PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jetvard Steffensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Jelinek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steffensen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Back in Black. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Steffensen
vs
Jelinek

208 cm
25
272 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent boxing
Solid chin

Sun-Tzu
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jetvard Steffensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dawid Jelinek!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steffensen throws a sloppy head kick and Jelinek moves out of range easily.
Jelinek moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steffensen.
Steffensen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steffensen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jelinek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Jelinek. Those never looked like landing.
Steffensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jelinek sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Steffensen throws out a head kick that Jelinek doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Jelinek crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Jelinek's eyes and has decided to let it go on!

It looks like Dawid Jelinek has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jelinek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steffensen.
Steffensen throws a sloppy head kick and Jelinek moves out of range easily.
Steffensen avoids the head kick by Jelinek.
Steffensen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jelinek.
Jelinek tries to counter with a clinch but Steffensen shakes him off and moves away.
Jelinek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steffensen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steffensen sets himself, and Jelinek steps forward looking for the clinch! Steffensen avoids it this time.
Jelinek works over Steffensen's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steffensen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jelinek.
Jelinek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steffensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jetvard Steffensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jelinek looks to land a left hand but Steffensen moved out of range nicely.

Jelinek clinches up with Steffensen and pushes him back against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Steffensen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jelinek tries to break the clinch but Steffensen is controlling the position.
Steffensen pushes off an throws an elbow but Jelinek leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Steffensen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steffensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steffensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steffensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steffensen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jelinek wants to break free but Steffensen has control.
Nice elbow from Steffensen.
Jelinek blocks an elbow strike.
Steffensen looking to throw knees to the head but Jelinek is blocking nicely.
Jelinek slows down the pace here.
Steffensen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jelinek's efforts to push away.
Steffensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steffensen is trying to break the clinch but Jelinek has him pressed against the ropes.
Jelinek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jelinek looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steffensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jetvard Steffensen should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Dawid Jelinek's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jelinek tries a head kick but it misses.
Jelinek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jelinek avoids the head kick by Steffensen.
Steffensen misses with a head kick.
As Steffensen backs off Jelinek throws a huge counter combo but Steffensen manages to avoid it all.
Steffensen throws a lazy head kick

and Jelinek counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jelinek is trying to force a seperation but Steffensen has the dominant position.
Steffensen crunches a lovely knee into Jelinek's ribcage.
Jelinek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Steffensen throws an elbow but misses.
Steffensen wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steffensen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Jelinek.
Steffensen tries to break free but Jelinek pushes him back against the ropes.
Steffensen tries to land a knee to the head but Jelinek blocks with his arms.
Steffensen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steffensen is trying to force a seperation but Jelinek has the dominant position.
Steffensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Jelinek won't allow it.
Steffensen throws an elbow but it misses.
Steffensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jelinek can do to turn this around?

Steffensen manages to break the clinch.
Steffensen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jetvard Steffensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jelinek blocks a head kick by Steffensen.
Jelinek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jelinek just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSteffensen.
That kick from Steffensen tenderised Jelinek's leg. Jelinek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jelinek swats away the attempt to clinch by Steffensen.
Jelinek blocks a jab.
Steffensen throws a leg kick

and Jelinek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jelinek.
A bit of stalling here from Jelinek.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Steffensen.
Jelinek misses with a knee strike.
Steffensen misses with an elbow over the top.

Steffensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steffensen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steffensen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Jelinek closes the distance and clinches.
Jelinek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steffensen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jelinek is looking to break free of the clinch but Steffensen has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jelinek as Steffensen tries to tie him up.
Steffensen avoiding damage as Jelinek throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jetvard Steffensen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dawid Jelinek's cut.
That's time! Steffensen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jelinek misses with a head kick.
Jelinek takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steffensen blocks a head kick by Jelinek.
Jelinek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steffensen tries to clinch but Jelinek moves out of range.
Steffensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jelinek throws a counter combo.
Steffensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steffensen swings for the body but Jelinek moves out of range.
And Jelinek responds with a good body kick, but Steffensen manages to step out the way in time.
Steffensen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jelinek tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jelinek pushes Steffensen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Steffensen lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jelinek keeps control of Steffensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jelinek takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Steffensen throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steffensen keeps control of Jelinek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jelinek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jelinek prevents a body shot from Steffensen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jelinek working hard to break the clinch.
Steffensen letting Jelinek take a breather here.
Jelinek is trying to force a seperation but Steffensen has the dominant position.
Steffensen avoids a wild elbow strike from Jelinek.
Jetvard Steffensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jelinek blocks the elbow strike.
Jelinek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jelinek slows down the pace here.
Jelinek continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jelinek is looking to break free of the clinch but Steffensen has double underhooks.
Jelinek working hard to break the clinch.
Jelinek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steffensen being controlled against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jelinek has had enough of the clinch but Steffensen keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jetvard Steffensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steffensen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jetvard Steffensen!
Jetvard Steffensen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GREEN!160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.