PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Vihervuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Satsuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Vihervuori
vs
Satsuma

179 cm
23
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

•• Beast Mode ••

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Vihervuori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvo Satsuma!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Vihervuori misses its intended target.
Satsuma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vihervuori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Satsuma.
Vihervuori just misses with a punch to the body.
Satsuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Vihervuori.
Satsuma lands with a straight right. Vihervuori didn't see that one coming.
Satsuma looks to throw the jab but Vihervuori is out of range.
Satsuma throws a lazy right hand but Vihervuori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Satsuma misses the jab.
Satsuma moves away from the strike by Vihervuori.
Vihervuori fails with an attempt to clinch.

Satsuma shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vihervuori manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Satsuma works over Vihervuori with some ground and pound from guard.
Satsuma trying to control but Vihervuori is working from the bottom.

Satsuma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vihervuori has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Satsuma has managed to get both his arms back between Vihervuori's legs - danger averted.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vihervuori looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vihervuori avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vihervuori keeping moving, preventing Satsuma from controlling successfully.
Satsuma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Satsuma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Satsuma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Satsuma throwing strikes from guard but Vihervuori blocks nicely.
Vihervuori manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Satsuma wants to hold on but Vihervuori pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satsuma is looking to get to half guard.
Vihervuori landing punches.
Satsuma tries to hold on but Vihervuori postures up.
Satsuma is desperately trying to improve his position but Vihervuori has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vihervuori scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Satsuma?
Vihervuori sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Satsuma is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satsuma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vihervuori trying to control but Satsuma is having none of it.
Vihervuori postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Satsuma looks a forlorn figure.

Vihervuori wants to finish this one by submission but Satsuma is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vihervuori.
Satsuma is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori breaks from Satsuma's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vihervuori avoids the attempt from Satsuma to control.
Satsuma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vihervuori putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Satsuma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vihervuori working Satsuma over with strikes here.

Vihervuori has hold of Satsuma's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Satsuma manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vihervuori lands a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Satsuma regains half guard.
Vihervuori looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juhani Vihervuori dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vihervuori uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vihervuori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Satsuma throws a lazy right hand but Vihervuori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Satsuma digs a good hook to Vihervuori's body.
Satsuma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vihervuori.
Vihervuori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Satsuma.
Vihervuori walks into a jab.
Satsuma slips a straight right by Vihervuori.

Vihervuori clinches up with Satsuma and pushes him back against the cage.
Satsuma blocks a body shot from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vihervuori is leaning against Satsuma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vihervuori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satsuma tries for a takedown but Vihervuori manages to get underhooks.
Satsuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vihervuori.
Vihervuori lands a body shot in the clinch.
Satsuma blocking some punches.
Vihervuori blocks an uppercut.
Vihervuori lands a right hand.
Satsuma prevents the takedown attempt.
Satsuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vihervuori avoids a wild elbow strike from Satsuma.
Satsuma lands with a short shot to the head.
Vihervuori is looking for a takedown.
Vihervuori lands with a right to the head.
Vihervuori working aggressively here.
Vihervuori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vihervuori lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Satsuma misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Vihervuori as the two fighters clinch.
Satsuma blocks a body shot from Vihervuori.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satsuma is trying to drag Vihervuori to the mat but Vihervuori just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Satsuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Satsuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vihervuori misses with a body punch.
Satsuma lands with a left to the head.
Satsuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Vihervuori.
Vihervuori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satsumas head.
Vihervuori tries to throw a body punch but Satsuma avoids it by throwing Vihervuori back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Satsuma fails to land.
Satsuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vihervuori blocks an uppercut.
Satsuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Satsuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Vihervuori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Satsuma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Satsuma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori has a couple of punches blocked by Satsuma.
Vihervuori lands a hook that snaps the head of Satsuma backwards.
Satsuma blocks an uppercut.
Satsuma misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vihervuori.
Satsuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Vihervuori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Satsuma is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vihervuori is defending well.
Juhani Vihervuori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvo Satsuma.
Satsuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vihervuori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Satsuma misses with the head strike.
Satsuma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Vihervuori turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Satsuma is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vihervuori is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Satsuma's shoulder. That is not cool.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vihervuori trying to control the position but Satsuma is working away.
Vihervuori tries to move into full mount but can't pass Satsuma's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satsuma tries to bench press Vihervuori off him but Vihervuori keeps the position.
Satsuma prevents Vihervuori from moving into mount.
Vihervuori happy to just control the position for now.

Vihervuori is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Satsuma looks calm but he's in trouble here. Vihervuori gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Satsuma is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Vihervuori lets go of the hold and Satsuma can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juhani Vihervuori!
Our winner, Juhani Vihervuori, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.