PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Banana Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jetset Niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niemi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Parker & Clind - Generator. Jetset Niemi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Man
vs
Niemi

189 cm
20
179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
177 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

Katukauppa.com

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Banana Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jetset Niemi!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Niemi misses.
Niemi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niemi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Niemi avoids the head kick by Man.
Niemi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Niemi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niemi.
Niemi lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Niemi fails to land with a series of punches.
Niemi throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Niemi misses with a hook.
Niemi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niemi.
Niemi just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Niemi blocks the leg kick.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niemi.
Man lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Niemi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Niemi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Niemi scores with a jab.
A big left from Niemi misses.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niemi throws out the jab.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Niemi jabs at Man's body.
Man slips a jab from Niemi.
A swing and a miss from Niemi.
Man defending well as Niemi loads up on a big left hand.
Niemi thows a body shot but no joy.
Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Man dodges the punch combination from Niemi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niemi.
Man cracks the inside of Niemi's front leg.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niemi.
Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Niemi misses with an uppercut.
Niemi throws a head kick that misses.
Niemi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niemi. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niemi throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Niemi tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Niemi checks a leg kick nicely.
Niemi looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Niemi throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemi misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Niemi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A left and a right from Niemi both land. Nice combination.
Niemi throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Niemi throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Man staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Man misses with a leg kick.
Niemi swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Niemi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Niemi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Niemi's calf.
Man moves away from the strike by Niemi.
A big left from Niemi misses.
Niemi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemi throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Niemi misses the target.
Niemi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Niemi.
Niemi misses with a body kick.
Niemi takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big left from Niemi misses.
Niemi throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Niemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Niemi misses its intended target.
Man tries to clinch up but Niemi circles away and keeps his distance.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niemi scores with a decent looking hook.
Man tries to clinch there but Niemi circles away.
Niemi scores with a sloppy right hand. Man should have avoided that one.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niemi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jetset Niemi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Niemi thows a body shot but no joy.
Niemi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Niemi throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Niemi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Niemi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Niemi misses the shot to the body.
Man drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Niemi's front leg but catches the back leg as Niemi tries to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Niemi - just one landing.
Man slips a jab from Niemi.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Niemi moves out of range easily.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Niemi scores with a jab.
Niemi connects with a solid leg kick.
Jetset Niemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi checks a low kick from Man.
Man is looking to clinch.
Niemi misses with a wild body shot.
Niemi throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Niemi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niemi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Niemi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niemi.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niemi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Man. Man circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Niemi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niemi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Niemi throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Jetset Niemi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Niemi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi misses with a hook.
Niemi swinging wildly here.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niemi.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Niemi. That did some damage!
Man moves away from the strike by Niemi.
Man walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Man slips under a jab.
Niemi throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Niemi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niemi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Niemi missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Niemi keeps the fight on the outside.
Good work by Niemi as he checks the leg kick.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Niemi.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Niemi avoids it.
Niemi throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Man throws a head kick but Niemi moves out of range.
Niemi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Niemi misses.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Niemi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Niemi misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Niemi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Niemi lands with a right hand.
Niemi misses with a body shot.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Niemi looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Niemi is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Niemi scores with a hook to the body.
Man landing knees to the head.
Niemi throws a head punch that misses.
Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Man seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Man tries a knee to the head but Niemi blocks it.
Niemi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Man just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Niemi.
Niemi tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Niemi back against the cage.
Niemi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Niemi digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Man looking to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Niemi lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niemi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Man is keeping busy.

Niemi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jetset Niemi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Niemi lands with a straight right. Man didn't see that one coming.
Niemi swinging wildly here.
Niemi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Man counters with a low kick, right behind Niemi 's knee.
Niemi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Niemi throws a hook but Man blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Niemi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Niemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niemi lands with an overhand left.
Niemi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man is looking to clinch but Niemi is avoiding it.
Man is looking to clinch.
Niemi throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banana Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Niemi.
Niemi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man wants to clinch up but Niemi keeps it at a distance.
Man wants to clinch.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niemi scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man slips a straight right by Niemi.
Man tries to clinch but Niemi is having none of it.
Niemi misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Niemi misses with a wild body shot.
Niemi blocks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Niemi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Niemi jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Niemi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niemi misses with a straight right.
Niemi throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Jab by Niemi.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Niemi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Man moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Niemi throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Niemi scores with a sloppy right hand. Man should have avoided that one.
Niemi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Man thows a leg kick but Niemi checks it
and Niemi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Niemi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Niemi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Niemi scores with a push kick.
Niemi misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Niemi misses with a straight left.
Man tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Niemi counter with a right hand.
Niemi misses with a straight left.
Niemi throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Niemi lands the left hand.
Niemi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
Man tries to clinch up
and Niemi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
Niemi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Niemi throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemi throws a leg kick

