PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between SvenGunnar Gyllenhok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jori Jujipallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jujipallo has chosen The Mean Kitty Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gyllenhok
vs
Jujipallo

185 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, SvenGunnar Gyllenhok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jori Jujipallo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jujipallo tries for a takedown but Gyllenhok sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jujipallo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jujipallo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gyllenhok does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Jujipallo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gyllenhok sees it coming and defends easily.
Gyllenhok is looking to improve his position.
Gyllenhok flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jujipallo trying to pass the guard but Gyllenhok defending well.

Jujipallo seems to be looking for submissions.
Jujipallo prevents Gyllenhok from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jujipallo is looking for a kimura here.
Gyllenhok tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jujipallo manages to move to mount!
Gyllenhok wants to control but Jujipallo is having none of it.

Jujipallo is working for a guillotine from mount but Gyllenhok frees his head quite easily.
Gyllenhok really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Jujipallo has control of Gyllenhok's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gyllenhok regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyllenhok is trying desperately to improve position.

Jujipallo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Jujipallo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gyllenhok can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gyllenhok is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Jujipallo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jujipallo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gyllenhok has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gyllenhok!
Jujipallo looks gassed!

Jujipallo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gyllenhok has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gyllenhok seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gyllenhok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Jujipallo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jujipallo is looking for a triangle but Gyllenhok pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gyllenhok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jujipallo is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jujipallo keeping moving, preventing Gyllenhok from controlling successfully.

Jujipallo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Jujipallo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gyllenhok wants to control from the top but Jujipallo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jori Jujipallo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gyllenhok closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jujipallo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gyllenhok off and has taken his back!

Jujipallo has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Gyllenhok is in real trouble here. Jujipallo gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Gyllenhok is tapping out! Jujipallo wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jori Jujipallo!