PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aarne Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riddick Riddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Juutilainen
vs
Riddler

188 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarne Juutilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riddick Riddler!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddler looks to land a combination but Juutilainen avoids it well.
Riddler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juutilainen looks for a takedown but Riddler sprawls well.
Riddler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Juutilainen.
Juutilainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Riddler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Juutilainen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Juutilainen postures up in Riddler's guard and throws a big left but Riddler blocks it.

Riddler has his feet on Juutilainen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Riddler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riddler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riddler doesn't manage to clinch there - Juutilainen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Juutilainen shoots in and bounces Riddler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Juutilainen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Riddler is trying to keep Juutilainen in close.
Juutilainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Juutilainen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Juutilainen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Juutilainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Juutilainen landing some decent shots from guard.
Juutilainen landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juutilainen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Riddler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Riddler has escaped and now he's on top!
Juutilainen wants to sweep here but Riddler controlling him for the moment.
Juutilainen looking to control.
Juutilainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riddler is looking to stand up but Juutilainen won't let him.
Juutilainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Juutilainen, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddler trying to control but Juutilainen is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juutilainen is on top in guard.
Riddler is looking to sweep but instead, Juutilainen has passed into half guard.
Juutilainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Riddler wants to control but Juutilainen is keeping busy.
Riddler looks gassed!
Juutilainen lands strikes from half guard.
Juutilainen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riddler's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Juutilainen maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Riddler could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Juutilainen has cracked it and Riddler is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Juutilainen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aarne Juutilainen!