PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Voitto Isokivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Peuralinna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joonas Peuralinna is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Isokivi
vs
Peuralinna

185 cm
19
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Tokyo, Voitto Isokivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joonas Peuralinna!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Isokivi clinches with his opponent.

Isokivi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Peuralinna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Isokivi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Isokivi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Isokivi wants to control from the top but Peuralinna keeps moving.
Peuralinna is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Isokivi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Isokivi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Peuralinna wants to sweep here but Isokivi controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Isokivi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isokivi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peuralinna moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Peuralinna. No joy for Isokivi on that attempt.

Isokivi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Peuralinna wants to improve his position but Isokivi is controlling well.

Peuralinna with the active half guard here but Isokivi passes nicely into side control.
Peuralinna misses with a strike from the bottom.
Peuralinna wants to control but Isokivi postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peuralinna is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Isokivi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Peuralinna is trying to get back to full guard.
Isokivi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peuralinna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Peuralinna wants to improve his position but Isokivi is controlling well.
Peuralinna looks gassed!
Isokivi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Peuralinna is trying to get back to full guard.
Isokivi lands strikes from half guard.
Peuralinna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Peuralinna closes the distance but Isokivi moves to the side

and Isokivi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Peuralinna's guard.
Isokivi slips nicely into half guard.
Peuralinna is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Isokivi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Isokivi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Voitto Isokivi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Isokivi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peuralinna as he jumps to the side.
Peuralinna shoots in and drives through. Isokivi sprawls well.
Isokivi tries to clinch but Peuralinna moves away
and Peuralinna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Isokivi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Isokivi controlling the pace.
Peuralinna is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Isokivi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Isokivi's back!

Peuralinna looking for the choke from the back.
Isokivi tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Peuralinna manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Peuralinna looking for the choke but no joy.
Isokivi surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Peuralinna avoiding Isokivi 's attempts to control his hands.
Isokivi tries to escape but Peuralinna has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Peuralinna is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Isokivi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Peuralinna doesn't have the hooks in and Isokivi manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Voitto Isokivi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Isokivi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Isokivi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peuralinna as he jumps to the side.
Isokivi looks for a takedown but Peuralinna sprawls well.
Isokivi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peuralinna pinned against the cage. Peuralinna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Voitto Isokivi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Peuralinna drives through with a takedown into guard.
Isokivi is trying to control the position but Peuralinna postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peuralinna forces his way into half guard.
Peuralinna is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Isokivi!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isokivi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Peuralinna is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Isokivi is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Isokivi flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Peuralinna anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Isokivi and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Peuralinna slips an arm under Isokivi chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Peuralinna has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Peuralinna is squeezing on Isokivi like an anaconda would it's prey. Isokivi fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joonas Peuralinna!