PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Abodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Jaloviina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaloviina has chosen UNKLE - Reign as his entrance music. Risto Jaloviina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abodo
vs
Jaloviina

225 cm
23
297 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

209 cm
22
299 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Abodo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Jaloviina!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abodo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abodo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaloviina is out of range.
Abodo throws a right and a left that Jaloviina avoids nicely.
Jaloviina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abodo throws out the jab.
Abodo needs to keep his hands up - Jaloviina had a free shot at his head there.
Jaloviina lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Hugo Abodo has been cut.
Abodo misses with a shot to the body
and Jaloviina makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaloviina looks to land a right hand but Abodo moved out of range.
Jaloviina slips under a jab from Abodo.
Abodo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jaloviina finds it's way round the side to connect with Abodo's head.
Abodo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abodo throws the left hand but Jaloviina avoids the punch easily.
Jaloviina takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jaloviina throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Abodo's head.
Jaloviina throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abodo blocks the body kick.
Jaloviina throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Abodo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jaloviina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abodo is one step ahead there.
Abodo being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abodo wants to control from the top but Jaloviina keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Hugo Abodo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A low kick from Abodo is predictable there
and Jaloviina counters with a stiff right hand.

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.
Abodo blocks a head kick by Jaloviina.
Jaloviina takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abodo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaloviina throws out the jab.
Jaloviina throws a combination that misses
letting Abodo counter with a right hand.
Jaloviina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jaloviina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jaloviina misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abodo counters with a low kick, right behind Jaloviina 's knee.
Jaloviina throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abodo counters with a series of strikes. Jaloviina will be more careful next time no doubt.
Risto Jaloviina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abodo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jaloviina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Risto Jaloviina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abodo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abodo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jaloviina misses with an uppercut. Abodo saw that one coming.
Abodo misses with a takedown
letting Jaloviina counter with a right hand.
Abodo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jaloviina avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Abodo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaloviina swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abodo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina throws a nice looking combination but Abodo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaloviina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abodo misses with a body shot.
Abodo shoots in for a double leg but Jaloviina sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abodo.
Jaloviina lands the left hand.
Horrible takedown by Abodo or perhaps it was just good defense by Jaloviina which made him look bad.
Jaloviina falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abodo counters with a low kick, right behind Jaloviina 's knee.
Jaloviina misses with a low kick.
Jaloviina loads up on a big right hand but Abodo slips the punch.
Jaloviina wants to land a leg kick but Abodo is out of range.
Abodo blocks a low kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jaloviina.
A slow jab from Jaloviina misses its intended target.
Abodo looks to land a combination but Jaloviina avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abodo swings for the body but Jaloviina moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Jaloviina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaloviina throws a shot from downtown. Abodo moves away and avoids it.
Jaloviina connects with a body shot.
Jaloviina misses with a low kick as Abodo jumps back.
Abodo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaloviina misses with a hook
and Abodo counters with a nice uppercut.
Abodo swings for the body but Jaloviina moves out of range.
Abodo avoids the head kick by Jaloviina.
Abodo checks the leg kick.
Jaloviina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaloviina misses with a looping right.
Jaloviina lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaloviina scores with a nice head shot.
Jaloviina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abodo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Jaloviina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Abodo'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.

Abodo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Abodo throws a low kick, looking for Jaloviina's leg but Jaloviina calmly moves out of range.
Abodo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jaloviina checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abodo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jaloviina.
Abodo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaloviina is just out of range.
Jaloviina keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Abodo is looking to wear down Jaloviina with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abodo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abodo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Jaloviina. That snapped Abodo's head back.
Hugo Abodo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abodo moves away from the strike by Jaloviina.
Jaloviina connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaloviina.
Jaloviina catches Abodo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abodo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaloviina's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abodo under the eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abodo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaloviina can pounce on him.
Jaloviina misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaloviina, right into the meat.
Jaloviina connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jaloviina lands a glancing blow to the side of Abodo's head.
Abodo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaloviina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaloviina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaloviina lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jaloviina thows a body shot but no joy.
Abodo checks a low kick from Jaloviina.
Risto Jaloviina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaloviina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jaloviina lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaloviina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaloviina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abodo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abodo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jaloviina lunges at Abodo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abodo's hand.
Jaloviina connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jaloviina lets loose with a powerful body kick. Abodo will feel that in the morning.
Jaloviina throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jaloviina scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jaloviina lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abodo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jaloviina keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Abodo is rocked!
Jaloviina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abodo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oh Abodo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jaloviina takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jaloviina scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jaloviina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abodo seems to have got his legs back now.
Jaloviina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaloviina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abodo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jaloviina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abodo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jaloviina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abodo avoids the head kick by Jaloviina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina lands a jab.
Jaloviina misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaloviina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abodo. That did some damage!
Jaloviina tries to land a leg kick but Abodo saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Jaloviina.
Jaloviina scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jaloviina swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Jaloviina tenderised Abodo's leg. Abodo is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaloviina lands a jab to Abodo's midsection.
Jaloviina throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jaloviina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abodo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jaloviina moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abodo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jaloviina scores with a head kick. Abodo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jaloviina throws a right and a left that Abodo avoids nicely.
Jaloviina throws a leg kick but Abodo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abodo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abodo blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jaloviina. That's going to slow Abodo down.
Abodo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abodo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jaloviina throws a leg kick which misses Abodo's front leg but catches the back leg as Abodo tries to avoid it.
Abodo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaloviina can pounce on him.
Jaloviina throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abodo misses with a double jab
and Jaloviina counters with an inside leg kick.
Abodo walks into a jab.
Abodo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jaloviina connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abodo scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Jaloviina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hugo Abodo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jaloviina connects with a crisp jab.
Jaloviina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Jaloviina. Those never looked like landing.
Abodo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abodo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaloviina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaloviina fails to land with a series of punches.
Abodo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jaloviina jabs at Abodo's body.
Jaloviina lands the left hand.
Jaloviina lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jaloviina scores with a jab. Abodo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jaloviina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jaloviina cracks Abodo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jaloviina has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Abodo to stand back up!
Abodo ducks under a wild hook from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Abodo to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Abodo looks to clinch but Jaloviina throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Abodo taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Risto Jaloviina! Risto Jaloviina retains his super heavyweight title!