PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jori Jujipallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juuso Jaakkosela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jujipallo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Mean Kitty Song . Jori Jujipallo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jujipallo
vs
Jaakkosela

185 cm
24
190 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

189 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jori Jujipallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juuso Jaakkosela!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaakkosela looks to land a combination but Jujipallo avoids it well.
Jujipallo shoots in for a takedown but Jaakkosela shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jaakkosela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jaakkosela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jujipallo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Jaakkosela does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Jaakkosela. No joy for Jujipallo on that attempt.
A punch combination from Jaakkosela misses.
Jujipallo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaakkosela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jujipallo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jaakkosela tries to avoid it but Jujipallo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jaakkosela to the ground. Jaakkosela escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jori Jujipallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jujipallo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jaakkosela misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaakkosela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jujipallo takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jaakkosela.
Jujipallo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jujipallo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaakkosela.
Jaakkosela fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaakkosela thows a body shot but no joy.
Jujipallo ducks under a wild hook from Jaakkosela.
Jaakkosela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jujipallo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaakkosela looks to score with a jab to the body but Jujipallo is just out of range.

Jujipallo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jujipallo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Jujipallo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jujipallo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jaakkosela is just riding it out for now. Jujipallo eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaakkosela trying to control from the bottom.

Jujipallo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jaakkosela is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jujipallo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jaakkosela has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jaakkosela is defending against the submission attempts here by Jujipallo.
Jaakkosela is looking to control Jujipallo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jaakkosela avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jujipallo trying to pass the guard but Jaakkosela defending well.
Jaakkosela regains full guard. Nicely done.

Jujipallo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jujipallo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jujipallo passes Jaakkosela's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jujipallo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jujipallo wants to pass the guard but Jaakkosela is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jori Jujipallo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jaakkosela looks to throw the jab but Jujipallo is out of range.
Juuso Jaakkosela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaakkosela pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jujipallo back to the cage. Jaakkosela follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jaakkosela misses with a double jab.
Jujipallo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jujipallo.

Jujipallo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jujipallo trying to control the action but Jaakkosela is working from the bottom.

Jujipallo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jaakkosela sees it coming and defends easily.
Jaakkosela wants to control but Jujipallo passes into side.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jujipallo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jujipallo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jaakkosela is trying to improve his position.
Jaakkosela being controlled for a moment.

Jujipallo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jaakkosela, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jujipallo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jujipallo trying to control the action but Jaakkosela is working from the bottom.
Jaakkosela regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jujipallo's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Jujipallo wants to pass the guard but Jaakkosela is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jujipallo is trying to work for a kimura but Jaakkosela is defending well.
Jujipallo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jaakkosela wants to control but Jujipallo is having none of it.
Jujipallo wants to control the pace but Jaakkosela is squirming around nicely.
Jaakkosela is desperately trying to improve his position but Jujipallo has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jujipallo tries to control but Jaakkosela wriggling away.
Jujipallo controlling his opponent.

Jujipallo looking to isolate an arm here. Jaakkosela doesn't see it coming and as Jujipallo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Jujipallo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jori Jujipallo!