PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veli Urhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iivana Jalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalo has chosen Aino Venna - Waltz to Paris as his entrance music. Iivana Jalo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Urhola
vs
Jalo

194 cm
23
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

203 cm
22
266 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Urhola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivana Jalo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Urhola throws a push kick but Jalo slaps the foot to one side.

Urhola has closed the distance and engaged Jalo in a clinch.
Jalo blocks an uppercut.
Jalo prevents a body shot from Urhola.
Jalo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jalo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Urhola.
Urhola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jalo is defending well for now.
Urhola stalling in the clinch but Jalo improves position.
Urhola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urhola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jalo blocks it with crossed arms.
Jalo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Urhola throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Urhola misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jalo.
Jalo tries to work over Urhola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urhola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jalo avoiding damage as Urhola throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Veli Urhola has been cut.
Urhola misses with an elbow over the top.
Urhola lands an elbow that stopped Jalo in his tracks for a moment.
Urhola stalling in the clinch but Jalo improves position.
Jalo lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Jalo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jalo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Urhola lands a damaging elbow.
Jalo lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Jalo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Urhola lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Jalo as the two fighters clinch.
Jalo has Urhola pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jalo.
A right handed body shot lands from Jalo.
A shot in the inside from Jalo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urhola struggles to land a body shot inside as Jalo controls his hands.
Jalo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Urholas head.
Jalo pushes Urhola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jalo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jalo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Urhola backwards.

Urhola is rocked!
Jalo lands a right hand.
Oh Urhola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jalo lands a big right hand that drops Urhola! The killer instinct kicks in and Jalo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jalo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iivana Jalo!
Iivana Jalo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.