PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarppi Huhtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Vonstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vonstein has chosen Seether - Remedy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Huhtis
vs
Vonstein

178 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

184 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

WIN Nutritional

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarppi Huhtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Vonstein!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Huhtis.
Vonstein slips a straight right by Huhtis.
Huhtis misses with an uppercut.
Vonstein takes a swing at Huhtis's ribcage but misses.
Huhtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vonstein.
Huhtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vonstein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vonstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huhtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Vonstein.
Vonstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vonstein throws a jab when Huhtis was well out of range.
Huhtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vonstein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huhtis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonstein misses with a hook.
Huhtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vonstein.
Vonstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huhtis.
Huhtis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huhtis moves out of range as Vonstein strikes.
Huhtis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vonstein throws the left hand but Huhtis avoids the punch easily.

Huhtis drops Vonstein with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vonstein looks back up at him and smiles so Huhtis waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Vonstein is rocked!

It looks like Drake Vonstein has been cut.
Vonstein throws a jab when Huhtis was well out of range.
Vonstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Huhtis finish him?
Vonstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huhtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Vonstein.
Vonstein seems to have recovered his senses.
Vonstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huhtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis misses the jab.
Vonstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huhtis.
Vonstein connects with a body shot.
Huhtis throws the left hand but Vonstein avoids the punch easily.
Huhtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vonstein defending well as Huhtis loads up on a big left hand.
Huhtis avoids the body shot from Vonstein.
Huhtis misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Vonstein misses.
Vonstein misses with an uppercut. Huhtis saw that one coming.
Huhtis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Vonstein misses.
Huhtis blocks a jab.
Vonstein misses with a straight right.
Huhtis lands with an uppercut that bounces Vonstein off the cage and back into rage.
Vonstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huhtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Vonstein.
Huhtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Vonstein.
Huhtis scores with a nice head shot.
Huhtis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vonstein looks to throw the jab but Huhtis is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonstein misses with a looping right.
Huhtis misses with a looping left.
Huhtis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vonstein throws out the jab.
Vonstein slips under a jab.
Vonstein scores with a jab.
Huhtis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vonstein.
Huhtis throws a looping overhand right but Vonstein ducks down to avoid it.
Vonstein takes a swing at Huhtis's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Vonstein.
Vonstein ducks under a wild hook from Huhtis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarppi Huhtis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drake Vonstein's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Huhtis throws the left hand but Vonstein avoids the punch easily.
Huhtis takes a swing at Vonstein's ribcage but misses.
Huhtis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vonstein.
Vonstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Huhtis.
Huhtis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Huhtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vonstein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Huhtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vonstein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drake Vonstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vonstein misses with a jab to the body
and Huhtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huhtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vonstein swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Huhtis to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huhtis moves away.
Vonstein throws a looping overhand right but Huhtis ducks down to avoid it.
Huhtis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vonstein throws out the jab.
Vonstein misses with a body punch
and Huhtis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Huhtis.
Huhtis throws an overhand right that lands on Vonstein's shoulder, as Vonstein tries to avoid the shot.
Huhtis loads up on a big right hand but Vonstein slips the punch.
Vonstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huhtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Vonstein.
Drake Vonstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vonstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huhtis.

Huhtis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis trying to control from Vonstein's half guard. Vonstein has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vonstein pulls Huhtis in to control the position.
Huhtis throws a big right hand that misses.
Vonstein pulls Huhtis in close to prevent any damage.
Huhtis with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis wants to stand but Vonstein has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Vonstein is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Huhtis being controlled here momentarily.
Huhtis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Huhtis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vonstein's guard.
Vonstein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Huhtis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vonstein is proving hard to escape from.
Huhtis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarppi Huhtis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drake Vonstein's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Huhtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vonstein.
A jab from Huhtis misses.
Vonstein misses with an uppercut.
Vonstein takes one to the chin there.
Vonstein misses with a hook. Huhtis ducked under it nicely.
Vonstein avoids the body shot from Huhtis.
Vonstein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Huhtis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jarppi Huhtis is winning the standup battle so far.
Huhtis misses the jab.
Huhtis looks to land a right hand but Vonstein moved out of range.
Vonstein blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhtis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Huhtis.
Vonstein slips a jab from Huhtis.
Some wild striking there from Huhtis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Vonstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huhtis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vonstein in his tracks.
Vonstein misses with a looping left.
Vonstein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Huhtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vonstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drake Vonstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis with a jab.
Huhtis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vonstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huhtis throws a right hand that Vonstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Vonstein also avoids with ease.
Huhtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vonstein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huhtis thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Vonstein misses its intended target.
Huhtis throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Vonstein.
Huhtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huhtis slips under a jab from Vonstein.
Vonstein looks to throw the jab but Huhtis is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Huhtis is defended easily by Vonstein.
Vonstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vonstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huhtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huhtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vonstein moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Huhtis.
Huhtis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vonstein defends it nicely.
Huhtis ducks under a wild hook from Vonstein.
Huhtis slips a straight right by Vonstein.
Vonstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Vonstein gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jarppi Huhtis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huhtis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarppi Huhtis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huhtis 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarppi Huhtis!