PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Dille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sianleuka Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dille
vs
Jack

199 cm
28
283 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

194 cm
25
255 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Dille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sianleuka Jack!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dille throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dille misses with a straight right.
Dille looks to land a combination but Jack avoids it well.
Dille misses with the combination.

Dille tries to keep at a distance but Jack has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jack breaks the clinch.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dille throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Dille.
Dille looks to throw the jab but Jack is out of range.
Dille misses with a combination

and Jack counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dille lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Sianleuka Jack has been cut.
Dille misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dille throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jack.
Jack takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dille throws a hook to the side of Jack's head but Jack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dille throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jack counters with a leg kick.
Jack connects with an inside leg kick.
Dille is breathing heavily.
Jack throws a leg kick which misses Dille's front leg but catches the back leg as Dille tries to avoid it.

Jack moves into range and clinches up with Dille.
Jack misses with a knee to the head.
Jack stalling in the clinch.
Jack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dille's efforts to push away.

Jack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack cracks Dille with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dille is trying to break the clinch but Jack is controlling him.
Jack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jack scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like James Dille has been cut.
Jack tries a knee to the head but Dille blocks it.
Jack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jack connects with a knee to the head.
Jack looking to throw knees to the head but Dille is blocking nicely.
Jack with a knee to the head.
Jack landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack stalling the fight.

Jack manages to break the clinch.
Dille throws a right hand that Jack ducks under and follows up with a left that Jack also avoids with ease.

Jack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jack avoiding damage.

Jack breaks from the clinch.
Jack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jack connects with a high kick.
Dille has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jack.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jack.
Jack lands a nice looking body shot.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
Jack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jack connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Jack gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack stalls.
Jack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dille is trying to break the clinch but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
Jack stalls.

Jack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dille misses with a hook
and Jack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
James Dille seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jack closes the distance and clinches.
Jack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dille has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dille's efforts to push away.
Jack is stalling here.
Jack lands a good knee to the midsection. Dille won't want to take too many of those.
Jack landing knees to the body.
Jack scores a nice knee 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!
Jack lands a nice knee to the body.

Jack breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jack, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jack moves into the clinch.
Dille wants to get back to striking at distance but Jack won't allow it.
Jack taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jack.
Jack stalling.
Jack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jack connects with a knee to the head.
Jack landing knees to the head.
Jack taking a breather.
Jack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jack scores with a knee to the head.
Jack leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jack prevents Dille from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jack connects with a knee to the head.
Jack with a knee to the head.

Jack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack scores with a spinning back kick!
Jack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dille.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sianleuka Jack dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dille misses with a double jab
and Jack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sianleuka Jack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dille misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dille misses with a combination
and Jack counters with a good low kick that Dille was not able to check.
Dille on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
No joy there for Dille, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jack.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jack closes the distance and pushes Dille back into the cage.

Jack breaks from the clinch.
Dille throws a right hand that Jack ducks under and follows up with a left that Jack also avoids with ease.
Jack thows a body kick. Dille tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jack throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jack rushes Dille and presses him up against the cage.
Jack with a knee to the head.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack scores a nice knee to the body.

Jack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack cracks the inside of Dille's front leg.
Jack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dille on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jack. Jack obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dille swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jack counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jack lands with a nice body punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Jack as he connects with a hook.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dille has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dille has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jack.
Jack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dille takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jack lands a leg kick that knocks Dille off balance momentarily.
Jack lands a jab to Dille's midsection.
Jack scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Jack tenderised Dille's leg. Dille is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jack connects with a leg kick. Dille looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jack.
Dille on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dille is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Jack closes the distance and clinches.

Jack breaks the clinch.
Dille ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Jack fakes the leg kick and cracks Dille in the body.
Jack connects with a leg kick. Dille looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Jack - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sianleuka Jack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jack connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dille tries to break the clinch but Jack is controlling the position.
Jack misses with a knee to the head.
Jack keeps control of Dille as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dille working hard to break the clinch.
Dille wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jack.
Jack is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jack lands a knee to the head.
Jack using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jack scores with a knee to the head.
Jack unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jack connects with a knee to the head.

Dille is rocked!

James Dille's cut is getting worse.
Jack scores a nice knee to the body.
Oh Dille is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dille seems to have got his legs back now.
Dille working hard to break the clinch.
Jack effectively controlling the action here.
Jack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dille looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but Dille blocks with his arms.
Jack prevents Dille from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack scores with a knee to the head.
Jack looking to throw knees to the head but Dille is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jack obliges.
Jack landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jack working Dille over with knees to the body.
Jack lands a good knee to the midsection. Dille won't want to take too many of those.
Jack tries a knee to the head but Dille blocks it.

Jack manages to break the clinch.
Jack is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dille rather than just go for the knockout.
Jack lands with a nice body kick.
Jack feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dille's calf.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
Jack scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jack.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Jack gets a clinch.
Jack landing knees to the head.
Jack's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sianleuka Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jack connects with an inside leg kick.
Dille swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dille throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dille throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jack feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dille's calf.
A good leg kick by Jack.
Dille takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Jack.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dille. That did some damage!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dille.
Jack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jack forces Dille back against the cage and clinches.
Jack scores with a knee to the head.
Jack landing knees to the head.
Jack misses with a knee strike.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but Dille blocks with his arms.
Jack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dille's efforts to push away.
Jack with a knee to the head.
Dille takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jack is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jack.
Jack taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dille is defending well for now.
Jack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Jack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jack throws a nice head kick!
Jack wants to clinch up but Dille keeps it at a distance.
Dille takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jack thumps Dille with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jack closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dille is trying to break the clinch but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
Jack effectively controlling the action here.
Jack landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jack stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jack obliges.

Jack manages to break the clinch.
Dille blocks a leg kick.
Jack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jack.

Jack closes the distance and clinches.
Jack connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dille's face.
Jack is stalling here.
Jack tries a knee to the head but Dille blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jack obliges.

Jack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jack.
Jack scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dille in his tracks.
Jack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
James Dille is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jack.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dille has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jack connects with a leg kick. Dille looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dille moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jack avoids the body shot from Dille.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jack, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Jack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sianleuka Jack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jack.

Jack has Dille up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack scores with a shot to the side of Dille's head.
Come on Jack - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees to the body from Jack.
Jack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dille looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Jack breaks the clinch.
Dille misses with a few strikes there.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dille manages to avoid it.
Jack lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dille throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice shot by Jack.
James Dille has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack is looking to slow Dille down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sianleuka Jack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jack 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sianleuka Jack!