PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junttila kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is -. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Junttila
vs
Jenkins

190 cm
24
200 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erkki Junttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casper Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junttila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junttila misses with a body shot.
Jenkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Junttila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junttila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Junttila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junttila looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Good leg kick by Junttila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Junttila is looking to score with low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Junttila.
Junttila punishes Jenkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Jenkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Junttila.
Erkki Junttila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junttila throws a hook but Jenkins blocks it.
Junttila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junttila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jenkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Junttila tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Junttila swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jenkins counters with a nice body shot.
Junttila just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Junttila misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jenkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Jenkins throws a lazy right hand but Junttila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Junttila throws a hook to the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Junttila throws a big shot that misses.
Junttila throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Junttila moves out of range.
Junttila scores with a leg kick.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Junttila.
Junttila is looking to wear down Jenkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Junttila lands a jab.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Junttila.
Junttila looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Junttila.
Junttila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Junttila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Junttila.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jenkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jenkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Junttila to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila tries to clinch up
and Jenkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Junttila thinking.
Junttila misses with a looping left.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut.
Jenkins defending well as Junttila loads up on a big left hand.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenkins misses the target.
Junttila throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Junttila lands a body shot.
Junttila lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jenkins at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a jab. Junttila acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenkins counters with a one-two to the body.
Junttila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Jenkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Junttila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Junttila misses with a body shot.
Jenkins moves out of range as Junttila strikes.
Junttila looks to land a left hand but Jenkins moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Junttila misses
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Junttila.
Junttila scores with a sloppy right hand. Jenkins should have avoided that one.
Junttila misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Junttila cracks a nice hook into Jenkins's ribs.
Junttila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
Junttila throws a leg kick which misses Jenkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Jenkins tries to avoid it.
Junttila throws a combination that misses
and Jenkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Junttila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Junttila.
Junttila lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Junttila jabs at Jenkins's body.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Junttila.
Jenkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Junttila.
Junttila looks to throw the jab but Jenkins is out of range.
Junttila throws a sloppy body shot
letting Jenkins counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junttila misses with a wild body shot.
Jenkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila fails to land with a series of punches.
Junttila misses with the combination.
Junttila just misses with a punch to the body.
Junttila fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junttila throws a chopping leg kick but Jenkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Junttila throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Junttila closes the distance but Jenkins moves to the side
and Junttila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jenkins misses with a straight right.
Junttila moves out of range as Jenkins strikes.
Jenkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Junttila on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Casper Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Junttila swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jenkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junttila.
The fighters circle momentarily. Junttila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Junttila throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Junttila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins moves forwards but Junttila connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the body
and Junttila counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Junttila.
Junttila connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila misses with a shot to the body
and Jenkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Junttila looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Junttila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
Junttila takes a swing at Jenkins's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junttila.
Junttila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Junttila avoids the punch easily.
Junttila with a hook.
Junttila misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins defending well as Junttila loads up on a big left hand.
Jenkins lands with a nice combination. Junttila backs away looking to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Junttila misses with a hook.
Junttila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jenkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Junttila throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Junttila throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Junttila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Junttila does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Junttila swinging wildly here.
Junttila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range and Junttila settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Junttila throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
A jab from Junttila misses.
Junttila misses with an uppercut.
Junttila connects with a crisp jab.
Junttila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Junttila.
Jenkins blocks a jab.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junttila throws a hook but Jenkins blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
Junttila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Junttila throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Junttila, right into the meat.
Junttila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins defending well as Junttila loads up on a big left hand.
Junttila with a hook.
Junttila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Junttila throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Jenkins as he connects with a hook.
Jenkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jenkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Junttila can pounce on him.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junttila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Junttila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
Junttila scores with a kick to the body.
Jenkins slips under a jab from Junttila.
Junttila swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Junttila. Beautiful body shot.
Junttila throws a big shot that misses.
Junttila ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Jenkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Junttila misses the jab.
Junttila lands a slapping body shot.
Junttila throws a leg kick which misses Jenkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Jenkins tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junttila misses with a wild body shot.
Junttila closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Erkki Junttila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junttila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Junttila lands with a hook. Jenkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Junttila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jenkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Jenkins misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Junttila.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Junttila swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Junttila throws a leg kick but Jenkins checks it.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junttila lands with an overhand left.
Junttila throws an overhand right that lands on Jenkins's shoulder, as Jenkins tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junttila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Jenkins as he checks the leg kick.
Junttila misses with an uppercut.
Junttila pushes Jenkins away with a front kick.
Good leg kick by Junttila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Junttila scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Junttila fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jenkins slips under a jab from Junttila.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junttila slips a straight right by Jenkins.
Junttila throws an overhand right that lands on Jenkins's shoulder, as Jenkins tries to avoid the shot.
Casper Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Junttila.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erkki Junttila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jenkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casper Jenkins!