PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Jumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Hiawatha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jumi comes to the cage accompanied by War Machine. Hiawatha has chosen The Gael as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Pikku Hiawatha enters the cage!

Jumi
vs
Hiawatha

185 cm
23
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jukka Jumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pikku Hiawatha!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jumi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hiawatha's hands.
Hiawatha avoids the body shot from Jumi.
Jumi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hiawatha misses the jab.
Jumi misses with a looping right.
Jumi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jumi is looking to land body kicks.
Jumi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiawatha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jumi lands the left hand.
Jumi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hiawatha staying out of range there.
Jumi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jumi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hiawatha is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jumi misses the target.
Jumi misses with a low kick.
Jukka Jumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Jumi as he connects with a hook.
Hiawatha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jumi misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jumi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiawatha is just out of range.
Jumi throws a shot from downtown. Hiawatha moves away and avoids it.
Jumi misses with a wild body shot.

Hiawatha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jumi's guard.
Jumi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hiawatha throws a big right hand that misses.
Hiawatha forces his way into half guard.

Hiawatha is looking for a kimura but Jumi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hiawatha to get the leverage.
Hiawatha is thwarting Jumi's attempts to control the position.
Hiawatha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jumi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha wants to pass the guard but Jumi is defending well.
Jumi is trying to get back to full guard.
Hiawatha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jumi tries to roll over but Hiawatha keeps him under control.

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

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jumi scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jumi is looking to chop away at Hiawatha's legs.
Jumi misses the shot to the body.
Hiawatha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jumi lands a jab.
Jumi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hiawatha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jumi as he avoids it easily.
Jukka Jumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pikku Hiawatha.
Hiawatha checks a leg kick nicely.
Jumi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hiawatha's head.
Jumi connects with a crisp jab.
Jumi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jumi.
Jumi misses the jab.
Jumi staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jumi throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiawatha.
Jumi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiawatha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jumi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Hiawatha.
Jumi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiawatha is just out of range.
Jumi swings for the body but Hiawatha moves out of range.
Hiawatha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jumi.
Nice straight punches there by Jumi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jumi.
Jumi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hiawatha.
Jumi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hiawatha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiawatha. Jumi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jumi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hiawatha fails with a takedown attempt.
Jumi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hiawatha.
Jumi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jumi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hiawatha doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Jumi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hiawatha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiawatha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jumi to score with a decent uppercut.
Hiawatha misses with a hook.
Hiawatha misses with a straight left.
Jumi punishes Hiawatha's body with a nice straight punch.
Jumi misses with a few strikes there.
Jumi throws a lazy right hand but Hiawatha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jumi lunges at Hiawatha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hiawatha's hand.
Jumi jabs Hiawatha right on the nose. Hiawatha blinks but takes it well.
Jumi slips a jab from Hiawatha.
Jumi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hiawatha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jumi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hiawatha thinking.
Jumi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jumi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiawatha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jumi misses the shot to the body.
Jumi misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiawatha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jumi.
Hiawatha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jumi.
Decent striking displayed by Hiawatha there.
Jumi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiawatha moves away.
Jumi lands a jab to Hiawatha's midsection.
Jumi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jumi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jumi loads up on a big right hand but Hiawatha slips the punch.
Jumi throws out a loose jab but Hiawatha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jukka Jumi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hiawatha looks for a takedown but Jumi sprawls well.
Nice jab there from Jumi.
The fighters circling - Hiawatha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jumi scores with a jab.
Hiawatha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Jumi misses.
Jumi misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha shoots and misses
and Jumi counters with a left to the body.
Hiawatha takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Hiawatha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jumi sprawls well initially but Hiawatha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jumi wants to get back to full guard.
Hiawatha trying to control the action but Jumi is working from the bottom.
Jumi is trying to stand back up but Hiawatha is controlling him
Hiawatha trying to pass the guard but Jumi defending well.
Jumi is positioning himself well to prevent Hiawatha advancing to mount.
Hiawatha throws a strike but Jumi avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jumi has control of Hiawatha's left arm, preventing Hiawatha from doing any damage.
Jumi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hiawatha on the ground.
Hiawatha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiawatha looking to sit in guard and control but Jumi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hiawatha pulls Jumi in close to prevent any damage.

