PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarppi Huhtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarppi Huhtis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Child
vs
Huhtis

164 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Solid
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Child!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarppi Huhtis!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huhtis stuffs the takedown attempt from Child. Child gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Child. That's going to slow Huhtis down.

Child shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Child is looking for a kimura but Huhtis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Child to get the leverage.
Huhtis wants to get back to full guard.
Huhtis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huhtis gets full guard.

Child thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Child pushing down on Huhtis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Child seems to be working for a kimura but Huhtis defends the submission attempt.
Child wants to pass the guard but Huhtis is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Child wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huhtis keeps working.
Child wants to free his trapped foot but Huhtis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Huhtis pushes Child off looking to stand but Child dives back in and keeps control.
Child is breathing heavily.
Huhtis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huhtis tries to get to full guard but Child has control of the leg.
Huhtis landing small, sideways elbows.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huhtis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Huhtis misses with a looping right.

Child drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Child tries for a kimura but Huhtis is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Child is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Huhtis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Child is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Huhtis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Huhtis regains half guard.
Huhtis tries to roll over but Child keeps him under control.
Child looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Child wants to work for an arm triangle but Huhtis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Child stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Huhtis to get to his feet.

Huhtis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Child trying to strike off his back.
Huhtis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Child swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huhtis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huhtis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huhtis postures up and lands a big shot to Child's brow.
Child is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Huhtis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Child swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Child bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huhtis's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis pulls Child in close to prevent any damage.
Huhtis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Child manages to get himself to full guard.
Huhtis landing with the ground and pound.
Child might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Child looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Child bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huhtis's guard.

Child has gone for a leg lock! Huhtis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Child's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Child working for a triangle but Huhtis defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Child looking for a guillotine here but Huhtis defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Child will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Child tries for a takedown but Huhtis circles away easily

and Huhtis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Child's guard.
Child could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Child is looking for a triangle but Huhtis pushes his legs off easily.
Huhtis trying to control but Child is working from the bottom.
Child looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Huhtis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mike Child overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huhtis wants to control from the top but Child keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huhtis scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huhtis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Huhtis postures up and lands a big shot to Child's brow.
Huhtis thows a big elbow that misses.
Huhtis cracks Child with a solid left hand.
Child looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Child has his foot on Huhtis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huhtis works his way back into a safe position though.
Child wants to sweep here but Huhtis controlling him for the moment.

Child looking for a guillotine here but Huhtis defends easily.
Child is trying to control the position but Huhtis postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis won't allow Child to sweep him here.
Huhtis trying to control but Child is working from the bottom.

Child had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Huhtis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Child Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Huhtis's back instead.
Huhtis is in bad spot here.
Huhtis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Child's guard. Nice work there by Huhtis.
Child thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis wants to control from the top but Child keeps moving.
Huhtis lands a couple of digs.

Child escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huhtis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Child looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huhtis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huhtis trying to control the position from guard on top but Child is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Child working a defensive guard here.
Child throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Huhtis postures up and lands a big shot to Child's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis is looking to work some ground and pound but Child has wrist control.

Child looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Huhtis passes into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Child gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Child has hold of Huhtis's hands but Huhtis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Huhtis prevents Child from improving his position.

Child looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Child manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarppi Huhtis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Child doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Huhtis counters with a straight right hand.
Huhtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huhtis drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Child right on the button. Child goes down! Huhtis follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Huhtis gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarppi Huhtis!
Jarppi Huhtis is the new lightweight champion!