PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jori Jujipallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jedi Mind Tricks - Death March. Jujipallo has chosen The Mean Kitty Song as his entrance music. BJ Belfort could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jori Jujipallo's chin.

Belfort
vs
Jujipallo

183 cm
20
201 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Conviction

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, BJ Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jori Jujipallo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Belfort takes the fight into the clinch.
Jujipallo tries to pull guard but Belfort holds him up against the cage and eventually Jujipallo drops back down to his feet.
Belfort lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jujipallo backwards.
Jujipallo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jujipallo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
BJ Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jori Jujipallo.
Belfort pushes Jujipallo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Belfort scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Belfort.
Stalling in the clinch from Belfort.
Belfort lands a shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Belfort.
Belfort lands a nice uppercut.
Belfort lands a shot to the body.
Jujipallo looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jujipallo tries to circle away but Belfort has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Belfort.
Jujipallo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belfort smiles and moves away.

Belfort rushes Jujipallo and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jujipallo tries to pull guard but Belfort won't allow it.
Belfort will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jujipallo up against the cage.
Jujipallo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belfort has him pressed against the cage.
Jujipallo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belfort smiles and moves away.

Belfort clinches up with Jujipallo and pushes him back against the cage.
Belfort lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Belfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jujipallo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belfort lands with a short shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Belfort.
A right handed body shot lands from Belfort.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Belfort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belfort content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Belfort softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Belfort drops Jujipallo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jujipallo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Jujipallo is rocked!
Belfort stalling against the cage.
Jujipallo is still on wobbly legs! Can Belfort finish him?
Belfort scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belfort lands a body punch.
Jujipallo seems to have recovered his senses.
Belfort stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by BJ Belfort.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort lands with a hook. Jujipallo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Belfort getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Belfort keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belfort connects with a looping right hand.
Belfort throws a right hand that Jujipallo ducks under and follows up with a left that Jujipallo also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Jujipallo or perhaps it was just good defense by Belfort which made him look bad.
Belfort fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Belfort digs a good hook to Jujipallo's body.
Belfort throws a shot to the body.
BJ Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belfort stuns Jujipallo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Belfort's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Belfort duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Belfort dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Belfort throws a right hand that Jujipallo ducks under and follows up with a left that Jujipallo also avoids with ease.

Belfort clinches up against the cage.
Belfort leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Belfort as the two fighters clinch.
Jujipallo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Belfort.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belfort.
Jujipallo tries to pull guard but Belfort holds him up against the cage and eventually Jujipallo drops back down to his feet.
Belfort lands an uppercut.
Jujipallo jumps guard but Belfort stands there with Jujipallo around his waist. Jujipallo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Belfort is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jujipallo can do to turn this around?
Belfort dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jujipallo is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Belfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jujipallos head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belfort creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jujipallo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
BJ Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jori Jujipallo.
Belfort leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Belfort as the two fighters clinch.
Jujipallo tries to pull guard but Belfort holds him up against the cage and eventually Jujipallo drops back down to his feet.
Belfort softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Belfort effectively controlling the action here.
Belfort gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jujipallo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belfort smiles and moves away.
BJ Belfort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belfort lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
BJ Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Belfort moves into the clinch.
Belfort scores with a shoulder strike.
Belfort works on Jujipallo's body with a couple of short punches.
Belfort lands with a left to the head.
Belfort lands with a right to the head.
BJ Belfort has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Belfort scores with a hook to the body.
Belfort works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Belfort stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Belfort scores with a nice short uppercut.
Belfort scores with a shot to the side of Jujipallo's head.
Belfort displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jujipallo up against the cage.
A short right from Belfort.
Jujipallo is trying to break the clinch but Belfort is controlling him.
Belfort stalling in the clinch.
Belfort lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Belfort.
Belfort lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Belfort lands a shoulder strike.
Belfort lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort lands a big right hand that drops Jujipallo! The killer instinct kicks in and Belfort finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Belfort!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ Belfort!