PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jori Jujipallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Ratila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jujipallo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Mean Kitty Song . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jujipallo
vs
Ratila

185 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

189 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jori Jujipallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juha Ratila!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jujipallo.
Ratila throws a lazy right hand but Jujipallo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Juha Ratila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ratila tries to clinch up but Jujipallo circles away and keeps his distance.
Jujipallo misses with a takedown attempt - Ratila sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ratila throws a series of punches but Jujipallo moves out of range.
Ratila is looking to clinch.
Ratila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ratila tries to clinch up but Jujipallo circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ratila misses with a series of wild punches.
Jujipallo dives in and grabs Ratila's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ratila pushes down on Jujipallo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jori Jujipallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ratila fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jujipallo, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jujipallo being controlled against the cage.

Ratila works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Jujipallo has his feet on Ratila's thighs here. He's pushed Ratila off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ratila screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jori Jujipallo!