PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamazuki Munahiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Hiltunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Munahiki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to JMT - Kublai Khan. Kamazuki Munahiki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tommi Hiltunen's chin.

Munahiki
vs
Hiltunen

225 cm
22
310 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamazuki Munahiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hiltunen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munahiki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Munahiki has a takedown stuffed.
Hiltunen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Munahiki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hiltunen won't be happy with that.
Hiltunen tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Munahiki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Munahiki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hiltunen tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Hiltunen stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Hiltunen can't do much from the bottom here.

Munahiki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Munahiki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hiltunen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hiltunen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Munahiki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hiltunen throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Hiltunen struggling a bit here.
Hiltunen tries to buck Munahiki off but Munahiki is having none of it.
Hiltunen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hiltunen tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hiltunen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Munahiki blocks Hiltunen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Munahiki blocks Hiltunen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Munahiki is going olschool here, as he tries to force Hiltunen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hiltunen shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Munahiki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hiltunen manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Munahiki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hiltunen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Munahiki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Munahiki is breathing heavily.
Hiltunen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Munahiki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hiltunen gets back to half guard.
Hiltunen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hiltunen wants to control but Munahiki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hiltunen is staying active underneath Munahiki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Munahiki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hiltunen defends it well.

Munahiki seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiltunen is trying to get back to full guard.
Hiltunen connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Hiltunen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munahiki moves into full mount! Hiltunen won't be happy about that!

Munahiki is going olschool here, as he tries to force Hiltunen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hiltunen shrugs it off.
Hiltunen tries to hold on but Munahiki pushes him away.
Hiltunen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Munahiki wants to control the pace but Hiltunen is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Munahiki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Munahiki working for a guillotine from mount but Hiltunen is in no mood to give up.
Munahiki blocks Hiltunen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hiltunen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hiltunen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Munahiki is trying to stick to Hiltunen's back but Hiltunen is turning into Munahiki. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Munahiki's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hiltunen.

Munahiki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hiltunen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hiltunen wants to stand but Munahiki is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamazuki Munahiki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hiltunen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Munahiki is trying to defend but Hiltunen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Munahiki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hiltunen preventing the sweep.
Hiltunen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hiltunen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hiltunen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munahiki is keeping the position for now.
Hiltunen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munahiki trying to control the position.

Munahiki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hiltunen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hiltunen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Munahiki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hiltunen.
Hiltunen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Munahiki's head.
Munahiki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hiltunen manages to get himself to full guard.
Munahiki stopping the sweep attempt from Hiltunen.
Hiltunen is breathing heavily.
Hiltunen keeping moving, preventing Munahiki from controlling successfully.
Hiltunen is trying to keep Munahiki in close.
Munahiki forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Munahiki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hiltunen is looking for a sweep. Munahiki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hiltunen is looking to escape.
Munahiki is looking to take a break and control but Hiltunen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hiltunen is trying to control but can't.
Munahiki is keen to just control but Hiltunen is a slippery customer.
Hiltunen tries to roll over but Munahiki keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Munahiki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munahiki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Munahiki has control of Hiltunen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hiltunen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hiltunen can't escape the position.

Munahiki is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Munahiki extends the arm and Hiltunen is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kamazuki Munahiki!