PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyyno Janis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scheming Dreaming Juggernaut by A Jealousy Issue. Janis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rubber Johnny. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Seagal
vs
Janis

210 cm
23
276 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
280 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight 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 Amsterdam, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyyno Janis!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Janis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Seagal sprawls well initially but Janis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Janis stops Seagal from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Janis.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Janis in particular looking to stall.
Janis is trying to control the action in half guard but Seagal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Seagal trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Janis manages to pass to mount!
BOOM! Janis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Seagal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Janis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Seagal is looking to improve his position but Janis isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janis scoring with strikes but Seagal is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janis dominating with strikes here.

Janis looking to secure an arm triangle but Seagal defends it well.
Janis wants to control the pace but Seagal is squirming around nicely.
Seagal tries to buck Janis off but he can't manage it.
Seagal taking shots to the head.
Janis with a couple of short strikes.
Janis landing strikes from the mount.
Seagal working to try and regain half guard.
Janis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Seagal is working hard here to advance position.
Janis unloading with bombs!
Janis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Seagal is looking to escape.
Seagal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Janis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Janis dominating with strikes here.
Seagal manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janis working Seagal over with strikes.

Janis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Seagal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Janis not doing much here.
Janis is pressing down on Seagal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Seagal is holding on for now.
Janis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Janis is looking to take a break and control but Seagal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Janis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Seagal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Seagal.
Seagal trying to control the position.
Janis stopping the sweep attempt from Seagal.
Janis landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seagal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyyno Janis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Seagal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seagal throws a hook to the side of Janis's head but Janis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seagal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Janis is fending him off so far but Seagal persists. Nope, Janis circles away and we're back to standing.

Janis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Janis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seagal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Seagal controlling Janis's posture.
Seagal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Janis is one step ahead there.
Janis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Seagal is trying to control the position but Janis postures up.
Seagal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janis wants to control from the top but Seagal keeps moving.
Janis is working Seagal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Janis trying to control the position from guard on top but Seagal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seagal wants to sweep but no luck.
Seagal keeping moving, preventing Janis from controlling successfully.
Janis preventing the sweep.

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.
Janis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Janis postures up in Seagal's guard and throws a big left but Seagal blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seagal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seagal throws out a powerful jab.
Nice sprawl there from Seagal as Janis shoots in.
A right-left combo lands from Seagal.

It looks like Pyyno Janis has been cut.
Janis tries a head kick but it misses.
Steven Seagal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janis is breathing heavily.

Janis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Janis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Seagal moves into full guard.
Seagal looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Seagal wants to stand up but Janis is controlling the position.
Janis tries to roll over but Seagal keeps him under control.
Seagal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Janis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Seagal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Janis's head.
Janis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seagal is stalling here. Janis is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Seagal seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Janis has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Janis is looking to take a break and control but Seagal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Janis working away.
Seagal taking a bit of punishment here - Janis scoring with strikes.
Seagal takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Seagal is looking to reverse the position.
Janis lands a few punches from side control.
Seagal is not content to let Janis control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Seagal kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Seagal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pyyno Janis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Good standup being displayed there by Seagal as he connects with a hook.
Janis slips under a jab.
Seagal throws a jab but it's blocked by Janis.
Janis slips under a jab.
Janis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seagal.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seagal, as that shot connected.
Janis shoots in but Seagal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seagal lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seagal swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Seagal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Janis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Janis misses with a head kick.
Seagal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Janis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janis shoots in but no luck this time.
Steven Seagal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pyyno Janis.
Janis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seagal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Seagal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seagal clobbers Janis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steven Seagal is winning the standup battle so far.
Janis dives in and grabs Seagal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seagal pushes down on Janis's head and hops out.
Janis staying out of range there.
Janis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Janis misses with a head kick.
Janis takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seagal.
Seagal throws a nice looking combination but Janis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal misses with a two punch combination.
Janis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Seagal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Janis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Seagal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Seagal is thwarting Janis's attempts to control the position.
Seagal moves nicely into side control.
Seagal passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Janis!
Seagal wants to control the pace but Janis is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janis is looking to improve his position but Seagal isn't that keen on the idea.
Janis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Seagal.
Seagal lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Seagal wants to control the pace but Janis is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janis blocking the ground and pound.
Seagal is landing with some decent strikes but Janis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Seagal trying to control but Janis is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janis has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Seagal's lack of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Seagal clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pyyno Janis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Janis misses with a takedown
and Seagal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Janis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seagal.
Seagal throws a shot from downtown. Janis moves away and avoids it.
Seagal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Janis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Janis.

Seagal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Janis defends it easily.
Janis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Seagal can't keep his opponent in guard - Janis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Janis lands a nice short elbow.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Janis lands a nice short elbow.
Seagal is pressing down on Janis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Seagal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Janis works over Seagal with some ground and pound from guard.
Janis wants to control from the top but Seagal keeps moving.
Seagal is looking to stand up but Janis isn't so interested in that idea.
Seagal trying to control the position.
Seagal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Janis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Janis trying to control the position from guard on top but Seagal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janis chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janis preventing the sweep.
Seagal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Janis trying to control the position from guard on top but Seagal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janis won't allow Seagal to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Janis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Janis has passed into side control.

Janis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Seagal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Seagal is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Janis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Seagal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Janis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Seagal, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Seagal is looking to reverse the position.
Janis trying to control the action but Seagal is working from the bottom.
Seagal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Seagal is trying to stand.
Seagal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Janis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyyno Janis dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Pyyno Janis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Janis or perhaps it was just good defense by Seagal which made him look bad.
Seagal with a nice cross.

Janis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Janis stops Seagal from getting back to his feet.
Pyyno Janis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Janis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Seagal tries to kick Janis off but Janis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Seagal trying to control here.
Seagal is trying to stand.
Seagal tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Janis has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Seagal can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Janis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Janis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Janis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Seagal hang on?
Janis content just to control the position here.
Janis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Janis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Seagal?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seagal sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Seagal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Janis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Seagal tries to kick Janis off but Janis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal is looking to improve his position.
Seagal works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Janis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Janis scoring with some ground and pound.
Seagal looking for a sweep. Not yet Seagal, not yet.
Janis trying to control the position from guard on top but Seagal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Janis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Janis tries to free his leg and advance position but Seagal is retaining full guard.
Janis prevents Seagal from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Seagal thows a body shot but no joy.
Seagal avoids the head kick by Janis.
Janis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Seagal pinned against the cage. Seagal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Janis throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seagal. Janis does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pyyno Janis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Janis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Pyyno Janis!

The fight ends as a draw!