PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iiro Junnila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iiro Junnila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Junnila
vs
Boyka

187 cm
19
204 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Junnila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka misses with a head kick.
Boyka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Junnila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junnila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boyka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boyka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Junnila backs up against the cage.
Boyka scores with a one two! Junnila had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Uri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick and Junnila moves out of range easily.
Boyka throws a series of strikes that have Junnila backpedaling.
Boyka is working the combinations to good effect here.
Boyka lands with a kick to the temple. Junnila shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boyka wants it to stay on the feet.
Boyka cracks the inside of Junnila's front leg.
Junnila throws a head kick that misses.
Boyka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boyka wants it to stay on the feet.
Junnila tries to clinch
and Boyka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boyka throws a head kick that Junnila semi-blocks.
Boyka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junnila.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Junnila shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Junnila is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Junnila is breathing heavily.
Boyka wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Junnila frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boyka is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Junnila goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Boyka turns into him and now he's in Junnila's guard.
Boyka stands up over Junnila, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Junnila avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Junnila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boyka is one step ahead there.
Boyka wants to get up but he can't break Junnila's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Boyka gets to his feet. Junnila looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boyka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boyka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Junnila takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boyka closes the distance and pushes Junnila back into the cage.

Boyka breaks from the clinch.
Junnila has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boyka lands with a slapping head kick.

Boyka takes the fight into the clinch.
Boyka tries to break the clinch but Junnila is controlling the position.
Boyka lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Boyka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyka wants to clinch

and Junnila counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boyka!
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!

Boyka bucks up and throws Junnila to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Junnila takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uri Boyka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boyka throws a combination. Junnila tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Junnila is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boyka's half guard.
Junnila stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka wants to get back to his feet.
Junnila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boyka keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Boyka manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Junnila tries to keep at a distance but Boyka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boyka working hard to break the clinch.
Boyka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Junnila has him pressed against the cage.

Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boyka. That's going to slow Junnila down.
Boyka lands a high kick!
A right-left combo lands from Boyka.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boyka. That's going to slow Junnila down.
Boyka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boyka cracks the inside of Junnila's front leg.
Boyka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Boyka moves into the clinch successfully.
Boyka has had enough of the clinch but Junnila keeps him there for the moment.

Boyka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyka doesn't manage to clinch there - Junnila circles away.
Boyka tries to clinch up.
Boyka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Junnila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boyka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junnila takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boyka lands with a kick to the temple. Junnila shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boyka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Junnila.
Boyka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Iiro Junnila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boyka.
Boyka throws a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boyka, right into the meat.
Boyka lands a head kick!
Good leg kick by Boyka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Junnila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Boyka.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boyka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uri Boyka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Boyka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Junnila scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Junnila throws a strike aimed at the side of Boyka's head but Boyka avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Boyka's face as Junnila controls the position.
Junnila tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka is not content to let Junnila control the position.
Junnila wants to stand but Boyka is controlling his arm.
Junnila wants to control but Boyka is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boyka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Junnila takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boyka throws a front kick that sends Junnila stumbling back into the cage.
Boyka throws a head kick that half lands.
Boyka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boyka throws a combination. Junnila tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Junnila looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boyka is fending him off so far but Junnila persists. Nope, Boyka circles away and we're back to standing.
Boyka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boyka!
Boyka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid body kick from Boyka.
Boyka lands a high kick!
Boyka connects with a high kick.
Boyka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boyka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boyka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Junnila tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Junnila throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boyka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boyka. Junnila shrugs it off though.

Boyka pushes Junnila up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka tries to pull guard but Junnila holds him up against the cage and eventually Boyka drops back down to his feet.

Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Junnila takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boyka. Junnila shrugs it off though.
Boyka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boyka throws a head kick that Junnila semi-blocks.
Boyka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boyka lands with a slapping head kick.
Uri Boyka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Junnila gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Boyka counters with a big head kick but Junnila shrugs it off.
Junnila blocks a head kick by Boyka.

Junnila darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Junnila works his way into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uri Boyka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boyka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uri Boyka!