PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hakan Juholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Juholt
vs
Surma

167 cm
32
148 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

167 cm
37
152 lbs
27 - 22 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakan Juholt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surma leaves Juholt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Surma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Juholt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Surma sprawls well. Surma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Juholt gets slowly back to his feet.
Juholt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Surma tries to avoid it but Juholt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Surma to the ground. Surma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakan Juholt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Surma moves into the clinch successfully.
Surma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Juholt blocks a body shot from Surma.
Surma scores with a hook to the body.
Juholt tries to pull guard but Surma holds him up against the cage and eventually Juholt drops back down to his feet.

Juholt turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Surma is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juholt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Surma sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Juholt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Juholt postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Juholt looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Surma is avoiding damage well.
Juholt working the ground and pound but Surma is defending the strikes.
Surma is looking for a sweep.
Juholt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Juholt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juholt throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Juholt is trying to get an arm triangle but Surma is defending well.
Surma wants to control but Juholt postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Juholt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Surma, who protects the arm well.
Juholt tries to score with some ground and pound. Surma controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juholt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Surma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Juholt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Juholt postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Juholt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Surma, who protects the arm well.
Surma dodges the ground and pound from Juholt.
Surma is trying to improve his position.
Juholt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Surma is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Surma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Juholt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Juholt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juholt working the ground and pound from side control.
Juholt in side control, throwing shots but Surma defends.
Juholt in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Juholt throws a strike aimed at the side of Surma's head but Surma avoids it well.
Surma is looking to regain half guard here but Juholt keeps moving and retains side control.
Surma defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Juholt crashes against the mat.

Juholt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Juholt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Juholt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Surma managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Juholt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juholt misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Juholt working away.

Juholt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Juholt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Surma regains half guard.

Juholt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Surma is just riding it out for now. Juholt eventually gives up the hold.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Surma manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakan Juholt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Juholt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Surma's half guard.

Juholt seems to be looking for submissions.
Juholt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Juholt working Surma over with strikes.
Juholt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Surma can do to turn this around?
Juholt looks to land a strike but Surma avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Juholt is in close to Surma's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Juholt scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juholt lands a couple of digs.
Surma has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Juholt throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Surma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Juholt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Juholt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Juholt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Surma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Juholt works over Surma with some ground and pound from guard.
Surma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juholt.
Juholt scoring with some ground and pound.
Surma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Surma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hakan Juholt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juholt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Juholt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Juholt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Surma's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juholt postures up in Surma's guard and throws a big left but Surma blocks it.
Juholt is in close to Surma's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Juholt cracks Surma with a solid left hand.
Surma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juholt.
Surma pulls Juholt in close to prevent any damage.
Juholt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Juholt chips away with some ground and pound.
Juholt postures up in Surma's guard and throws a big left but Surma blocks it.
Surma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Juholt throws an elbow that misses. Surma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Juholt's guard. Nice move by Surma!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Surma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Juholt keeping moving, preventing Surma from controlling successfully.

Juholt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juholt is on top in guard.
Juholt throwing strikes but missing.
Surma trying to keep a closed guard but Juholt is proving a slippery customer.
Juholt with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Juholt landing with the ground and pound.
Juholt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Surma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Surma wants to sweep but no luck.
Juholt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Juholt throws a big right hand that misses.
Juholt throwing strikes but missing.
Surma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juholt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juholt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Juholt throwing strikes from guard but Surma blocks nicely.
Juholt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Surma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakan Juholt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Surma lunges at Juholt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Juholt's hand.

Surma instigates a clinch.
Juholt can't get the takedown.
Juholt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Surma throws an elbow but it misses.
Juholt avoiding damage as Surma throws knees to the body.
Juholt managing to block the knees to the body from Surma.
Juholt prevents a body shot from Surma.
Juholt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Surma just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakan Juholt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juholt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Juholt takes an elbow to the temple.
Juholt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Surma walks away with a smile on his face. Juholt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Juholt shoots in for a takedown but Surma shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juholt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Surma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Surma.
Surma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juholt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Juholt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Surma is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Surma.

It looks like Hakan Juholt has been cut.
Surma is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Surma unloads a knee to the mid-section. Juholt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Juholt blocks an elbow strike.
Juholt jumps guard but Surma stands there with Juholt around his waist. Juholt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Juholt wants a takedown.
Juholt looking for a takedown.
Juholt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Surma to keep the fight standing.
Surma cracks Juholt with a nice body shot.
Surma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Surma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Surma lands an elbow inside that Juholt shrugs off.
Surma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Juholt's defenses.
Surma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juholt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Surma throws an elbow but misses.
Musta Surma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Juholt fails to pull guard.
Juholt looking for a takedown.
Juholt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Surma walks away with a smile on his face. Juholt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Surma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Surma clinches up against the cage.
Juholt takes an elbow to the forehead.

Hakan Juholt's cut is getting worse.
Juholt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Juholt tries to pull guard but Surma won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Surma.
Nice body punch from Surma.
Nice elbow from Surma.
Surma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Juholt's defenses.
Surma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Surma.
Surma lands a nice shot to the body.
Juholt blocks the elbow strike.
Surma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Surma lands a nice elbow.

Hakan Juholt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Surma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Juholt.
Juholt takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surma throws an elbow but it misses.
Surma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Surma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Surma misses with a punch to the body.
Juholt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Surma to keep the fight standing.
Surma pushes off an throws an elbow but Juholt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Surma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Musta Surma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Surma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Surma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juholt is defending well for now.

Juholt has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Surma is trying to keep an underhook but Juholt manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Surma is trying to get back to full guard.
Juholt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Surma trying to control but Juholt postures up.

Juholt is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Surma is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hakan Juholt!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hakan Juholt made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.