PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julle Hallava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jṏhanssṏn comes to the cage accompanied by Coughee Brothaz - No such thing as I cant. Hallava is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nightcall. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jṏhanssṏn
vs
Hallava

196 cm
23
216 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

190 cm
22
215 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julle Hallava!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jṏhanssṏn throws a wild body kick that Hallava sees coming a mile off.
Hallava fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hallava shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hallava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jṏhanssṏn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hallava moves away.
Hallava lunges at Jṏhanssṏn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jṏhanssṏn's hand.
Hallava lands a nice looking body shot.
Jṏhanssṏn missing with a left hand there. Hallava was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jṏhanssṏn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hallava drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jṏhanssṏn defends it well.
Hallava keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hallava throws a head kick that misses.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a lazy right hand but Hallava sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jṏhanssṏn slips a straight right by Hallava.
Julle Hallava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hallava.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a body shot but no joy.
Hallava comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hallava scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallava looks to land a right hand but Jṏhanssṏn moved out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallava lands with a hook. Jṏhanssṏn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hallava connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hallava looks for the body kick but Jṏhanssṏn saw that one coming.
Jṏhanssṏn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a straight left.
Hallava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jṏhanssṏn was well out of range. Poor timing from Hallava.
Hallava has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a hook but Hallava blocks it.
Jṏhanssṏn moves away from the strike by Hallava.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hallava manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Hallava finds it's way through Jṏhanssṏn's defenses.
Hallava misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Jṏhanssṏn to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jṏhanssṏn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jṏhanssṏn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hallava bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hallava misses with a body shot.

Jṏhanssṏn clinches with his opponent.
Jṏhanssṏn connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Hallava.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn missing with knees to the body.
Hallava creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jṏhanssṏn looking to throw knees to the head but Hallava is blocking nicely.
Hallava tries to pull guard but Jṏhanssṏn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Hallava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hallava thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jṏhanssṏn swings for the body but Hallava moves out of range.
Hallava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jṏhanssṏn was well out of range. Poor timing from Hallava.
Hallava jabs Jṏhanssṏn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jṏhanssṏn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hallava misses with a straight right.
Hallava throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallava. Jṏhanssṏn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Hallava checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a head kick but Hallava moves out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn ducks under a wild hook from Hallava.
A low kick from Hallava is predictable there
and Jṏhanssṏn counters with a two punch combo.
Hallava misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn staying out of range there.
Jṏhanssṏn tried to counter with a leg kick but Hallava avoided it.
Good work by Jṏhanssṏn as he checks the leg kick.
Hallava misses with a straight left.
Hallava with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jṏhanssṏn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallava.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks the body kick.
Jṏhanssṏn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jṏhanssṏn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hallava is out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a leg kick.
Hallava slips a jab from Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a head kick by Hallava.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a head kick by Hallava.
Hallava throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hallava manages to circle out of the way.
Hallava throws a body punch but Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hallava.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to score with a low kick but Hallava moves his leg out of the way.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to clinch but Hallava is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallava moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Hallava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hallava scores with a shot to the body.

Jṏhanssṏn has Hallava up against the cage in a clinch.
Hallava tries to pull guard but Jṏhanssṏn holds him up against the cage and eventually Hallava drops back down to his feet.
Hallava throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hallava tries to pull guard but Jṏhanssṏn won't allow it.
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julle Hallava.
Hallava avoiding damage as Jṏhanssṏn throws knees to the body.
Hallava misses with the head strike.
Hallava tries to work over Jṏhanssṏn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hallava lands a nice shot to the body.
Hallava lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn has been cut.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land knees in the clinch but Hallava avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hallava tries to throw a body punch but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it by throwing Hallava back against the cage.

