PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyov Kirijenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - Somewhere I Belong. Hugo Junior is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Junior
vs
Kirijenko

195 cm
19
214 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugo Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lyov Kirijenko!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior tries to clinch up
and Kirijenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Junior lands a high kick!

Kirijenko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Junior is trying to control Kirijenko's posture but Kirijenko avoids it.
Kirijenko looks up at the clock and then as Junior takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kirijenko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kirijenko working the head and body with strikes.
Check out the look on Kirijenko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Junior tries to improve position but can't.
Kirijenko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Junior is avoiding damage well.
Junior throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Kirijenko is putting a hurting on Junior here, landing some big shots from side control.
Junior sneaks back into half guard.
Junior wants to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirijenko slips a nice elbow through Junior's hands, connecting with Junior's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior has a hand on Kirijenko's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kirijenko takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kirijenko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Junior looks a forlorn figure.
Junior is looking to get to half guard.
Junior slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Junior regains full guard. Nicely done.
Junior preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirijenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kirijenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Junior manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kirijenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Kirijenko wants to hit a switch here but Junior passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kirijenko there!
Kirijenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirijenko wants to control but Junior is having none of it.

Junior looking for a guillotine from mount but Kirijenko is having none of it.
Kirijenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kirijenko is squirming around, avoiding Junior's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirijenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kirijenko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kirijenko moves into full guard.
Junior being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior forces his way into half guard.

Kirijenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Junior.
Kirijenko tries to get to full guard but Junior has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior tries to pass to full mount but Kirijenko defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lyov Kirijenko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Junior gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Junior has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kirijenko should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Junior has tightened it up now! Kirijenko should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hugo Junior!