PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Jussila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Head has chosen I'm an Asshole - Dennis Leary as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jussila
vs
Head

195 cm
23
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Jussila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Head!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Head with that takedown attempt.
Head throws a body punch but Jussila moves out of range.
Head fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Head dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Head fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jussila swings and misses with a shot to the body

so Head counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Head passes into half guard.
Head throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Head seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Head wants to work for an arm triangle but Jussila is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jussila is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jussila's head.
Head has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Head missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jussila is refusing to be controlled, as Head sits in half guard.
Head throwing shots but Jussila is blocking nicely.
Head thows a huge punch but Jussila dodges it nicely.
Head is keen to just control but Jussila is a slippery customer.
Head working over Jussila with some ground and pound. Jussila looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jussila keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Head is looking to take a break and control but Jussila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jussila works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jussila being controlled here, momentarily.
Head loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jussila pulls Head in close to his closed guard and prevents Head from doing any damage or advancing position.
Head wants to control from the top but Jussila keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head chips away with some ground and pound.
Head throwing strikes from guard but Jussila blocks nicely.
Head makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Head missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Head accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jussila keeping moving, preventing Head from controlling successfully.
Head throws a big right hand that misses.
Head controls from within his opponent's guard.
Head throwing strikes but missing.
Head looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Head dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Head shoots in but Jussila avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Head lands with a nice combination. Jussila backs away looking to recover.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Jussila ducks down to avoid it.
Richard Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head doesn't manage to clinch there - Jussila circles away.
Jussila digs a good body shot into Head's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Jussila. Beautiful body shot.
Richard Head is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jussila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Head misses with a head kick.
Jussila scores with a hook to the body. Head takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Head shoots in for a double leg but Jussila sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Head misses with a few strikes there.
Head is breathing heavily.
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jussila.
Jussila connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jussila connects with a body shot.
Head takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jussila wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jussila throws a nice looking combination but Head bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jussila moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Head walks into a straight right hand from Jussila.
Jussila scores with a sloppy right hand. Head should have avoided that one.
Jussila lands with a cross.
Jussila stalks Head and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Head's face. Head staggers backwards, shaken.
Head on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Jussila.
Head closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jussila scores with a shot to the body.
Jussila lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Head at a distance.
Jussila throws a combination. Head tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jussila lands with a right hand.

Jussila rushes Head and presses him up against the cage.

Jussila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaakko Jussila is winning the standup battle so far.
Jussila scores with a jab to the body.
Jussila scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jussila scores with a crisp jab that stopped Head in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jussila scores with a jab to the head.
Jussila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Head takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jussila scores with a jab to the head.
Jussila works Head's body with a nice hook.
Jussila lands with a nice body punch.
Jussila pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Head back to the cage. Jussila follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Jussila darts in and clinches Head up against the cage.

Jussila breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Jussila as he connects with a hook.
Jussila connects with a jab.

Head has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jussila breaks from the clinch.
Jussila thuds his right hand into Head's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body punch from Jussila.
A swing and a miss from Head.
Head's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jussila connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Head scrambles back to his feet.
Head walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head throws a low kick but Jussila moves out of range easily.
Head throws a series of punches but Jussila moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Jussila.
Head misses with a hook.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jussila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Head takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Jussila clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Jussila scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jussila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jussila fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Head on the side of the head.
Jussila swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Jussila works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Head clinches but Jussila breaks the clinch
and Jussila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jussila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Head's head.
Head shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jussila counters with a series of strikes. Head will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jaakko Jussila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jussila.
Head thows a leg kick but Jussila checks it
and Jussila counters with a left and a right that stings Head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jussila lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jussila.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
Jussila scores with a jab. Head acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jussila stuns Head with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jussila throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Head stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Head misses the body punch
and Jussila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jussila.
Head ducks right into an uppercut from Jussila.
Jussila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jussila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Head swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jussila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jussila connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Head will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Head closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Head takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jussila throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Jussila darts in and clinches Head up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Jussila dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Jussila lands an impressive looking overhand right. Head doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Jussila.
Jussila lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Head thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jussila fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Head looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Head throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Head. Those never looked like landing.
A jab lands there for Jussila.
Head misses with a low kick as Jussila jumps back.
Head's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jussila connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Head scrambles back to his feet.
Head misses with a looping right.
Jussila connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Head tries to clinch there but Jussila circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jussila throws a right and a left that Head avoids nicely.
A jab lands there for Jussila.
Jussila scores with a nice right hand.
Head shoots in and drives through. Jussila sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jussila scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sloppy strikes from Head. Those never looked like landing.
Head shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Head has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Jussila.
Head looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jussila is fending him off so far but Head persists. Nope, Jussila circles away and we're back to standing.
Jussila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jussila lands a lovely overhand right.
Jussila moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jussila lands a head shot.
Head takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jussila with a hook.
Head takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jussila lands a really nice looking cross but Head seems unphased.
Jussila with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jussila stuns Head with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jussila lands a glancing blow to the side of Head's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Jussila scores with a four punch combination!
Head on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jussila connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jussila digs a good body shot into Head's ribs.
Head takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jussila lands with a nice body punch.
Jussila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Head. That did some damage!
Jussila misses with a few strikes there.
Jussila lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Head backs up against the cage.
Nice defenses there by Jussila.
Jussila lands a nice shot to the body.
Jussila connects with a single shot there.

Jussila takes the fight into the clinch.
Head managing to block the knees to the body from Jussila.

Jussila breaks from the clinch.
Jussila throws a series of punches but Head avoids them all with ease.
Jussila staying out of range there.
Head will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jussila wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Head fails to land the takedown.
Jaakko Jussila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Head.
Jussila misses with a wild combination.
Head tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jussila counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Head has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Head there as he acknowledges the shot.

Jussila clinches.

Head manages to break the clinch.
Head takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jussila checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jussila lands with a cross.
Jussila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jussila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Head looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jussila is fending him off so far but Head persists. Nope, Jussila circles away and we're back to standing.
Jussila stalks Head and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Head's face. Head staggers backwards, shaken.
Head takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jussila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jussila stuns Head with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jussila lands a body shot.
Jussila lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Jussila moves into the clinch.
Jussila cracks Head with a nice body shot.
Jussila missing with knees to the body.
Head missing with knees to the body.

Jussila manages to break the clinch.
Jussila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jussila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Head looks to clinch
and Jussila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jussila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jussila jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jussila tests Head's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jussila scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jussila scores with a one two! Head had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
Jussila is working the combinations to good effect here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jussila, as that shot connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Jussila showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jussila has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Jussila!