PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and juha eskileinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Dean had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dean
vs
eskileinen

191 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Pure Gold Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, juha eskileinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

eskileinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dean is trying to control eskileinen's posture but eskileinen avoids it.

Dean bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Dean could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Dean moves into range and clinches up with eskileinen.

Dean pulls guard successfully.
Dean is looking to stand up but eskileinen isn't so interested in that idea.
Dean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from eskileinen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
eskileinen is working Dean over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
eskileinen throws and elbow that misses. Dean uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in eskileinen's guard. Nice move by Dean!
Dean trying to control but eskileinen is working from the bottom.
eskileinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dean passes eskileinen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
eskileinen is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Dean seems content to control.
eskileinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for eskileinen.
eskileinen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dean's guard.
eskileinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dean is keeping the position for now.
eskileinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
eskileinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
eskileinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Dean has wrist control.
eskileinen looks gassed!

Dean pushes eskileinen off and scrambles back to his feet.

Dean shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in eskileinen's guard.
Dean sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
eskileinen tries to strike from the bottom.
Dean controls from within his opponent's guard.
eskileinen looking for a sweep. Not yet eskileinen, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean advances position into side control!
eskileinen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dean trying to control the action but eskileinen is working from the bottom.
eskileinen is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
eskileinen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
eskileinen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dean's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dean drops an elbow to the side of eskileinen's head.
eskileinen tries to get to full guard but Dean has control of the leg.
Dean keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if eskileinen can do anything to dispel that myth.
eskileinen tries to roll over but Dean keeps him under control.
eskileinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
eskileinen lands with a few short shots to the body.
Dean blocks the strikes from eskileinen.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

eskileinen feints and as Dean raises his hands in defense, eskileinen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
eskileinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
eskileinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dean's head.
eskileinen lands a couple of digs.
eskileinen throwing strikes from guard but Dean blocks nicely.
Dean looking to hit a scissor sweep but eskileinen is one step ahead there.
Dean trying to strike off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dean holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from eskileinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but juha eskileinen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

eskileinen misses with a takedown attempt

and Dean counters with a nice double leg into side control. eskileinen won't be happy with that.
eskileinen tries to bench press Dean off him but Dean keeps the position.
Dean is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt eskileinen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Dean looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Dean stands up and beckons eskileinen to his feet.
Jimmy Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dean feints and as eskileinen raises his hands in defense, Dean changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
eskileinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Dean showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jimmy Dean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dean with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
eskileinen is breathing heavily.
Dean postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
eskileinen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
eskileinen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dean wants to control from the top but eskileinen keeps moving.
Dean scoring with some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dean throws a right and a left that both miss.
eskileinen misses with a takedown

and Dean counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
eskileinen wants to sweep here but Dean controlling him for the moment.
Dean has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of eskileinen is proving hard to escape from.
eskileinen looking for a sweep. Not yet eskileinen, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
eskileinen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dean preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
eskileinen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dean counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dean.
Jimmy Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of juha eskileinen.

eskileinen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
eskileinen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
eskileinen thows a huge punch but Dean dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from eskileinen.
eskileinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dean defending well though.
Dean is trying to maintain the position but eskileinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Dean works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean pulls eskileinen in to control the position.
eskileinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
eskileinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
eskileinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
eskileinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
eskileinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Dean has wrist control.
eskileinen thows a big elbow that misses.
eskileinen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dean seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. eskileinen tries to avoid it but Dean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag eskileinen to the ground. eskileinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Dean darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
eskileinen wants to improve his position but Dean is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dean lands a nice short elbow.
Dean wants to pass to mount but eskileinen is defending the position.
Dean slows the pace down in half guard.
eskileinen gets back to full guard.
eskileinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Dean dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Dean lands with an overhand left.

Dean drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
eskileinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
eskileinen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
eskileinen manages to get to full guard.
eskileinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
eskileinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
eskileinen works his foot free and advances to mount.
eskileinen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, eskileinen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
eskileinen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dean's face.
eskileinen with shots to the head and body - Dean looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dean taking shots to the head.
Dean wants to hold on but eskileinen pushes him away.
Dean really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dean is working hard here to advance position.
Dean slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
eskileinen winds up and cracks Dean with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
eskileinen throwing shots but Dean is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean is looking to escape.
Dean misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dean trying to control here.
eskileinen is pressing down on Dean's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dean is holding on for now.

Dean kicks off eskileinen and gets to his feet.
Dean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
eskileinen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dean holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
eskileinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Dean shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

eskileinen wants the takedown. Dean is fighting it off but eskileinen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dean's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as eskileinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
eskileinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
eskileinen pushes down on Dean's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dean keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of eskileinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take eskileinen's back!

Dean has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. eskileinen is defending well but eventually Dean manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! eskileinen has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimmy Dean!