PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krzysiek Jawor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Neponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jawor's entrance music is The Analogs - Miejskie Opowieści. A fine choice. Krzysiek Jawor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jawor
vs
Neponen

182 cm
22
172 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
177 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krzysiek Jawor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Neponen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Neponen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krzysiek Jawor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jawor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jawor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jawor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neponen.
Jawor jabs at Neponen's body.

Jawor gets a clinch.
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!

Jawor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neponen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jawor moves out of range as Neponen throws a body kick.

Jawor closes the distance and pushes Neponen back into the cage.
Neponen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Neponen is looking to break free of the clinch but Jawor has double underhooks.
Neponen has had enough of the clinch but Jawor keeps him there for the moment.
Jawor prevents Neponen from breaking the clinch.
Neponen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Neponen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jawor has him pressed against the cage.
Neponen is trying to force a seperation but Jawor has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neponen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jawor avoids the damage to the body.

Neponen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jawor moves into the clinch.
Neponen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Neponen managing to block the knees to the body from Jawor.

Jawor manages to break the clinch.

Jawor clinches.
Jawor has Neponen pressed against the cage, preventing Neponen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Neponen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Jawor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neponen throws a head kick that Jawor semi-blocks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jawor breaks the clinch.

Jawor darts in and clinches Neponen up against the cage.
Neponen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Neponen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jawor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neponen breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Neponen.

Jawor gets caught napping as Neponen dives in and scores a takedown. Jawor manages to retain guard.

Jawor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Neponen tries to land a front kick but Jawor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Neponen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jawor paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jawor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jawor tries to throw a body punch but Neponen avoids it by throwing Jawor back against the cage.
Neponen is trying to break the clinch but Jawor is controlling him.
Neponen is trying to break free.

Jawor manages to break the clinch.
Krzysiek Jawor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jawor closes the distance and clinches.

Jawor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jawor lands with a nice combination. Neponen backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Tommi Neponen has been cut.
Neponen throws a nice head kick!

Jawor has Neponen up against the cage in a clinch.

Jawor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Jawor clinches up with Neponen and pushes him back against the cage.

Jawor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neponen throws a head kick but Jawor moves out of range.
A jab from Jawor does it's job there.

Neponen is rocked!

Jawor closes the distance and pushes Neponen back into the cage.
Neponen is still on wobbly legs! Can Jawor finish him?

Jawor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neponen seems to have recovered his senses.

Jawor moves into the clinch successfully.

Neponen manages to break the clinch.
Neponen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jawor.

Jawor closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Neponen is trying to break the clinch but Jawor has him pressed against the cage.
Neponen misses with a punch on the inside.
Neponen is trying to break free.

Neponen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neponen lands with a nice body kick.
Jawor misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawor blocks a head kick by Neponen.
A head kick by Jawor misses
and Jawor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Jawor clinches up with Neponen and pushes him back against the cage.
Jawor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jawor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neponen's elbow.

Neponen breaks the clinch.
Neponen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Neponen does it's job there.

Neponen moves into range and clinches up with Jawor.
Neponen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Neponen tries to break the clinch but Jawor is controlling the position.
Neponen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Neponen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neponen wants to break free but Jawor has control.

Neponen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neponen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Krzysiek Jawor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommi Neponen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jawor takes the fight into the clinch.

Jawor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jawor closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Jawor.

Jawor manages to break the clinch.
Jawor avoids the head kick by Neponen.

Jawor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jawor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jawor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jawor is trying to maintain a safe position but Neponen gets an underhook and turns Jawor into the cage.
Jawor tries to break the clinch but Neponen is controlling the position.
Neponen tries to break the clinch but Jawor is controlling the position.

Neponen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neponen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neponen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jawor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Neponen misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neponen scores with a nice body kick.
Jawor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jawor has Neponen up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Neponen tries to circle away but Jawor has him pinned against the cage.
Neponen is trying to break free.
Jawor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Neponen up against the cage.

