PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Jalkalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalkalukko comes to the cage accompanied by Jordan Sparks ft. Chris Brown - No Air . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jalkalukko
vs
Kongo

190 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

170 cm
26
188 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Jalkalukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Kongo misses.
A low kick from Jalkalukko is predictable there
and Kongo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jalkalukko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kongo is trying to defend but Jalkalukko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jalkalukko trying to control from half guard but Kongo is working away.
Jalkalukko prevents Kongo from improving his position.
Jalkalukko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jalkalukko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kongo keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalkalukko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jesse Jalkalukko.
Jalkalukko throws an off balance right hand
and Kongo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jalkalukko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Kongo to counter with a crisp jab.
Kongo lands a body shot.
Kongo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kongo thows a body shot but no joy.
Kongo misses with a body shot.
Jalkalukko shoots for a double leg takedown but Kongo sprawls well. He's pushed Jalkalukko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jalkalukko has his takedown stuffed
and Kongo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Jalkalukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo stuffs the takedown attempt from Jalkalukko. Jalkalukko gets slowly back to his feet.
Jalkalukko is breathing heavily.
Kongo throws a combination. Jalkalukko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Jalkalukko is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jalkalukko is aggressively charging in as Kongo backs up avoiding any damage. Kongo tosses out a jab and Jalkalukko runs right into it face first! Jalkalukko is out cold! Kongo dropped down on all fours and is barking in Jalkalukko's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lasse Kongo!