PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bojan Jelusic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Shabadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Shabadoo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jelusic
vs
Shabadoo

172 cm
24
145 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

168 cm
28
141 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bojan Jelusic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Shabadoo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jelusic. That's going to slow Shabadoo down.
Jelusic slips a straight right by Shabadoo.
Jelusic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo walks into a jab.
Jelusic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jelusic defending well as Shabadoo loads up on a big left hand.
Shabadoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jelusic.
Shabadoo throws a leg kick
and Jelusic counters with a stiff right hand.
Shabadoo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shabadoo ducks under a wild hook from Jelusic.
Shabadoo moves in looking to clinch but Jelusic pushes him off.
Jelusic drops his hands momentarily and Shabadoo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shabadoo avoids the head kick by Jelusic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shabadoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jelusic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shabadoo tries to clinch up but Jelusic circles away and keeps his distance.
Joey Shabadoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jelusic throws a body punch but Shabadoo moves out of range.
Shabadoo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shabadoo misses with a hook to the body
and Jelusic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jelusic is looking to chop away at Shabadoo's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelusic tries a low kick but Shabadoo avoids it.
A head kick by Shabadoo misses
and Jelusic counters with an inside leg kick.
Jelusic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shabadoo.
Jelusic scores with a three punch combo!
Jelusic takes a swing at Shabadoo's ribcage but misses.
Shabadoo walks into a stiff left hand from Jelusic.
Jelusic throws the left hand but Shabadoo avoids the punch easily.
Jelusic blocks a head kick by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jelusic.
Shabadoo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jelusic throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shabadoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jelusic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bojan Jelusic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jelusic fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jelusic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shabadoo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jelusic tries to avoid it but Shabadoo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jelusic to the ground. Jelusic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jelusic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shabadoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jelusic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jelusic clobbers Shabadoo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shabadoo takes a swing at Jelusic's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Jelusic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shabadoo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shabadoo throws a jab but it's blocked by Jelusic.
Shabadoo is looking to score with low kicks.

Jelusic drives through and clinches with Shabadoo against the cage.
Shabadoo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jelusic tries a body shot but Shabadoo blocks it.
Jelusic misses with a punch on the inside.
Shabadoo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shabadoo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jelusic backwards.
Shabadoo can't find room to land a body shot as Jelusic controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic can't find room to land a body shot as Shabadoo controls the action.
Shabadoo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jelusic controls his hands.
Jelusic swings wildly with an uppercut but Shabadoo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Shabadoo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jelusic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shabadoo controlling from side mount.
Jelusic is trying to improve his position.
Shabadoo is looking to take a break and control but Jelusic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic tries to improve position but can't.
Jelusic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shabadoo on the ground.
Jelusic is trying to control Shabadoo's posture but Shabadoo avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jelusic is trying to buck Shabadoo off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jelusic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shabadoo.
Shabadoo misses with the ground and pound.
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 Bojan Jelusic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shabadoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jelusic is just out of range.
Jelusic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shabadoo on the side of the head.
Jelusic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shabadoo. Shabadoo obviously looking to wear him down.
Shabadoo moves out of range of the body kick.
Jelusic scores with a three punch combo!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shabadoo checks a leg kick.
Shabadoo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jelusic throws a leg kick but Shabadoo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jelusic on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Shabadoo moves into the clinch.
Shabadoo can't find room to land a body shot as Jelusic controls the action.
Shabadoo tries to work over Jelusic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jelusic throws a head punch that misses.
Shabadoo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jelusic smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shabadoo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
Jelusic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jelusic.
Shabadoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jelusic scores with a kick to the body.
Jelusic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shabadoo can pounce on him.
Shabadoo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jelusic.
Shabadoo takes a swing at Jelusic's ribcage but misses.
Shabadoo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jelusic pushes Shabadoo away with a front kick.
Jelusic scores with a punch to the head.
Shabadoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jelusic.

