PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Juntti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Aronoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juntti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pantera - Cemetery Gates. Aronoff has chosen Here Comes the Pain by Slayer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mark Aronoff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Juntti
vs
Aronoff

205 cm
23
266 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
245 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorma Juntti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Aronoff!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntti lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut lands for Juntti. That snapped Aronoff's head back.

Aronoff has Juntti up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Aronoff breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aronoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juntti throws a good cross that connects.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aronoff moves out of range as Juntti strikes.
No joy there for Juntti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Juntti with a jab.
Aronoff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Juntti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab, jab by Juntti - just one landing.

Aronoff shoots in and bounces Juntti off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Juntti wriggles free and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntti misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Juntti scores with a decent looking hook.
Juntti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aronoff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aronoff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Aronoff.
Juntti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aronoff's head.
Jorma Juntti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aronoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juntti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Juntti scores with a nice strike.
Juntti lands with a right hand.
Aronoff shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Juntti defends it nicely.
Juntti works Aronoff's body with a nice hook.
Juntti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aronoff has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Juntti finds it's way round the side to connect with Aronoff's head.
Juntti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Juntti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Juntti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Juntti scores with a decent looking hook.
Juntti scores with a hook.
Aronoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juntti's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Juntti duly obliges.
Aronoff is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aronoff.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntti lands a jab to Aronoff's midsection.
Aronoff looks gassed!
Juntti works Aronoff's body with a nice hook.
Juntti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Juntti cracks Aronoff with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Juntti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Juntti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aronoff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Juntti digs a good hook to Aronoff's body.
Juntti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Juntti connects with a body shot.
Juntti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Juntti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Juntti lands a head shot.
Juntti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aronoff circles away quickly and effectively.
Aronoff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Juntti is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Juntti scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Juntti.
Juntti looks to land a combination. Aronoff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Aronoff is rocked!
Juntti throws an uppercut from hell that sends Aronoff clean off his feet! He's out cold! Juntti stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorma Juntti!