PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Connar Scanlan (ranked 4402 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erlend Jahr (ranked 5540 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Scanlan
vs
Jahr

179 cm
25
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connar Scanlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erlend Jahr!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Jahr finds it's target.
Erlend Jahr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scanlan walks into a jab.
Jahr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Jahr pushes Scanlan up against the cage in a clinch.
Jahr blocks an uppercut.
Scanlan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scanlan scores with a shot to the side of Jahr's head.
Jahr pushes Scanlan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jahr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jahr blocks an uppercut.

Scanlan breaks from the clinch.
Scanlan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jahr momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jahr misses with an uppercut.
Scanlan throws a jab when Jahr was well out of range.
Scanlan just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Scanlan misses its intended target.
Jahr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab by Jahr.
Jahr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jahr throws out a loose jab but Scanlan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scanlan looks to land a right hand but Jahr moved out of range.
Scanlan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scanlan throws the left hand but Jahr avoids the punch easily.
Scanlan misses with an uppercut.
Jahr misses with a looping left.
Jahr cracks Scanlan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scanlan misses with a hook.
Jahr digs a good body shot into Scanlan's ribs.
Scanlan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jahr looks to land a left hand but Scanlan moved out of range nicely.
Jahr throws a sloppy body shot
and Scanlan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scanlan misses with a straight left.

Jahr rushes Scanlan and presses him up against the cage.
Jahr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scanlan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jahr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Scanlan throws a punch but it's blocked by Jahr.
Jahr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scanlan's efforts to push away.
Jahr lands a nice shot to the body.
Jahr scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scanlan is trying to force a seperation but Jahr has the dominant position.
Jahr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jahr has a couple of punches blocked by Scanlan.
Jahr misses with the head strike.
Jahr lands a body shot.
Jahr gets through Scanlan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scanlan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scanlan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jahr cracks Scanlan with a nice body shot.
Scanlan is breathing heavily.

Scanlan breaks from the clinch.

Jahr gets a clinch.
A short right from Jahr on the inside.
Jahr scores with a shot to the side of Scanlan's head.
Jahr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scanlan backwards.
Jahr lands a shoulder strike.
Jahr throws a head punch that misses.
Jahr scores with a nice hook to the head.

Scanlan is rocked!
Jahr pushes Scanlan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Scanlan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jahr lands a shoulder strike.
Jahr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jahr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scanlan misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scanlans head.

Scanlan breaks the clinch.
Scanlan staying out of range there.

Jahr has managed to clinch.
Jahr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Scanlan working hard to break the clinch.
Scanlan blocking some punches.
Jahr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scanlan.
Jahr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scanlan misses with a punch on the inside.
Jahr blocks an uppercut.
Jahr lands a shoulder strike.
Scanlan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jahr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scanlan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scanlan seems to have got his legs back now.
Scanlan misses with a body punch.
Jahr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jahr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Jahr.
Jahr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jahr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scanlan backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jahr lands with a light punch inside.
Jahr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jahr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scanlan working hard to break the clinch.
Jahr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scanlan backwards.
Scanlan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jahr.
Jahr scores with a shoulder strike.
Scanlan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scanlan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jahr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jahr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scanlan backwards.
Jahr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scanlan backwards.
Jahr lands with a right to the head.
Scanlan wants to get back to striking at distance but Jahr won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jahr.
Jahr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scanlan is trying to break the clinch but Jahr is controlling him.
Scanlan misses with the head strike.
A short left from Scanlan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erlend Jahr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jahr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scanlan.
Scanlan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scanlan needs to keep his hands up - Jahr had a free shot at his head there.
Jahr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jahr misses with a left hand
letting Scanlan counter with a right hand.
Jahr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jahr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Jahr clinches.
Scanlan blocks an uppercut.
Jahr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scanlan backwards.
Jahr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scanlan backwards.
Jahr pushes Scanlan against the cage. Jahr is working some dirty boxing. Jahr pushes off with a quick right hook! Scanlan goes down! Scanlan tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jahr moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erlend Jahr!