PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Jonas Angstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perus Venkula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venkula comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wrong Hole kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Karl Jonas Angstrom has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jonas Angstrom
vs
Venkula

187 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

162 cm
22
194 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Jonas Angstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Perus Venkula!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angstrom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Angstrom shoots in and bounces Venkula off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Venkula is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Angstrom with a flurry of punches that miss.

Venkula pushes Angstrom off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Angstrom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Angstrom closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Angstrom trying to control from half guard but Venkula is working away.
Angstrom seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Venkula moves into full guard.
Venkula has control of Angstrom's left arm, preventing Angstrom from doing any damage.
Venkula is trying to keep Angstrom in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Angstrom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angstrom postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angstrom wants to control from the top but Venkula keeps moving.

Angstrom has gone for a leg lock! Venkula slips out almost immediately though and dives into Angstrom's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Venkula accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Venkula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Venkula postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Angstrom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Venkula is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Angstrom is on top in guard.
Angstrom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Venkula can do anything to dispel that myth.
Venkula is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Venkula manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Angstrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Angstrom regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Venkula.
Angstrom has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angstrom kicks Venkula off and gets back to his feet.
Venkula tries to bum rush Angstrom with a series of wild strikes but Angstrom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Angstrom shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Venkula is trying to defend but Angstrom finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Angstrom is trying to work for a kimura but Venkula is defending well.

Angstrom is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Angstrom is breathing heavily.
Venkula is looking for a sweep. Angstrom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Angstrom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Angstrom is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Venkula is controlling Angstrom's trapped leg to prevent Angstrom from advancing to side control.

Venkula makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Venkula looks to clinch

and Angstrom counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Angstrom.
Angstrom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Angstrom throwing strikes from guard but Venkula blocks nicely.
Angstrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Venkula is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angstrom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Venkula is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Jonas Angstrom 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.

Venkula with a lazy takedown attempt

and Angstrom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Angstrom.
Venkula throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angstroms head.
Angstrom is trying to stall.

Angstrom has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Venkula is trying to keep an underhook but Angstrom manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Venkula manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Angstrom closes this distance looking for a takedown but Venkula circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Venkula looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karl Jonas Angstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Venkula shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Angstrom counters with a head kick.
Venkula tries for a takedown but Angstrom circles away easily

and Angstrom counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Venkula's guard now.
Karl Jonas Angstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perus Venkula.
Angstrom chips away with some ground and pound.
Venkula trying to strike off his back.
Angstrom wants to control from the top but Venkula keeps moving.
Angstrom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom stands up over Venkula, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Venkula is breathing heavily.
Angstrom lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Angstrom passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Angstrom lands some shots froms side control.
Angstrom scores with a couple of short elbows.
Angstrom cracks Venkula with a big elbow.
Angstrom lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Angstrom decides to stand back up. Angstrom steps back and let's Venkula get back to his feet.
Venkula tries for a takedown but Angstrom circles away easily

and Angstrom counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Angstrom connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angstrom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom passes into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Venkula is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Angstrom scores with a couple of nice shots.
Venkula won't allow Angstrom to pass to mount.
Angstrom not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Venkula kicks off Angstrom and gets to his feet.

Angstrom drives through and clinches with Venkula against the cage.
Angstrom has Venkula pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Venkula manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Angstrom struggles to land a body shot inside as Venkula controls his hands.
Venkula jumps guard but Angstrom stands there with Venkula around his waist. Venkula gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Venkula tries for a takedown but Angstrom manages to get underhooks.

Angstrom manages to break the clinch.

Angstrom shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Angstrom showed some decent athleticism there.
Angstrom is trying to control. Venkula wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom drops an elbow to the side of Venkula's head.
Angstrom is nestled in close to Venkula, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Angstrom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Venkula defending well though.
Venkula is looking to control Angstrom's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Venkula avoid being mounted?
Angstrom wants to get back to his feet.
Angstrom stalling.
Angstrom prevents Venkula from standing back up.

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.
Angstrom looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Angstrom is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Venkula is just riding it out for now. Angstrom eventually gives up the hold.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Venkula tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Angstrom counters with a nice double leg into side control. Venkula won't be happy with that.
Angstrom throwing strikes but Venkula manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Karl Jonas Angstrom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Angstrom sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Venkula stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venkula tries to clinch but Angstrom moves away

and Angstrom counters by moving into the clinch.

Venkula works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Venkula throws a strike but Angstrom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Angstrom distracts Venkula with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Jonas Angstrom dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Angstrom throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Venkula was covering up waiting for the punch and Angstrom finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Angstrom postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Angstrom stands up over Venkula, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Angstrom looking to sit in guard and control but Venkula gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Angstrom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Venkula slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Angstrom keeping moving, preventing Venkula from controlling successfully.
Angstrom throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venkula trying to control the position from guard on top but Angstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Venkula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Venkula working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Venkula won't allow Angstrom to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Venkula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Angstrom shoots for a double leg takedown but Venkula sprawls well. He's pushed Angstrom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Angstrom shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Venkula keeping moving, preventing Angstrom from controlling successfully.
Venkula is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Angstrom looking to pass the guard.
Karl Jonas Angstrom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Angstrom wants to control from the top but Venkula keeps moving.
Angstrom is really struggling to control Venkula but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Venkula has control of Angstrom's left arm, preventing Angstrom from doing any damage.
Angstrom controlling from the top position.
Venkula working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Venkula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Venkula can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Angstrom controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karl Jonas Angstrom.
Angstrom shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Venkula sprawls well. Venkula wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Angstrom gets slowly back to his feet.
Venkula with a lazy takedown attempt

and Angstrom counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Venkula!
Angstrom thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Angstrom looking to control but Venkula is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Venkula working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Angstrom connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Angstrom looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perus Venkula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Jonas Angstrom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angstrom, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Jonas Angstrom!