PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Juntunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torni comes to the cage accompanied by Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon. Juntunen has chosen Lumessakahlaajat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torni
vs
Juntunen

189 cm
28
190 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

198 cm
24
220 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Torni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Juntunen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Juntunen is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Torni does it's job there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Juntunen.
Torni misses with a leg kick.

Torni moves into the clinch.
Juntunen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Juntunen is trying to force a seperation but Torni has the dominant position.

Torni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juntunen scores with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Juntunen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomi Juntunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Torni checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Juntunen!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juntunen misses with a head kick.
Torni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Juntunen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juntunen throws a front kick aimed at Torni's knee but Torni avoids it well.
Juntunen throws a lazy head kick
and Torni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Juntunen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torni.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni lands a nice shot that snaps Juntunen's head back.
A punch combination from Torni misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Juntunen.
Torni throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torni slips under a jab.
Torni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Juntunen tries to land a front kick but Torni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Juntunen.
Juntunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torni scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torni lands with a shot to the body.
Torni scores with a decent looking hook.
Juntunen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Torni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Juntunen connects with a leg kick. Torni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Torni moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Juntunen.
A good leg kick by Torni.
Torni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Juntunen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torni scoring well with a low kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Juntunen as he connects with a hook.
Torni throws a leg kick but Juntunen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Juntunen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torni.
Good shot there by Juntunen.
Torni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Juntunen.
Torni is looking to chop away at Juntunen's legs.
Juntunen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Juntunen throws a good cross that connects.
Juntunen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torni.
Juntunen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Juntunen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Torni.
A punch lands to the side of Juntunen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Tomi Juntunen has been cut.
Juntunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni lands with a good body shot.
Juntunen works the jab nicely.
Juntunen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torni. Torni obviously looking to wear him down.
Juntunen cracks Torni with a good jab.
Torni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torni throws out a leg kick but Juntunen moves out of range and Torni only half commits.
Torni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Juntunen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Torni blocks the leg kick.
Juntunen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torni is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Torni.
That kick from Torni tenderised Juntunen's leg. Juntunen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Juntunen looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntunen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juntunen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torni is out of range.
Torni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torni thows a body kick. Juntunen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Torni scores with a shot to the body.
Torni throws a leg kick which misses Juntunen's front leg but catches the back leg as Juntunen tries to avoid it.
Juntunen misses with a low kick as Torni jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni lunges at Juntunen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Juntunen's hand.
Juntunen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torni.
Torni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Juntunen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torni lands a jab to Juntunen's midsection.
Torni misses with a low kick.
Torni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Torni.
Nice straight punches there by Torni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torni.
Juntunen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Torni misses with a low kick as Juntunen jumps back.
Juntunen misses with a hook
and Torni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juntunen misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Torni throws out a powerful jab.
Juntunen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torni circles away quickly and effectively.
Torni sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Torni misses with a leg kick.
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 Lauri Torni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tomi Juntunen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Torni blocks a head kick by Juntunen.
Torni is looking to chop away at Juntunen's legs.
Juntunen takes a swing at Torni's ribcage but misses.

Torni clinches up with Juntunen and pushes him back against the cage.
Juntunen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torni is looking to control Juntunen's arms but Juntunen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Torni has his back to the cage.
Juntunen misses with an elbow over the top.
Juntunen blocks a body shot from Torni.
Torni stalling against the cage.
Torni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Juntunen lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Torni blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntunen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torni is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Juntunen prevents Torni from breaking the clinch.
Juntunen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torni.
A head punch on the inside from Juntunen fails to land.
Juntunen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juntunen.
A short right from Juntunen.
Torni blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Juntunen as Torni tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen misses with an elbow strike.
Torni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juntunen avoids it.
Torni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Juntunen looking to stall.
Juntunen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Juntunen dodges an elbow strike from Torni.
Torni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torni blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni blocks the elbow strike.
Torni blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Juntunen.
A frustrated look appears on Juntunen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Torni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Juntunen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juntunen avoiding damage as Torni throws knees to the body.
Torni avoiding damage as Juntunen throws knees to the body.
Torni misses with a knee to the head.
Juntunen blocks an elbow strike from Torni.
Torni blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Torni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Torni breaks from the clinch.
Juntunen throws an overhand right that lands on Torni's shoulder, as Torni tries to avoid the shot.
Juntunen jabs Torni right on the nose. Torni blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Juntunen. That's going to slow Torni down.
Lauri Torni is winning the standup battle so far.
Torni takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juntunen missing with a left hand there. Torni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Juntunen wants to land a leg kick but Torni is out of range.
Good leg kick by Torni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torni lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Juntunen throws a shot from downtown. Torni moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torni connects with a body shot that sends Juntunen's belly button to the back.
Torni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntunen.
Juntunen throws a head kick that misses.
Torni lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tomi Juntunen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tomi Juntunen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Torni throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torni tries a low kick but Juntunen avoids it.
Torni thuds his shin into the meat of Juntunen's side.
Torni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Juntunen throws a leg kick that misses.
Juntunen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torni wants to land a leg kick but Juntunen is out of range.
Torni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Juntunen is out of range and Torni settles back down.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Torni here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Torni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juntunen.
Torni wants to clinch.
Juntunen misses with a few strikes there.
Torni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juntunen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torni tried to score with a low kick but Juntunen checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni throws a sloppy head kick and Juntunen moves out of range easily.
Juntunen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Juntunen jabs at Torni's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Juntunen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torni throws a low kick but Juntunen avoids it.
Juntunen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torni's calf.
Juntunen scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Torni misses.
Torni is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Juntunen.
A head kick misses from Juntunen.
Juntunen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torni's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntunen checks a low kick from Torni.
Juntunen thows a body shot but no joy.
Juntunen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Torni wants to slow Juntunen down by chopping away at his legs.
Torni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juntunen tries a low kick but Torni avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torni moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torni. Juntunen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juntunen lands an overhand right.
A low kick from Torni misses
and Juntunen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torni throws a leg kick but Juntunen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torni misses with a low kick.
Torni blocks a head kick by Juntunen.
Torni misses with a low kick as Juntunen jumps back.
Torni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Juntunen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Torni.
Torni tries to bum rush Juntunen with a series of wild strikes but Juntunen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juntunen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntunen.
Torni avoids the head kick by Juntunen.
Juntunen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torni. That one must have hurt.
Juntunen misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen cracks Torni with a right hand to the side of the head.
Torni throws a chopping leg kick but Juntunen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Juntunen.
Juntunen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Juntunen throws a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Juntunen as he checks the leg kick.
Juntunen digs a good hook to Torni's body.
Juntunen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torni's sensitive parts.
Torni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Juntunen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Juntunen feints and then cracks Torni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torni down.
Juntunen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torni eats them both and turns towards Juntunen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Juntunen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Juntunen.
Torni lands a nice hook to Juntunen's body. Juntunen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torni throws a low kick but Juntunen avoids it.
Juntunen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torni was well out of range. Poor timing from Juntunen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Juntunen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Juntunen tests Torni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torni throws a shot from downtown. Juntunen moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Juntunen.
Torni blocks a head kick by Juntunen.
Torni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Torni.
Torni throws a low kick but Juntunen avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juntunen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torni.
Torni misses with a looping left.
Juntunen avoids the body shot from Torni.
Torni throws a chopping leg kick but Juntunen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomi Juntunen.
Well Juntunen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomi Juntunen!
During a confident post fight interview, Tomi Juntunen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.