PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Jussila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Soininvaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soininvaara has chosen trick daddy- shut up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jussila
vs
Soininvaara

195 cm
24
225 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

NFC War Gear
:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Jussila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmo Soininvaara!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soininvaara misses with a body shot
and Jussila counters with a stiff right hand.
Soininvaara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jussila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soininvaara misses the body punch
and Jussila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jussila just misses with a punch to the body.
Jussila misses with a left hand
and Soininvaara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jussila scores with a jab.
Soininvaara scores with a three punch combo!
Soininvaara misses with a jab to the body
and Jussila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jussila pushes Soininvaara up against the cage in a clinch.
Soininvaara misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soininvaara.
Soininvaara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jussila stops a takedown attempt from Soininvaara.
Soininvaara prevents a body shot from Jussila.
Soininvaara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jussila is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Soininvaara is keeping busy.
Jussila tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Jussila.
Jussila lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Osmo Soininvaara has been cut.
Jussila misses with an elbow strike.
Soininvaara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Soininvaara.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jussila avoiding damage.
Soininvaara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Jussila.
Jussila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soininvaara or not.
Soininvaara looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soininvaara takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Soininvaara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Soininvaara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jussila lands a shoulder strike.
Jussila creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Soininvaara's defenses.
Soininvaara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soininvaara is trying to force a seperation but Jussila has the dominant position.
A short right from Jussila.
Jussila throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jussila lands a left hand.
Soininvaara letting Jussila take a breather here.
Jussila prevents a takedown attempt there.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jussila.
Jussila lands a shoulder strike.
Jussila scores with a shoulder strike.
Jussila misses with some punches.
Jussila blocks a body shot from Soininvaara.
Jussila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soininvaara avoids it.
Soininvaara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soininvaara blocks the elbow strike.
Jussila misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soininvaara blocking some punches.
Soininvaara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jussila softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jussila working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Jussila.
Soininvaara tries to break the clinch but Jussila is controlling the position.
Jussila lands a hook that snaps the head of Soininvaara backwards.
Soininvaara is trying to maintain a safe position but Jussila gets an underhook and turns Soininvaara into the cage.
Jussila has a couple of punches blocked by Soininvaara.
Soininvaara wants to stall.
Jussila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jussila lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soininvaara backwards.
Soininvaara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jussila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soininvaara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jaakko Jussila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmo Soininvaara.
Jussila lands with a left to the head.
Jussila lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soininvaara backwards.
Jussila gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soininvaara blocking some punches.
Jussila pushes Soininvaara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Soininvaara as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Jussila.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soininvaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soininvaara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Soininvaara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jussila forces Soininvaara back against the cage and clinches.
Soininvaara avoiding damage as Jussila throws knees to the body.
Jussila slows down the pace here.
Soininvaara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soininvaara has a couple of punches blocked by Jussila.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soininvaara is working Jussila over against the cage.
Jussila misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Jussila on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jussila throws an elbow but misses.
Soininvaara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Jussila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Osmo Soininvaara's cut.
That's time! Jussila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Soininvaara fails to land with a series of punches.
Soininvaara throws a leg kick which misses Jussila's front leg but catches the back leg as Jussila tries to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soininvaara, as that shot connected.

Jussila is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Soininvaara ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Jussila clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Osmo Soininvaara!