PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juho Huikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Kinnunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Huikkonen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ill nino - this is war. Leif Kinnunen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Huikkonen
vs
Kinnunen

179 cm
18
242 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

189 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Einherjer Nutrition

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 4 - 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 - 0, fighting out of London, Leif Kinnunen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kinnunen as Huikkonen shoots in.
A combination from Kinnunen does no damage.

Huikkonen darts in and clinches Kinnunen up against the cage.

Kinnunen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Huikkonen is trying to keep an underhook but Kinnunen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kinnunen is nestled in close to Huikkonen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Huikkonen wants to control but Kinnunen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Huikkonen is breathing heavily.
Kinnunen thows a huge punch but Huikkonen dodges it nicely.

Kinnunen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Huikkonen trying to control from the bottom.
Kinnunen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kinnunen is pressing down on Huikkonen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Huikkonen is holding on for now.

Kinnunen is looking for a kimura here.

Huikkonen is defending against the submission attempts here by Kinnunen.

Kinnunen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Huikkonen defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huikkonen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kinnunen pulls his head out easily.

Kinnunen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huikkonen is looking to improve his position.
Huikkonen really is a fat lump.
Kinnunen works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huikkonen tries to bench press Kinnunen off him but Kinnunen keeps the position.

Kinnunen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Huikkonen looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kinnunen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Huikkonen is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kinnunen lets go of the hold and Huikkonen can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leif Kinnunen!