PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jan Jansson (ranked 1708 p4p, 82 weight class) and Chizzled Abs (ranked 3113 p4p, 138 weight class). Jansson comes into the arena with PAIN - Bye / Die blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Jansson
vs
Abs

165 cm
22
143 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

160 cm
22
130 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chizzled Abs!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abs sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Abs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jansson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jansson trying to stall but Abs improves his position.

Jansson breaks the clinch.
Abs tries to clinch but Jansson moves away
and Abs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abs moves to clinch but Jansson breaks away
and Jansson counters with a nice uppercut.
Abs darts in trying to clinch
enabling Jansson to counter with a crisp jab.

Abs is rocked!

Abs ducks straight into an uppercut from Jansson and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Abs manages to regain guard straight away.
Abs is still in real trouble! Can Jansson finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jansson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jansson works over Abs with some ground and pound from guard.
Jansson connects with a couple of short punches.
Abs is trying to hold Jansson in close to prevent damage but Jansson has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson working Abs over with strikes.
Jansson thows a huge punch but Abs dodges it nicely.
Jansson prevents Abs from standing back up.
Jansson throwing shots but Abs is blocking nicely.
Jansson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abs's head.
Abs is trying to get back to full guard.
Jansson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Abs seems to have recovered his senses.
Jansson continues to stall.
Jansson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abs tries to roll over but Jansson keeps him under control.
Abs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jansson.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jansson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jansson.
Jansson is thwarting Abs's attempts to control the position.
Jansson is trying to control the action in half guard but Abs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jansson trying to control the pace.
Abs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jansson.
Jansson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jansson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jansson.
Jansson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abs is not content to let Jansson control the position.
Jansson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jansson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abs defending well though.
Jansson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jansson is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jansson connects with a nice short shot to Abs's temple.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jansson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Abs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jansson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jansson slips a nice elbow through Abs's hands, connecting with Abs's forehead.
Jansson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jansson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jansson 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.
Jansson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jansson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jansson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abs tries to get to full guard but Jansson has control of the leg.
Jansson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Jansson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Abs tries to clinch up.
It looked like Jansson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jansson throws a jab but it's blocked by Abs.
Abs wants to clinch up but Jansson keeps it at a distance.
Jansson is looking to counter punch.
Jansson keeps the fight on the outside.
Abs wants to clinch but Jansson slips to the side
and Jansson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abs wants to clinch.
Abs is looking to clinch but Jansson is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jansson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Jansson's head coaches at Sin City Allstars Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abs wants to clinch
and Jansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jansson content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abs taking a breather.
Jansson lands a hook that snaps the head of Abs backwards.
Abs tries a knee to the head but Jansson blocks it.
Jansson is looking to control Abs's arms but Abs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jansson has his back to the ropes.
Jansson blocks the elbow strike.
Jansson takes a knee to the side of the body.

Jansson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abs tries to clinch
and Jansson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jansson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Abs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jansson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abs can pounce on him.
Jansson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abs tries to clinch
and Jansson counters with a straight right hand.

Abs has closed the distance and engaged Jansson in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jansson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Jansson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jansson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abs can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jansson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Abs instigates a clinch.

Jansson manages to break the clinch.
Jansson throws a right hand that Abs ducks under and follows up with a left that Abs also avoids with ease.
Jansson throws a hook but Abs avoids it easily.
Abs tries to clinch but Jansson moves away
and Jansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abs tries to clinch up but Jansson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jansson tests Abs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chizzled Abs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jansson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abs tries to clinch but Jansson moves away
and Jansson scores with a counter punch that sends Abs to the canvas! Jansson smells blood - he's punishing Abs with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Abs has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Jansson!
An out of breath Jan Jansson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.