PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juho Huikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinquente Quentcin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huikkonen comes to the cage accompanied by ill nino - this is war. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Huikkonen
vs
Quentcin

179 cm
18
242 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

200 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Elite Clothing

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 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Juho Huikkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Cinquente Quentcin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quentcin moves in looking to clinch but Huikkonen pushes him off.
Huikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quentcin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Quentcin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Huikkonen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Quentcin!

Huikkonen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Quentcin is now in Huikkonen's guard. A big mistake from Huikkonen there, giving up the dominant position!
Quentcin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Quentcin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Huikkonen is breathing heavily.
Huikkonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quentcin as he jumps to the side.
Quentcin has a takedown stuffed.
Quentcin tries for a takedown but Huikkonen circles away easily

so Huikkonen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Huikkonen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quentcin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Huikkonen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Quentcin stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Quentcin misses with a takedown attempt

and Huikkonen counters with a shoot takedown. Quentcin fights it but they end up in guard.
Juho Huikkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cinquente Quentcin.
Quentcin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Quentcin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Huikkonen controls the pace.
Huikkonen postures up in Quentcin's guard and throws a big left but Quentcin blocks it.
Huikkonen looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huikkonen is working hard here to advance position.
Quentcin looking to control.
Huikkonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Quentcin is retaining full guard.
Huikkonen throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huikkonen misses with a takedown attempt
and Quentcin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quentcin fails with the takedown

and Huikkonen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Quentcin!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quentcin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Huikkonen blocks the strikes from Quentcin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quentcin is looking to escape.

Quentcin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quentcin moves into full guard.
Huikkonen pushes down on Quentcin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Huikkonen is looking to take a break and control but Quentcin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quentcin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Quentcin.
Huikkonen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quentcin on the ground.
Huikkonen wants to control from the top but Quentcin keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Huikkonen throws and elbow that misses. Quentcin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Huikkonen's guard. Nice move by Quentcin!
Huikkonen is trying to keep Quentcin in close.
Huikkonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huikkonen looking to control.
Quentcin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Huikkonen's guard.
Huikkonen wants to sweep here but Quentcin controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huikkonen keeping moving, preventing Quentcin from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Huikkonen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Quentcin misses with a takedown attempt

and Huikkonen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Huikkonen.
Huikkonen looking to sit in guard and control but Quentcin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Quentcin wants to control from the top but Huikkonen keeps moving.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Huikkonen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Quentcin wants to stand but Huikkonen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Huikkonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quentcin passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Quentcin wants to take a breather but Huikkonen is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quentcin prevents Huikkonen from improving his position.
Quentcin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Huikkonen looking for submissions off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Quentcin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Quentcin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Huikkonen if he has to take too many more of those.
Quentcin misses with a two punch combination.
Quentcin tries for a takedown but Huikkonen circles away easily

and Huikkonen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huikkonen is thwarting Quentcin's attempts to control the position.
Quentcin is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Huikkonen is staying active.
Huikkonen is tying to control. Quentcin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Quentcin trying to control from the bottom.

Huikkonen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Quentcin has managed to free his arm - good work.

Huikkonen is working for a submission of some sort.
Huikkonen is tying to control. Quentcin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quentcin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Huikkonen.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huikkonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Huikkonen.
Huikkonen tries to move to mount but Quentcin blocks the move with his legs.
Huikkonen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Quentcin wants to get back to his feet but Huikkonen drags him back down.
Huikkonen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quentcin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Huikkonen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Quentcin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Quentcin is trying to stand up here but Huikkonen is controlling him well.
Quentcin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Quentcin wants to sweep here but Huikkonen controlling him for the moment.
Quentcin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Huikkonen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Quentcin stuffs the takedown attempt from Huikkonen. Huikkonen gets slowly back to his feet.

Quentcin has closed the distance and engaged Huikkonen in a clinch.
Quentcin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huikkonen is keeping busy.
Quentcin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huikkonen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Huikkonen tries to pull guard but Quentcin won't allow it.
Quentcin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Quentcin has Huikkonen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Huikkonen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Juho Huikkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cinquente Quentcin.

Huikkonen successfully pulls guard.
Huikkonen pulls Quentcin in close to prevent any damage.
Quentcin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huikkonen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Quentcin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quentcin stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Huikkonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quentcin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Huikkonen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Quentcin trying to control but Huikkonen postures up.

Huikkonen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Huikkonen shoots in for a double leg but Quentcin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Quentcin fails with the takedown

and Huikkonen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Quentcin won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huikkonen is looking to take a break and control but Quentcin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huikkonen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Huikkonen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Quentcin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Quentcin prevents Huikkonen from moving into mount.
Quentcin regains half guard.
Quentcin moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quentcin wants to stand up but Huikkonen is controlling him.
Quentcin trying to control the position.
Huikkonen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Quentcin keeping moving, preventing Huikkonen from controlling successfully.
Huikkonen controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quentcin is trying to keep Huikkonen in close.
Huikkonen wants to control from the top but Quentcin keeps moving.
Cinquente Quentcin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Huikkonen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Quentcin struggling a bit here.

Huikkonen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Huikkonen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Quentcin regains half guard there - taking advantage of Huikkonen's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juho Huikkonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huikkonen, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juho Huikkonen!