and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Niemi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Niemi trying to control the position but instead, Man has worked for underhooks and has pushed Niemi into the cage.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Niemi's takedown attempt.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Niemi breaks from the clinch.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niemi.
Niemi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niemi connects with a jab.
Niemi digs a good hook to Man's body.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niemi takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Niemi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niemi looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jetset Niemi really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Man misses with a head kick.
Niemi throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niemi throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Niemi throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Man dodges the punch combination from Niemi.
Niemi missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Niemi finds it's way through Man's defenses.
Niemi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Niemi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Niemi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Man's head backwards.
Niemi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Niemi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Niemi blocks a head kick by Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Niemi in the body.
Man moves out of range as Niemi strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Niemi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Niemi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Man misses with a body kick.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Niemi's front leg but catches the back leg as Niemi tries to avoid it.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Niemi's corner calls for a 1-2. Niemi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Niemi lands a jab.
Man tries to clinch up but Niemi circles away and keeps his distance.
Niemi scores with a one two! Man had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Niemi lands with a shot to the body.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niemi.
Niemi just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Man has closed the distance and engaged Niemi in a clinch.
Niemi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Man prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Niemi.
Niemi stalling in the clinch but Man improves position.
Man holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Niemi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Niemi lands a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niemi pushes Man back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Man stalling in the clinch but Niemi improves position.

Niemi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Niemi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Niemi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Niemi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Man's head backwards.
Niemi lands a nice shot to the body.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niemi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man ducks right into an uppercut from Niemi.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Niemi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Man doesn't seem bothered though.
Niemi throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man closes the distance looking to clinch
and Niemi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Niemi.
Niemi throws a big shot that misses.
Niemi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Niemi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Niemi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Man gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Niemi.
Niemi tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Niemi misses with a straight left.
Niemi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot lands for Niemi.
Man throws a leg kick but Niemi checks it.
Niemi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Man's head.
Man throws and low kick but Niemi moves out of range easily.
Niemi throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man throws a leg kick
and Niemi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Niemi avoids it.
Niemi lands with an uppercut that bounces Man off the cage and back into rage.
Niemi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Niemi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jetset Niemi dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man slips under a jab.
Niemi avoids the head kick by Man.
A head kick misses from Man.
Niemi misses with an uppercut.
Niemi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Niemi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Niemi throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Niemi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Niemi avoids the head kick by Man.
Niemi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Man tries to clinch up.
Niemi jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man takes one to the chin there.
Niemi throws a leg kick
and Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Niemi.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Niemi as he connects with a hook.
Niemi misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Niemi with a nice cross.
Niemi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Niemi throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Jab by Niemi.
Niemi lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Niemi with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niemi lands with a nice combination. Man backs away looking to recover.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Niemi, right into the meat.
Niemi lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Niemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Man motions for Niemi to come forward. Man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man slips a straight right by Niemi.
Niemi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Niemi throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Niemi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niemi jabs at Man's body.
A right-left combo lands from Niemi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niemi lands with a nice combination. Man backs away looking to recover.
Niemi avoids the head kick by Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemi throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Niemi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Niemi connects with a looping right hand.
Niemi sizes up Man with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Niemi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Banana Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jetset Niemi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niemi.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Niemi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Man's calf.
Niemi misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Niemi throws a head kick that misses
and Man counters with an inside leg kick.
Niemi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Niemi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A slow jab from Niemi misses its intended target.
Niemi with a jab.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niemi.
Niemi throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man throws a head kick that misses
and Niemi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
Niemi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Niemi misses with a hook.
Niemi lands with a good body shot.
Man moves forwards but Niemi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niemi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Niemi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jetset Niemi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Niemi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 45:50
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jetset Niemi!
Jetset Niemi is the new welterweight champion!