PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Jooginz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismo Laitela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jooginz comes to the cage accompanied by Break some shit. Laitela has chosen Anna Hanski - Tunteisiin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jooginz
vs
Laitela

188 cm
27
192 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

182 cm
28
192 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Jooginz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ismo Laitela!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jooginz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Laitela to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jooginz is trying to keep Laitela in close.
Jooginz keeping moving, preventing Laitela from controlling successfully.
Laitela wants to get up but he can't break Jooginz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jooginz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laitela is looking to clinch.
Laitela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jooginz fails to land with a series of punches.
Laitela tries to clinch up.
Laitela tries to clinch but Jooginz moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jooginz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laitela sprawls well. Laitela wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jooginz gets slowly back to his feet.
Laitela slips under a jab from Jooginz.
Laitela is looking to clinch but Jooginz is avoiding it.

Jooginz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laitela napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jooginz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Laitela prevents Jooginz from improving position.
Jooginz throws a strike aimed at the side of Laitela's head but Laitela avoids it well.
Jooginz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Laitela sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Laitela managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jooginz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jooginz in side control, throwing shots but Laitela defends.
Jooginz working the ground and pound.

Laitela sneaks out the side door and pushes Jooginz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Laitela tries to clinch but Jooginz is having none of it.
Laitela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jooginz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jooginz avoids the head kick by Laitela.
Laitela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jooginz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laitela is looking to clinch but Jooginz is avoiding it.
Jooginz takes one to the chin there.

Jooginz feints and as Laitela raises his hands in defense, Jooginz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jooginz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jooginz trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jooginz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laitela swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jooginz wants to control from the top but Laitela keeps moving.
Laitela is trying to control the position but Jooginz postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jooginz is looking to work some ground and pound but Laitela has wrist control.
Jooginz throwing strikes but missing.
Jooginz throws and elbow that misses. Laitela uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jooginz's guard. Nice move by Laitela!

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.
Jooginz keeping moving, preventing Laitela from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jooginz is on top in guard.
Laitela keeping moving, preventing Jooginz from controlling successfully.
Laitela wants to get back to his feet but Jooginz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jooginz looking to sit in guard and control but Laitela gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jooginz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Jooginz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Laitela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laitela wants to clinch up but Jooginz keeps it at a distance.
Laitela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laitela misses with a takedown attempt
and Jooginz counters with a stiff right hand.
Laitela closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jooginz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laitela wants to clinch but Jooginz slips to the side
and Jooginz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laitela tries to clinch but Jooginz moves away
and Jooginz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laitela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laitela tries to clinch but Jooginz moves away
and Jooginz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jooginz with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jooginz drops Laitela with a beautiful combination! Laitela stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jooginz is looking for the KO!

Laitela is rocked!
Laitela is breathing heavily.
Jooginz lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Laitela falls backwards - clearly groggy! Jooginz dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Jooginz!