PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minimum Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Junttila
vs
Power

190 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Junttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Minimum Power!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Junttila tries to avoid it but Power manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Junttila to the ground. Junttila escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Power misses with a takedown attempt - Junttila sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Power misses with the combination.

Junttila shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Junttila showed some decent athleticism there.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
Power is in trouble now - Junttila has advanced to mount!
Junttila with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Junttila moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Power has worked his arm free - good work by Power!
Junttila tries to move into full mount but can't pass Power's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Power!

Junttila with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Power wants to hold on but Junttila pushes him away.
Junttila takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Power defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Power tries to escape but Junttila has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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.

Junttila has got one arm under Power's chin. This could be trouble... Power trying to control the other hand but Junttila gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Power has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pertti Junttila!