PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Basso Piuha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Jagersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikael Jagersson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Piuha
vs
Jagersson

173 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Basso Piuha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikael Jagersson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piuha doesn't manage to clinch there - Jagersson circles away.
Piuha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piuha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piuha moves out of range as Jagersson throws a body kick.

Piuha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Piuha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piuha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Piuha passes to side control.

Piuha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagersson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jagersson is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Piuha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jagersson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Piuha trying to mount his opponent but Jagersson defends it.

Piuha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piuha seems to be working for a kimura but Jagersson defends the submission attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jagersson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jagersson looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Piuha.
Piuha tries to clinch up but Jagersson circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Piuha.
Piuha misses with a body kick.
Jagersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jagersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piuha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piuha throws a series of punches but Jagersson avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Jagersson misses.
Jagersson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piuha.
Piuha tries to clinch but Jagersson is having none of it.
Piuha tries to clinch but Jagersson is having none of it.
Piuha tries to clinch but Jagersson moves out of range.
Jagersson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A combination from Jagersson does no damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piuha misses with a head kick.
Piuha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piuha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jagersson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basso Piuha dominated that round.
That's time! Piuha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Piuha tries to clinch up but Jagersson circles away and keeps his distance.
Piuha throws a head kick that misses.
Piuha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jagersson's head.
Jagersson throws a combination that misses
and Piuha counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jagersson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Piuha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jagersson.

Piuha clinches up with Jagersson and pushes him back against the cage.
Piuha keeps control of Jagersson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Piuha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jagersson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Piuha tries to land knees in the clinch but Jagersson avoids the damage to the body.
Piuha looking to stall.

Jagersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piuha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piuha lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jagersson is breathing heavily.
Piuha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jagersson.
A punch combination from Jagersson misses.
Piuha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jagersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piuha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piuha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piuha tries to clinch there but Jagersson circles away.
Piuha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piuha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Piuha.
Jagersson tries to bum rush Piuha with a series of wild strikes but Piuha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body kick from Piuha.
Piuha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Basso Piuha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piuha wants to clinch.
Piuha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Piuha falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Jagersson counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Piuha throws a sloppy head kick and Jagersson moves out of range easily.
Piuha throws a sloppy head kick
and Jagersson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piuha fails with a takedown attempt.
Jagersson throws a right and a left that Piuha avoids nicely.
Piuha wants to clinch up but Jagersson keeps it at a distance.
Piuha throws a head kick but Jagersson moves out of range.
Mikael Jagersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jagersson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piuha throws a head kick that misses
and Jagersson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Piuha's knee momentarily.
Jagersson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jagersson throws a head kick but Piuha moves out of range.
Piuha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jagersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jagersson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jagersson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Piuha, pushing him back against the cage.

Jagersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Piuha misses

and Jagersson counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from Jagersson.

Jagersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piuha closes the distance but Jagersson moves to the side
and Piuha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Jagersson.
Piuha keeps Jagersson at a distance using the push kick.
Basso Piuha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piuha throws a lazy head kick
and Jagersson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piuha throws a sloppy head kick
and Jagersson counters with a one-two to the body.
Piuha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Piuha darts in trying to clinch
and Jagersson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Piuha tries to clinch up but Jagersson circles away and keeps his distance.

Piuha moves into range and clinches up with Jagersson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jagersson has had enough of the clinch but Piuha keeps him there for the moment.

Jagersson breaks from the clinch.
Piuha throws a head kick but Jagersson moves out of range.
Jagersson avoids the head kick by Piuha.
Piuha lands a jab to the nose.
Jagersson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jagersson blocks a head kick by Piuha.
Piuha throws a head kick but Jagersson moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Jagersson as Piuha shoots in.
Piuha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Piuha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jagersson dodges the punch combination from Piuha.
Piuha is looking to clinch.
Piuha throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Jagersson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Piuha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jagersson misses with a wild combination.
Piuha darts in trying to clinch

and Jagersson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jagersson.

Jagersson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piuha throws a head kick that misses.
Piuha lands with a right hand.
Jagersson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jagersson stuffs the takedown.
Piuha moves in looking to clinch but Jagersson pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piuha misses with a head kick.
Piuha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piuha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jagersson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jagersson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jagersson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piuha misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Piuha misses
and Jagersson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jagersson avoids the head kick by Piuha.
Piuha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jagersson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piuha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Piuha tries to clinch
and Jagersson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piuha fails to land with a series of punches.
Piuha throws a sloppy head kick and Jagersson moves out of range easily.
Piuha doesn't manage to clinch there - Jagersson circles away.
A head kick misses from Piuha.
Piuha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jagersson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piuha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jagersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piuha tries to clinch there but Jagersson circles away.
Piuha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Piuha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piuha throws a series of punches but Jagersson moves out of range.
Piuha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jagersson is fending him off so far but Piuha persists. Nope, Jagersson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jagersson dodges the punch combination from Piuha.
Jagersson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Basso Piuha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piuha tries to close the distance and clinch but Jagersson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piuha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jagersson misses with a few strikes there.
Jagersson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piuha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Piuha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jagersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piuha throws a head kick that misses.
Jagersson misses with a double jab
and Piuha counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jagersson is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piuha throws a head kick but Jagersson moves out of range.
Jagersson avoids the head kick by Piuha.
Piuha doesn't manage to clinch there - Jagersson circles away.
Piuha tries to clinch up
and Piuha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jagersson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jagersson thows a body shot but no joy.
Piuha tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Jagersson.
Jagersson looks to land a combination but Piuha avoids it well.
Jagersson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Piuha throws a head kick that misses
and Jagersson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jagersson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piuha throws a head kick that misses
and Jagersson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Piuha connects with a high kick.
Piuha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Piuha shoots for a double leg takedown but Jagersson sprawls well. He's pushed Piuha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Piuha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piuha doesn't manage to clinch there - Jagersson circles away.
A head kick from Piuha lands but Jagersson takes it in his stride.
Piuha throws a head kick but Jagersson moves out of range.
Piuha shoots in and drives through. Jagersson sprawls well.
Piuha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Jagersson.
Jagersson keeps the fight on the outside.
Piuha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A left lands for Piuha.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Jagersson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jagersson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Jagersson!