PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Everlast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ES Jonne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Everlast
vs
Jonne

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, King Everlast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, ES Jonne!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everlast stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Everlast wants it to stay on the feet.

Jonne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Everlast wants to control but Jonne is keeping busy.
Jonne prevents Everlast from standing back up.
Jonne is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Jonne.
Jonne controlling the action here.

Everlast looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Everlast wants to improve his position but Jonne is controlling well.
Everlast is trying to stand.
Jonne looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Everlast with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everlast is trying to stand.
Jonne throwing shots but Everlast is blocking nicely.
Everlast tries to kick Jonne off but Jonne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jonne prevents Everlast from improving his position.
Everlast is looking to control Jonne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Everlast avoid being mounted?
Everlast gets full guard.

Everlast looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jonne landing some decent shots from guard.
Jonne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Everlast works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jonne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonne stays in close to Everlast's body and controls the position.
Everlast controls Jonne momentarily but Jonne frees himself.
Jonne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jonne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jonne passes Everlast's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jonne landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jonne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jonne with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Jonne.
Jonne working Everlast over with strikes here.
Everlast knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jonne on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonne with the ground and pound from mount.
Jonne dominating with strikes here.
Everlast taking shots to the head.
Jonne trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jonne avoids the attempt from Everlast to control.
The referee warns Everlast that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Everlast tries to hold on but Jonne postures up.
Everlast throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jonne. What's that going to do exactly?
Jonne postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Everlast looks a forlorn figure.
Jonne controlling his opponent.
Jonne looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonne prevents Everlast from getting the reversal.
Jonne controlling the position easily from mount.
Everlast tries to reverse the position but Jonne maintains control.
Everlast wants to hold on but Jonne pushes him away.
Jonne with shots to the head and body - Everlast looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jonne is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jonne landing shots from mount.
Jonne postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Everlast looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ES Jonne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Everlast throws a head kick but Jonne moves out of range.
Everlast fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jonne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Everlast is fending him off so far but Jonne persists. Nope, Everlast circles away and we're back to standing.
Everlast displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jonne.
Everlast looks to land a combination. Jonne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Everlast gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Jonne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Everlast has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jonne has managed to get both his arms back between Everlast's legs - danger averted.

Everlast is looking for a triangle but Jonne pushes his legs off easily.
Jonne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jonne trying to control but Everlast is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everlast wants to stand and escape but Jonne is having none of it.
Everlast keeping moving, preventing Jonne from controlling successfully.
Jonne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Everlast looking for a sweep. Not yet Everlast, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jonne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jonne fails to land the takedown.
King Everlast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ES Jonne.
Everlast shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jonne but Jonne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jonne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Everlast.
Everlast throws a one two combo.
Everlast scores with a one two! Jonne had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everlast shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jonne as he avoids it easily.

Jonne closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Everlast did well to prevent Jonne getting side control.
Jonne lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jonne is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Everlast is not content to let Jonne control the position.
Everlast trying to control from the bottom.
Jonne winds up and cracks Everlast with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jonne trying to control from half guard but Everlast is working away.
Everlast is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Everlast is looking to clinch.
Everlast lands with a nice combination. Jonne backs away looking to recover.
Horrible takedown by Jonne or perhaps it was just good defense by Everlast which made him look bad.
Jonne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jonne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Everlast lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No luck for Everlast with that takedown attempt.

Jonne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jonne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Everlast's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everlast is staying active underneath Jonne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Everlast is trying to stand.
Jonne scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jonne working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Everlast regains full guard. Nicely done.
Everlast trying to keep a closed guard but Jonne is proving a slippery customer.
Everlast tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jonne stops Everlast from standing up.
Jonne stopping the sweep attempt from Everlast.
Jonne is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but ES Jonne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Everlast tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jonne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Jonne or perhaps it was just good defense by Everlast which made him look bad.
Everlast shoots in for a takedown but Jonne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Jonne darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Everlast is trying to control but can't.
Jonne not doing much here.
Jonne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
ES Jonne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Everlast manages to get to full guard.
Jonne wants to control from the top but Everlast keeps moving.
Jonne throws and elbow that misses. Everlast uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jonne's guard. Nice move by Everlast!

Everlast gets to his feet. Jonne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Everlast tries to clinch but Jonne moves out of range.

Jonne tries to keep at a distance but Everlast has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Everlast is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Everlast drags the fight down to the ground.
Everlast wants to sweep but no luck.
Everlast is trying to keep Jonne in close.
Jonne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Everlast swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jonne wants to control from the top but Everlast keeps moving.
Everlast looking for a sweep. Not yet Everlast, not yet.

Everlast is looking for a triangle but Jonne pushes his legs off easily.
Jonne with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Everlast comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Everlast scores with a jab to the jaw.
ES Jonne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Everlast scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Everlast misses with a takedown

and Jonne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Everlast wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Everlast is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jonne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Everlast's head.
Everlast wants to stand and escape but Jonne is having none of it.
Jonne connects with a couple of short punches.
Jonne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Everlast's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonne trying to control the position from guard on top but Everlast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonne stopping the sweep attempt from Everlast.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Everlast lands a jab-cross combination.

Jonne scores with a takedown into Everlast's guard.
Everlast is looking to stand up but Jonne isn't so interested in that idea.
Everlast is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
King Everlast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonne lands a couple of digs.

And that's the end of the fight!
ES Jonne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jonne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ES Jonne!