PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Flight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flight
vs
Junttila

190 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
30
185 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Flight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Junttila!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junttila.
Flight throws a nice inside leg kick.

Flight gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Junttila wants to control from the top but Flight keeps moving.
Junttila advances to half guard.
Junttila looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Junttila controlling the action here.
Junttila missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Junttila trying to mount his opponent but Flight defends it.
Flight works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila tries to free his leg and advance position but Flight is retaining full guard.
Flight trying to control the position.
Junttila trying to control the position from guard on top but Flight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flight trying to keep a closed guard but Junttila is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thomas Flight.

Junttila is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flight's half guard.
Junttila tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flight knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Flight is looking to control Junttila's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flight avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flight knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Flight has his hands clasped together around Junttila's back. He's all about the action.
Junttila thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Flight trying to control but Junttila postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Junttila tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flight knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Junttila throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flight is holding on to half guard well.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Thomas Flight wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Junttila tries for a takedown but Flight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flight defending well as Junttila loads up on a big left hand.
Flight dips to his left and cracks Junttila with an uppercut!
Thomas Flight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junttila misses with a looping right.
Junttila has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flight.
Flight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Junttila looks gassed!
Flight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Pertti Junttila has been cut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Flight.
Flight connects with a single shot there.
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!
Junttila chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flight can pounce on him.
Flight scores with a push kick.
Flight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Junttila's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flight. That's going to slow Junttila down.
Flight scores with a leg kick.

Flight shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Flight was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Flight controlling from the full mount.
Flight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Junttila is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flight sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Flight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Junttila's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Flight jabs Junttila to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Flight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Junttila. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Flight.

Flight shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Flight was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Junttila regains half guard.
Junttila makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Junttila.

Junttila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Flight is aware though and is defending well.
Junttila wants to sweep but no luck.
Flight trying to control the position from guard on top but Junttila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flight has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila is breathing heavily.

Flight decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Junttila, up you get!
Flight takes a swing at Junttila's ribcage but misses.
Flight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Junttila. That did some damage!
Flight feints and then cracks Junttila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Junttila down.
Flight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flight throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A lazy left from Flight finds it's target.
Flight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flight lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Flight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Junttila doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Flight.
Flight jabs Junttila to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Flight lands a nice shot to the body.
Junttila takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Flight works Junttila's body with a nice hook.
Flight is looking to wear down Junttila with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Flight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Junttila on the side of the head.
Flight lands a leg kick that knocks Junttila off balance momentarily.
Flight lands with an overhand left.
Flight lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Junttila.
Flight lands with a nice body punch.
Flight scores with a nice body kick.
That kick from Flight tenderised Junttila's leg. Junttila is trying to keep his angry face on.
Flight throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Flight lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Junttila tries to sprawl but Flight drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Flight is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Thomas Flight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flight seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Flight in particular looking to stall.
Flight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Junttila's head.
Junttila is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Flight seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Junttila does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thomas Flight.
Flight scores with a spinning back kick!

Flight throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Junttila tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Flight is in Junttila's guard.
Flight wants to stand but Junttila is controlling his posture from full guard.

Flight decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Junttila takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Flight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Junttila's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Flight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flight just misses with a punch to the body.
Junttila looks for a takedown but Flight sprawls well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flight. That's going to slow Junttila down.
Flight feints and then cracks Junttila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Junttila down.
Flight throws a leg kick which misses Junttila's front leg but catches the back leg as Junttila tries to avoid it.
Flight throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Flight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flight scores with a head kick.
Junttila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flight throws a nice head kick!

Junttila is rocked!
Flight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Junttila's head.
Junttila is still on wobbly legs! Can Flight finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before Flight throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Junttila's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Flight lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Thomas Flight!