PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voitto Vekkiotsamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vekkiotsamo
vs
Jones

187 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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, Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vekkiotsamo pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Vekkiotsamo misses with a knee to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Vekkiotsamo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones wants to break free but Vekkiotsamo has control.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Vekkiotsamo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vekkiotsamo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vekkiotsamo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vekkiotsamo with a knee to the head.
Vekkiotsamo connects with a knee to the head.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!

Jones is rocked!
Vekkiotsamo scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Vekkiotsamo finish him?
Vekkiotsamo stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a knee to the head.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Vekkiotsamo connects with a knee to the head.
Vekkiotsamo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vekkiotsamo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice uppercut.
Jones letting Vekkiotsamo take a breather here.
Vekkiotsamo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Vekkiotsamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Vekkiotsamo to work.

Vekkiotsamo manages to break the clinch.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vekkiotsamo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Vekkiotsamo.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.

Vekkiotsamo gets a clinch.
Vekkiotsamo landing knees to the head.
Vekkiotsamo crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Vekkiotsamo, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vekkiotsamo.
A shot in the inside from Vekkiotsamo.
The referee calls for Vekkiotsamo to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vekkiotsamo.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vekkiotsamo prevents it.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Jones.
A bit of stalling here from Vekkiotsamo.

Jones decides to pull guard.
Jones wants to stand up but Vekkiotsamo is controlling him.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Vekkiotsamo defends easily.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Vekkiotsamo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jones has hold of Vekkiotsamo's hands but Vekkiotsamo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vekkiotsamo stalling.
Vekkiotsamo is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vekkiotsamo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
Vekkiotsamo scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vekkiotsamo landing shots from mount.
Vekkiotsamo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Vekkiotsamo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vekkiotsamo prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Vekkiotsamo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vekkiotsamo with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo won't let Jones get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Vekkiotsamo dominating with strikes here.
Vekkiotsamo raining down shots from the mount!
Vekkiotsamo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vekkiotsamo decides to stand up.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Vekkiotsamo connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones wants to clinch

and Vekkiotsamo counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vekkiotsamo crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Vekkiotsamo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Vekkiotsamo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Voitto Vekkiotsamo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vekkiotsamo is looking to clinch.
Vekkiotsamo tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Vekkiotsamo lands a head kick that stumbles Jones and the fighters go to the mat.

Vekkiotsamo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Vekkiotsamo instigates a clinch.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a knee to the head.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Vekkiotsamo has double underhooks.
Vekkiotsamo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice knee to the body.
Vekkiotsamo looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vekkiotsamo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vekkiotsamo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Vekkiotsamo lands a big knee to the head and Jones goes down! Vekkiotsamo is looking to finish!

It looks like Kenny Jones has been cut.

Vekkiotsamo stands up and beckons Jones to his feet.
Vekkiotsamo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo wants to clinch.
Vekkiotsamo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Vekkiotsamo.
Crack! A monster head kick from Vekkiotsamo and Jones falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Vekkiotsamo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Voitto Vekkiotsamo!