PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jori Jujipallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmond Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jujipallo comes to the cage accompanied by The Mean Kitty Song . Black has chosen CMX, Nahkaparturi as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jujipallo
vs
Black

185 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

191 cm
19
198 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jori Jujipallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmond Black!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jujipallo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jujipallo wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.

Black is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jujipallo pulls his head out easily.

Jujipallo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Jujipallo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Black looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jujipallo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Black sees it coming and defends easily.
Black throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Black has one foot on Jujipallo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Jujipallo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Jujipallo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Black can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Black is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Jujipallo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Jujipallo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Black is on top in guard.
Jujipallo is breathing heavily.

Black drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Black jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Jujipallo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Jujipallo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Black might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jujipallo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Black throwing strikes but missing.

Jujipallo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Black wants to stand but Jujipallo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jujipallo keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jujipallo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Jujipallo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Black's guard.
Jujipallo wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Jujipallo tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.

Black escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jujipallo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Black can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jujipallo controls the pace.
Jujipallo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.

Jujipallo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jujipallo is pushing down on Black's leg trying to pass to half guard. Black is fighting to maintain full guard but Jujipallo has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Black manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jujipallo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Jujipallo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Black is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jujipallo is aware though and is defending well.
Jujipallo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jujipallo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Black looks calm but he's in trouble here. Jujipallo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Black is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Jujipallo lets go of the hold and Black can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jori Jujipallo!