the clinch.
Jakoavain misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Molo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janne Jakoavain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jakoavain connects with a crisp jab.
Jakoavain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molo.
Jakoavain takes one to the chin there.
Molo tries a head kick but it misses.

Molo pushes Jakoavain up against the ropes in a clinch.
Molo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jakoavain swings wildly with an uppercut but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jakoavain.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jakoavain.
Molo has a couple of punches blocked by Jakoavain.

Molo breaks the clinch.
Jakoavain misses with an uppercut. Molo saw that one coming.
Jakoavain looks to land a right hand but Molo moved out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Molo.
Molo moves away from the strike by Jakoavain.
Martti Molo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jakoavain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakoavain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Molo.
Jakoavain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molo.
Jakoavain 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.
Molo scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain misses with the combination.
Jakoavain misses with a shot to the body
and Molo counters with an outside leg kick.
Jakoavain is breathing heavily.
Molo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Jakoavain.
Some wild striking there from Molo.

Molo has closed the distance and engaged Jakoavain in a clinch.
Jakoavain working aggressively here.
Molo looking to stall.
Jakoavain pushes Molo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Molo blocks an uppercut.
Molo trying to control the position but instead, Jakoavain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Molo into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo lands a right hand.
Jakoavain looking to stall.
Jakoavain swings wildly with an uppercut but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jakoavain as Molo tries to tie him up.
Molo lands with a left to the head.
Molo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jakoavain fails to land.

Molo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jakoavain throws a left and a right that both miss

and Molo counters by moving into the clinch.
Jakoavain lands a hook that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
Molo has a couple of punches blocked by Jakoavain.
Jakoavain misses with some punches.
Molo is trying to stall.
Molo digs a right hand underneath Jakoavain's ribcage. Jakoavain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jakoavain can't find room to land a body shot as Molo controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo is looking to control Jakoavain's arms but Jakoavain gets an underhook and turns him. Now Molo has his back to the ropes.
Molo digs a right hand underneath Jakoavain's ribcage. Jakoavain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Molo lands a right hand.
Jakoavain misses with some punches.
Molo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Molo lands with a right to the head.
Jakoavain lands with a right to the head.
Jakoavain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jakoavain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Molo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Molo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jakoavain up against the ropes.
Molo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Molo blocks an uppercut.
Jakoavain scores with a hook to the body.
Molo wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Molo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Molo tries to stall but Jakoavain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Molo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jakoavain won't allow it.
Jakoavain misses with some punches.
Jakoavain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Molo misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jakoavain misses with a punch on the inside.
Molo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jakoavain blocking some punches.
Molo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jakoavain lands with a right to the head.
Molo lands a nice shot to the body.
Jakoavain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jakoavain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jakoavain swings wildly with an uppercut but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jakoavain.
Jakoavain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Molo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Jakoavain.
Jakoavain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jakoavain lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jakoavain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Molo tries to throw a body punch but Jakoavain avoids it by throwing Molo back against the cage.
Jakoavain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Molo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jakoavain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Janne Jakoavain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Janne Jakoavain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jakoavain throws a looping overhand right but Molo ducks down to avoid it.
Jakoavain misses with a hook.
Molo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jakoavain.
A jab from Jakoavain misses.
Jakoavain dodges the punch combination from Molo.
Jakoavain throws a series of punches but Molo avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Molo. That snapped Jakoavain's head back.
Jakoavain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jakoavain sizes up Molo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jakoavain looks to land a combination but Molo avoids it well.
Jakoavain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakoavain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molo.
Jakoavain moves out of range as Molo throws a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Molo wants to clinch up but Jakoavain keeps it at a distance.
Molo slips a jab from Jakoavain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo slips under a jab.
Molo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Molo.
Jakoavain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jakoavain moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Molo does no damage.
A jab from Jakoavain misses.
Jakoavain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Molo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jakoavain throws a hook but Molo blocks it.
Molo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jakoavain throws a shot from downtown. Molo moves away and avoids it.
Jakoavain throws the left hand but Molo avoids the punch easily.
Jakoavain throws a right hand that Molo ducks under and follows up with a left that Molo also avoids with ease.
Jakoavain throws out a loose jab but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jakoavain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Molo counters with a right hand to the body.
Molo slips a straight right by Jakoavain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jakoavain looks to throw a body kick
and Molo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Molo connects with a high kick.
Molo works Jakoavain's body with a nice hook.
Jakoavain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Molo has managed to clinch.
Molo misses with the head strike.
Molo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jakoavain lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Molo.
A hook to the body from Molo.
Molo lands a shoulder strike.
Jakoavain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Molo stalling in the clinch but Jakoavain improves position.
Molo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Molo is leaning against Jakoavain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Molo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jakoavain.
Jakoavain blocks an elbow strike.
Molo trying to control the position but instead, Jakoavain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Molo into the ropes.
Jakoavain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Molo.
Jakoavain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jakoavain misses with some punches.
Molo blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Molo.
Molo stalling.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jakoavain throws a head punch that misses.
Jakoavain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jakoavain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Molo lands a right hand.
Molo stalling in the clinch but Jakoavain improves position.
Molo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Molo misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jakoavain.
Molo tries to stall but Jakoavain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jakoavain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Molo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Molo controlling the action here for a moment.
Molo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jakoavain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
Jakoavain working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molo.
Jakoavain can't find room to land a body shot as Molo controls the action.
A short right from Jakoavain.
Molo tries to stall but Jakoavain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jakoavain lands an uppercut.
Jakoavain prevents a body shot from Molo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Molo wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Martti Molo.
Jakoavain misses with a jab to the body
and Molo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain connects with a single shot there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jakoavain.
Molo is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Molo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Janne Jakoavain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jakoavain misses with a looping right.
Molo slips a straight right by Jakoavain.
A telegraphed right hand from Molo misses the target.
Jakoavain moves out of range of the strikes.
Jakoavain misses with an uppercut. Molo saw that one coming.
Jakoavain misses with a looping right.
Jakoavain lands a right hook to the body.

