PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juntti Jallu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Sobieski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobieski has chosen Kto Cię Obroni Polsko as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jallu
vs
Sobieski

180 cm
31
241 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

188 cm
40
217 lbs
34 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juntti Jallu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sobieski!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jallu moves into the clinch successfully.
Jallu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sobieski.
Jallu digs a right hand into Sobieski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sobieski's gas tank.
Nice elbow from Jallu.
Sobieski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jallu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jallu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sobieski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jallu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sobieski blocks it with crossed arms.
Jallu throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobieski.
Jallu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieski throws a punch but it's blocked by Jallu.
Sobieski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Sobieski fails to land.
Sobieski is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Jallu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Juntti Jallu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Sobieski.
Sobieski misses with the head strike.
Sobieski swings wildly with an uppercut but Jallu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jallu tries a knee to the head but Sobieski blocks it.
Jallu lands a good knee to the midsection. Sobieski won't want to take too many of those.
Sobieski managing to block the knees to the body from Jallu.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jallu landing knees to the body.
Sobieski looks winded!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Jallu.
Jallu misses with a knee strike.
Sobieski swings wildly with an uppercut but Jallu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sobieski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sobieski tries to stall but Jallu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sobieski as Jallu tries to tie him up.
Jallu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sobieski misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jallu lands a hook that snaps the head of Sobieski backwards.
Sobieski misses with the head strike.
Jallu prevents the takedown attempt.
Jallu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sobieski misses with a body punch.
Jallu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sobieski.
Sobieski blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jallu lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jallu.
Jallu trying to stall but Sobieski improves his position.
Jallu working aggressively here.
Jallu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sobieski's face.
Sobieski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jallu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jallu.
Sobieski lands a body punch.
Sobieski misses with some punches.
Sobieski lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sobieski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sobieski working aggressively here.
Jallu lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Jallu - that landed with a thud.
Sobieski trying to control the position but instead, Jallu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sobieski into the ropes.
Jallu holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Jallu works on Sobieski's body with a couple of short punches.
Jallu missing with knees to the body.
Jallu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jallu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jallu lands with a light punch inside.
Jallu lands with a light punch inside.
Sobieski misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jallu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Jallu.
Jallu lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobieski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jallu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jallu tries to stall but Sobieski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sobieski managing to block the knees to the body from Jallu.
Jallu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jallu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jallu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sobieski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jallu looking to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jallu tries a knee to the head but Sobieski blocks it.
Jallu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sobieski takes a shot to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Sobieski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The referee calls for Sobieski to work.
Sobieski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sobieski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sobieski misses with a body punch.
Sobieski avoiding damage as Jallu throws knees to the body.
Sobieski misses with some punches.
Jallu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sobieski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jallu tries to work over Sobieski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sobieski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is trying to maintain a safe position but Jallu gets an underhook and turns Sobieski into the ropes.
Jallu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jallu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sobieski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sobieski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sobieski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jallu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sobieski blocks a body shot from Jallu.
Jallu lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jallu misses with a body punch.
Sobieski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Sobieski fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sobieski.
Jallu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jallu lands a good knee to the midsection. Sobieski won't want to take too many of those.
Jallu pushes Sobieski back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sobieski managing to block the knees to the body from Jallu.
Jallu just leaning against Sobieski, taking a breather.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jallu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sobieski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jallu fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Jallu drives through and clinches with Sobieski against the ropes.
Jallu gets through Sobieski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sobieski takes an elbow to the temple.
Jallu tries a knee to the head but Sobieski blocks it.
Sobieski looking to stall.
Sobieski tries to work over Jallu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jallu lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jallu.
Jallu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sobieski is defending well for now.
Jallu presses Sobieski against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jallu crunches a lovely knee into Sobieski's ribcage.
Jallu stalling against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Jallu.
Jallu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jallu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jallu looking to slow down the pace here.
Jallu digs a right hand underneath Sobieski's ribcage. Sobieski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jallu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jallu tries a body shot but Sobieski blocks it.
Jallu prevents the takedown attempt.
Jallu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sobieski.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jallu landing knees to the body.
Jallu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sobieski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sobieski is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Jallu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jallu lands a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jallu.
Jallu lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jallu.
Jallu misses with a knee strike.
Sobieski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Jallu as the two fighters clinch.

Jallu drops Sobieski with a big knee straight up the middle! Sobieski is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Sobieski is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jallu measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Sobieski! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Juntti Jallu!
Juntti Jallu retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Juntti Jallu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.