PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urho Petteri Yliveto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petteri Yliveto
vs
Jackson

200 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Petteri Yliveto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yliveto lands the left hand.
Yliveto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yliveto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yliveto throws a low kick, looking for Jackson's leg but Jackson calmly moves out of range.
Yliveto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Yliveto as Jackson shoots in.
Yliveto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yliveto lands a body shot.
Yliveto lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Jab by Yliveto.
Yliveto misses with a low kick.
Yliveto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Yliveto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yliveto lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Yliveto looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Yliveto.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yliveto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Yliveto with a hook.
Yliveto stuffs the takedown.
Urho Petteri Yliveto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Jackson.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jab, jab by Yliveto - just one landing.
Yliveto scores with a hook.
Yliveto misses with the combination.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Yliveto.
Yliveto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yliveto throws a shot to the body.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yliveto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yliveto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Yliveto sprawls well.
Yliveto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yliveto looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Urho Petteri Yliveto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Yliveto. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Yliveto misses with the combination.
Yliveto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Yliveto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yliveto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Yliveto tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yliveto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yliveto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Yliveto lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Yliveto lands a jab to the nose.
Yliveto catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Urho Petteri Yliveto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yliveto digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Yliveto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yliveto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson checks a low kick from Yliveto.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yliveto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yliveto throws a leg kick that misses.
Yliveto scores with a nice head shot.
Yliveto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yliveto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yliveto throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yliveto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Yliveto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urho Petteri Yliveto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yliveto lands with a right hand.
Yliveto fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yliveto connects with a jab.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yliveto lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson dives in and grabs Yliveto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yliveto pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
The crowd cheers as Yliveto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yliveto scores with a body shot.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yliveto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yliveto scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson walks into a jab.
Yliveto misses with a body shot.
Yliveto throws a one two combo.
Yliveto scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yliveto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Yliveto lands with an overhand left.
Yliveto stuffs the takedown.
Urho Petteri Yliveto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Jackson.
Yliveto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yliveto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yliveto misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yliveto finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Yliveto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yliveto's corner calls for a 1-2. Yliveto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yliveto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yliveto misses with a looping left.
Yliveto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yliveto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yliveto leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yliveto connects with a looping right hand.
Yliveto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yliveto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson defending well as Yliveto loads up on a big left hand.
Yliveto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yliveto lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Yliveto which made him look bad.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Yliveto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yliveto lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yliveto throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Yliveto as Jackson shoots in.
Yliveto punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yliveto fails to land with a series of punches.
Yliveto thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Yliveto which made him look bad.
Yliveto lands with a cross.
Yliveto throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Yliveto throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Yliveto stuffs the takedown.
Yliveto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yliveto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yliveto.
Yliveto throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urho Petteri Yliveto dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Yliveto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yliveto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Yliveto connects with a body shot.
Yliveto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yliveto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Yliveto looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Yliveto lands an overhand right.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yliveto jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Yliveto.
Yliveto throws and low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yliveto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Yliveto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab lands there for Yliveto.
Yliveto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yliveto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yliveto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab by Yliveto.
Yliveto leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Urho Petteri Yliveto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yliveto lands with a good body shot.
Yliveto throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Yliveto throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Yliveto just misses with a punch to the body.
Harry Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yliveto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yliveto lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Urho Petteri Yliveto is winning the standup battle so far.

Yliveto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yliveto wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Yliveto has wrist control.
Yliveto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson trying to control but Yliveto is working from the bottom.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yliveto's head.
Yliveto looking for a sweep. Not yet Yliveto, not yet.
Yliveto trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Urho Petteri Yliveto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yliveto keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yliveto connects with a single shot there.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harry Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yliveto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Yliveto settles back down.
Yliveto lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into rage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yliveto throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jackson throws a hook but Yliveto blocks it.
Yliveto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Yliveto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Petteri Yliveto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yliveto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urho Petteri Yliveto!