PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Jalovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalovaara is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Die for Metal. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lockyer
vs
Jalovaara

189 cm
37
198 lbs
31 - 12 - 1

183 cm
33
187 lbs
25 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Lockyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaska Jalovaara!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalovaara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Lockyer tries to clinch up but Jalovaara circles away and keeps his distance.
Lockyer misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Jalovaara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jalovaara drops his hands momentarily and Lockyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch combination from Lockyer misses.
Darren Lockyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jalovaara.
A countering left hand to the body from Jalovaara misses.
A jab from Jalovaara does it's job there.
Lockyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lockyer throws a body punch but Jalovaara moves out of range.
Jalovaara counters with a body kick.

Jalovaara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lockyer's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Lockyer manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lockyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jalovaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Jalovaara scores with a takedown into Lockyer's guard.
Jalovaara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lockyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lockyer wants to stand but Jalovaara is controlling the position.
Jalovaara postures up in Lockyer's guard and throws a big left but Lockyer blocks it.
Jalovaara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer is trying to keep Jalovaara in close.
Lockyer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jalovaara's guard.

Jalovaara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lockyer throwing strikes from guard but Jalovaara blocks nicely.
Lockyer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lockyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lockyer lands a couple of elbows.
Jalovaara wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lockyer is working Jalovaara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lockyer throwing strikes but missing.
Lockyer working some strikes from top position.
Lockyer throwing strikes but missing.
Lockyer tries to stand but Jalovaara is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jalovaara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Jalovaara working for a triangle but Lockyer defends it easily.
Lockyer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer lands a couple of digs.

Jalovaara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lockyer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jalovaara keeping moving, preventing Lockyer from controlling successfully.
Lockyer throws a big elbow that misses.

Lockyer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A shot to the liver by Lockyer. Beautiful body shot.
Lockyer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jalovaara under the eye.
Lockyer avoids a kick to the body.
Lockyer lands with an uppercut that bounces Jalovaara off the cage and back into range.
Jalovaara throws an overhand right that lands on Lockyer's shoulder, as Lockyer tries to avoid the shot.
Lockyer throws an overhand right that lands on Jalovaara's shoulder, as Jalovaara tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jalovaara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Jalovaara is rocked!
Jalovaara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lockyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lockyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Lockyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Lockyer tries to sprawl but Jalovaara drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Jalovaara is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jalovaara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lockyer defending well though.
Lockyer gets back to full guard.
Lockyer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Lockyer dominated that round.
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.

Jalovaara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jalovaara slips under a jab from Lockyer.
Jalovaara looks to land a right hand but Lockyer moved out of range.
Jalovaara throws a leg kick but Lockyer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lockyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lockyer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jalovaara throws a head kick that misses.
Lockyer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Jalovaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lockyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jalovaara manages to avoid it.
Jalovaara lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Jalovaara.
Lockyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jalovaara can pounce on him.
Jalovaara staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jalovaara.
Darren Lockyer is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jalovaara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jalovaara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jalovaara misses with a low kick.
Lockyer throws a looping overhand right but Jalovaara ducks down to avoid it.
Jalovaara connects with a leg kick. Lockyer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jalovaara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jalovaara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jalovaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lockyer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jalovaara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lockyer.
Jalovaara slips a straight right by Lockyer.
Lockyer misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Jalovaara coming out on top.
Lockyer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lockyer lands with a hook. Jalovaara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jalovaara scores with a nice strike.
Lockyer misses with a left hand
and Jalovaara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lockyer cracks Jalovaara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Darren Lockyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Lockyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Jalovaara.
A big left from Lockyer misses.
Lockyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lockyer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good work by Jalovaara as he checks the leg kick.
Lockyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara misses with a body shot.
Lockyer cracks Jalovaara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lockyer misses the shot to the body.
Jalovaara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lockyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jalovaara checks a leg kick.
Jalovaara misses with a straight left.
Lockyer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lockyer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lockyer tries to land a body kick
and Jalovaara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lockyer's knee momentarily.
Lockyer throws a half hearted mid kick.

