PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Janssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woima Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janssen comes into the arena with DJ Madman - Meisje zo lelijk als de nacht blaring out of the sound system. Karhu has chosen House of Pain - Jump Around as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Janssen
vs
Karhu

176 cm
32
181 lbs
21 - 19 - 0

182 cm
27
175 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

$300

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Janssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Woima Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Janssen.
Karhu connects with a solid leg kick.
Janssen is looking to land body kicks.

Karhu forces Janssen back against the cage and clinches.
Karhu pushes Janssen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karhu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janssen tries a body shot but Karhu blocks it.
Janssen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Karhu - that landed with a thud.
Janssen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karhu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Janssen.
Janssen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Karhu as Janssen tries to tie him up.
Karhu leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janssen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Karhu is keeping busy.
Karhu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karhu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Janssen's face.
Janssen slowing the pace effectively.
Karhu misses with the head strike.
Karhu lands a knee to the body.
Janssen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Janssen blocking some punches.
Janssen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karhu leaning against his opponent.
Karhu is trying to maintain a safe position but Janssen gets an underhook and turns Karhu into the cage.
Karhu lands an uppercut.
Karhu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karhu stops a takedown attempt from Janssen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karhu misses with a knee to the head.
Karhu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karhu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Janssen misses with the head strike.
Janssen lands an uppercut.
Karhu wants to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karhu.
A right handed body shot lands from Janssen.
Karhu misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Karhu misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssen wants to stall.
Karhu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Janssen misses with the head strike.
Karhu tries to work over Janssen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karhu stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
Karhu connects with a knee to the head.
Karhu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karhu is struggling to control the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Janssen backwards.
Janssen swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Janssen.
Karhu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Janssen backwards.
Janssen lands a shoulder strike.
Karhu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Janssen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Janssen as the two fighters clinch.
Karhu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Janssen has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Karhu misses with a knee to the head.
Karhu looking to slow down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Karhu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Janssen's face.
Karhu blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Woima Karhu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Karhu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karhu scoring well with a low kick there.
Janssen blocks a leg kick.
Karhu lands a jab to Janssen's midsection.
Janssen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Janssen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Janssen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Janssen throws a shot from downtown. Karhu moves away and avoids it.
Janssen misses with a lunging right hand
and Karhu counters with a thumping low kick.
Janssen keeps the fight on the outside.
Karhu scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhu staying out of range there.
Karhu misses with a low kick.
Karhu scores with a nice body kick.
Karhu chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Woima Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu swats away the attempt to clinch by Janssen.
Janssen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janssen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Janssen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karhu can pounce on him.
Janssen looks to land a body kick but Karhu moved away.
Janssen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A left and a right from Janssen both land. Nice combination.
Karhu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Janssen is out of range and Karhu settles back down.
Janssen blocks a head kick by Karhu.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Janssen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karhu misses with a hook.
Karhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karhu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Janssen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Janssen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Janssen throws the left hand but Karhu avoids the punch easily.
Karhu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Janssen misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janssen misses with a hook.
Karhu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Janssen defends it nicely.
Janssen throws a shot from downtown. Karhu moves away and avoids it.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt.
Janssen swings for the body but Karhu moves out of range.
Janssen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karhu connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssen blocks a leg kick.
Karhu misses with a leg kick
and Karhu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karhu doesn't manage to clinch there - Janssen circles away.
Karhu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Janssen moves away.

Janssen scores with a takedown into Karhu's guard.
Karhu wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Janssen is now in half guard.

Karhu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Janssen pulls his head out easily.
Karhu is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karhu is trying to control but can't.
Janssen prevents Karhu from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karhu gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woima Karhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Janssen. That's going to slow Karhu down.
Karhu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Janssen.
Karhu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Janssen checks it well.
Karhu misses with a low kick as Janssen jumps back.
Janssen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhu.
Janssen throws a body kick that misses.
Karhu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Janssen checks it well.
Karhu connects with a leg kick. Janssen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Janssen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karhu, pushing him back against the cage.
Karhu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Janssen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karhu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Karhu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Janssen misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janssen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karhu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Janssen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karhu if he has to take too many more of those.
Karhu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karhu moves out of range as Janssen throws a body kick.
Janssen misses with a wild body shot.
Karhu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karhu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karhu connects with an inside leg kick.
Woima Karhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Janssen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karhu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Janssen is out of range and Karhu settles back down.
Janssen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karhu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Janssen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Karhu darts in and clinches Janssen up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Janssen avoids it.
Woima Karhu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Karhu tries to land a knee to the head but Janssen blocks with his arms.
Janssen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Janssen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karhu up against the cage.
Janssen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jan Janssen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Janssen swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu tries to land knees in the clinch but Janssen avoids the damage to the body.
Janssen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karhu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karhu misses with a knee strike.
Karhu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Janssen.
Janssen is looking to control Karhu's arms but Karhu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Janssen has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu taking a breather.
Karhu is working Janssen over against the cage.
Karhu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Janssen avoids it.
Janssen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karhu is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Karhu.
Janssen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Janssen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karhu backwards.
Janssen tries to throw a body punch but Karhu avoids it by throwing Janssen back against the cage.
Janssen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karhu is defending well for now.
Karhu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Janssen lands with a light punch inside.
Karhu tries to land a knee to the head but Janssen blocks with his arms.
Janssen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Karhu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Janssen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karhu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karhu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Woima Karhu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Janssen is working for takedown but Karhu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karhu lands with a light punch inside.
Karhu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janssen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Janssen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Janssen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Woima Karhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karhu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woima Karhu!
A very excited looking Woima Karhu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.