PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jomoney (ranked 747 p4p, 1051 weight class) and Albert Sojka (ranked 105 p4p, 145 weight class). Ivan Jomoney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jomoney
vs
Sojka

176 cm
35
173
21 - 18 - 1

183 cm
30
176
15 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Jomoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Sojka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sojka misses with a wild combination.
Sojka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jomoney.
A little feinted left hand from Jomoney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jomoney connects with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jomoney takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Sojka. Those never looked like landing.
Sojka lands with a nice body punch.
Jomoney looks to throw the jab but Sojka is out of range.
Jomoney ducks under a wild hook from Sojka.
Sojka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jomoney throws a hook to the side of Sojka's head but Sojka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Jomoney closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sojka did well to prevent Jomoney getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jomoney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sojka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jomoney prevents Sojka from standing back up.
We've been hearing that Jomoney has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jomoney is looking to take a break and control but Sojka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jomoney in particular looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Albert Sojka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jomoney lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Jomoney misses its intended target.
Ivan Jomoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jomoney misses with an uppercut. Sojka saw that one coming.
Jomoney misses with a straight right.
Sojka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jomoney's hands.
Sojka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sojka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sojka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sojka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sojka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jomoney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sojka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sojka scores with a nice strike.
Jomoney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sojka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jomoney misses with a left hand
and Sojka counters with a right hand to the body.
Jomoney tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sojka defends well and Jomoney ends up having to push Sojka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sojka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jomoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sojka misses with some punches.

Jomoney lands a takedown into guard.
Jomoney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jomoney stops Sojka from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sojka uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sojka scores with the left hand. Jomoney knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jomoney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Jomoney misses its intended target.
Jomoney throws a jab but it's blocked by Sojka.
Jomoney slips a jab from Sojka.
Sojka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jomoney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jomoney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sojka misses with a hook.
Sojka misses with a looping right.
Jomoney tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sojka defends well and Jomoney ends up having to push Sojka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jomoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jomoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jomoney is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jomoney is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Jomoney gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Sojka has one foot on Jomoney's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sojka looks to throw the jab but Jomoney is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Sojka.
Sojka throws a jab when Jomoney was well out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney throws a right hand that Sojka ducks under and follows up with a left that Sojka also avoids with ease.
Jomoney is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jomoney misses with the combination.
Sojka tests Jomoney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jomoney avoids the body shot from Sojka.
A slow jab from Sojka misses its intended target.
Jomoney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Sojka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sojka swings for the body but Jomoney moves out of range.
Jomoney ducks under a wild hook from Sojka.
Sojka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut there from Jomoney.
Jomoney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jomoney slips a straight right by Sojka.
Sojka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jomoney had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sojka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sojka slips a straight right by Jomoney.
Sojka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jomoney.
Jomoney misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sojka throws a hook but Jomoney avoids it easily.
Sojka misses with a straight left.
Albert Sojka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jomoney throws a hook to the side of Sojka's head but Sojka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jomoney staying out of range there.
Jomoney takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jomoney throws a lazy right hand but Sojka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sojka swings widly with a right hand
and Jomoney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jomoney throws out a loose jab but Sojka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sojka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jomoney blocks a jab.
Jomoney looks to throw the jab but Sojka is out of range.
Sojka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jomoney on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A lazy left from Jomoney finds it's target.
Sojka lands a jab to Jomoney's midsection.
Sojka looks to score with a jab to the body but Jomoney is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Jomoney tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sojka but Sojka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sojka throws a lazy right hand but Jomoney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jomoney shoots in and drives through. Sojka sprawls well.
Sojka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sojka slips a straight right by Jomoney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney misses with a hook. Sojka ducked under it nicely.
Sojka misses with a looping right.
Jomoney throws a jab when Sojka was well out of range.
Jomoney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jomoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sojka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jomoney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sojka just misses with a punch to the body.
Sojka cracks Jomoney with a good jab.
Jomoney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sojka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jomoney.
A countering left hand to the body from Sojka misses.
Sojka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jomoney moves away.
Jomoney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jomoney misses with a looping right.
Sojka connects with a looping right hand.
Jomoney throws a hook but Sojka blocks it.
Sojka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jomoney scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Albert Sojka has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Sojka.
Jomoney misses with a looping left.
Jomoney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sojka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sojka slips under a jab from Jomoney.
Sojka with a jab.

Jomoney shoots in and bounces Sojka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jomoney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sojka wants to stand and escape but Jomoney is having none of it.
Sojka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jomoney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sojka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sojka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jomoney is controlling him.

Sojka pushes Jomoney off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sojka misses with a looping right.
Sojka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jomoney.
Sojka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jomoney walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney misses with a hook
and Sojka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sojka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jomoney.
Sojka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sojka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jomoney lunges at Sojka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sojka's hand.
Sojka looks to throw the jab but Jomoney is out of range.
Jomoney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sojka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jomoney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sojka is trying to defend but Jomoney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sojka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, if Jomoney is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jomoney landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sojka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jomoney tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sojka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jomoney takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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!
Jomoney working the head and body with strikes.

Sojka is rocked!
Sojka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jomoney scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sojka is still in real trouble! Can Jomoney finish him?
Jomoney lands a big elbow - Sojka is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Jomoney!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Jomoney!
Ivan Jomoney made sure to mention his sponsor, Stoner's Killer Apparel in his post fight interview.