Jelusic gets caught flat footed, as Shabadoo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shabadoo works over Jelusic with some ground and pound from guard.
Shabadoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jelusic keeping moving, preventing Shabadoo from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic wants to get back to his feet but Shabadoo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shabadoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Jelusic has wrist control.
Shabadoo throws a big elbow that misses.
Jelusic pulls Shabadoo in close to prevent any damage.
Shabadoo is pushing down on Jelusic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jelusic is fighting to maintain full guard but Shabadoo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shabadoo working Jelusic over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shabadoo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shabadoo is looking to take a break and control but Jelusic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Shabadoo seems content to control.

Jelusic is defending against the submission attempts here by Shabadoo.

Shabadoo is working for a kimura but Jelusic is defending it quite comfortably.
Jelusic manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Jelusic is retaining full guard.
Shabadoo is working Jelusic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Joey Shabadoo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jelusic wants to stand but Shabadoo is controlling the position.
Jelusic is trying to keep Shabadoo in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shabadoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jelusic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shabadoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jelusic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Shabadoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Shabadoo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jelusic's waist but Jelusic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shabadoo off to one side.
Shabadoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jelusic manages to avoid it.
Shabadoo throws a looping overhand right but Jelusic ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Jelusic misses.
Jelusic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jelusic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jelusic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shabadoo throws a leg kick but Jelusic sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Shabadoo.
Shabadoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shabadoo takes one to the chin there.
Shabadoo misses with a wild body shot.
Jelusic blocks a leg kick.
Shabadoo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jelusic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shabadoo somewhat.
Jelusic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bojan Jelusic is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelusic scores with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jelusic.
Jelusic looks for the body kick but Shabadoo saw that one coming.
Jelusic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shabadoo.
Bojan Jelusic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Shabadoo.
Jelusic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shabadoo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jelusic misses the shot to the body.
Shabadoo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jelusic throws out the jab.
Jelusic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jelusic throws a leg kick which misses Shabadoo's front leg but catches the back leg as Shabadoo tries to avoid it.
Jelusic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jelusic wants it to stay on the feet.
Jelusic throws a body punch but Shabadoo moves out of range.
Jelusic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jelusic tries to land a front kick but Shabadoo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Shabadoo is predictable there
and Jelusic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jelusic lands a nice hook to Shabadoo's body. Shabadoo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jelusic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shabadoo slips under a jab.
Shabadoo swings for the body but Jelusic moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Shabadoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jelusic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shabadoo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Jelusic catches Shabadoo right on the button with a cross.
Shabadoo scores with a nice right hand.
Jelusic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jelusic misses the shot to the body.

Shabadoo gets a clinch.
Shabadoo blocks a body shot from Jelusic.
Shabadoo lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic throws an elbow that misses.
Shabadoo takes a shot to the head.
Shabadoo blocks a body shot from Jelusic.
Shabadoo can't find room to land a body shot as Jelusic controls the action.
Shabadoo lands a left hand.
Jelusic has a couple of punches blocked by Shabadoo.
Jelusic misses with a punch on the inside.
Shabadoo lands a left hand.
Shabadoo tries to pull guard but Jelusic holds him up against the cage and eventually Shabadoo drops back down to his feet.
Jelusic throws an elbow but it misses.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jelusic lands a body shot.
Shabadoo blocks a body shot from Jelusic.
Shabadoo lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Jelusic.
Shabadoo looking to slow down the pace here.
Shabadoo prevents a body shot from Jelusic.
Shabadoo is leaning against Jelusic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Jelusic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shabadoo misses with a body punch.
Shabadoo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jelusic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shabadoo misses with a body punch.
Shabadoo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shabadoo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Shabadoo fails to land.
A short right from Jelusic.
A head punch on the inside from Jelusic fails to land.
Jelusic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bojan Jelusic.
I think Jelusic 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bojan Jelusic!