Hiawatha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jumi defends it easily.
Hiawatha is breathing heavily.

That's four 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.
Jumi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hiawatha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jumi sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Hiawatha looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jumi has picked Hiawatha up and slammed him! Hiawatha can't keep hold of the triangle and Jumi manages to pass to side control!

Jumi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hiawatha to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Jumi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab lands there for Jumi.
Hiawatha loads up on a big right hand but Jumi slips the punch.
Hiawatha shoots in looking for a takedown. Jumi tries to sprawl out of it but Hiawatha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jumi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jumi lands with a hook. Hiawatha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jumi.
Horrible takedown by Hiawatha or perhaps it was just good defense by Jumi which made him look bad.
Jumi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiawatha moves away.
Jumi just misses with a punch to the body.
Jumi throws a shot from downtown. Hiawatha moves away and avoids it.
Hiawatha slips a jab from Jumi.
Hiawatha has his takedown stuffed
and Hiawatha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jukka Jumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pikku Hiawatha.
Jumi tries a low kick but Hiawatha avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Jumi there.
A slow jab from Hiawatha misses its intended target.
Jumi throws a wild body kick that Hiawatha sees coming a mile off.
Jumi misses with a leg kick.
Jumi scores with the left hand. Hiawatha knows he should have avoided that one.
Hiawatha fails with the takedown
and Jumi counters with a straight right hand.
Jumi scores with a body shot.
Hiawatha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jumi works over Hiawatha's head and body with a nice combination.
Jumi throws a body punch but Hiawatha moves out of range.
Jumi stuns Hiawatha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hiawatha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jumi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hiawatha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hiawatha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice cross by Jumi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jumi clobbers Hiawatha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jumi misses with an uppercut.
Jumi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jumi lands a body shot.
Hiawatha avoids the body shot from Jumi.
Jumi jabs at Hiawatha's body.
Jumi throws a good cross that connects.
Jumi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jumi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hiawatha in his tracks.
Jumi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hiawatha tries to clinch but Jumi is having none of it.
Jumi misses with an uppercut.
Jumi throws a sloppy body shot
and Hiawatha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiawatha takes one to the chin there.
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!
Hiawatha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jumi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha takes one to the side of the head.
Jumi punishes Hiawatha's body with a nice straight punch.
Hiawatha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jumi.
Jumi tries to land a leg kick but Hiawatha saw it coming and moves away.
Jumi swings for the body but Hiawatha moves out of range.
Hiawatha misses with a takedown attempt
letting Jumi counter with a right hand.
Jumi misses with a leg kick.
Jumi looks to land a body kick but Hiawatha moved away.
Jumi misses the body punch

and Hiawatha holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hiawatha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Jumi manages to break the clinch.
Jumi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hiawatha tries to clinch up
and Jumi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jumi scores with a jab to the head.
Pikku Hiawatha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jumi digs a good body shot into Hiawatha's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha thuds a left hand into Jumi's body.
Hiawatha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hiawatha checks a low kick from Jumi.
A right-left combo lands from Jumi.
Jumi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hiawatha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hiawatha throws a hook but Jumi blocks it.
Jumi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hiawatha at a distance.
Jukka Jumi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jumi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiawatha.
Jumi lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Hiawatha.
Hiawatha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jumi moves away.
Hiawatha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jumi's waist but Jumi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hiawatha off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jumi scores with a one two! Hiawatha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jumi throws a body punch but Hiawatha moves out of range.
Hiawatha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hiawatha takes one to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jukka Jumi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jumi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jukka Jumi!