PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Jauhaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spankda Yank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jauhaja comes to the cage accompanied by Onyx: SLAM. Yank has chosen I was made for loving you baby as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jauhaja
vs
Yank

195 cm
25
199 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Strikefirst Nutrion

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Jauhaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Spankda Yank!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yank scores with a nice right hand.
Jauhaja just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Jauhaja misses.
Yank goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jauhaja's corner calls for a 1-2. Jauhaja obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jauhaja drops his hands momentarily and Yank takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jauhaja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jauhaja misses with a two punch combination.
Yank throws out a loose jab but Jauhaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yank throws a big shot that misses.
Jauhaja getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Spankda Yank has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Yank there.
Yank with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yank shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jauhaja throws a jab when Yank was well out of range.
Jauhaja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauhaja tests Yank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Jauhaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jauhaja moves in looking to clinch but Yank pushes him off.
Yank swings for the body but Jauhaja moves out of range.
Jauhaja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jauhaja tries a head kick but it misses.
Jauhaja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Yank lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jauhaja doesn't seem phased though.
Yank missing with a left hand there. Jauhaja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Yank.
Jauhaja slips under a jab.
Jauhaja connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yank scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jauhaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jauhaja misses the jab.
A slow jab from Jauhaja misses its intended target.
Yank throws a jab but it's blocked by Jauhaja.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jauhaja ducks right into an uppercut from Yank.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jauhaja. Yank does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yank keeps the fight on the outside.
Yank comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jauhaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yank manages to avoid it.
Yank uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jauhaja.
Jauhaja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yank scores with a jab. Jauhaja acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jauhaja takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yank lands a body shot.
Yank throws a head kick that Jauhaja semi-blocks.
Yank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jauhaja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jauhaja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yank slips under a jab.
Jauhaja misses with a looping right.
Yank connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Yank finds it's way through Jauhaja's defenses.
Yank comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Yank.
Jauhaja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yank connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jauhaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yank was well out of range. Poor timing from Jauhaja.
Jauhaja needs to keep his hands up - Yank had a free shot at his head there.
Yank scores with a jab.
Yank misses with a two punch combination.
Jauhaja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yank's corner calls for a 1-2. Yank obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yank dives in and grabs Jauhaja's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jauhaja pushes down on Yank's head and hops out.
Jauhaja swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jauhaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yank throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jauhaja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jauhaja throws a jab when Yank was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spankda Yank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spankda Yank's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jauhaja connects with a jab.
Yank misses with a straight left.
Yank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jauhaja slips under a jab from Yank.
Jauhaja moves out of range of the strikes.
Jauhaja closes the distance but Yank moves to the side
and Yank counters with a one-two to the body.
Jauhaja slips under a jab from Yank.
Yank stuns Jauhaja with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jauhaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Yank.
Jauhaja lands a lovely overhand right.
Jauhaja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jauhaja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauhaja misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Jauhaja.
Jauhaja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yank circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Yank misses.
Jauhaja staying out of range there.
Yank throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jauhaja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jauhaja darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Yank is rocked!

Jauhaja clinches with his opponent.
Yank is still on wobbly legs! Can Jauhaja finish him?
Yank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jauhaja lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Yank to his knees! Jauhaja keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaakko Jauhaja!