PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juuso Jaakkosela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phelan Kell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juuso Jaakkosela could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phelan Kell's chin.

Jaakkosela
vs
Kell

189 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

205 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juuso Jaakkosela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phelan Kell!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kell.
Jaakkosela fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jaakkosela looks to land a left hand but Kell moved out of range nicely.
Jaakkosela lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kell circles away quickly and effectively.
Kell walks into a jab.
Jaakkosela staying out of range there.
Jaakkosela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaakkosela takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jaakkosela cracks Kell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kell lands the left hand.
Jaakkosela throws a hook but Kell avoids it easily.
Kell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaakkosela throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Kell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kell ducks under a wild hook from Jaakkosela.
Kell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Juuso Jaakkosela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaakkosela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaakkosela on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jaakkosela connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Phelan Kell has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell takes one to the chin there.
A nice combination there by Kell.

It looks like Juuso Jaakkosela has been cut.
Jaakkosela misses with the combination.
Jaakkosela looks to land a right hand but Kell moved out of range.
Kell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Jaakkosela. Those never looked like landing.
Jaakkosela takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kell slips a jab and a cross from Jaakkosela.
Jaakkosela connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jaakkosela misses with a few strikes there.
Jaakkosela throws a lazy right hand but Kell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaakkosela connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jaakkosela misses with a body shot.
Jaakkosela misses with a straight right.
Kell moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaakkosela moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Kell finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaakkosela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kell works Jaakkosela's body with a nice hook.
Kell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kell lands with an overhand left.

Jaakkosela is rocked!
Kell throws a series of punches but Jaakkosela moves out of range.
Oh Jaakkosela is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jaakkosela is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jaakkosela staying out of range there.
Jaakkosela gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kell gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phelan Kell!
Phelan Kell gave a mention to Kobra Clothing Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).