PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jori Jujipallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jujipallo has chosen The Mean Kitty Song as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Diggler
vs
Jujipallo

180 cm
22
189 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jori Jujipallo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler just misses with a punch to the body.
Jujipallo shoots in for a double leg but Diggler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diggler keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Diggler misses.

Diggler shoots in and bounces Jujipallo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Diggler pushes down on Jujipallo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diggler trying to pass the guard but Jujipallo defending well.
Diggler is thwarting Jujipallo's attempts to control the position.
Diggler working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jujipallo's thigh. Jujipallo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Diggler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jujipallo is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jujipallo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diggler wants to pass the guard but Jujipallo is keeping the position.

Jujipallo has his foot on Diggler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diggler works his way back into a safe position though.
Jujipallo working a defensive guard here.

Diggler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggler postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler slips nicely into half guard.
Jujipallo trying to control here.
Jujipallo works his way to full guard. Good work.

Jujipallo working for a triangle but Diggler defends it easily.
Diggler postures up.

Jujipallo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jujipallo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diggler works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jujipallo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diggler.
Jujipallo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Diggler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jujipallo defends it well.
Jujipallo trying to control but Diggler postures up.

Diggler is working for a submission of some sort.
Jujipallo is trying to control but Diggler manages to pass to mount!
Diggler prevents Jujipallo from getting the reversal.

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.
Diggler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jujipallo's face.
Diggler is trying to take his opponent's back.
Jujipallo is looking to get to half guard.
Jujipallo is trying to reverse the position but instead Diggler has taken his back - oops!
Jujipallo trying to control but not successfully.
Jujipallo tries to break free.

Diggler is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jujipallo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jujipallo for a finish.
Diggler has the hooks in. Jujipallo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Diggler dominated that 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.

Diggler misses with a body kick.
Diggler throws a lazy right hand but Jujipallo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jujipallo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jujipallo misses with a takedown

and Diggler counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jujipallo!
Jujipallo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Diggler wants to pass the guard but Jujipallo is defending well.
Jujipallo tries to get to full guard but Diggler has control of the leg.
Jujipallo is pressing down on Diggler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jujipallo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Diggler is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jujipallo.
Jujipallo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diggler lands a few punches from side control.

Diggler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jujipallo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jujipallo is trying to control Diggler's posture but Diggler avoids it.
Jujipallo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diggler's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jujipallo is pressing down on Diggler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Jujipallo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diggler defends well.
Diggler tries to free his leg and advance position but Jujipallo is retaining full guard.

Jujipallo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diggler passes into side control.
Jujipallo is breathing heavily.

Diggler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jujipallo sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jujipallo tries to get to full guard but Diggler has control of the leg.

Diggler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Jujipallo actively working from the bottom here.
Jujipallo is pressing down on Diggler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Diggler is posturing up here but Jujipallo has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Diggler tries to roll out but it's too tight and Diggler has to tap! Slick submission there by Jujipallo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jori Jujipallo!