PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amigo Cerveza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juuso Jaakkosela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerveza comes to the cage accompanied by Demarco ft Konshens - Paper chasing . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cerveza
vs
Jaakkosela

189 cm
28
197 lbs
17 - 13 - 2

189 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 17 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Amigo Cerveza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juuso Jaakkosela!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerveza cracks Jaakkosela with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cerveza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jaakkosela stuffs the takedown attempt from Cerveza. Cerveza gets slowly back to his feet.
Cerveza needs to keep his hands up - Jaakkosela had a free shot at his head there.
Cerveza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jaakkosela takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cerveza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaakkosela.
Jaakkosela thows a body shot but no joy.
Cerveza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaakkosela.
Jaakkosela scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cerveza in his tracks.
Cerveza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaakkosela.
Cerveza dodges the punch combination from Jaakkosela.
Jaakkosela throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaakkosela misses with a hook.
Cerveza wants to clinch up but Jaakkosela keeps it at a distance.
Cerveza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaakkosela.
Jaakkosela throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cerveza counters with a single leg into guard. Jaakkosela didn't expect that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cerveza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cerveza wants to control from the top but Jaakkosela keeps moving.
Cerveza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cerveza throws a big right hand that misses.
Cerveza trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaakkosela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cerveza is really struggling to control Jaakkosela but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cerveza landing with the ground and pound.
Cerveza wants to control from the top but Jaakkosela keeps moving.
Cerveza throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerveza wants to control from the top but Jaakkosela keeps moving.
Cerveza works over Jaakkosela with some ground and pound from guard.
Cerveza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Jaakkosela working for a triangle but Cerveza defends it easily.
Jaakkosela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jaakkosela tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaakkosela lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cerveza!
Jaakkosela wants to control the pace but Cerveza is squirming around nicely.
Jaakkosela looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jaakkosela trying to control but Cerveza is having none of it.
Cerveza tries to hold on but Jaakkosela postures up.
Cerveza prevents Jaakkosela from taking his back.
Cerveza working to try and regain half guard.
Jaakkosela wants to control the pace but Cerveza is squirming around nicely.
Jaakkosela prevents Cerveza from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaakkosela looking to control but Cerveza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cerveza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cerveza is squirming around, avoiding Jaakkosela's attempts to control the action.
Cerveza is just holding on here. Jaakkosela manages to take his back.
Cerveza tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cerveza has given up his back here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaakkosela is trying to stick to Cerveza's back but Cerveza is turning into Jaakkosela. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jaakkosela's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cerveza.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cerveza scoring with some ground and pound.
Cerveza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cerveza tries to free his leg and advance position but Jaakkosela is retaining full guard.
Jaakkosela lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cerveza!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amigo Cerveza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cerveza finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cerveza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jaakkosela swats away the attempt to clinch by Cerveza.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cerveza.
Juuso Jaakkosela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaakkosela throws a right and a left that Cerveza avoids nicely.
Cerveza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jaakkosela cracks Cerveza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cerveza thuds his shin into the meat of Jaakkosela's side.
Cerveza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cerveza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jaakkosela is out of range and Cerveza settles back down.
Cerveza cracks Jaakkosela with a good jab.
Cerveza throws a combination. Jaakkosela tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jaakkosela misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cerveza. Jaakkosela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaakkosela misses with a hook to the body
and Cerveza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Jaakkosela misses.
Cerveza throws a right and a left that Jaakkosela avoids nicely.
Cerveza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jaakkosela misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaakkosela. Cerveza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cerveza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaakkosela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jaakkosela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Jaakkosela tries to keep at a distance but Cerveza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jaakkosela blocks a body shot from Cerveza.
Cerveza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jaakkosela is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cerveza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cerveza looking to throw knees to the head but Jaakkosela is blocking nicely.
Cerveza tries a body shot but Jaakkosela blocks it.
Jaakkosela blocks an uppercut.
Jaakkosela dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cerveza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaakkosela avoiding damage as Cerveza throws knees to the body.
Cerveza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaakkosela blocks a body shot from Cerveza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaakkosela gets through Cerveza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cerveza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Cerveza has Jaakkosela pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cerveza pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jaakkosela tumbling to the mat - Cerveza dives into Jaakkosela's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cerveza preventing the sweep.
Cerveza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jaakkosela keeping full guard, as Cerveza tries to pass.
Jaakkosela trying to control the position.
Cerveza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jaakkosela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cerveza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jaakkosela keeping full guard, as Cerveza tries to pass.
Jaakkosela tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cerveza scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerveza is working Jaakkosela over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cerveza postures up and lands a big shot to Jaakkosela's brow.
Cerveza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cerveza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cerveza postures up and lands a big shot to Jaakkosela's brow.
Cerveza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaakkosela working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cerveza.
Cerveza throws a big right hand that misses.
Cerveza looking to pass the guard.
Jaakkosela trying to keep a closed guard but Cerveza is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amigo Cerveza dominated that second round.
That's time! Cerveza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cerveza!
Amigo Cerveza is winning the standup battle so far.

Cerveza drives through with a takedown into Jaakkosela's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jaakkosela trying to control the position.
Cerveza postures up in Jaakkosela's guard and throws a big left but Jaakkosela blocks it.
Jaakkosela trying to control the position.
Cerveza trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaakkosela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cerveza with a nice head shot there.
Amigo Cerveza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cerveza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jaakkosela swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cerveza cracks Jaakkosela with a solid left hand.
Cerveza cracks Jaakkosela with a solid left hand.

Jaakkosela is rocked!
Cerveza tries to free his leg and advance position but Jaakkosela is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cerveza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaakkosela manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cerveza manages to get himself to full guard.
Jaakkosela is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jaakkosela trying to control but Cerveza is working from the bottom.
Cerveza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jaakkosela manages to get himself to full guard.
Jaakkosela keeping moving, preventing Cerveza from controlling successfully.

Jaakkosela has his foot on Cerveza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cerveza works his way back into a safe position though.
Jaakkosela wants to sweep here but Cerveza controlling him for the moment.
Cerveza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cerveza landing with the ground and pound.
Jaakkosela wants to sweep here but Cerveza controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza tries to free his leg and advance position but Jaakkosela is retaining full guard.
Jaakkosela looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cerveza is one step ahead there.
Cerveza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jaakkosela trying to keep a closed guard but Cerveza is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaakkosela working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cerveza.
Cerveza postures up.
Cerveza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cerveza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jaakkosela preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cerveza preventing the sweep.
Cerveza lands a couple of digs.
Jaakkosela is still in real trouble! Can Cerveza finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza stands and throws Jaakkosela's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cerveza working the ground and pound.
Jaakkosela tries to improve position but can't.
Jaakkosela is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cerveza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jaakkosela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Cerveza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jaakkosela defends it well.
Juuso Jaakkosela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cerveza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cerveza scores with a big shot! Jaakkosela's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Jaakkosela! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amigo Cerveza!