PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Stoppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guntur Llaripukinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Llaripukinen has chosen Elvis Presley - True Love Travels On A Gravel Road as his entrance music. Guntur Llaripukinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stoppers
vs
Llaripukinen

187 cm
22
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
260 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Stoppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guntur Llaripukinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stoppers.

It looks like Guntur Llaripukinen has been cut.
Stoppers is looking to land body kicks.
Stoppers tries to clinch up but Llaripukinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Llaripukinen looks to land a right hand but Stoppers moved out of range.
Llaripukinen takes a swing at Stoppers's ribcage but misses.
Stoppers thuds his right hand into Llaripukinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stoppers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Llaripukinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stoppers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Llaripukinen's knee momentarily.
Llaripukinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stoppers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoppers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stoppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Llaripukinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoppers.
Llaripukinen scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoppers lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoppers throws a poor cross that misses

and Llaripukinen counters by clinching up.
Llaripukinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stoppers smiles and moves away.
Stoppers misses with a body kick.

Llaripukinen drives through and clinches with Stoppers against the cage.
Stoppers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Llaripukinen tries to pull guard but Stoppers won't allow it.
Stoppers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Llaripukinen backwards.
Llaripukinen stalling against the cage.
Llaripukinen jumps guard but Stoppers stands there with Llaripukinen around his waist. Llaripukinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Willy Stoppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guntur Llaripukinen.
Llaripukinen is trying to force a seperation but Stoppers has the dominant position.
Stoppers stalling the fight.

Llaripukinen successfully pulls guard.
Stoppers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stoppers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Llaripukinen is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Llaripukinen pulls Stoppers in close to his closed guard and prevents Stoppers from doing any damage or advancing position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stoppers throws a sloppy head kick and Llaripukinen moves out of range easily.
A big left from Llaripukinen misses.
Llaripukinen throws a combination that misses
and Stoppers counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Stoppers misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llaripukinen moves forwards but Stoppers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Llaripukinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Llaripukinen looks to land a combination but Stoppers avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stoppers.
Llaripukinen looks gassed!
A decent looking cross lands there for Stoppers.
Nice cross by Stoppers.
Llaripukinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stoppers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoppers lands with a hook. Llaripukinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That has opened up Guntur Llaripukinen's cut even more.
A solid body kick from Stoppers.
Llaripukinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stoppers lands the left hand.
Llaripukinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Stoppers finds it's target.
Stoppers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Llaripukinen's sensitive parts.
Stoppers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stoppers misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stoppers.
Stoppers digs a good body shot into Llaripukinen's ribs.
Stoppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stoppers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoppers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stoppers throws a sloppy head kick and Llaripukinen moves out of range easily.
Llaripukinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Stoppers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guntur Llaripukinen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stoppers cracks Llaripukinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stoppers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stoppers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stoppers scores with a jab. Llaripukinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Llaripukinen connects with a jab.
Llaripukinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stoppers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The cut above Guntur Llaripukinen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llaripukinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stoppers.
Stoppers misses with a right hand
and Llaripukinen counters with a series of strikes. Stoppers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Llaripukinen avoids the head kick by Stoppers.

Llaripukinen rushes Stoppers and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Stoppers.
Llaripukinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stoppers is working Llaripukinen over against the cage.
Llaripukinen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoppers misses with a punch on the inside.
Stoppers misses with the head strike.

Llaripukinen pulls guard effortlessly.
Stoppers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

We're going to have a standup here because Willy Stoppers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stoppers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Llaripukinen throws a right hand that misses
and Stoppers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Llaripukinen's knee momentarily.
Llaripukinen misses with a combination
and Stoppers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stoppers slips under a jab.
Stoppers lands a really nice looking cross but Llaripukinen seems unphased.
Stoppers misses with a hook
enabling Llaripukinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Stoppers is looking to slow Llaripukinen down with leg kicks.
Guntur Llaripukinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Llaripukinen misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Llaripukinen drives through and clinches with Stoppers against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Stoppers.
Stoppers lands a nice shot to the body.
Stoppers missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Stoppers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoppers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stoppers scores with a shoulder strike.
Stoppers lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Stoppers.
Stoppers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Llaripukinen can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Stoppers.
A body shot lands from Stoppers.
Stoppers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Llaripukinens head.

Guntur Llaripukinen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stoppers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Llaripukinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Stoppers.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stoppers.
Stoppers lands a hook that snaps the head of Llaripukinen backwards.
Nice body punch from Stoppers.
A short left from Stoppers.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Willy Stoppers!