PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between All In (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Fernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

In
vs
Fernan

173 cm
26
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, All In!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Fernan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
In connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - In looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
In scores with a sloppy right hand. Fernan should have avoided that one.

It looks like Robert Fernan has been cut.
Fernan dodges the punch combination from In.
Fernan throws a low kick but In avoids it.
Fernan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fernan slips a jab and a cross from In.
Fernan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
In connects with a jab.
A combination from In does no damage.
Fernan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed In momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from In as Fernan shoots in.
A slow jab from Fernan misses its intended target.
Fernan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from In.
In throws a right and a left that Fernan avoids nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernan.
A nice leg kick lands there from In.

That's one minute gone in the round.
In has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fernan.
Fernan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from In.
A chopping leg kick lands by In.
Fernan slips under a jab.
Fernan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
In misses with a wild combination.
In lands a jab to the nose.
In looks to throw the jab but Fernan is out of range.
In pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fernan shoots in for a takedown but In shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
All In has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Fernan.
Fernan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from In.
Fernan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from In.
Fernan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from In.
Fernan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fernan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
In throws out a powerful jab.
All In is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by In.
In tries to bum rush Fernan with a series of wild strikes but Fernan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robert Fernan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from In as Fernan shoots in.
In pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Fernan.
Fernan slips a jab from In.
In avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fernan cracks In with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for In, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
In scoring well with a low kick there.
In with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fernan looks gassed!
Fernan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
In swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
In lands a lovely overhand right.
Fernan blocks a jab.
Fernan swings for the body but In moves out of range.
Fernan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but In circles away quickly and effectively.
Fernan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts In as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
In lands a jab to the head.
In scores with a jab to the head.
In scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
In scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fernan misses with a leg kick
and In counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fernan staying out of range there.
In misses with a jab, cross combination.
In misses with a two punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by In. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of In.
In cracks Fernan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fernan slips a jab and a cross from In.
In avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Fernan misses.

In gets a clinch.
In lands with a short shot to the head.
Fernan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but In has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
In lands with a short punch from the clinch.

In breaks the clinch.
In throws a hook but Fernan avoids it easily.
Fernan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
In connects with a jab.
Fernan fails in his attempt to clinch.

In clinches with his opponent.
Fernan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

In manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from In.
In lands a glancing blow to the side of Fernan's head.
In uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fernan.
In throws a lazy right hand but Fernan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by In!
Fernan cracks In with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and In counters with a stiff right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

All In dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Fernan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fernan throws out a loose jab but In uses good head movement to avoid it.
In misses with a hook. Fernan ducked under it nicely.
In is looking to land body kicks.
In works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fernan throws a leg kick that misses.
Fernan doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling In to counter with a crisp jab.
Fernan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
In fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
In misses with a wild combination.
Fernan closes the distance but In moves to the side
letting In counter with a right hand.
Good shot there by In.
In misses with a wild combination.
In throws a head kick that misses.
In slips a straight right by Fernan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
In throws a series of punches but Fernan moves out of range.
All In is winning the standup battle so far.
Fernan moves away from the strike by In.
In looks to land a right hand but Fernan moved out of range.
Fernan wants to clinch.
Fernan misses with a takedown attempt
and In counters with a stiff right hand.
Fernan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from In.
Fernan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
All In has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Fernan.
Fernan is breathing heavily.
Fernan blocks a head kick by In.
In stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fernan.
Fernan is trying desperately to land a takedown but In is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fernan.
In avoids the body shot from Fernan.
Fernan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but In checks it well.
Fernan throws out a loose jab but In uses good head movement to avoid it.
In throws a big shot that misses.
In takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fernan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
In smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fernan misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts In, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
In throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fernan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fernan throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from In misses.
In slips a jab from Fernan.
In throws a combination. Fernan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
In throws a hook to the side of Fernan's head but Fernan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fernan misses with a head kick.
Fernan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
In thows a left - swing and a miss!
In throws a hook but Fernan blocks it.
Some wild striking there from In.
In throws a series of strikes that have Fernan backpedaling.
Fernan throws a shot from downtown. In moves away and avoids it.
In slips a straight right by Fernan.
In ducks under a wild hook from Fernan.
Fernan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but In manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
In throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by In.

Fernan scores with a takedown into In's guard.
Fernan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
In wants to stand but Fernan is controlling the position.
Fernan trying to control the position from guard on top but In is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as In works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
In wants to stand up but Fernan is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fernan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! In is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fernan, into his guard.
In might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
In seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

All In dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Fernan's cut.
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!

Fernan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fernan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

In breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
In slips under a jab from Fernan.
Fernan wants to clinch up but In keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from In misses its intended target.
In fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fernan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
In paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
In scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
In swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fernan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but In manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by In.

Fernan is rocked!
In misses with a hook. Fernan ducked under it nicely.
Fernan is still on wobbly legs! Can In finish him?
In is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernan can do to turn this around?
Fernan throws a lazy right hand but In sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fernan seems to have recovered his senses.
Fernan moves away from the strike by In.
In misses with a straight right.
In defending well as Fernan loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fernan.
All In is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. In sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fernan tries to close the distance and clinch but In swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

In drops Fernan with a beautiful combination! Fernan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - In is looking for the KO!

That has opened up Robert Fernan's cut even more.
Fernan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fernan throws an overhand right that lands on In's shoulder, as In tries to avoid the shot.
Fernan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from In.
A big right from Fernan misses.
In lands with a big left! Fernan is wobbled badly! In comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Fernan to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). All In!