PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Bjorklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Suligoj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bjorklund
vs
Suligoj

184 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
222 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Bjorklund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Suligoj!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Suligoj does no damage.
A head kick by Suligoj misses
and Bjorklund makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Suligoj avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suligoj.
Bjorklund is looking to clinch.
Suligoj needs to keep his hands up - Bjorklund had a free shot at his head there.
Bjorklund shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bjorklund lands a nice hook to Suligoj's body. Suligoj takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suligoj misses with a low kick.
Suligoj gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Suligoj has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bjorklund.
Bjorklund throws the kick towards the body but Suligoj avoids it.
Bjorklund tries a low kick but Suligoj avoids it.
Suligoj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Suligoj moves into the clinch successfully.
Suligoj scores a nice knee to the body.
Bjorklund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bjorklund trying to land knees to the body.
Suligoj tries to throw a body punch but Bjorklund avoids it by throwing Suligoj back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorklund with a knee to the head.
Suligoj lands with a light punch inside.
Bjorklund tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bjorklund crunches a lovely knee into Suligoj's ribcage.
Bjorklund tries to land knees in the clinch but Suligoj avoids the damage to the body.
Suligoj looking to throw knees to the head but Bjorklund is blocking nicely.
Suligoj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bjorklund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bjorklund works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suligoj looks gassed!
Bjorklund scores a nice knee to the body.
Bjorklund crunches a lovely knee into Suligoj's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjorklund tries to stall but Suligoj uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Suligoj looking to throw knees to the head but Bjorklund is blocking nicely.
Bjorklund working Suligoj over with knees to the body.
Bjorklund holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bjorklund putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Suligoj in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bjorklund tries a knee to the head but Suligoj blocks it.
Suligoj missing with knees to the body.
Bjorklund tries to land knees in the clinch but Suligoj avoids the damage to the body.
Bjorklund with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorklund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suligoj is defending well for now.
Suligoj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjorklund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suligoj is defending well for now.
Suligoj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suligoj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Suligoj misses with a knee strike.
Suligoj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bjorklund avoids it.
Bjorklund using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suligoj has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suligoj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suligoj throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bjorklund looking to throw knees to the head but Suligoj is blocking nicely.
Bjorklund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjorklund managing to block the knees to the body from Suligoj.
Suligoj misses with a knee to the head.
Suligoj misses with a knee strike.
Suligoj managing to block the knees to the body from Bjorklund.
Bjorklund scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bjorklund.
Bjorklund with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Bjorklund.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorklund with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bjorklund obliges.
Bjorklund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suligoj.
Bjorklund gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Suligoj tries to work over Bjorklund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bjorklund trying to land knees to the body.
Bjorklund throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bjorklund with a knee to the head.
Bjorklund unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suligoj lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bjorklund misses with a punch to the body.
Bjorklund misses with a knee to the head.
Bjorklund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suligoj avoids it.
Suligoj trying to land knees to the body.
Bjorklund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjorklund with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Suligoj.
Bjorklund connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suligoj lands an uppercut.
Bjorklund looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorklund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjorklund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suligoj avoids it.
Bjorklund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suligoj is defending well for now.
Suligoj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bjorklund using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suligoj has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suligoj lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jan Bjorklund has been cut.
Bjorklund landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bjorklund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjorklund trying to land knees to the body.
Bjorklund managing to block the knees to the body from Suligoj.
Bjorklund with a knee to the head.
Bjorklund managing to block the knees to the body from Suligoj.
Bjorklund lands a good knee to the midsection. Suligoj won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suligoj takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bjorklund tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suligoj putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bjorklund in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bjorklund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bjorklund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suligoj avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Bjorklund dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Bjorklund's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Suligoj clinches up with Bjorklund and pushes him back against the cage.
Bjorklund with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suligoj trying to land knees to the body.
Bjorklund connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suligoj's face.
Bjorklund throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Suligoj blocks it with crossed arms.
Suligoj missing with knees to the body.
Suligoj tries to land knees in the clinch but Bjorklund avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Suligoj.
Bjorklund looking to throw knees to the head but Suligoj is blocking nicely.
Bjorklund lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bjorklund using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suligoj has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suligoj with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Suligoj with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Suligoj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bjorklund blocks it with crossed arms.
Suligoj is breathing heavily.
Suligoj unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bjorklund lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjorklund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bjorklund connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suligoj's face.
Bjorklund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suligoj.
Suligoj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bjorklund blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorklund throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bjorklund scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suligoj throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bjorklund tries to land a knee to the head but Suligoj blocks with his arms.
Suligoj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bjorklund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bjorklund managing to block the knees to the body from Suligoj.
Bjorklund crunches a lovely knee into Suligoj's ribcage.
Bjorklund unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suligoj lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bjorklund landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jan Bjorklund has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bjorklund looking to throw knees to the head but Suligoj is blocking nicely.
Bjorklund landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bjorklund obliges.
Bjorklund tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bjorklund with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bjorklund looking to throw knees to the head but Suligoj is blocking nicely.
