PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Janne Jakoavain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chino Bandito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandito has chosen Slayer - Hell Awaits as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jakoavain
vs
Bandito

190 cm
25
183 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
182 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janne Jakoavain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chino Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakoavain takes a swing at Bandito's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Jakoavain.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jakoavain.
Jakoavain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chino Bandito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bandito has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jakoavain scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jakoavain breaks from the clinch.
Jakoavain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jakoavain avoids the body shot from Bandito.
Jakoavain connects with a jab.
Jakoavain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bandito misses with a hook.

Jakoavain instigates a clinch.

Jakoavain manages to break the clinch.

Bandito throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jakoavain was covering up waiting for the punch and Bandito finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jakoavain wants to stand but Bandito is controlling the position.

Bandito drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jakoavain dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito seems keen to control Jakoavain's posture.

Bandito is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jakoavain trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandito looking to control.
Jakoavain trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bandito pulls Jakoavain in close to prevent any damage.
Bandito being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Janne Jakoavain wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jakoavain moves out of range of the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Jakoavain blocks the low kick.
Bandito slips under a jab from Jakoavain.
Janne Jakoavain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Jakoavain.
Bandito slips a straight right by Jakoavain.
Bandito misses with a hook
and Jakoavain counters with a nice uppercut.
Bandito takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bandito works Jakoavain's body with a nice hook.

Bandito shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bandito showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain is trying to stand back up but Bandito is controlling him
Bandito lands with a punch from half guard.
Bandito wants to control but Jakoavain is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Bandito is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Jakoavain is defending against the submission attempts here by Bandito.
Bandito prevents Jakoavain from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jakoavain is holding on to half guard well.
Bandito missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jakoavain trying to control from the bottom.
Bandito wants to pass to mount but Jakoavain is defending the position.

Janne Jakoavain has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jakoavain slaps away a takedown attempt from Bandito, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bandito punishes Jakoavain's body with a nice straight punch.
Bandito scores with a head kick. Jakoavain tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bandito misses with a straight left.
Jakoavain tries to clinch there but Bandito circles away.
Bandito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bandito slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chino Bandito dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jakoavain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Jakoavain has Bandito up against the cage in a clinch.
Bandito lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Jakoavain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Bandito there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jakoavain blocks a jab.
Jakoavain feints a jab promting Bandito to slip. Jakoavain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bandito slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Bandito blocks the leg kick.
Bandito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bandito throws a shot from downtown. Jakoavain moves away and avoids it.
Jakoavain throws a right hand that Bandito ducks under and follows up with a left that Bandito also avoids with ease.
Jakoavain moves in looking to clinch but Bandito pushes him off.
Bandito wants to clinch up but Jakoavain keeps it at a distance.
Jakoavain looks to land a left hand but Bandito moved out of range nicely.
Bandito is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jakoavain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jakoavain tries to clinch up.
Bandito fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito misses with a leg kick
and Jakoavain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Jakoavain misses
and Bandito makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jakoavain stuffs the takedown.
Janne Jakoavain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chino Bandito.
Jakoavain lands with an uppercut that bounces Bandito off the cage and back into rage.
Jakoavain cracks a nice hook into Bandito's ribs.
Jakoavain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jakoavain throws a leg kick which misses Bandito's front leg but catches the back leg as Bandito tries to avoid it.
Bandito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jakoavain throws a right and a left that Bandito avoids nicely.
Bandito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bandito tries for a takedown but Jakoavain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jakoavain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jakoavain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bandito misses with a low kick.
Bandito moves out of range as Jakoavain strikes.
Bandito throws a head kick that misses.
Bandito thows a body shot but no joy.
Bandito moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain scores with a jab.
Bandito misses with a looping right.
Bandito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jakoavain is out of range.
Jakoavain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bandito. Bandito obviously looking to wear him down.
Jakoavain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bandito keeps the fight on the outside.
Bandito takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bandito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakoavain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jakoavain stuffs the takedown.
Bandito is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jakoavain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jakoavain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bandito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Jakoavain does it's job there.
Bandito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jakoavain counters with a nice body shot.
Bandito with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jakoavain to score with a decent uppercut.
Jakoavain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bandito wants to slow Jakoavain down by chopping away at his legs.
Bandito tried to score with a low kick but Jakoavain checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain with a jab.
Jakoavain scores with a hook.
Jakoavain throws the left hand but Bandito avoids the punch easily.
Bandito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bandito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakoavain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jakoavain throws a shot to the body.
Bandito throws a low kick but Jakoavain moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Jakoavain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jakoavain looks to throw the jab but Bandito is out of range.
Bandito thows a body shot but no joy.
Bandito misses with a wild body shot.
Bandito moves forwards but Jakoavain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jakoavain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bandito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jakoavain delivers a nice body kick.
Bandito misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain is looking to clinch.
Jakoavain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jakoavain throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandito.
Bandito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jakoavain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bandito.
Jakoavain misses with a straight left.
Jakoavain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bandito closes the distance and clinches.
Bandito controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Jakoavain.
Jakoavain throws a punch but it's blocked by Bandito.
Jakoavain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bandito is trying to stall.
Jakoavain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bandito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jakoavain fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bandito.
Bandito lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for Bandito to work.

