PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tsii Jukola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Luautinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jukola
vs
Luautinen

179 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsii Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonas Luautinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jukola gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Luautinen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jukola looking to control.
Luautinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Luautinen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jukola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luautinen on the ground.
Luautinen 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.

Luautinen stands and steps away. Jukola gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jukola enables Luautinen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jukola manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jukola looking to control.
Jukola wants to control but Luautinen passes easily into half guard.
Luautinen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Luautinen.
Jukola wants to improve his position but Luautinen is controlling well.
Luautinen wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luautinen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joonas Luautinen.
Jukola throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

so Luautinen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jukola is on top in guard.
Luautinen working a defensive guard here.
Luautinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Luautinen is pulling down on Jukola's head. It's preventing any offense from Jukola, at least for the moment.
Jukola stopping the sweep attempt from Luautinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Joonas Luautinen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Luautinen shoots and misses

and Jukola counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Luautinen's guard now.
Luautinen looks gassed!
Jukola won't allow Luautinen to sweep him here.
Jukola trying to stand up but can't free himself from Luautinen's guard.
Luautinen keeping moving, preventing Jukola from controlling successfully.
Luautinen trying to keep a closed guard but Jukola is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukola won't allow Luautinen to sweep him here.
Luautinen controlling the position.
Jukola has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tsii Jukola just wasn't active enough.

Jukola shoots in and bounces Luautinen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Luautinen is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luautinen postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joonas Luautinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jukola tries for a takedown but Luautinen circles away easily

and Luautinen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Luautinen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Jukola tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Luautinen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joonas Luautinen!