PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junttila comes into a darkened arena with his song building. - kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hicks
vs
Junttila

180 cm
25
195 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erkki Junttila!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Junttila.
Hicks misses with a body kick.
Hicks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Junttila fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hicks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Erkki Junttila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junttila connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hicks's hands.
Hicks slips under a jab.

Hicks has closed the distance and engaged Junttila in a clinch.
Hicks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Junttila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Junttila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hicks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Junttila's efforts to push away.
Junttila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hicks's elbow.
Good body shot from Hicks.
Junttila misses with some punches.
Junttila tries to work over Hicks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Junttila misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Hicks as the two fighters clinch.
Junttila looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junttila gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hicks.

Hicks has hold of one of Junttila's legs. Junttila is fighting the takedown attempt but Hicks gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hicks with a flurry of punches that miss.

Hicks gets to his feet - Junttila follows without any prompting.
Junttila misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks looks to land a body kick but Junttila moved away.
A leg kick checked by Junttila.
Hicks swinging wildly here.
Junttila scores with a nice head shot.
Hicks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hicks misses with a double jab.
Junttila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hicks shoots for a double leg takedown but Junttila sprawls well. He's pushed Hicks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Junttila ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Junttila checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Junttila lands with a cross.
Junttila throws a sloppy head kick and Hicks moves out of range easily.
Junttila throws a half hearted mid kick.
Junttila tests Hicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Junttila throws a leg kick
and Hicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila with a nice cross.
Hicks misses with a body kick.
Junttila throws a lazy right hand but Hicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks looks to land a body kick but Junttila moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Junttila.
A head kick misses from Hicks.
Junttila scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hicks in his tracks.
Hicks throws a wild body kick that Junttila sees coming a mile off.
Hicks slips a jab and a cross from Junttila.
Junttila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hicks.
Junttila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hicks.
Junttila checks a leg kick.