Bandito decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Janne Jakoavain will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bandito drops his hands momentarily and Jakoavain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bandito misses with a jab to the body
and Jakoavain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jakoavain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bandito paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jakoavain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bandito pushes Jakoavain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jakoavain tries to throw a body punch but Bandito avoids it by throwing Jakoavain back against the cage.
Jakoavain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jakoavain presses Bandito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bandito blocking some punches.

Jakoavain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bandito misses with a low kick.
Bandito lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jakoavain will feel that in the morning.
Jakoavain walks into a jab.
Jakoavain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bandito tries to clinch
and Jakoavain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bandito shoots in and drives through. Jakoavain sprawls well.
Bandito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bandito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jakoavain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bandito closes the distance and clinches up with Jakoavain, looking for a takedown. Bandito pushes Jakoavain against the cage but Jakoavain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakoavain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jakoavain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandito manages to avoid it.
Bandito misses with an attempted mid kick.
A cross from Jakoavain lands.
Bandito throws a hook but Jakoavain avoids it easily.
Jakoavain lands a lovely overhand right.
Jakoavain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bandito lands a jab to the nose.
Jakoavain misses with the combination.
Bandito shoots in for a takedown but Jakoavain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Janne Jakoavain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chino Bandito.
Bandito misses with a low kick.
Bandito throws an off balance right hand
and Jakoavain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bandito thinking.
Bandito misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bandito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bandito shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bandito showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain gets full guard.

Jakoavain pushes Bandito off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jakoavain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jakoavain checks a leg kick.
Jakoavain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jakoavain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jakoavain scores with a decent looking hook.
Jakoavain throws a jab when Bandito was well out of range.
Bandito throws a low kick but Jakoavain avoids it.

Bandito closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jakoavain did well to prevent Bandito getting side control.
Jakoavain pushes Bandito off looking to stand but Bandito dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to pass to mount but Jakoavain is defending the position.
Bandito is keen to just control but Jakoavain is a slippery customer.
Bandito missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bandito is looking to take a break and control but Jakoavain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jakoavain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bandito trying to control but Jakoavain is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Jakoavain is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jakoavain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bandito.
Jakoavain is looking to stand up but Bandito isn't so interested in that idea.
Bandito content to stall in guard here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chino Bandito wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jakoavain throws a front kick aimed at Bandito's knee but Bandito avoids it well.
Jakoavain scores with a nice head shot.
Jakoavain swings for the body but Bandito moves out of range.

Jakoavain tries to keep at a distance but Bandito has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jakoavain can't find room to land a body shot as Bandito controls the action.
Jakoavain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jakoavain prevents a body shot from Bandito.
Bandito prevents a body shot from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain is leaning against Bandito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jakoavain lands a body punch in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janne Jakoavain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jakoavain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janne Jakoavain!