PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sulag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jardine's entrance music is WEED MAN. A fine choice. Chuck Jardine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Sulag's chin.

Jardine
vs
Sulag

179 cm
28
181 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

177 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Jardine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Sulag!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jardine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jardine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jardine slips a jab and a cross from Sulag.
Jardine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sulag swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sulag keeps the fight on the outside.
Sulag fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jardine on the side of the head.

Jardine has Sulag up against the cage in a clinch.
Sulag lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jardine backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jardine.
Sulag swings wildly with an uppercut but Jardine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sulag tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jardine's elbow.
Sulag is looking to break free of the clinch but Jardine has double underhooks.
Sulag misses with some punches.
Jardine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sulag blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sulag.
Jardine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jardine blocks an uppercut.
Sulag is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sulag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jardine backwards.
Sulag has a couple of punches blocked by Jardine.
A short right from Sulag.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but Sulag blocks with his arms.
Jardine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sulag.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sulag.
Sulag on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jardine looking to throw knees to the head but Sulag is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Jardine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulag lands an uppercut.
Sulag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jardine obliges.
Sulag scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sulag lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sulag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sulag lands a hook that snaps the head of Jardine backwards.
Jardine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jardine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jardine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sulag has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jardine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sulag blocks it with crossed arms.
Jardine connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Michael Sulag has been cut.
Jardine is breathing heavily.
Jardine blocking some punches.
Sulag lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sulag misses with some punches.
Sulag pushes Jardine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jardine trying to land knees to the body.
Sulag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sulag lands an uppercut.
Jardine takes a shot to the head.
Jardine prevents Sulag from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sulag.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sulag.
Jardine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jardine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jardine stalling in the clinch but Sulag improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulag lands a hook that snaps the head of Jardine backwards.
Sulag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sulag - that landed with a thud.
Sulag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sulag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sulag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sulag lands a left hand.
Sulag can't break the clinch.
Sulag is leaning against Jardine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jardine.
Sulag lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sulag.
Nice body punch from Sulag.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Sulag scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sulag.
Sulag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sulag creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jardine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sulag lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sulag has a couple of punches blocked by Jardine.
Sulag has a couple of punches blocked by Jardine.
Sulag is trying to break free.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sulag avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sulag.
Jardine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sulag scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sulag lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulag swings wildly with an uppercut but Jardine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sulag throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Sulag.
Sulag has a couple of punches blocked by Jardine.
Sulag lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jardine backwards.
Sulag throws a punch but it's blocked by Jardine.
Sulag avoiding damage as Jardine throws knees to the body.
Jardine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sulag lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sulag scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sulag pushes Jardine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sulag is looking to break free of the clinch but Jardine has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Sulag.
Sulag throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jardines head.
Sulag lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sulag stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sulag lands with a right to the head.
Sulag digs a right hand underneath Jardine's ribcage. Jardine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jardine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sulag working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sulag lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Sulag.
Sulag has a couple of punches blocked by Jardine.
Sulag misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sulag.
Sulag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulag lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jardine backwards.
Jardine takes a shot to the head.
Sulag misses with a punch on the inside.
Sulag working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jardine blocks an uppercut.
Jardine looking to throw knees to the head but Sulag is blocking nicely.
Sulag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sulag lands with a short shot to the head.
Jardine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sulag.
Jardine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sulag working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sulag lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jardine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sulag softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sulag.
Sulag lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Sulag.
Still in the clinch, Sulag scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sulag makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sulag makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jardine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sulag lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jardine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sulag pushes Jardine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sulag lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sulag.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sulag.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Sulag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Sulag's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sulag takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sulag throws a nice looking combination but Jardine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Sulag does it's job there.
Sulag connects with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jardine tries to clinch but Sulag moves out of range.
Sulag ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jardine tries to clinch but Sulag is having none of it.
Sulag lands the left hand.
Jardine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sulag manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jardine takes one to the side of the head.
Sulag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jardine circles away quickly and effectively.
Sulag fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jardine tries to clinch there but Sulag circles away.
Sulag will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sulag cracks Jardine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Sulag.
Sulag scores with a hook to the body. Jardine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sulag scores with a jab.
Sulag ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jardine tries to clinch up.
Sulag is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Jardine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulag moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jardine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sulag throws a combination. Jardine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice jab there from Sulag.
Nice body punch from Sulag.
Sulag with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sulag scores with a hook to the body. Jardine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jardine has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A left lands for Sulag.
Jardine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chuck Jardine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sulag lands a jab-cross combination.
Michael Sulag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sulag lands with a nice combination. Jardine backs away looking to recover.

Jardine is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jardine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Jardine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jardine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sulag throws a right hand that Jardine ducks under and follows up with a left that Jardine also avoids with ease.
Jardine dodges the punch combination from Sulag.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sulag, as that shot connected.
Sulag has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jardine is looking to clinch but Sulag is avoiding it.
Jardine seems to have got his legs back now.
Jardine takes one to the side of the head.
Sulag lands a two punch combo.
Jardine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sulag finds it's way round the side to connect with Jardine's head.
Sulag circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jardine to the canvas! Jardine doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Sulag keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Sulag!