PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacky Ler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Talentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ler comes to the cage accompanied by Rise of the fallen. Talentti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - Ecstasy Of Gold. Jacky Ler had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ler
vs
Talentti

172 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

167 cm
21
153 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacky Ler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Talentti!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talentti tries to bum rush Ler with a series of wild strikes but Ler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ler is looking to slow Talentti down with leg kicks.
Ler checks a low kick from Talentti.
Talentti throws a series of punches but Ler moves out of range.
Talentti stuffs the takedown attempt from Ler. Ler gets slowly back to his feet.
Ler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ler wants it to stay on the feet.
Talentti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Talentti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Ler.
Talentti misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Talentti. No joy for Ler on that attempt.
Ler is looking to clinch but Talentti is avoiding it.
Ler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talentti throws a right hand that Ler ducks under and follows up with a left that Ler also avoids with ease.
Talentti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jacky Ler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Talentti.

Ler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Talentti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Talentti wants to get back to his feet.
Ler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ler's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

We're going to have a standup here because Jacky Ler wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Talentti throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Ler.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Talentti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Talentti prevents Ler from escaping the position.
Ler defending against the ground and pound.
Ler is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Talentti is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Talentti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ler pushes Talentti away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Talentti gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Ler throws Talentti to one side and escapes!
Talentti throws a hook but Ler avoids it easily.
Ler swinging wildly here.
Talentti misses with a combination
and Ler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Talentti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Talentti stops Ler from getting back to his feet.

Talentti is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Talentti.

Ler manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talentti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ler moves out of range as Talentti throws a body kick.
Talentti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Talentti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ler counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talentti throws a push kick but Ler slaps the foot to one side.
Talentti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ler as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacky Ler will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Talentti misses with a wild combination.
Talentti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ler cracks the inside of Talentti's front leg.
Tommi Talentti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Talentti as he jumps to the side.
Talentti throws a leg kick

and Ler counters by moving into the clinch.
Ler avoiding damage.
Ler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Talentti's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ler.
Ler lands a shoulder strike.
Ler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Talentti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ler working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Talentti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ler.
A short right from Ler on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Talentti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ler slips a jab and a cross from Talentti.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ler.
Tommi Talentti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talentti misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talentti throws out the jab.
Ler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Talentti. That did some damage!
A head kick by Talentti misses
and Ler counters with a left to the body.
Talentti tries to bum rush Ler with a series of wild strikes but Ler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ler connects with an inside leg kick.

Ler drives through and clinches with Talentti against the cage.
Ler connects with a knee to the head.
Ler stalling the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ler obliges.
Talentti is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ler lands a right hand.
Ler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Talentti is pressed up against the cage. Ler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Talentti down to the mat. Talentti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacky Ler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the body from Talentti misses
and Ler counters with a stiff right hand.
Talentti misses with a combination
and Ler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Talentti leaves Ler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talentti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Talentti defends it nicely.
Ler tries to work over Talentti's front leg with a kick but Talentti checks it.
Ler tries to clinch up but Talentti circles away and keeps his distance.
Talentti misses with a takedown attempt - Ler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Talentti swinging wildly here.

Talentti closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ler's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ler wants to stand but Talentti is controlling the position.

Ler scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Talentti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Talentti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ler as he avoids it easily.
Talentti shoots in looking for a takedown but Ler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Talentti's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ler rushes Talentti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacky Ler dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ler scores with a jab to the head.
Talentti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ler tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Talentti or perhaps it was just good defense by Ler which made him look bad.
Talentti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Ler closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Ler.
Ler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ler lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ler.
Ler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Talentti's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ler lands a left hand.
Nice elbow from Ler.

It looks like Tommi Talentti has been cut.
Ler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ler gets through Talentti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Talentti gets underhooks to prevent Ler's takedown attempt.
Ler scores a nice knee to the body.
Talentti goes for a takedown attempt but Ler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Talentti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacky Ler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Talentti.
Talentti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Talentti keeps the fight on the outside.
Talentti throws a hook to the side of Ler's head but Ler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talentti falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ler stands up from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talentti tries to land a leg kick but Ler saw it coming and moves away.
Talentti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ler as he avoids it easily.

Ler has managed to clinch.
Ler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Talentti.
Ler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Talentti.
Ler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jacky Ler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talentti is looking for a takedown.
Ler is leaning against Talentti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ler is pressed up against the cage. Talentti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ler down to the mat. Ler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ler has a takedown stuffed.

Ler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Talentti, pushing him back against the cage.
Talentti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ler.
Ler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Talenttis head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talentti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Talentti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talentti is looking for a takedown.
Tommi Talentti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Ler.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacky Ler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacky Ler!
Jacky Ler decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.