Bjorklund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suligoj.
Suligoj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bjorklund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suligoj tries to land knees in the clinch but Bjorklund avoids the damage to the body.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorklund landing knees to the head.
Suligoj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Suligoj takes an elbow to the forehead.
Suligoj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bjorklund blocks it with crossed arms.
Bjorklund with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjorklund trying to land knees to the body.
Suligoj misses with some punches.
Bjorklund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suligoj.
Bjorklund misses with a knee to the head.
Bjorklund scores a nice knee to the body.
Bjorklund connects with a knee to the head.
Bjorklund utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Suligoj lands a good knee to the midsection. Bjorklund won't want to take too many of those.
Bjorklund dodges an elbow strike from Suligoj.
Suligoj working Bjorklund over with knees to the body.
Suligoj takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Suligoj.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorklund lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Suligoj working aggressively here.
Suligoj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjorklund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suligoj is defending well for now.
Bjorklund landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Suligoj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bjorklund throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Suligoj blocks it with crossed arms.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but Bjorklund blocks it.
Bjorklund connects with a knee to the head.
Bjorklund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suligoj avoids it.
Bjorklund throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Suligoj blocks it with crossed arms.
Suligoj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bjorklund.
Bjorklund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but Bjorklund blocks it.
Bjorklund managing to block the knees to the body from Suligoj.
A hook to the body from Suligoj.
Suligoj throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj looking to throw knees to the head but Bjorklund is blocking nicely.
Suligoj managing to block the knees to the body from Bjorklund.
Bjorklund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!
Bjorklund looking to throw knees to the head but Suligoj is blocking nicely.
Suligoj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suligoj lands a body shot.
Suligoj misses with a body punch.
Bjorklund connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suligoj's face.
Bjorklund landing knees to the head.
Bjorklund misses with a knee to the head.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjorklund tries to land a knee to the head but Suligoj blocks with his arms.
A short right from Suligoj on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suligoj utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bjorklund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjorklund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suligoj utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Bjorklund dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jan Bjorklund's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Suligoj has managed to clinch.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but Bjorklund blocks it.
Suligoj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Suligoj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bjorklund landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bjorklund.
Suligoj lands an elbow that stopped Bjorklund in his tracks for a moment.
Bjorklund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suligoj struggles to land a body shot inside as Bjorklund controls his hands.
Bjorklund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but Bjorklund blocks it.
Suligoj avoiding damage as Bjorklund throws knees to the body.
Bjorklund landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bjorklund lands a good knee to the midsection. Suligoj won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Bjorklund.
Bjorklund with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Suligoj misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorklund missing with knees to the body.
Bjorklund with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Suligoj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bjorklund looking to throw knees to the head but Suligoj is blocking nicely.
Bjorklund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjorklund tries to land knees in the clinch but Suligoj avoids the damage to the body.
Bjorklund looking to throw knees to the head but Suligoj is blocking nicely.
Bjorklund using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suligoj has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suligoj misses with a knee to the head.
Bjorklund misses with a knee to the head.
Bjorklund missing with knees to the body.
Suligoj throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bjorklund avoiding damage as Suligoj throws knees to the body.
Suligoj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Suligoj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suligoj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but Bjorklund blocks it.
Bjorklund stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj looking to throw knees to the head but Bjorklund is blocking nicely.
Bjorklund landing knees to the head.
Suligoj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bjorklund.
Suligoj trying to land knees to the body.
Bjorklund with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bjorklund obliges.
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!
Bjorklund working Suligoj over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bjorklund.
Bjorklund misses with a knee to the head.
Bjorklund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjorklund scores with a knee to the head.
Bjorklund unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suligoj lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Suligoj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjorklund misses with a knee to the head.
Suligoj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjorklund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjorklund missing with knees to the body.
Bjorklund trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj lands a right hand.
Bjorklund avoiding damage as Suligoj throws knees to the body.
Suligoj tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but Bjorklund blocks it.
Suligoj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bjorklund avoids it.
Bjorklund putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Suligoj in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Suligoj tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suligoj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bjorklund avoids it.
Knees to the body from Bjorklund.
Suligoj misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjorklund lands a knee to the body.
Bjorklund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suligoj.
Bjorklund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjorklund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjorklund landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bjorklund obliges.
Bjorklund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suligoj.
Suligoj putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bjorklund in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorklund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suligoj is defending well for now.
Suligoj takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bjorklund lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Suligoj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bjorklund managing to block the knees to the body from Suligoj.
Bjorklund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suligoj.
Jan Bjorklund is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A knee to the head by Suligoj.
Suligoj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjorklund missing with knees to the body.
Suligoj using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bjorklund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suligoj can do to turn this around?
Suligoj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suligoj presses Bjorklund against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bjorklund takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjorklund with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filip Suligoj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suligoj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suligoj connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bjorklund's face.
Suligoj missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Bjorklund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bjorklund has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Bjorklund!
Jan Bjorklund managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q, into his post fight interview.