PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Jalkalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalkalukko comes to the cage accompanied by Jordan Sparks ft. Chris Brown - No Air . Leach has chosen Wiki - Wikispeaks as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jalkalukko
vs
Leach

190 cm
39
200 lbs
24 - 30 - 0

200 cm
34
195 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Jalkalukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Leach!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach avoids the head kick by Jalkalukko.
Leach avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jalkalukko misses with a body kick.
Jalkalukko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jalkalukko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jesse Jalkalukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jalkalukko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leach defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leach throws a right and a left that Jalkalukko avoids nicely.
Leach lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jalkalukko backs up against the cage.
Jalkalukko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach slips a straight right by Jalkalukko.

Jalkalukko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leach tries to buck Jalkalukko off but Jalkalukko is having none of it.

Jalkalukko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jalkalukko trying to control the action but Leach is working from the bottom.

Jalkalukko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leach has escaped the position, nice work there.

Jalkalukko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko wants to control but Leach is keeping him busy.
Jalkalukko taking a break here but Leach is having none of it and regains half guard.
Leach looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jalkalukko is trying for a kimura here. Leach looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jalkalukko wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesse Jalkalukko!
Our winner, Jesse Jalkalukko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.