|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Elovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deven King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen monster as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
172 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse Elovaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deven King!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King slips a straight right by Elovaara.
Good exchange - Elovaara coming out on top.
Elovaara misses with an uppercut.
King tries to clinch but Elovaara moves away
and Elovaara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Elovaara misses with a hook.
Elovaara lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
Elovaara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elovaara misses with a straight right.
King drops his hands momentarily and Elovaara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Elovaara.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
King walks into a straight right hand from Elovaara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by King.
King dodges the punch combination from Elovaara.
Elovaara with a nice cross.
Elovaara lands a jab.
A big right from Elovaara misses.
Elovaara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elovaara scores with a shot to the body.
Jesse Elovaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elovaara throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Elovaara.
The fighters circling - Elovaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elovaara misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Elovaara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Elovaara lands a jab to the nose.
King blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Elovaara.
Elovaara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Elovaara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Elovaara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Elovaara moves into range and connects with a jab.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Elovaara connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
King closes the distance but Elovaara moves to the side
and Elovaara counters with a nice body shot.
Elovaara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Elovaara lands a jab to King's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Elovaara finds it's way through King's defenses.
Elovaara lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Elovaara throws a big shot that misses.
Elovaara throws a right hand that misses
and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Elovaara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Elovaara.
Elovaara prevents King from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elovaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Elovaara has double underhooks.
Elovaara tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Elovaara dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Elovaara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab from Elovaara.
A left lands for Elovaara.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Elovaara misses with a low kick.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Elovaara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Elovaara lands with a cross.
Elovaara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Elovaara. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elovaara swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Elovaara misses the target.
Jesse Elovaara is winning the standup battle so far.
Elovaara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Elovaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Elovaara throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Elovaara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King wants to clinch but Elovaara slips to the side
and Elovaara counters with a left and a right that stings King.
Elovaara connects with a crisp jab.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elovaara.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Elovaara scores with a hook.
Elovaara jabs King right on the nose. King blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elovaara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Elovaara counters with a straight right hand.
Elovaara throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Elovaara misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Elovaara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Elovaara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King tries to clinch but Elovaara is having none of it.
Elovaara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elovaara lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Elovaara!
Elovaara works the jab nicely.
King moves out of range as Elovaara strikes.
Elovaara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Elovaara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Elovaara catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Elovaara dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Elovaara throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
Elovaara lands with a light punch inside.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elovaara.
Elovaara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Elovaara throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Elovaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Elovaara lands a shoulder strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from King in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Elovaara working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Elovaara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
King is trying to push Elovaara away but Elovaara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Elovaara has him pressed against the cage.
Elovaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Elovaara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elovaara misses with a punch on the inside.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King takes a shot to the head.
Elovaara misses with some punches.
Elovaara tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
Elovaara lands a hook to the side of the head.
King is trying to break the clinch but Elovaara is controlling him.
Deven King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elovaara wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King manages to break the clinch.
Elovaara throws a hook but King blocks it.
Good shot there by Elovaara.
Elovaara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King moves out of range as Elovaara strikes.
Elovaara tries a head kick but it misses.
King moves away from the strike by Elovaara.
Elovaara with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elovaara throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Elovaara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elovaara misses with a straight left.
Elovaara keeps the fight on the outside.
King tries to clinch but Elovaara is having none of it.
Elovaara throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Elovaara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Elovaara scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elovaara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elovaara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
Elovaara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elovaara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Elovaara's corner calls for a 1-2. Elovaara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elovaara throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Elovaara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Elovaara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elovaara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Elovaara!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
34% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