Hicks drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hicks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Junttila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Junttila keeps moving.
Hicks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junttila is keeping the position for now.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Junttila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junttila is looking to sweep but instead, Hicks has passed into half guard.
Junttila keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Junttila lands a head kick. Hicks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Junttila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hicks counters with a nice body shot.
Junttila swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hicks counters with a low kick, right behind Junttila 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junttila throws a jab when Hicks was well out of range.
Junttila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Junttila.
No joy there for Hicks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Junttila misses its intended target.
Junttila gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hicks counters with a right hand to the body.
Hicks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks ducks under a wild hook from Junttila.
Hicks misses with the combination.
Hicks moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks scores with a three punch combo!
Hicks slips under a jab from Junttila.
Hicks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Hicks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hicks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junttila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hicks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Junttila on the side of the head.
Hicks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Junttila's calf.
Junttila avoids the head kick by Hicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Junttila checks a leg kick.
Junttila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hicks.
A slow jab from Junttila misses its intended target.
Junttila swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Hicks counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hicks decides to stand back up.
Junttila takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hicks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hicks throws a leg kick
and Junttila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Junttila takes a swing at Hicks's ribcage but misses.
Junttila is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Junttila misses.
Hicks tries to bum rush Junttila with a series of wild strikes but Junttila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Hicks misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Junttila misses
and Hicks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Junttila thinking.
Hicks throws a looping overhand right but Junttila ducks down to avoid it.
Hicks throws a series of punches but Junttila moves out of range.
Junttila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Junttila is just out of range.
Dwayne Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Hicks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hicks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicks scores with a hook.
Hicks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Junttila with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hicks to score with a decent uppercut.
Hicks misses with a double jab.
Hicks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Junttila checks it well.
Hicks takes one on the button.
Hicks lands a glancing blow to the side of Junttila's head.
Junttila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Junttila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila throws out a loose jab but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erkki Junttila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Junttila avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Hicks misses with a body kick.
Junttila ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Some wild striking there from Hicks.
Hicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Junttila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Hicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junttila is looking to score with low kicks.
Hicks throws out a powerful jab.
Junttila loads up on a big right hand but Hicks slips the punch.
Hicks blocks a head kick by Junttila.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hicks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hicks throws a right and a left that Junttila avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hicks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hicks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Junttila.
Hicks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Junttila gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hicks counters with a nice uppercut.
Hicks throws a head kick that Junttila semi-blocks.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses.
Hicks misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Hicks misses.
Junttila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Junttila tests Hicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hicks ducks under a wild hook from Junttila.
Hicks misses with a low kick as Junttila jumps back.
Hicks is looking to score with low kicks.
Hicks misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila throws a low kick but Hicks avoids it.
Junttila feints and then cracks Hicks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hicks down.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junttila avoids the head kick by Hicks.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
Hicks lunges at Junttila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Junttila's hand.
Hicks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Junttila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Junttila.
Hicks misses with a hook to the body
and Junttila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Junttila misses with an uppercut.
Hicks tries a low kick but Junttila avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Junttila counters with a nice body shot.
Junttila throws a hook to the side of Hicks's head but Hicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Junttila.
Junttila thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Hicks dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hicks is looking to chop away at Junttila's legs.
Junttila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hicks throws a leg kick but Junttila moved away.
Hicks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Junttila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junttila bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Junttila throws a leg kick but Hicks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Junttila swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Hicks.
Junttila throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hicks.
Nice uppercut there from Junttila.
Hicks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hicks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Junttila's waist but Junttila gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hicks off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila throws the kick towards the body but Hicks avoids it.
Hicks throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Junttila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hicks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hicks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Junttila checks a leg kick.
Junttila throws a head kick that misses.
Junttila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hicks tries to work over Junttila's front leg with a kick but Junttila checks it.
Junttila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Junttila misses
and Hicks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Junttila thinking.
Junttila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Junttila explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hicks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Junttila checks it well.
Hicks throws a series of punches but Junttila avoids them all with ease.
Hicks digs a good hook to Junttila's body.
Hicks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Junttila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Junttila checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks thumps Junttila with a low kick.
Junttila lands with a thumping leg kick.
Junttila looks to throw the jab but Hicks is out of range.
Junttila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
Hicks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hicks slips a jab and a cross from Junttila.
Hicks throws a lazy right hand but Junttila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Junttila bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hicks doesn't manage to clinch there - Junttila circles away.
Hicks looks to land a combination but Junttila avoids it well.
Junttila throws an overhand right that lands on Hicks's shoulder, as Hicks tries to avoid the shot.
Hicks is looking to clinch but Junttila is avoiding it.
Dwayne Hicks is winning the standup battle so far.
Hicks misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junttila.
Junttila with a hook.
Junttila misses with a looping right.
Hicks throws a nice looking combination but Junttila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Junttila throws a head kick but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hicks misses with a head kick.
Junttila lands a nice shot that snaps Hicks's head back.
Hicks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Junttila.
The fighters circling - Junttila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Junttila slips under a jab from Hicks.
Hicks stalks Junttila and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Junttila's face. Junttila staggers backwards, shaken.
Junttila pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Junttila throws a looping overhand right but Hicks ducks down to avoid it.
Hicks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Junttila.
Junttila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Junttila jabs at Hicks's body.
Hicks wants to clinch.
Hicks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Junttila.
Junttila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Hicks.
Hicks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Hicks closes the distance and pushes Junttila back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hicks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Hicks clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Junttila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hicks.
Hicks tries to bum rush Junttila with a series of wild strikes but Junttila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Junttila. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Junttila cracks a nice hook into Hicks's ribs.
Hicks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hicks misses with a two punch combination.
Hicks tries to land a front kick but Junttila steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hicks wants to clinch up but Junttila keeps it at a distance.
Hicks misses with a series of wild punches.
Hicks throws a series of punches but Junttila moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junttila lands with a nice body punch.
Junttila throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hicks. Junttila does a little dance to reset his feet.

Junttila tries to keep at a distance but Hicks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Junttila misses with a body punch.
Hicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junttila can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila working hard to break the clinch.

Junttila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Junttila.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Junttila moves away and avoids it.
Hicks misses with a wild combination.
A shot to de liver by Junttila. Beautiful body shot.
Hicks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Junttila throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Junttila.
Hicks swinging wildly here.
Junttila connects with a crisp jab.
Erkki Junttila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Junttila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Junttila misses the body punch

and Hicks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Junttila keeping full guard, as Hicks tries to pass.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Junttila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hicks is one step ahead there.
Hicks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hicks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Junttila avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Hicks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Junttila has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hicks has managed to get both his arms back between Junttila's legs - danger averted.

Junttila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from Hicks misses.

Hicks instigates a clinch.

Hicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junttila misses the shot to the body.
Junttila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hicks.
Hicks works over Junttila's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Junttila.
Junttila just misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hicks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Junttila defends it nicely.
Junttila takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks misses with a two punch combination.
Hicks misses with a wild combination.
Hicks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Junttila blocks a leg kick.
Hicks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hicks tries to clinch up.

Hicks rushes Junttila and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Junttila lands an uppercut.
Junttila pushes Hicks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hicks gets through Junttila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Junttila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hicks scores with a hook to the body.
Junttila lands a body punch.
Junttila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hicks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Junttila or not.
Junttila throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
Junttila misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Hicks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hicks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 40:36
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 40:36
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 40:36

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Hicks!