PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Kontiovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hojo Hojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hojo has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! 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.

Kontiovaara
vs
Hojo

180 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juhani Kontiovaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hojo Hojo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hojo thows a body shot but no joy.
Hojo looks gassed!
Hojo wants to clinch up but Kontiovaara keeps it at a distance.
Kontiovaara scores with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kontiovaara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kontiovaara connects with a high kick.
Kontiovaara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hojo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hojo motions for Kontiovaara to come forward. Hojo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kontiovaara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hojo under the eye.
Kontiovaara moves in looking to clinch but Hojo pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kontiovaara.

Kontiovaara has closed the distance and engaged Hojo in a clinch.
A short right from Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hojo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kontiovaara lands a hook that snaps the head of Hojo backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara misses with the head strike.
Kontiovaara lands with a short shot to the head.
Kontiovaara lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kontiovaara.
Hojo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hojo avoids the elbow strike from Kontiovaara, against the ropes.
Hojo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kontiovaara misses with some punches.
Kontiovaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiovaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kontiovaara lands an elbow inside that Hojo shrugs off.
Hojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kontiovaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kontiovaara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hojo blocking some punches.
Kontiovaara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kontiovaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Hojo.
Kontiovaara scores with a shot to the side of Hojo's head.
Kontiovaara lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kontiovaara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kontiovaara lands an elbow inside that Hojo shrugs off.
Kontiovaara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kontiovaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara lands an elbow inside that Hojo shrugs off.

It looks like Hojo Hojo has been cut.
Kontiovaara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kontiovaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kontiovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Hojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kontiovaara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hojo's brow.
Kontiovaara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kontiovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Hojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kontiovaara throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kontiovaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Hojo.
Kontiovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kontiovaara lands a shoulder strike.
Kontiovaara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hojo backwards.
Kontiovaara lands an elbow inside that Hojo shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara misses with some punches.
Kontiovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kontiovaara lands an elbow that stopped Hojo in his tracks for a moment.
Kontiovaara misses with the head strike.
Hojo blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara throws a head punch that misses.
Kontiovaara misses with an elbow strike.
Kontiovaara gets through Hojo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hojo taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hojo is looking to control Kontiovaara's arms but Kontiovaara gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hojo has his back to the ropes.
Kontiovaara throws a head punch that misses.
Hojo blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juhani Kontiovaara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hojo Hojo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kontiovaara instigates a clinch.
Hojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kontiovaara gets through Hojo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hojo tries to stall but Kontiovaara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kontiovaara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kontiovaara misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Kontiovaara.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hojo.
Kontiovaara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kontiovaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hojo takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hojo.
Hojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kontiovaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Hojo.
Kontiovaara lands an elbow inside.
Kontiovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Hojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kontiovaara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kontiovaara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kontiovaara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hojo is breathing heavily.
Kontiovaara lands with a short shot to the head.
Hojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kontiovaara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kontiovaara misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hojo blocks an elbow strike.
Kontiovaara lands a right hand.
Kontiovaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hojo's defenses.
Kontiovaara scores with a shot to the side of Hojo's head.
Kontiovaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Hojo.
Hojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hojo blocks an elbow strike.
Kontiovaara working aggressively here.
Kontiovaara working aggressively here.
Hojo blocking some punches.
Kontiovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Hojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hojo.
Kontiovaara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hojo backwards.
Hojo takes a shot to the head.
Kontiovaara misses with some punches.
Kontiovaara lands with a short shot to the head.
Kontiovaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kontiovaara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kontiovaara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hojo takes a shot to the head.
Kontiovaara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hojo blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kontiovaara lands a hook that snaps the head of Hojo backwards.
Kontiovaara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kontiovaara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kontiovaara misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hojo.
Hojo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kontiovaara scores with a shot to the side of Hojo's head.
Kontiovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Hojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kontiovaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kontiovaara throws a head punch that misses.
Kontiovaara misses with the head strike.
Kontiovaara lands a nice uppercut.
Kontiovaara misses with a punch on the inside.
Kontiovaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kontiovaara lands an elbow that stopped Hojo in his tracks for a moment.
Hojo throws a head punch that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A short right from Kontiovaara on the inside.
Kontiovaara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kontiovaara misses with some punches.
Kontiovaara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kontiovaara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hojo backwards.
Hojo blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juhani Kontiovaara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hojo Hojo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kontiovaara lands a head shot.
Kontiovaara lands with a slapping head kick.

Kontiovaara darts in and clinches Hojo up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kontiovaara as Hojo tries to tie him up.
Hojo blocks the elbow strike.
Kontiovaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kontiovaara lands an elbow that stopped Hojo in his tracks for a moment.
Kontiovaara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kontiovaara lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kontiovaara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hojo's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kontiovaara.
Hojo blocks an uppercut.
Kontiovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Hojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hojo blocks an uppercut.
Kontiovaara lands with a short shot to the head.
Hojo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kontiovaara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kontiovaara has a couple of punches blocked by Hojo.
Kontiovaara lands a nice elbow.
Hojo blocks an uppercut.
Kontiovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Hojo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kontiovaara gets through Hojo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kontiovaara misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Kontiovaara on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hojo.
A head punch on the inside from Kontiovaara fails to land.
Kontiovaara scores with a shot to the side of Hojo's head.
Kontiovaara lands an uppercut.
Kontiovaara lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hojo.
Hojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kontiovaara has a couple of punches blocked by Hojo.
Kontiovaara lands an elbow just above Hojo 's eye.
Kontiovaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kontiovaara.
A head punch on the inside from Kontiovaara fails to land.
Hojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kontiovaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kontiovaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Kontiovaara fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kontiovaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kontiovaara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kontiovaara fails to land.
Kontiovaara lands an elbow that stopped Hojo in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hojo.
Kontiovaara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hojo backwards.
Kontiovaara lands with a short shot to the head.
Hojo takes an elbow to the temple.

Hojo is rocked!
Kontiovaara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hojo backwards.
Hojo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kontiovaara finish him?
Kontiovaara lands with a left to the head.
Hojo seems to have recovered his senses.
Kontiovaara lands an elbow inside that Hojo shrugs off.
Kontiovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Hojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kontiovaara scores with a shot to the side of Hojo's head.
Kontiovaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kontiovaara misses with some punches.
Kontiovaara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hojo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hojo.
Kontiovaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kontiovaara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hojos head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juhani Kontiovaara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kontiovaara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Juhani Kontiovaara!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Juhani Kontiovaara!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Juhani Kontiovaara!

Juhani Kontiovaara wins by unanimous decision!