PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Van Der Straeten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampo Jampo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sampo Jampo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Van Der Straeten
vs
Jampo

195 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robin Van Der Straeten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampo Jampo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jampo wants to clinch up but Van Der Straeten keeps it at a distance.
Jampo darts in trying to clinch
and Van Der Straeten counters with a left to the body.
Jampo tries to clinch
and Van Der Straeten counters with a three punch combo that has Jampo backing up. Jampo nods at Van Der Straeten to acknowledge the strikes.
Jampo tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Van Der Straeten counter with a right hand.
Jampo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Der Straeten swings for the body but Jampo moves out of range.
Van Der Straeten throws a nice looking combination but Jampo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jampo. Van Der Straeten does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jampo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jampo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Sampo Jampo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jampo tries to clinch up
and Van Der Straeten counters with a nice uppercut.
Jampo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sampo Jampo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jampo tries to clinch
and Van Der Straeten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jampo tries to clinch up but Van Der Straeten circles away and keeps his distance.
Jampo misses the shot to the body.

Jampo rushes Van Der Straeten and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jampo is working Van Der Straeten over against the ropes.
Jampo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Der Straeten is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Van Der Straeten's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Der Straeten is looking to break free of the clinch but Jampo has double underhooks.
Jampo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jampo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Van Der Straeten manages to break the clinch.
Jampo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Van Der Straeten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jampo tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Der Straeten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jampo tries to clinch up but Van Der Straeten circles away and keeps his distance.
Jampo doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Der Straeten circles away.
Jampo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Der Straeten eats them both and turns towards Jampo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Robin Van Der Straeten has been cut.
Jampo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Van Der Straeten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jampo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Van Der Straeten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Straeten throws an overhand right that lands on Jampo's shoulder, as Jampo tries to avoid the shot.

Jampo rushes Van Der Straeten and presses him up against the ropes.
Jampo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jampo lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Jampo - that landed with a thud.
Jampo struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Straeten controls his hands.
Jampo lands with a right to the head.
Jampo lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Jampo as the two fighters clinch.
Jampo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Jampo lands a body shot.
Jampo struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Straeten controls his hands.
Jampo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jampo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jampo struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Straeten controls his hands.
Jampo can't find room to land a body shot as Van Der Straeten controls the action.
Jampo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jampo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Der Straeten or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jampo tries a body shot but Van Der Straeten blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Jampo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jampo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jampo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Jampo.
Jampo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jampo can't find room to land a body shot as Van Der Straeten controls the action.
Jampo lands with a short shot to the head.
Jampo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jampo pushes Van Der Straeten back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Van Der Straeten is rocked!
Jampo lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Van Der Straeten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jampo creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Van Der Straeten drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sampo Jampo!