PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Keinonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Kontiovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pertti Keinonen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Keinonen
vs
Kontiovaara

205 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
272 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Keinonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Kontiovaara!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kontiovaara slaps away a takedown attempt from Keinonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kontiovaara is looking to clinch.
Keinonen dives in and grabs Kontiovaara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kontiovaara pushes down on Keinonen's head and hops out.

Kontiovaara clinches.

Keinonen breaks the clinch.
Kontiovaara stuffs the takedown attempt from Keinonen. Keinonen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Keinonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keinonen looks to land a combination but Kontiovaara avoids it well.

Keinonen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kontiovaara to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Keinonen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kontiovaara is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Keinonen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kontiovaara's back instead.
Kontiovaara breaks Keinonen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kontiovaara is looking to stand up but Keinonen won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiovaara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Keinonen keeping moving, preventing Kontiovaara from controlling successfully.

Kontiovaara decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Keinonen dodges the punch combination from Kontiovaara.
Keinonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kontiovaara counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Keinonen looking for submissions off his back.
Keinonen is breathing heavily.
Kontiovaara slips a nice elbow through Keinonen's hands, connecting with Keinonen's forehead.
Kontiovaara keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Keinonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kontiovaara connects with a nice short shot to Keinonen's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara slips a nice elbow through Keinonen's hands, connecting with Keinonen's forehead.
Kontiovaara is keen to just control but Keinonen is a slippery customer.

Keinonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kontiovaara scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Kontiovaara is looking for a kimura but Keinonen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kontiovaara to get the leverage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Keinonen looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kontiovaara performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kontiovaara passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keinonen is trying to improve his position.
Kontiovaara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keinonen keeps working.
Kontiovaara scoring with punches from side control.
Keinonen is looking for a sweep.
Kontiovaara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kontiovaara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Keinonen regains half guard.
Kontiovaara wants to pass the guard but Keinonen is defending well.

Keinonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Keinonen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kontiovaara might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Keinonen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kontiovaara throwing shots but Keinonen is blocking nicely.
Keinonen missing with punches from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Keinonen gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kontiovaara is trying to maintain the position but Keinonen is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juhani Kontiovaara 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.

Keinonen misses with a takedown attempt

and Kontiovaara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Keinonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kontiovaara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Keinonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kontiovaara trying to control but Keinonen is working from the bottom.
Keinonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kontiovaara controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kontiovaara is fighting to break Keinonen's control of his arms but Keinonen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kontiovaara drops back looking for a leg! Keinonen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Keinonen manages to kick Kontiovaara off! Kontiovaara jumps back into Keinonen's guard.
Keinonen can't keep his opponent in guard - Kontiovaara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Keinonen wants to control but Kontiovaara is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Keinonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kontiovaara prevents Keinonen from improving his position.

Kontiovaara trying to work for an americana but Keinonen has managed to regain full guard.
Kontiovaara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kontiovaara won't allow Keinonen to sweep him here.
Keinonen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kontiovaara is controlling him.

Kontiovaara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Keinonen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kontiovaara has managed to get both his arms back between Keinonen's legs - danger averted.
Keinonen being controlled here, momentarily.
Kontiovaara is looking to work some ground and pound but Keinonen has wrist control.
Kontiovaara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Keinonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kontiovaara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kontiovaara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Keinonen is trying to keep Kontiovaara in close.
Kontiovaara content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kontiovaara with a nice head shot there.

Keinonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kontiovaara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kontiovaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Keinonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Keinonen working for a triangle but Kontiovaara defends it easily.

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.
Keinonen keeping moving, preventing Kontiovaara from controlling successfully.

Keinonen working for a triangle but Kontiovaara defends it easily.
Keinonen keeping moving, preventing Kontiovaara from controlling successfully.
Keinonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Juhani Kontiovaara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kontiovaara lands a jab.

Keinonen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Keinonen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kontiovaara sees it coming and defends easily.
Keinonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Kontiovaara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kontiovaara flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Kontiovaara has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Keinonen. Oh but Kontiovaara has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Keinonen goes limp - he's gone! Kontiovaara jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Juhani Kontiovaara!