PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Junttila
vs
Rokka

190 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

186 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Junttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rokka wants it to stay on the feet.

Rokka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Junttila jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rokka walks away with a smile on his face. Junttila gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice takedown defense from Rokka. No joy for Junttila on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Junttila. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Junttila closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rokka to the mat! Rokka manages to get full guard.
Rokka keeping full guard, as Junttila tries to pass.
Rokka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Junttila.
Junttila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junttila pushes down on Rokka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rokka is staying active underneath Junttila, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Junttila maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rokka could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Junttila has cracked it and Rokka is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Junttila!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pertti Junttila!