PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Abodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Jaloviina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaloviina is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: UNKLE - Reign. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Abodo
vs
Jaloviina

225 cm
22
297 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

209 cm
21
299 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

-OVERDOSE Factory-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Abodo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Jaloviina!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Jaloviina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaloviina tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abodo.
Abodo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaloviina stalks Abodo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abodo's face. Abodo staggers backwards, shaken.
Jaloviina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaloviina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab from Jaloviina.
Abodo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abodo misses with a wild combination.
Abodo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abodo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abodo misses with a few strikes there.
Abodo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abodo throws a wild body kick that Jaloviina sees coming a mile off.
Abodo misses with an uppercut.
Jaloviina avoids the body shot from Abodo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaloviina throws a shot from downtown. Abodo moves away and avoids it.
Abodo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jaloviina. That one must have hurt.
Jaloviina looks to land a left hand but Abodo moved out of range nicely.
Jaloviina misses with a body shot.
Abodo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaloviina.
Risto Jaloviina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaloviina throws a head kick that half lands.
Jaloviina throws a big shot that misses.
Abodo loads up on a big right hand but Jaloviina slips the punch.
Jaloviina wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abodo lands with a kick to the temple. Jaloviina shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jaloviina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abodo can pounce on him.
Jaloviina misses with a low kick.
Jaloviina throws out a loose jab but Abodo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abodo tries to bum rush Jaloviina with a series of wild strikes but Jaloviina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaloviina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abodo.
Jaloviina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abodo.
Abodo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Jaloviina misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abodo throws a sloppy head kick and Jaloviina moves out of range easily.
Jaloviina connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abodo momentarily.
Jaloviina checks a leg kick.
Jaloviina uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abodo has time to react.
Jaloviina throws out a loose jab but Abodo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick from Jaloviina lands but Abodo takes it in his stride.
Jaloviina connects with a crisp jab.
Abodo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jaloviina tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abodo is able to avoid easily.
A punch lands to the side of Abodo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jaloviina thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaloviina. Abodo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaloviina takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jaloviina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jaloviina throws a jab when Abodo was well out of range.
Jaloviina shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abodo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina misses with a straight left.
Jaloviina throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Abodo's head.
Abodo throws a sloppy head kick and Jaloviina moves out of range easily.
Jaloviina throws a hook but Abodo avoids it easily.
Jaloviina throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jaloviina is looking to land body kicks.
Abodo moves forwards but Jaloviina connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jaloviina throws out a loose jab but Abodo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaloviina blocks a leg kick.
Abodo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abodo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abodo misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jaloviina lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abodo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abodo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abodo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaloviina tries to score with a low kick but Abodo moves his leg out of the way.
Abodo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abodo wants to clinch up but Jaloviina keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abodo thows a body shot but no joy.
Jaloviina fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abodo.
Jaloviina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaloviina lands the left hand.
Abodo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abodo throws a sloppy head kick and Jaloviina moves out of range easily.
Jaloviina lets loose with a powerful body kick. Abodo will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaloviina looks to land a body kick but Abodo moved away.
Abodo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abodo throws a leg kick
and Jaloviina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jaloviina throws a series of punches but Abodo moves out of range.
Abodo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jaloviina ducks under a wild hook from Abodo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaloviina lands with a hook. Abodo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jaloviina is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Abodo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jaloviina gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abodo.
Jaloviina lands with a shot to the body.
Abodo is breathing heavily.
Jaloviina's corner calls for a 1-2. Jaloviina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jaloviina scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abodo in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Abodo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaloviina.
Jaloviina looks to land a right hand but Abodo moved out of range.
Jaloviina sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid body kick from Abodo.
Abodo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abodo slips a jab from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina misses with a low kick.
Abodo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaloviina.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Abodo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Abodo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jaloviina lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jaloviina throws a wild body kick that Abodo sees coming a mile off.
Jaloviina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abodo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abodo tries to land a front kick but Jaloviina steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abodo checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abodo.
Some wild striking there from Abodo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abodo blocks a low kick nicely.
Abodo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abodo.
Jaloviina feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abodo's calf.
Jaloviina throws a combination that misses
and Abodo counters with a big head kick but Jaloviina shrugs it off.
A bone on bone clash there as Abodo blocks the leg kick.
Jaloviina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abodo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Abodo misses.
Jaloviina throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abodo lands with a good body shot.
Jaloviina takes a swing at Abodo's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Jaloviina.
Nice defenses there by Abodo.
Abodo misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abodo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jaloviina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jaloviina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abodo slips a jab and a cross from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina throws a leg kick
and Abodo counters with a straight right hand.
Abodo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaloviina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaloviina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abodo throws a head kick but Jaloviina moves out of range.
Abodo takes one on the button.
Jaloviina moves out of range of the strikes.
Abodo misses with a double jab.
Jaloviina throws a front kick aimed at Abodo's knee but Abodo avoids it well.
Jaloviina misses with a wild body shot.
Abodo tries to clinch but Jaloviina moves out of range.
Jaloviina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abodo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abodo throws a right hand that Jaloviina ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaloviina also avoids with ease.
Abodo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jaloviina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to the liver by Abodo. Beautiful body shot.
Abodo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abodo tried to score with a low kick but Jaloviina checks it.
Abodo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abodo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaloviina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abodo slips a jab from Jaloviina.
A head kick misses from Abodo.
Jaloviina tries to score with a low kick but Abodo moves his leg out of the way.
Jaloviina connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abodo's hands.
Hugo Abodo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abodo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaloviina misses the jab.
Abodo delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina throws out a loose jab but Abodo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abodo throws a right and a left that Jaloviina avoids nicely.
Jaloviina is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abodo avoids the head kick by Jaloviina.
Jaloviina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abodo. Abodo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jaloviina throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abodo counters with a nice leg kick.
Abodo throws a head kick that misses.
Jaloviina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abodo. Abodo obviously looking to wear him down.
Jaloviina scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abodo in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaloviina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abodo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jaloviina.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abodo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jaloviina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaloviina misses with an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaloviina, right into the meat.
Jaloviina thows a leg kick but Abodo checks it
and Abodo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hugo Abodo will probably get the nod.
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.