Molo instigates a clinch.
Jakoavain misses with a punch on the inside.
Molo throws a head punch that misses.
Jakoavain swings wildly with an uppercut but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jakoavain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molo trying to stall but Jakoavain improves his position.
Molo lands with a right to the head.
Jakoavain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martti Molo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jakoavain working aggressively here.
Jakoavain throws a punch but it's blocked by Molo.
Molo blocks an uppercut.

Molo breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakoavain lands with a nice combination. Molo backs away looking to recover.
Molo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Molo misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain misses with a hook.
Janne Jakoavain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakoavain misses with a straight left.
Molo lands with a slapping head kick.
Molo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jakoavain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jakoavain misses with an uppercut.
Molo blocks a jab.
Molo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Molo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jakoavain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Jakoavain misses.
Molo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Molo lands a body shot.
Jakoavain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Molo scores with a jab.
A cross from Molo lands.
Molo throws a right hand that Jakoavain ducks under and follows up with a left that Jakoavain also avoids with ease.
A big left from Jakoavain misses.
Jakoavain misses with a double jab

and Molo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Molo.
Jakoavain tries to throw a body punch but Molo avoids it by throwing Jakoavain back against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakoavain. Molo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jakoavain throws a sloppy body shot
and Molo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jakoavain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to de liver by Molo. Beautiful body shot.

Molo moves into the clinch.
Jakoavain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jakoavain.
Molo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jakoavain.
A bit of stalling here from Molo.
Jakoavain swings wildly with an uppercut but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Molo scores with a shot to the side of Jakoavain's head.
Molo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jakoavain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
Molo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Molo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jakoavain.

Molo breaks from the clinch.

Molo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jakoavain, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jakoavain tries to stall but Molo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Molo lands with a short shot to the head.
Molo trying to control the position but instead, Jakoavain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Molo into the ropes.
Molo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Jakoavain.
Molo tries to stall but Jakoavain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Molo taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Jakoavain fails to land.
Molo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jakoavain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Molo lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jakoavain.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jakoavain.
Jakoavain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Molo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jakoavain.
Molo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jakoavain is keeping busy.
Molo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Molo stalling in the clinch but Jakoavain improves position.
A short right from Molo.
Jakoavain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Molo lands with a left to the head.
Molo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Molo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molo trying to stall but Jakoavain improves his position.
Molo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jakoavain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Molo had his way with Janne Jakoavain in that round.
The cut man is working on Janne Jakoavain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Molo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Molo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jakoavain's calf.
Jakoavain connects with a looping right hand.
Jakoavain throws a shot from downtown. Molo moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jakoavain misses the target.
Molo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jakoavain throws a hook to the side of Molo's head but Molo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jakoavain slips under a jab from Molo.
A big right from Jakoavain misses.
Molo scores with a head kick.
Molo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molo throws a push kick but Jakoavain slaps the foot to one side.
A punch combination from Jakoavain misses.
Jakoavain connects with a single shot there.
Molo slips under a jab from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Molo.
Jakoavain is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nice shot lands for Molo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakoavain throws a series of punches but Molo avoids them all with ease.
Good exchange - Molo coming out on top.
Molo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Molo clinches up against the ropes.
Molo lands a shoulder strike.
Jakoavain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molo blocks an uppercut.
Molo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Jakoavain as the two fighters clinch.
Jakoavain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jakoavain up against the ropes.
Jakoavain working aggressively here.
Molo effectively controlling the action here.
Molo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molo.
Jakoavain cracks Molo with a nice body shot.
Jakoavain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Molo stalling in the clinch but Jakoavain improves position.
Jakoavain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jakoavain.
Jakoavain misses with the head strike.
Molo controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molo.
Molo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jakoavain.
Jakoavain misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jakoavain blocking some punches.
Molo blocking some punches.
Molo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jakoavain.
Molo can't find room to land a body shot as Jakoavain controls the action.
Jakoavain has a couple of punches blocked by Molo.
Molo is trying to stall.
Jakoavain misses with some punches.
Molo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jakoavain.
Molo lands a body shot.
Molo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molo blocks a body shot from Jakoavain.
Molo looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jakoavain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jakoavain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jakoavain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jakoavain as Molo tries to tie him up.
Molo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jakoavain backwards.
Jakoavain throws a punch but it's blocked by Molo.
Jakoavain working aggressively here.
Jakoavain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molo's elbow.
Jakoavain swings wildly with an uppercut but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molo is trying to maintain a safe position but Jakoavain gets an underhook and turns Molo into the ropes.
Molo blocks an uppercut.
Molo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Molo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molo cracks Jakoavain with a nice body shot.
Molo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jakoavain backwards.
Jakoavain slowing the pace effectively.
Molo is leaning against Jakoavain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jakoavain being controlled against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jakoavain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jakoavain has a couple of punches blocked by Molo.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jakoavain scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Jakoavain.
Molo looking to slow down the pace here.
Molo blocks an uppercut.
Janne Jakoavain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Molo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Molo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jakoavain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Molo trying to stall but Jakoavain improves his position.
Jakoavain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jakoavain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jakoavain lands a hook that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
Jakoavain is looking to control Molo's arms but Molo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jakoavain has his back to the ropes.
Martti Molo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jakoavain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Janne Jakoavain.
Well Molo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martti Molo!
Martti Molo retains his welterweight title!