PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Hantunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hantunen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad Religion - American Jesus. Mikko Hantunen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hantunen
vs
Junior

190 cm
26
219 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

189 cm
25
224 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Hantunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Junior!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hantunen lands the left hand.
Hantunen looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Junior misses with an uppercut. Hantunen saw that one coming.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hantunen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junior.
Hantunen doesn't manage to clinch there - Junior circles away.
Hantunen throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hantunen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Junior lands a nice looking body shot.
Hantunen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hantunen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hantunen tries to clinch up.
Hantunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hantunen misses with a low kick as Junior jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Junior scores a takedown into full mount!
Hantunen tries to hold on but Junior pushes him away.
Hantunen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Junior looking to ground and pound but Hantunen is blocking nicely.
Hantunen wants to hold on but Junior pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
BOOM! Junior connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Junior.
Hantunen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hantunen working to try and regain half guard.

Junior is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hantunen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hantunen!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Junior wants to sweep here but Hantunen controlling him for the moment.
Junior is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Hantunen from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Junior is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hantunen is looking for a triangle here but Junior uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Junior lands some shots froms side control.
Hantunen holding on.
Hantunen looks to move to half guard but instead Junior has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Junior dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Junior lands the left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Junior.
Hantunen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Junior.
No joy there for Hantunen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hantunen throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely.
Junior misses with a body shot
and Hantunen counters with a three punch combo that has Junior backing up. Junior nods at Hantunen to acknowledge the strikes.
Hantunen is looking to clinch but Junior is avoiding it.
Hantunen moves in looking to clinch but Junior pushes him off.
Junior scores with a jab. Hantunen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hantunen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Junior checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hantunen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Hantunen.
Hantunen is looking to clinch but Junior is avoiding it.
Mikko Hantunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hantunen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hantunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hantunen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Junior. Hantunen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hantunen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junior.
Junior uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hantunen.
Hantunen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mikko Hantunen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Junior cracks a nice hook into Hantunen's ribs.
Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Hantunen is just out of range.
Hantunen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hantunen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Junior cracks Hantunen with an open hand slap.
Hantunen avoids the body shot from Junior.
Hantunen misses with a low kick.
Hantunen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Junior connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior thows a body shot but no joy.
Hantunen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Junior throws a hook to the side of Hantunen's head but Hantunen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Junior checks a leg kick.
Hantunen throws a leg kick that misses.
Hantunen tries to clinch up but Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Hantunen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hantunen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Junior is able to avoid easily.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Junior works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mikko Hantunen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hantunen moves in looking to clinch but Junior pushes him off.
Hantunen throws a right and a left that both miss.

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.

Junior looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Junior thows a huge punch but Hantunen dodges it nicely.

Junior seems to be working for a kimura but Hantunen defends the submission attempt.
Junior wants to pass to mount but Hantunen is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Junior swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hantunen counters with an outside leg kick.
Hantunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junior stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Hantunen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hantunen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hantunen scores with the left hand. Junior knows he should have avoided that one.
Hantunen wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hantunen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hantunen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantunen looks to land a combination. Junior sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hantunen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Hantunen.
Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior cracks a nice hook into Hantunen's ribs.
Hantunen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hantunen tries to clinch but Junior moves out of range.
Hantunen misses with a few strikes there.
Junior scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hantunen manages to avoid it.
Junior works Hantunen's body with a nice hook.
Mikko Hantunen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hantunen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Junior throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hantunen counters with a left and a right that stings Junior.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Junior. Hantunen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hantunen swinging wildly here.
Hantunen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Junior.

Junior closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Junior lands in his opponent's guard.
Junior working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hantunen's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior forces his way into half guard.
Hantunen gets back to full guard.
Junior with a nice head shot there.
Hantunen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Junior puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hantunen wants to get back to full guard.
Junior scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hantunen is looking to control Junior's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hantunen avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Hantunen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Junior tries to free his leg and advance position but Hantunen is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jones Junior.
I've got Junior winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jones Junior!