PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ramsey Nijem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Kolloo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Ramsey Nijem has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ramsey Nijem seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nijem
vs
Kolloo

180 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
167 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hopkins Athletics

FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramsey Nijem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kolloo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolloo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kolloo throws a big shot that misses.
Nijem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kolloo circles away.
Nijem looks for the body kick but Kolloo saw that one coming.
Nijem blocks a jab.
Kolloo thuds his right hand into Nijem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nijem finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kolloo jabs Nijem to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nijem lands with an uppercut that bounces Kolloo off the ropes and back into range.
A bone on bone clash there as Kolloo blocks the leg kick.
Kolloo connects with the punch.
Kolloo throws a leg kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Kolloo blocks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kolloo.
Kolloo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nijem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kolloo is out of range and Nijem settles back down.
Kolloo tries to score with a low kick but Nijem moves his leg out of the way.
Nijem connects with an inside leg kick.
Nijem misses with a jab to the body
and Kolloo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kolloo tests Nijem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nijem moves out of range of the strikes.
Kolloo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nijem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nijem's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kolloo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nijem scrambles back to his feet.
Jaakko Kolloo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolloo misses with a hook. Nijem ducked under it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Kolloo as Nijem shoots in.
Kolloo clobbers Nijem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Nijem is predictable there
and Kolloo counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kolloo staying out of range there.
Nijem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kolloo connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Nijem misses
and Kolloo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nijem lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kolloo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nijem throws a head kick that misses.
Nijem takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kolloo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nijem.
Kolloo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nijem throws a body punch but Kolloo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kolloo.
Jaakko Kolloo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kolloo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kolloo throws a lazy right hand but Nijem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kolloo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kolloo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nijem shoots in looking for a takedown but Kolloo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nijem's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramsey Nijem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nijem throws a big shot that misses.
Kolloo misses with a hook. Nijem ducked under it nicely.
Kolloo looks to land a right hand but Nijem moved out of range.
Kolloo scores with a decent looking hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nijem crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kolloo - the referee stops the clock and Nijem gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kolloo. Nijem manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolloo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kolloo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nijem takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nijem is breathing heavily.
Kolloo thows a body shot but no joy.
Kolloo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kolloo throws a nice inside leg kick.

Nijem shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nijem was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nijem thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolloo tries to reverse the position but Nijem maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nijem has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nijem there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kolloo ducks under a wild hook from Nijem.
Jaakko Kolloo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kolloo dodges the punch combination from Nijem.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kolloo.
Nijem shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kolloo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nijem looks to score with a jab to the body but Kolloo is just out of range.
Nijem takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kolloo throws a nice looking combination but Nijem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nijem on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nijem throws a jab when Kolloo was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolloo connects with a leg kick. Nijem looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nijem misses with a takedown attempt
and Kolloo counters with a low kick, right behind Nijem 's knee.
Kolloo connects with a jab.
Nijem misses with a hook to the body
and Kolloo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nijem's knee momentarily.
Kolloo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nijem.
Kolloo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nijem's sensitive parts.
A punch combination from Kolloo misses.
Kolloo misses the jab.
Nijem takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nijem cracks Kolloo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nijem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kolloo.
Kolloo scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kolloo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nijem in his tracks.
Kolloo throws a good cross that connects.
Decent striking displayed by Kolloo there.
Nijem gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kolloo. That's going to slow Nijem down.
Nijem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Nijem shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nijem throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kolloo is desperately trying to improve his position but Nijem has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kolloo tries to lock up and control but Nijem gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nijem looking to finish with strikes here!
Nijem throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nijem working the ground and pound effectively.
Nijem throws a sloppy strike and Kolloo uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Kolloo has ended up in Nijem's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo content to stall in guard here.
Kolloo preventing the sweep.
Kolloo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nijem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kolloo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kolloo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nijem is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolloo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nijem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Kolloo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kolloo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nijem has time to react.
Kolloo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nijem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kolloo missing with a left hand there. Nijem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nijem misses with a straight right.
Nijem misses with an uppercut.
Nijem shoots for a double leg takedown but Kolloo sprawls well. He's pushed Nijem's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nijem throws a leg kick
and Kolloo counters with an inside leg kick.
Nijem throws a leg kick that misses.
Nijem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kolloo.
Kolloo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kolloo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolloo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nijem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kolloo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That kick from Kolloo tenderised Nijem's leg. Nijem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nijem slips a jab and a cross from Kolloo.
Nijem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kolloo.

Nijem gets the takedown into side control.

Nijem working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kolloo wants to control but Nijem postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nijem wants to control but Kolloo is keeping him busy.
Kolloo wants to get back to his feet.
Kolloo is trying to control Nijem's posture but Nijem avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaakko Kolloo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kolloo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nijem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nijem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramsey Nijem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Kolloo misses.
A solid body kick from Kolloo.
Kolloo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nijem missing with a left hand there. Kolloo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nijem slips a straight right by Kolloo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nijem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kolloo moves away.
Kolloo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nijem can pounce on him.
Kolloo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kolloo throws a big shot that misses.

Nijem shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kolloo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kolloo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jaakko Kolloo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kolloo is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolloo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Kolloo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kolloo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Jaakko Kolloo!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Jaakko Kolloo!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Jaakko Kolloo!

Jaakko Kolloo wins by unanimous decision!
Jaakko Kolloo gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).