PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeriel Colon (ranked 24269 p4p, 5922 weight class) and Jarkko Ahola (ranked 622 p4p, 546 weight class). Yeriel Colon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Colon
vs
Ahola

184 cm
25
246
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
255
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yeriel Colon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarkko Ahola!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colon manages to avoid it.
Colon tries to clinch there but Ahola circles away.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Colon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colon takes one on the button.
Colon wants to clinch up but Ahola keeps it at a distance.

Colon moves into the clinch successfully.
Colon tries to work over Ahola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ahola backwards.
Colon pushes Ahola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Colon blocking some punches.
Ahola tries a body shot but Colon blocks it.
Ahola throws a punch but it's blocked by Colon.
Ahola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Colon backwards.
Colon throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahola.
Colon is trying to push Ahola away but Ahola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Colon misses with a punch to the body.
Colon lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colon lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon can't find room to land a body shot as Ahola controls the action.
Colon works on Ahola's body with a couple of short punches.
Colon prevents a body shot from Ahola.
Colon tries to throw a body punch but Ahola avoids it by throwing Colon back against the cage.
Colon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Colon on the inside.

Colon breaks from the clinch.
Ahola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colon moves away.
Colon tries to clinch but Ahola moves out of range.
Yeriel Colon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Colon's head.
Colon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Colon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahola steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Colon.
Colon walks into a left hand.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ahola keeps the fight on the outside.
Ahola scores with a punch to the head.
Colon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahola jabs at Colon's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left lands for Ahola.
Colon wants to clinch up but Ahola keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Colon moves into the clinch successfully.
Colon tries a body shot but Ahola blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Colon.
Ahola taking a breather.
Colon misses with a body punch.
Colon scores with a shot to the side of Ahola's head.
Colon struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahola controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Ahola.
Colon taking a breather.
Ahola swings wildly with an uppercut but Colon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon digs a right hand into Ahola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ahola's gas tank.
Ahola lands a left hand.
Colon scores with a hook to the body.
Ahola prevents a body shot from Colon.
Ahola scores with a shot to the side of Colon's head.
Colon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Colon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colon pushes Ahola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Colon blocking some punches.
Ahola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Colon.
Ahola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Colon blocks a body shot from Ahola.

Colon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Colon doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahola circles away.
Colon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ahola finds it's way round the side to connect with Colon's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Ahola.
Ahola swats away the attempt to clinch by Colon.

Colon instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colon lands with a light punch inside.
Ahola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Colon backwards.
Ahola working aggressively here.
Colon blocks a body shot from Ahola.
Ahola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colon misses with a body punch.
Colon blocks an uppercut.
Ahola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahola tries a body shot but Colon blocks it.
Colon can't find room to land a body shot as Ahola controls the action.
Ahola misses with a body punch.
Colon cracks Ahola with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Ahola dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ahola swats away the attempt to clinch by Colon.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ahola steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Colon.
Colon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahola wants to counter the offense by Colon and move into the clinch position.

Ahola tries to keep at a distance but Colon has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Colon.
Ahola misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Colon breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ahola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colon ducks right into an uppercut from Ahola.
Colon is looking to clinch but Ahola is avoiding it.
Colon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colon tries to clinch up.
Colon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Colon tries to clinch but Ahola moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon tries to clinch there but Ahola circles away.
Ahola is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Colon doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahola circles away.
Ahola lands with an uppercut that bounces Colon off the cage and back into range.
Colon is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahola. Colon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahola scores with a sloppy right hand. Colon should have avoided that one.
Ahola lands with a nice body punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ahola, as that shot connected.
Colon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahola swats away the attempt to clinch by Colon.
Yeriel Colon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Colon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ahola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Colon wants to clinch.
Ahola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Colon moves in looking to clinch but Ahola pushes him off.
Ahola bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ahola lands the left hand.
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!
Colon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colon moves in looking to clinch but Ahola pushes him off.
Colon tries to clinch but Ahola is having none of it.
Colon moves in looking to clinch but Ahola pushes him off.
Ahola wants to counter with a clinch but Colon pushes him away.
Colon tries to clinch but Ahola is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from Ahola.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colon moves away.
Ahola keeps the fight on the outside.
Colon tries to clinch but Ahola moves out of range.
Ahola keeps the fight on the outside.
Colon tries to clinch but Ahola is having none of it.
Ahola lands with an overhand left.
Colon is looking to clinch.
Colon fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ahola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colon tries to clinch up.
Colon wants to clinch up but Ahola keeps it at a distance.
Ahola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Colon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Colon tries to clinch but Ahola moves out of range.
Colon ducks right into an uppercut from Ahola.
Colon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colon is looking to clinch but Ahola is avoiding it.
Ahola lands a right hook to the body.
Ahola lands a really nice looking cross but Colon seems unphased.
A punch lands to the side of Colon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Colon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ahola lands a body shot.
Ahola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Ahola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Colon doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahola's jab looks to have found its range, popping Colon under the eye.
Colon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colon is looking to clinch.
Ahola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colon wants to clinch up but Ahola keeps it at a distance.
Colon is looking to clinch but Ahola is avoiding it.
Ahola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ahola jabs at Colon's body.
A jab lands there for Ahola.
Colon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colon wants to clinch.
Colon tries to clinch up.
Colon tries to clinch but Ahola is having none of it.
Nice jab there from Ahola.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Ahola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Colon tries to clinch there but Ahola circles away.
Colon wants to clinch.
Ahola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colon tries to clinch up.
Ahola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ahola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ahola is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Colon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ahola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colon tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ahola circles away from the clinch attempt.

Colon tries to keep at a distance but Ahola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Colon lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon lands a body punch.
Colon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ahola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Colon lands with a left to the head.
Ahola looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Colon scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Jarkko Ahola has been cut.
Ahola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Colon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Colon tries to clinch up but Ahola circles away and keeps his distance.
Colon tries to clinch up.
Colon tries to clinch up.

Ahola pushes Colon up against the cage in a clinch.
Ahola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Colon scores with a nice short uppercut.

Colon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahola throws a jab when Colon was well out of range.
Colon tries to clinch up but Ahola circles away and keeps his distance.
Colon is looking to clinch.
Ahola wants to counter with a clinch but Colon pushes him away.
Colon doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahola circles away.
Ahola tries to counter by closing the distance.

Colon tries to keep at a distance but Ahola has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colon.
Colon lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahola.
Colon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ahola up against the cage.
Colon struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahola controls his hands.
Colon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahola misses with a punch on the inside.

Colon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colon needs to keep his hands up - Ahola had a free shot at his head there.
Ahola jabs at Colon's body.
Colon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab from Ahola.
Ahola swats away the attempt to clinch by Colon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ahola loads up on a big right hand but Colon slips the punch.
Ahola scores with a jab to the body.
Ahola cracks Colon with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ahola throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Colon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jarkko Ahola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahola scores with a nice head shot.
Colon tries to clinch but Ahola is having none of it.

Colon closes the distance and clinches.
Colon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jarkko Ahola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Colon pushes Ahola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Colon lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Colon fails to land.

Colon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahola misses the shot to the body.

Colon moves into the clinch successfully.
Ahola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ahola as Colon tries to tie him up.
Ahola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yeriel Colon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahola throws a punch but it's blocked by Colon.
Colon can't break the clinch.
Colon lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ahola as Colon tries to tie him up.
Colon can't break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jarkko Ahola.
I've got Ahola winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarkko Ahola!
After winning the bout, Jarkko Ahola thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.