Jaloviina misses with a straight left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaloviina, right into the meat.
Abodo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jaloviina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abodo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jaloviina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaloviina throws a front kick aimed at Abodo's knee but Abodo avoids it well.
Jaloviina chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abodo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abodo throws a hook to the side of Jaloviina's head but Jaloviina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Abodo is predictable there
and Jaloviina finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jaloviina misses with a leg kick
and Abodo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abodo tries a head kick but it misses.
Abodo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jaloviina lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jaloviina misses with a low kick as Abodo jumps back.
Jaloviina connects with a solid leg kick.
Abodo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abodo throws a sloppy head kick and Jaloviina moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaloviina lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Abodo blocks a head kick by Jaloviina.
Abodo misses with a two punch combination.
Jaloviina is looking to score with low kicks.
Abodo misses with a body shot.
Jaloviina misses with a head kick.
Jaloviina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abodo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaloviina.

Abodo moves into the clinch successfully.
Abodo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaloviina controls his hands.
Jaloviina lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jaloviina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Abodo's face.

It looks like Hugo Abodo has been cut.
Jaloviina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jaloviina is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jaloviina.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina presses Abodo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina lands an uppercut.
Jaloviina slows down the pace here.
Jaloviina lands a body shot in the clinch.

Jaloviina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Risto Jaloviina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaloviina.
Jaloviina cracks Abodo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jaloviina throws a series of punches but Abodo avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jaloviina.
Jaloviina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jaloviina fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abodo.
Abodo moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina lands with a straight right. Abodo didn't see that one coming.
Jaloviina lands with a good body shot.
Abodo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abodo moves forwards but Jaloviina connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jaloviina throws a nice looking combination but Abodo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abodo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaloviina slips under a jab.
Abodo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jaloviina connects with a high kick.
Jaloviina moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jaloviina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abodo is out of range.
A head kick misses from Jaloviina.
Abodo throws the left hand but Jaloviina avoids the punch easily.
Abodo avoids the head kick by Jaloviina.
Jaloviina attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abodo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Jaloviina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Jaloviina misses.
Abodo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaloviina.
Nice shot by Jaloviina.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abodo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jaloviina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jaloviina misses with a wild body shot.
Jaloviina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abodo misses the body punch
and Jaloviina counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jaloviina scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaloviina.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaloviina lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abodo throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jaloviina checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jaloviina connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - Jaloviina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abodo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaloviina.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaloviina lands with a cross.
Abodo moves out of range as Jaloviina strikes.
Abodo takes a swing at Jaloviina's ribcage but misses.
Abodo throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Jaloviina really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Abodo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jaloviina throws a push kick but Abodo slaps the foot to one side.
Jaloviina throws out a leg kick but Abodo moves out of range and Jaloviina only half commits.
Jaloviina tried to score with a low kick but Abodo checks it.
Abodo throws a head kick that Jaloviina semi-blocks.
Abodo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaloviina throws a lazy head kick
and Abodo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jaloviina throws a head kick that misses.
Jaloviina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abodo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaloviina tries a low kick but Abodo avoids it.
Jaloviina is looking to chop away at Abodo's legs.
Jaloviina blocks a head kick by Abodo.
Jaloviina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abodo.
Jaloviina takes a kick to the side of the head.
Abodo looks to land a body kick but Jaloviina moved away.
Jaloviina lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaloviina scores with a leg kick.
Jaloviina misses with a leg kick.
Jaloviina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaloviina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Abodo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaloviina lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Jaloviina finds it's way through Abodo's defenses.
Jaloviina throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jaloviina thumps Abodo with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaloviina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaloviina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaloviina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abodo circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaloviina lands a nice hook to Abodo's body. Abodo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Abodo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaloviina scores with a kick to the midsection.
Abodo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina throws a sloppy head kick and Abodo moves out of range easily.
Jaloviina lands a jab to the nose.
Jaloviina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jaloviina missing with a left hand there. Abodo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jaloviina moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jaloviina connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Jaloviina finds it's way through Abodo's defenses.
Abodo dodges the punch combination from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina looks for the body kick but Abodo saw that one coming.
Abodo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jaloviina counters with a head kick that wobbles Abodo - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Jaloviina sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Risto Jaloviina! Risto Jaloviina retains his super heavyweight title!