PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pertti Junttila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Junttila
vs
Makunouchi

190 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
197 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Junttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ippo Makunouchi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunouchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Junttila throws the left hand but Makunouchi avoids the punch easily.
Junttila moves in looking to clinch but Makunouchi pushes him off.

Junttila closes the distance and pushes Makunouchi back into the cage.
Makunouchi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Pertti Junttila has been cut.
Junttila has Makunouchi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Makunouchi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Makunouchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makunouchi lands with a right hand.
Junttila tries to clinch there but Makunouchi circles away.
Junttila tries to close the distance and clinch but Makunouchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junttila tries to clinch up but Makunouchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Makunouchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Junttila takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Makunouchi throws a big shot that misses.
Junttila tries to clinch there but Makunouchi circles away.
Junttila moves in looking to clinch but Makunouchi pushes him off.
Junttila just misses with a punch to the body.
Junttila walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makunouchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Junttila takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Pertti Junttila's cut is getting worse.
Junttila is breathing heavily.
Makunouchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Makunouchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Makunouchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Junttila takes one on the button.

Makunouchi cracks Junttila with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Junttila looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Makunouchi finish him?

Junttila is rocked!

Pertti Junttila's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Makunouchi lands with a big right hook that stumbles Junttila - he's out on his feet here! Makunouchi follows up with another monster hook that separates Junttila from consciousness! Junttila falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Makunouchi stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ippo Makunouchi!