PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jarmo Raikonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Janssen (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!

Raikonen
vs
Janssen

185 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

207 cm
21
212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good kicks
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

Violent By Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarmo Raikonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirk Janssen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janssen throws a jab but it's blocked by Raikonen.
Raikonen walks into a left hand.
Janssen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raikonen swings widly with a right hand
and Janssen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raikonen throws an overhand right that lands on Janssen's shoulder, as Janssen tries to avoid the shot.
Raikonen connects with a single shot there.
Raikonen misses the shot to the body.
Raikonen misses with an uppercut. Janssen saw that one coming.
Janssen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raikonen.
Raikonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raikonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raikonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Janssen circles away quickly and effectively.
Raikonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janssen tries to bum rush Raikonen with a series of wild strikes but Raikonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raikonen catches Janssen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Raikonen lands with a right hand.
Raikonen punishes Janssen's body with a nice straight punch.
Janssen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janssen throws a hook but Raikonen avoids it easily.
Janssen throws the left hand but Raikonen avoids the punch easily.
Janssen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raikonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janssen manages to avoid it.
Raikonen tries to bum rush Janssen with a series of wild strikes but Janssen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Janssen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raikonen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Janssen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raikonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Janssen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raikonen stuns Janssen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Raikonen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Janssen doesn't seem phased though.
Janssen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Janssen dodges the punch combination from Raikonen.
Raikonen throws a right hand that misses
and Janssen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Raikonen thinking.
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!
Raikonen scores with a nice strike.
Janssen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Janssen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raikonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raikonen lands a jab to the nose.
Janssen looks winded!
Janssen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raikonen.

Raikonen drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Janssen onto his butt! Janssen pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.

Janssen is rocked!
Janssen throws a low kick but Raikonen avoids it.
Janssen slips a straight right by Raikonen.
Raikonen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A combination from Raikonen does no damage.
Raikonen misses with a looping left.
Raikonen works Janssen's body with a nice hook.
Raikonen lands a right hook to the body.
Janssen avoids the body shot from Raikonen.
Raikonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janssen manages to avoid it.
Janssen takes one to the side of the head.
Raikonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Janssen throws out the jab.
Janssen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Raikonen connects with a right hand. Janssen shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Raikonen catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Janssen stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Janssen walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Janssen is still on wobbly legs! Can Raikonen finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raikonen connects with a quick right hand that sends Janssen tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jarmo Raikonen!