Jawor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neponen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jawor moves into the clinch.
Jawor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jawor controlling the action here for a moment.
Neponen looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neponen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krzysiek Jawor has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Jawor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jawor closes the distance and clinches.
Jawor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Neponen can't break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Neponen breaks the clinch.
Neponen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neponen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jawor tries to avoid it but Neponen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jawor to the ground. Jawor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Jawor instigates a clinch.
Neponen tries to land a knee to the head but Jawor blocks with his arms.
Neponen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jawor lands a nice uppercut.

Jawor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neponen tries to close the distance and clinch but Jawor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jawor.
An inside leg kick from Jawor misses.

Jawor gets a clinch.

Neponen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krzysiek Jawor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neponen connects with a high kick.

Jawor pushes Neponen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jawor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neponen avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Jawor.
A short uppercut from Jawor.
Jawor has Neponen pressed against the cage, preventing Neponen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Jawor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neponen has a takedown stuffed.
Neponen is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jawor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Neponen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Jawor rushes Neponen and presses him up against the cage.
Neponen is trying to push Jawor away but Jawor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jawor on the inside.
Jawor lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Neponen fails to land.
Jawor stalling in the clinch but Neponen improves position.

Jawor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Neponen tries to keep at a distance but Jawor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jawor is looking to control Neponen's arms but Neponen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jawor has his back to the cage.

Jawor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jawor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jawor scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jawor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Neponen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neponen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jawor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Neponen wants to get back to striking at distance but Jawor won't allow it.
Neponen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jawor lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysiek Jawor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommi Neponen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jawor clinches up with Neponen and pushes him back against the cage.
Jawor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jawor has had enough of the clinch but Neponen keeps him there for the moment.
Jawor prevents Neponen from breaking the clinch.

Neponen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neponen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neponen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jawor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Neponen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jawor misses with a knee strike.
Jawor misses with a knee strike.
Neponen managing to block the knees to the body from Jawor.
Jawor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jawor lands an elbow inside.

Jawor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neponen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!

Jawor has Neponen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jawor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Neponen's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jawor.
Neponen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jawor has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jawor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Neponen is trying to force a seperation but Jawor has the dominant position.
Jawor tries a knee to the head but Neponen blocks it.
Jawor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Neponen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neponen is looking to break free of the clinch but Jawor has double underhooks.
Neponen wants to break free but Jawor has control.
Jawor keeps control of Neponen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Neponen breaks from the clinch.

Jawor closes the distance and pushes Neponen back into the cage.
Jawor dodges an elbow strike from Neponen.
Jawor digs a right hand into Neponen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Neponen's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jawor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neponen tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Neponen misses the target.

Jawor pushes Neponen up against the cage in a clinch.
Neponen trying to stall but Jawor improves his position.
Jawor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Neponens head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neponen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jawor dodges an elbow strike from Neponen.
Neponen wants to get back to striking at distance but Jawor won't allow it.

Jawor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jawor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Neponen managing to block the knees to the body from Jawor.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Neponen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jawor's brow.
Neponen has had enough of the clinch but Jawor keeps him there for the moment.
Jawor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Neponen is defending well for now.
Jawor keeps control of Neponen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jawor breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neponen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Neponen looks to land a combination but Jawor avoids it well.

Jawor has managed to clinch.

Jawor breaks from the clinch.

Jawor gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jawor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Jawor.
Jawor misses with a knee to the head.
Neponen lands a nice elbow.

Jawor breaks from the clinch.

Jawor takes the fight into the clinch.

Neponen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Neponen. Jawor does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jawor darts in and clinches Neponen up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jawor manages to break the clinch.
Neponen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jawor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neponen throws a series of punches but Jawor moves out of range.
Jawor tries to bum rush Neponen with a series of wild strikes but Neponen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Neponen.

Jawor moves into the clinch.
Neponen has had enough of the clinch but Jawor keeps him there for the moment.
Jawor is trying to maintain a safe position but Neponen gets an underhook and turns Jawor into the cage.

Jawor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jawor blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jawor swings for the body but Neponen moves out of range.
Tommi Neponen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jawor catches Neponen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Krzysiek Jawor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neponen blocks a head kick by Jawor.
Jawor dodges the punch combination from Neponen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krzysiek Jawor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jawor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysiek Jawor!