PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viljo Multanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Multanen's choice of entrance music: Pitbull-Crazy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Junttila
vs
Multanen

190 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
183 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Junttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viljo Multanen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Multanen is looking to clinch.
Multanen tries to clinch but Junttila moves out of range.

Junttila shoots in and bounces Multanen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Junttila wants to control from the top but Multanen keeps moving.
Junttila stands and throws Multanen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Junttila tries to move to mount but Multanen blocks the move with his legs.
Junttila trying to control the position but Multanen is working away.
Junttila throws a strike aimed at the side of Multanen's head but Multanen avoids it well.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila wants to control but Multanen is keeping him busy.

Junttila decides to stand back up.
Multanen is looking to clinch but Junttila is avoiding it.
Junttila changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Multanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junttila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Junttila finds it's way through Multanen's defenses.

Junttila closes the distance and clinches.
Junttila can't break the clinch.

Junttila gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Junttila trying to advance position but Multanen counters by regaining guard.
Junttila wants to pass the guard but Multanen is keeping the position.
Junttila prevents Multanen from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila passes into half guard.

Junttila seems to be looking for submissions.
Junttila trying to control from half guard but Multanen is working away.
Junttila is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Multanen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Multanen wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila trying to control from half guard but Multanen is working away.
Junttila trying to mount his opponent but Multanen defends it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Junttila gets a takedown into half guard.
Junttila prevents Multanen from standing back up.
Multanen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Junttila. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Multanen looks gassed!
Junttila trying to advance position but Multanen counters by regaining guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Multanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junttila trying to control but Multanen is working from the bottom.
Junttila wants to pass the guard but Multanen is keeping the position.
Junttila is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Junttila dominated that round.
That's time! Junttila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Junttila shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Multanen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Junttila tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Junttila in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Junttila is trying to get an arm triangle but Multanen is defending well.

Junttila decides to stand back up. Junttila steps back and let's Multanen get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Multanen is looking to clinch but Junttila is avoiding it.
Multanen closes the distance but Junttila moves to the side

and Junttila counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Multanen!
Junttila trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Multanen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Multanen is controlling an arm, preventing Junttila from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Junttila looking for a guillotine from mount but Multanen is having none of it.
Junttila forces the positional change into back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Multanen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Junttila looking for the choke but no joy.
Multanen holding both Junttila 's hands and preventing any damage.

Multanen showing good submission defense here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Junttila is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Multanen knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Multanen for a finish.
Multanen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
A lull in the action here.

Junttila has got his arm under Multanen's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Multanen has spun round into Junttila's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

Junttila isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Multanen stacks Junttila on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Multanen!

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.

Multanen stands up and beckons Junttila to his feet.
Multanen tries to clinch but Junttila moves out of range.
Junttila keeps the fight on the outside.
Multanen wants to clinch but Junttila slips to the side

and Junttila counters with a takedown into side control.

Junttila tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Junttila has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Junttila wants to take a breather but Multanen manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Junttila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Junttila dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Junttila shoots in for a takedown but Multanen shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Multanen. No joy for Junttila on that attempt.
Multanen clinches but Junttila breaks the clinch

and Junttila counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Junttila wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Junttila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junttila wants a takedown but no success here.
Multanen tries to throw a body punch but Junttila avoids it by throwing Multanen back against the cage.
Multanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Junttila backwards.
Junttila tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Multanen smiles and moves away.
Junttila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Multanen looks to clinch

and Junttila counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Multanen keeping moving, preventing Junttila from controlling successfully.
Junttila stops Multanen from standing up.
Junttila passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Junttila crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Junttila thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Multanen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Junttila tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Junttila is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Multanen has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Multanen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Junttila has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Junttila wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Multanen, who protects the arm well.
Pertti Junttila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Junttila tries for a kimura but Multanen is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Multanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junttila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viljo Multanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Junttila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junttila thuds his right hand into Multanen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Multanen rushes Junttila and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Multanen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Junttila drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Junttila fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Multanen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Multanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Junttila lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Multanen as the two fighters clinch.
Multanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Multanen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Multanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Junttila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Multanen has managed to clinch.
Multanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Multanen presses Junttila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Multanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Multanen looks to clinch

and Junttila counters by moving into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Multanen as the two fighters clinch.
Junttila looking for a takedown.
Multanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Multanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Junttila backwards.

Multanen breaks the clinch.
Multanen wants to clinch

and Junttila counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Junttila thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Junttila tries to move to mount but Multanen blocks the move with his legs.
Pertti Junttila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Junttila is looking to take a break and control but Multanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Multanen is pushing Junttila's head away, looking to escape. Junttila manages to hold on to the position though.
Junttila passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Multanen!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Junttila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Junttila, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Junttila!