Hallava manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julle Hallava dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Hallava.
Hallava has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jṏhanssṏn with a nice cross.
Hallava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jṏhanssṏn.
Hallava throws a hook to the side of Jṏhanssṏn's head but Jṏhanssṏn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a jab to the head.
Jṏhanssṏn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hallava rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jṏhanssṏn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hallava missing with a left hand there. Jṏhanssṏn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jṏhanssṏn cracks a nice hook into Hallava's ribs.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jṏhanssṏn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hallava checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jṏhanssṏn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hallava. Hallava circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hallava looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hallava scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Hallava misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jṏhanssṏn manages to avoid it.
Jṏhanssṏn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hallava is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hallava checks a leg kick.
Jṏhanssṏn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hallava.
A jab lands there for Hallava.
Jṏhanssṏn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hallava's head backwards.
Jṏhanssṏn slips a jab from Hallava.
A telegraphed right hand from Jṏhanssṏn misses the target.
And Hallava tries to counter it with a takedown but Jṏhanssṏn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A swing and a miss from Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a body shot.
Hallava on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jṏhanssṏn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hallava on the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jṏhanssṏn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hallava - the referee stops the clock and Jṏhanssṏn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hallava. Jṏhanssṏn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hallava connects with a leg kick. Jṏhanssṏn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jṏhanssṏn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hallava attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hallava attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jṏhanssṏn looks to score with a jab to the body but Hallava is just out of range.
Hallava listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hallava throws the left hand but Jṏhanssṏn avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Jṏhanssṏn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jṏhanssṏn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jṏhanssṏn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hallava.
Jṏhanssṏn lands with a shot to the body.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a chopping leg kick but Hallava manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hallava swings for the body but Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn thumps Hallava with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Hallava throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hallava has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallava.
Hallava bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jṏhanssṏn's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hallava.
Hallava changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hallava tests Jṏhanssṏn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hallava moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hallava does no damage.
Hallava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hallava throws a leg kick but Jṏhanssṏn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hallava shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crunch! Hallava slams his shin into Jṏhanssṏn's torso.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a hook. Hallava ducked under it nicely.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hallava with the counter takedown but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it easily.
Jṏhanssṏn is looking to clinch but Hallava is avoiding it.
Hallava with the counter takedown but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it easily.
Jṏhanssṏn scoring well with a low kick there.
Hallava throws out a leg kick but Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range and Hallava only half commits.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hallava scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jṏhanssṏn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallava.
Julle Hallava seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hallava misses the jab.
Jṏhanssṏn loads up on a big right hand but Hallava slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a body kick.
Hallava misses with a shot to the body
and Jṏhanssṏn counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jṏhanssṏn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hallava throws out the jab.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a head kick by Hallava.
Jṏhanssṏn slips a straight right by Hallava.
Hallava plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jṏhanssṏn 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.
Jṏhanssṏn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hallava.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jṏhanssṏn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jṏhanssṏn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a low kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Jṏhanssṏn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hallava lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hallava throws a nice inside leg kick.

Jṏhanssṏn moves into range and clinches up with Hallava.
Jṏhanssṏn tries a knee to the head but Hallava blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julle Hallava will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jṏhanssṏn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hallava.
Hallava swings widly with a right hand

and Jṏhanssṏn counters by clinching up.
Hallava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a knee to the head.
Jṏhanssṏn missing with knees to the body.

Jṏhanssṏn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hallava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jṏhanssṏn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hallava thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land a front kick but Hallava steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jṏhanssṏn staying out of range there.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallava shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jṏhanssṏn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hallava is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jṏhanssṏn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jṏhanssṏn misses.
Hallava connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hallava misses with a body shot.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a body shot.
Hallava feints the counter takedown.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with an uppercut.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hallava paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to clinch there but Hallava circles away.
Hallava swats away the attempt to clinch by Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jṏhanssṏn avoids the body shot from Hallava.
Jṏhanssṏn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hallava throws a hook but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it easily.
It looked like Jṏhanssṏn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a leg kick.
Jṏhanssṏn looks to score with a jab to the body but Hallava is just out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn ducks under a wild hook from Hallava.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hallava 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 Jṏhanssṏn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jṏhanssṏn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jṏhanssṏn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hallava pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jṏhanssṏn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hallava misses with a head kick.
As Hallava tries to get set, Jṏhanssṏn tries to push him back and clinch up but Hallava manages to avoid the attempt.
Jṏhanssṏn checks a leg kick.
Hallava walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jṏhanssṏn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jṏhanssṏn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jṏhanssṏn doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallava circles away.
Hallava has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jṏhanssṏn.
Hallava lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hallava looks to land a right hand but Jṏhanssṏn moved out of range.
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!
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a hook.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hallava at a distance.
Jṏhanssṏn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jṏhanssṏn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hallava throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hallava checks the leg kick.

Jṏhanssṏn has Hallava up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn working Hallava over with knees to the body.
Hallava comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hallava lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hallava tries to pull guard but Jṏhanssṏn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hallava misses with some punches.
Jṏhanssṏn takes a shot to the head.
Jṏhanssṏn missing with knees to the body.
Hallava on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hallava on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jṏhanssṏn landing knees to the head.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jṏhanssṏn blocking some punches.
Hallava tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jṏhanssṏn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hallava is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hallava.
Jṏhanssṏn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hallava.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hallava avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land knees in the clinch but Hallava avoids the damage to the body.

Hallava breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallava takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hallava on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hallava tries to work over Jṏhanssṏn's front leg with a kick but Jṏhanssṏn checks it.
Hallava moves out of range as Jṏhanssṏn strikes.
Hallava thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Hallava misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Jṏhanssṏn misses its target.
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hallava misses with a wild body shot.
Hallava misses with an uppercut. Jṏhanssṏn saw that one coming.
Jṏhanssṏn cracks Hallava with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jṏhanssṏn moves in looking to clinch but Hallava pushes him off.
Jṏhanssṏn slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hallava.
Good exchange - Hallava coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hallava has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.