PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Kontiovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Another Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy has chosen New york as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Juhani Kontiovaara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kontiovaara
vs
Guy

193 cm
27
267 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

190 cm
26
272 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Kontiovaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Another Guy!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kontiovaara is trying to defend but Guy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Kontiovaara actively working from the bottom here.

Kontiovaara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guy wants to control but Kontiovaara is keeping him busy.
Kontiovaara tries to get to full guard but Guy has control of the leg.

Kontiovaara 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.
Guy trying to pass the guard but Kontiovaara defending well.

Kontiovaara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Guy pulls his head out easily.
Guy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kontiovaara!

Guy looking for a guillotine from mount but Kontiovaara is having none of it.

Kontiovaara defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Guy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy has hold of Kontiovaara's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kontiovaara manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kontiovaara is working to get back to half guard.
Guy is landing with some decent strikes but Kontiovaara is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

It looks like Juhani Kontiovaara has been cut.
Kontiovaara tries to lock up and control but Guy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kontiovaara regains half guard.

Kontiovaara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kontiovaara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Guy pulls his head out easily.
Kontiovaara on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is taking a breather. Kontiovaara says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kontiovaara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Guy trying to mount his opponent but Kontiovaara defends it.
Guy stalling.

Kontiovaara actively working from the bottom here.

Guy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Guy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Kontiovaara looking for subs from the bottom but Guy mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Guy won't let Kontiovaara get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kontiovaara is breathing heavily.
Guy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kontiovaara's face.

Juhani Kontiovaara's cut is getting worse.
Guy prevents Kontiovaara from getting the reversal.
Guy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Juhani Kontiovaara's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Guy working Kontiovaara over with strikes here.
Guy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Guy landing strikes from the mount.

Jeez, Juhani Kontiovaara's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juhani Kontiovaara's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Another Guy!