PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Kolloo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kolloo
vs
Gaffney

170 cm
23
167 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

180 cm
22
164 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kolloo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamie Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolloo misses with a low kick.
Kolloo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gaffney's hands.
Jaakko Kolloo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaffney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kolloo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kolloo tries to work over Gaffney's front leg with a kick but Gaffney checks it.
Gaffney misses with a takedown attempt - Kolloo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gaffney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kolloo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaffney.
A leg kick checked by Gaffney.
Gaffney throws a right hand that Kolloo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolloo also avoids with ease.
Kolloo throws a looping overhand right but Gaffney ducks down to avoid it.
Kolloo lands a nice looking body kick.
Kolloo throws a hook but Gaffney blocks it.

Gaffney scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kolloo is looking to improve his position.
Kolloo is staying active underneath Gaffney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kolloo is trying to stand up here but Gaffney is controlling him well.
Gaffney wants to advance to full mount but Kolloo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gaffney throws a strike but Kolloo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo looking to pass the guard.
Kolloo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaffney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kolloo is stalling in the full guard.
Kolloo looking to pass the guard.
Kolloo trying to control but Gaffney is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney wants to stand and escape but Kolloo is having none of it.

Jaakko Kolloo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gaffney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloppy strikes from Kolloo. Those never looked like landing.
Gaffney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kolloo circles away.
Jaakko Kolloo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Gaffney.
Gaffney connects with a looping right hand.
Kolloo checks a leg kick nicely.
Kolloo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horrible takedown by Gaffney or perhaps it was just good defense by Kolloo which made him look bad.
Gaffney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kolloo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo lands a jab to Gaffney's midsection.
Kolloo scores with the left hand. Gaffney knows he should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Gaffney. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Kolloo.
Gaffney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gaffney ducks right into an uppercut from Kolloo.
Gaffney jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kolloo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gaffney's calf.
Kolloo sizes up Gaffney with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolloo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gaffney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice body kick from Kolloo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Kolloo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Gaffney shoots in and drives through. Kolloo sprawls well.
Gaffney connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaffney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kolloo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaffney counters with a head kick.
Gaffney has a takedown stuffed.
Gaffney throws a series of strikes that have Kolloo backpedaling.
Kolloo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gaffney has time to react.
Kolloo misses with a body shot.
Gaffney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kolloo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kolloo lands a really nice looking cross but Gaffney seems unphased.
Kolloo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gaffney.
Jaakko Kolloo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Gaffney.
Gaffney with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolloo looks to land a right hand but Gaffney moved out of range.
Gaffney shoots for a takedown but Kolloo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kolloo cracks Gaffney with an open hand slap.
Gaffney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kolloo checks a low kick from Gaffney.
Good leg kick by Kolloo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kolloo misses the shot to the body.
Gaffney avoids the body shot from Kolloo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gaffney ducks under a wild hook from Kolloo.
Kolloo feints and then cracks Gaffney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gaffney down.
Kolloo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gaffney on the side of the head.
Jamie Gaffney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaffney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kolloo cracks the inside of Gaffney's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaffney counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kolloo moves forwards but Gaffney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kolloo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaffney misses with a leg kick
and Kolloo counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Kolloo misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kolloo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kolloo.
Gaffney motions for Kolloo to come forward. Gaffney throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kolloo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gaffney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kolloo circles away.
Gaffney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gaffney is breathing heavily.
Kolloo with a jab.
A cross from Kolloo lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kolloo slaps away a takedown attempt from Gaffney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gaffney takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Gaffney is rocked!
Jaakko Kolloo is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaffney drops his hands momentarily. Kolloo doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Gaffney staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Gaffney doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaakko Kolloo!
After the big win, Jaakko Kolloo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.