PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jyrki Katainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jyrki Katainen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeff Jonhson's chin.

Katainen
vs
Jonhson

187 cm
27
194 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrki Katainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Jonhson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katainen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jonhson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Katainen scrambles back to his feet.
Jyrki Katainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jonhson misses the shot to the body.
Jonhson stuns Katainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Katainen lands a nice looking body shot.
Katainen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jonhson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Katainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Katainen tries to clinch but Jonhson moves out of range.
Katainen swings for the body but Jonhson moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Katainen misses the target.
Katainen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Jeff Jonhson has been cut.
Katainen avoids the body shot from Jonhson.
Katainen moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jonhson misses with a head kick.
Katainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Katainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jonhson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Katainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Jonhson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Jonhson there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katainen moves in looking to clinch but Jonhson pushes him off.
Jonhson lands a two punch combo.
Katainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Katainen slips under a jab.
Katainen connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Katainen. That's going to slow Jonhson down.
Katainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Katainen scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jonhson moves away from the strike by Katainen.
Jonhson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Jyrki Katainen has been cut.
Katainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Katainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jonhson at a distance.
Katainen throws a hook to the side of Jonhson's head but Jonhson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Jonhson. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jonhson.
Jonhson throws a lazy right hand but Katainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Katainen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jonhson.
Katainen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Katainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jonhson.
Jonhson blocks the elbow strike.
Jonhson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Katainen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jonhson's defenses.
Jonhson tries to stall but Katainen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jonhson blocks the elbow strike.
Jonhson is trying to maintain a safe position but Katainen gets an underhook and turns Jonhson into the cage.
Jonhson blocks the elbow strike.
Jonhson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Katainen manages to break the clinch.
Jonhson lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katainen ducks under a wild hook from Jonhson.
Katainen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That has opened up Jeff Jonhson's cut even more.
A shot to the liver by Jonhson. Beautiful body shot.
Katainen takes one to the chin there.
Jonhson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

The cut above Jeff Jonhson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jonhson takes a swing at Katainen's ribcage but misses.
Jonhson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Katainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Katainen lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Katainen moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Katainen obliges.
Jonhson looks gassed!
Katainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jonhson is defending well for now.
Katainen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Katainen lands with a short shot to the head.

Jeff Jonhson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Katainen lands an elbow just above Jonhson 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeff Jonhson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jyrki Katainen!
Jyrki Katainen very nearly forgot to thank Adrenaline amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.