Jalovaara dives in and scores a takedown into Lockyer's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Lockyer manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jalovaara is working Lockyer over against the cage.
Jalovaara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lockyer or not.
Lockyer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jalovaara misses with some punches.
Jalovaara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jalovaara struggles to land a body shot inside as Lockyer controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer looking to stall.
Jalovaara has a couple of punches blocked by Lockyer.
Jalovaara lands a right hand.
Lockyer takes a shot to the head.
Lockyer tries to throw a body punch but Jalovaara avoids it by throwing Lockyer back against the cage.
Jalovaara misses with a punch on the inside.
Jalovaara lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jalovaara scores with a hook to the body.
Lockyer misses with some punches.
Jalovaara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jalovaara lands a body punch.
Jalovaara misses with a body punch.
Jalovaara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockyers head.
Nice body punch from Jalovaara - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Jalovaara.
Lockyer takes a shot to the head.

Jalovaara manages to break the clinch.
Jalovaara clobbers Lockyer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lockyer throws the left hand but Jalovaara avoids the punch easily.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Lockyer looks to throw the jab but Jalovaara is out of range.
Lockyer looks to land a left hand but Jalovaara moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the liver by Jalovaara. Beautiful body shot.
Jalovaara lands a slapping body shot.
Jalovaara scores with a jab.
Lockyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lockyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donk. Jalovaara catches Lockyer right on the button with a cross.
Jalovaara throws a series of punches but Lockyer moves out of range.
Jalovaara throws a hook to the side of Lockyer's head but Lockyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jalovaara scores with the left hand. Lockyer knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lockyer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jalovaara, as that shot connected.
Jalovaara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lockyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Jalovaara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaska Jalovaara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Lockyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lockyer misses the target.
Lockyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Lockyer throws a low kick but Jalovaara avoids it.
Lockyer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lockyer looks for the body kick but Jalovaara saw that one coming.
Lockyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jalovaara was well out of range. Poor timing from Lockyer.
Jalovaara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lockyer connects with a body shot.
Jalovaara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lockyer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jalovaara lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalovaara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lockyer is fending him off so far but Jalovaara persists. Nope, Lockyer circles away and we're back to standing.
Lockyer misses the shot to the body.
Jalovaara avoids the body shot from Lockyer.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jalovaara. Lockyer shrugs it off though.
Jalovaara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lockyer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lockyer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lockyer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jalovaara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good leg kick by Jalovaara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lockyer tries to bum rush Jalovaara with a series of wild strikes but Jalovaara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jalovaara with the counter takedown but Lockyer avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jalovaara throws a push kick but Lockyer slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Lockyer.
Lockyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jalovaara.
Jalovaara moves out of range of the strikes.
Jalovaara wants to land a leg kick but Lockyer is out of range.
Lockyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jalovaara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lockyer manages to avoid it.
Lockyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jalovaara counters with a good, hard body kick but Lockyer shrugs it off.
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!

Jalovaara scores with a takedown into Lockyer's guard.
Jalovaara stands up over Lockyer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara stands and throws Lockyer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lockyer is trying to control Jalovaara's posture but Jalovaara avoids it.
Jalovaara lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here as Jalovaara stalls from top position.
Jalovaara wants to control but Lockyer is keeping him busy.
Jalovaara slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer is looking to reverse the position.

Jalovaara wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lockyer, who protects the arm well.
What's Lockyer going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Jalovaara working the body and head with strikes.
Lockyer defending against the ground and pound.
Lockyer is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Darren Lockyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lockyer defending against the ground and pound.
Jalovaara tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jalovaara tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lockyer's legs.
Lockyer tries to buck Jalovaara off but Jalovaara is having none of it.
Lockyer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lockyer regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jalovaara's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Jalovaara throwing shots but Lockyer is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaska Jalovaara.
Well Jalovaara 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaska Jalovaara!
Jaska Jalovaara spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.