PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aarne Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinta comes into the arena with God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright blaring out of the sound system. Juutilainen has chosen Legenda - Cohorts Of Demons as his entrance music. Thomas Pinta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pinta
vs
Juutilainen

192 cm
21
213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Pinta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarne Juutilainen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juutilainen moves out of range as Pinta strikes.
Juutilainen avoids the head kick by Pinta.
A big right from Pinta misses.
Juutilainen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinta tries to avoid it but Juutilainen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinta to the ground. Pinta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pinta connects with the punch.
Pinta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pinta wants it to stay on the feet.
Pinta leaves Juutilainen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thomas Pinta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aarne Juutilainen.
Pinta scoring well with a low kick there.
Pinta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juutilainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinta as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Pinta misses.
Juutilainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Pinta throws a sloppy head kick and Juutilainen moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Pinta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Juutilainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Pinta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinta lands a nice looking body shot.
Juutilainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pinta's waist but Pinta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Juutilainen off to one side.
Juutilainen looks gassed!
Pinta tried to score with a low kick but Juutilainen checks it.
Thomas Pinta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinta sizes up Juutilainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Aarne Juutilainen has been cut.
Juutilainen slips a jab from Pinta.
Pinta misses with a wild combination.

Juutilainen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pinta!
Pinta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pinta sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pinta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juutilainen with a nice head shot there.
Juutilainen throwing strikes from guard but Pinta blocks nicely.
Pinta controlling the position.
Juutilainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Juutilainen trying to move into half guard but instead Pinta has managed to sweep!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pinta trying to control the position from guard on top but Juutilainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juutilainen wants to sweep here but Pinta controlling him for the moment.
Juutilainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinta's guard.
Juutilainen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Juutilainen scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen stopping the sweep attempt from Pinta.
Pinta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juutilainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Juutilainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Juutilainen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Juutilainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juutilainen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Juutilainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Juutilainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pinta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Juutilainen's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Pinta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aarne Juutilainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pinta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinta scores with a head kick.
Juutilainen connects with the punch.
Juutilainen shoots in looking for a takedown. Pinta tries to sprawl out of it but Juutilainen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pinta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinta lands with a cross.
Pinta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Juutilainen's head.
Pinta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pinta throws a leg kick which misses Juutilainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Juutilainen tries to avoid it.

Juutilainen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juutilainenis looking to pass into half guard but Pinta pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pinta is in guard.
Juutilainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Juutilainen can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Juutilainen is breathing heavily.
Pinta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Juutilainen moves into full guard.
Juutilainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Juutilainen, not yet.
Pinta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Juutilainen controls Pinta momentarily but Pinta frees himself.
Juutilainen keeping moving, preventing Pinta from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pinta won't allow Juutilainen to sweep him here.
Juutilainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Juutilainen keeping moving, preventing Pinta from controlling successfully.
Pinta looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Juutilainen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pinta avoids it really well and circles away.
Juutilainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinta misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pinta looks to throw the jab but Juutilainen is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Pinta.
Pinta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Juutilainen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Juutilainen showed some decent athleticism there.
Juutilainen trying to control from Pinta's half guard. Pinta has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pinta has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Pinta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen connects with a couple of short punches.
Juutilainen looking to sit in guard and control but Pinta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Juutilainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pinta is fighting to break Juutilainen's control of his arms but Juutilainen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pinta is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Pinta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aarne Juutilainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

Juutilainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pinta circles away.

Juutilainen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pinta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pinta is trying to improve his position.
Pinta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pinta is pressing down on Juutilainen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pinta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Juutilainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pinta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juutilainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pinta is keeping the position for now.
Pinta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Juutilainen's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen wants to sweep but no luck.
Juutilainen being controlled here, momentarily.
Juutilainen controls Pinta momentarily but Pinta frees himself.
Pinta stopping the sweep attempt from Juutilainen.
Juutilainen tries to strike from the bottom.
Pinta trying to control the position from guard on top but Juutilainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pinta would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Juutilainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Juutilainen feints and as Pinta raises his hands in defense, Juutilainen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Juutilainen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pinta's head.

Juutilainen has gone for a leg lock! Pinta slips out almost immediately though and dives into Juutilainen's guard.
Juutilainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pinta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Juutilainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pinta pushes down on Juutilainen's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen is looking for a sweep. Pinta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pinta wants to free his trapped foot but Juutilainen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pinta is trying to control the action in half guard but Juutilainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juutilainen trying to control but Pinta postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Danga de danga de dang - Pinta scores with a four punch combination!
Juutilainen fails with the takedown.
Pinta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen blocks a jab.
Juutilainen closes the distance and clinches up with Pinta, looking for a takedown. Juutilainen pushes Pinta against the cage but Pinta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas Pinta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas Pinta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aarne Juutilainen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Juutilainen checks a leg kick.
Pinta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Juutilainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Pinta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aarne Juutilainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Juutilainen on the side of the head.
Pinta throws a series of punches but Juutilainen avoids them all with ease.
Pinta throws a jab when Juutilainen was well out of range.
Pinta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juutilainen throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Pinta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pinta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Pinta!