PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amigo Cerveza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerveza has chosen Demarco ft Konshens - Paper chasing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Junttila
vs
Cerveza

190 cm
28
185 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

189 cm
24
197 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Junttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amigo Cerveza!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junttila checks a low kick from Cerveza.

Cerveza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Junttila is trying to maintain the position but Cerveza is very close to passing his half guard.
Cerveza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Junttila keeps working.
Cerveza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Junttila's head.
Cerveza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

It looks like Pertti Junttila has been cut.
Cerveza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Junttila defending well though.
Junttila manages to get to full guard.
Cerveza preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cerveza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Junttila bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cerveza's guard.
Junttila preventing the sweep.
Cerveza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Junttila looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveza is trying to control the position but Junttila postures up.
Junttila slips nicely into half guard.
Cerveza is trying to get back to full guard.
Junttila passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cerveza!

Junttila is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cerveza can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cerveza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Junttila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cerveza is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Junttila swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cerveza is now in Junttila's guard. A big mistake from Junttila there, giving up the dominant position!
Cerveza stopping the sweep attempt from Junttila.
Junttila is working hard here to advance position.
Cerveza trying to control but Junttila is working from the bottom.
Cerveza is looking to work some ground and pound but Junttila has wrist control.
Cerveza connects with a couple of short punches.
Cerveza is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Junttila looking for a sweep. Not yet Junttila, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junttila managing to control the position.
Cerveza trying to control the position from guard on top but Junttila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cerveza takes a swing at Junttila's ribcage but misses.
Cerveza throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cerveza tries to work over Junttila's front leg with a kick but Junttila checks it.
Cerveza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Junttila.
Cerveza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Junttila with a poor takedown

and Cerveza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Junttila won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cerveza is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cerveza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Junttila has hold of Cerveza's hands but Cerveza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cerveza lands a nice short elbow.
Junttila is refusing to be controlled, as Cerveza sits in half guard.
Junttila tries to get to full guard but Cerveza has control of the leg.
Junttila regains full guard. Nicely done.

Junttila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cerveza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amigo Cerveza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Junttila's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Junttila moves in looking to clinch but Cerveza pushes him off.
Junttila blocks a leg kick.
Cerveza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Junttila takes one to the side of the head.
Junttila shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cerveza counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Junttila!
Junttila working to try and regain half guard.
Cerveza controlling from mount.
Cerveza with shots to the head and body - Junttila looks very uncomfortable down there.
Junttila is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cerveza punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cerveza working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Pertti Junttila's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cerveza working Junttila over with strikes here.

Jeez, Pertti Junttila's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pertti Junttila's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Amigo Cerveza!