PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Kaudillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jupeli Halonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halonen has chosen Immortal Technique - Hollywood driveby as his entrance music. Jupeli Halonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kaudillo
vs
Halonen

178 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Kaudillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jupeli Halonen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Halonen blocks the low kick.

Halonen shoots in and bounces Kaudillo off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Halonen stops Kaudillo from standing up.
Halonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Halonen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Halonen postures up in Kaudillo's guard and throws a big left but Kaudillo blocks it.
Halonen postures up in Kaudillo's guard and throws a big left but Kaudillo blocks it.
Kaudillo wants to stand but Halonen is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonen is pushing down on Kaudillo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kaudillo is fighting to maintain full guard but Halonen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Halonen.
Halonen tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kaudillo controls his leg.
Kaudillo misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Halonen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kaudillo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaudillo with a poor takedown

and Halonen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kaudillo!
Kaudillo is breathing heavily.
Halonen wants to control the pace but Kaudillo is squirming around nicely.
Halonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halonen tries to control but Kaudillo wriggling away.
Halonen content just to control the position here.
Halonen landing strikes from the mount and Kaudillo is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaudillo is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen wants to control the pace but Kaudillo is squirming around nicely.
Halonen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kaudillo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Halonen unloading with bombs!
Halonen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halonen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kaudillo hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonen lands a big shot there that rocks Kaudillo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Halonen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Halonen with shots to the head and body - Kaudillo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Halonen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kaudillo is in a horrible position here. Halonen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Halonen lands with some strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jupeli Halonen dominated that round.
That's time! Kaudillo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Halonen gets a takedown into half guard.
Kaudillo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halonen.
Kaudillo won't allow Halonen to pass to mount.
Halonen passes to side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Halonen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kaudillo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaudillo punching from the bottom.
Halonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaudillo is not content to let Halonen control the position.
Halonen wants to advance to full mount but Kaudillo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kaudillo trying to control the position.
Halonen lands a couple of digs.
Halonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kaudillo can't keep his opponent in guard - Halonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Halonen is keen to just control but Kaudillo is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Halonen there.
Halonen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Halonen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halonen landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaudillo tries to reverse the position but Halonen maintains control.

Kaudillo is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Halonen locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Kaudillo is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jupeli Halonen!