PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iiro Junnila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Gyver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Junnila
vs
Gyver

187 cm
19
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Junnila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mac Gyver!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Junnila rushes Gyver and presses him up against the cage.

Gyver turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Junnila tries to bench press Gyver off him but Gyver keeps the position.
Junnila stops Gyver from passing to mount.
Junnila struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gyver tries to advance to mount but can't.
Junnila is looking for a sweep.
Junnila pushes Gyver away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gyver gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gyver gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Junnila to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gyver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junnila is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyver trying to strike off his back.

Gyver is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Junnila trying to control the position from guard on top but Gyver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gyver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Junnila.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gyver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Junnila controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gyver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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.
Gyver looking for a sweep. Not yet Gyver, not yet.
Gyver working a defensive guard here.

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

Junnila scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gyver is trying to get back to half guard.
Gyver looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gyver manages to work his way to half guard, despite Junnila's best efforts.
Gyver moves into full guard.
Junnila trying to control but Gyver is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyver looking to control.
Junnila has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gyver wants to control the position but Junnila says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gyver avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Junnila.
Junnila wants to pass the guard but Gyver is defending well.
Gyver gets full guard.
Junnila wants to stand and escape but instead Gyver has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gyver forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Junnila moves into full guard.
Junnila is trying to control the position but Gyver postures up.
Gyver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junnila looking to control.
Gyver advances position into side control!
Junnila tries to buck Gyver off but Gyver is having none of it.
Gyver has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gyver takes Junnila's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Junnila is in trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mac Gyver will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Junnila shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Junnila was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gyver is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gyver is squirming around, avoiding Junnila's attempts to control the action.
Gyver manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gyver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gyver is not content to let Junnila control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gyver manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gyver should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gyver lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Junnila!

Gyver is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Junnila is surviving well by controlling Gyver's body position as best he can.
Gyver looking to control but Junnila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gyver is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Gyver moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Junnila has worked his arm free - good work by Junnila!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gyver has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gyver fails with the takedown

and Junnila counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Junnila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gyver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gyver wants to control but Junnila is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gyver is looking for a sweep. Junnila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gyver is refusing to be controlled, as Junnila sits in half guard.
Gyver wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gyver makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Iiro Junnila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Junnila shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Junnila showed some decent athleticism there.
Junnila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gyver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Junnila frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gyver is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gyver slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gyver manages to get to full guard.
Junnila tries to free his leg and advance position but Gyver is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junnila distracts Gyver with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gyver pulls Junnila in close to prevent any damage.
Gyver manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Junnila tries to hold on but Gyver postures up.
Junnila is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gyver fails to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iiro Junnila dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gyver instigates a clinch.
Gyver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gyver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Gyver pulls guard effortlessly.
Junnila trying to control the position from guard on top but Gyver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junnila is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gyver is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gyver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Junnila doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Junnila manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Junnila sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gyver has an active guard here but Junnila has managed to pass into half guard.
Junnila wants to free his trapped foot but Gyver is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Junnila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gyver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Junnila looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gyver is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Junnila seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Junnila is trying to control the action in half guard but Gyver is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Junnila throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Junnila throws a head kick that misses.
Gyver tries for a takedown but Junnila circles away easily
and Junnila counters with a low kick, right behind Gyver 's knee.
Junnila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gyver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gyver shoots and misses

and Junnila counters by moving into the clinch.
Iiro Junnila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Gyver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Junnila decides to pull guard.
Gyver wants to pass the guard but Junnila is keeping the position.
Gyver trying to control but Junnila is working from the bottom.
Junnila controls Gyver momentarily but Gyver frees himself.
Gyver trying to control the position from guard on top but Junnila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gyver wants to pass the guard but Junnila is keeping the position.
Gyver looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gyver trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Junnila manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Iiro Junnila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Junnila trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gyver's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gyver shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Junnila napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Junnila is looking to reverse the position.
Gyver happy to just control the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mac Gyver.
I think Gyver has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Gyver!