PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Kumijalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumijalka comes to the cage accompanied by compella & the twister - put ur weed up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kumijalka
vs
Junttila

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Kumijalka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Junttila!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junttila fails to land the takedown.
Junttila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junttila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junttila takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kumijalka sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Junttila to the ground! Kumijalka dives into full mount looking to finish!

Junttila is rocked!

It looks like Pertti Junttila has been cut.
Junttila is trying to escape the mount.
Junttila is still in real trouble! Can Kumijalka finish him?
Junttila swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Junttila seems to have recovered his senses.
Junttila wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kumijalka.
Junttila is trying to escape the mount.

Kumijalka has hold of Junttila's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Junttila manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila is trying to escape the mount.
Kumijalka is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Junttila keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Junttila looks gassed!
Junttila manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Junttila wants to get back to full guard.
Kumijalka is looking to take a break and control but Junttila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junttila controlling the position well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Junttila kicks off Kumijalka and gets to his feet.
Kumijalka scores with a head kick.
Junttila looks to score with a jab to the body but Kumijalka is just out of range.
Junttila finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Junttila looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kumijalka lands a head kick that stumbles Junttila and the fighters go to the mat.
Kumijalka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junttila wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junttila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Junttila is looking to stand up but Kumijalka isn't so interested in that idea.

Junttila looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Junttila manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kumijalka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Junttila on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Junttila is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Kumijalka is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pertti Junttila!