PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Myrynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jussi holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pekka Myrynen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Myrynen
vs
holmes

200 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Myrynen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, jussi holmes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myrynen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Myrynen wants to clinch.
Myrynen swinging wilding here.
Myrynen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

holmes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Myrynen wants to stand and escape but holmes is having none of it.
Myrynen wants to get back to his feet but holmes passes into half guard.
holmes throws a strike but Myrynen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Myrynen wants to get back to his feet but holmes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

holmes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Myrynen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
holmes looks gassed!
Myrynen wants to stand and escape but holmes is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

holmes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - holmes lands in his opponent's guard.
Myrynen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst holmes is controlling him.

holmes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
holmes trying to control but Myrynen is working from the bottom.
holmes won't allow Myrynen to get back to his feet.
holmes looking to pass the guard.
Myrynen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from holmes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myrynen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
holmes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
holmes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Myrynen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
holmes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Myrynen looks to land a combination but holmes avoids it well.
Myrynen fails with an attempt to clinch.
holmes has his takedown stuffed
and Myrynen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
holmes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Myrynen to counter with a crisp jab.

Myrynen closes the distance and clinches.

holmes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Myrynen is looking to work some ground and pound but holmes has wrist control.

holmes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
holmes tries to pull guard but Myrynen holds him up against the cage and eventually holmes drops back down to his feet.
Pekka Myrynen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jussi holmes.
Myrynen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Myrynen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Myrynen clinches up against the cage.
holmes prevents Myrynen from breaking the clinch.
Myrynen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from holmes.

Myrynen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
holmes is pressing down on Myrynen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
holmes has a closed guard, preventing Myrynen from standing up.
Myrynen slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from holmes.
Myrynen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under holmes.
Myrynen controlling the action here.
holmes trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
holmes is trying desperately to improve position.
Myrynen controlling the position easily from mount.
holmes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Myrynen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as holmes is looking to escape.
Myrynen controlling his opponent.
holmes tries to reverse the position but Myrynen maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pekka Myrynen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Myrynen scores a takedown into full mount!
Myrynen controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myrynen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pekka Myrynen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Myrynen looks to land a combination but holmes avoids it well.
holmes is breathing heavily.
Myrynen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Myrynen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
holmes fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
holmes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Myrynen counters with a two punch combo.
Myrynen throws a nice looking combination but holmes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myrynen tries to clinch but holmes moves out of range.
Myrynen throws a right and a left that both miss.
holmes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Myrynen as he jumps to the side.
Pekka Myrynen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jussi holmes.
Myrynen tries to close the distance and clinch up but holmes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
holmes misses with a takedown
and Myrynen counters with a left and a right that stings holmes.
holmes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Myrynen swinging wilding here.
holmes has a takedown stuffed.
holmes wants to clinch.
holmes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Myrynen as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
holmes wants to clinch.
holmes looks for a takedown but Myrynen sprawls well.

Myrynen gets a clinch.
holmes tries to pull guard but Myrynen holds him up against the cage and eventually holmes drops back down to his feet.
holmes looking for a takedown.
Myrynen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. holmes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Myrynen wants to break free but holmes has control.

holmes has picked Myrynen up - he's going for a ride! holmes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Myrynen wants to control but holmes is keeping busy.

holmes seems to be looking for submissions.
holmes trying to control from half guard but Myrynen is working away.
holmes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Myrynen defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
holmes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
holmes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Myrynen!
Myrynen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Myrynen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Myrynen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Myrynen tries to hold on but holmes postures up.
Myrynen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Myrynen is trying to escape the mount.
holmes avoids the attempt from Myrynen to control.
holmes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Myrynen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Myrynen tries to hold on but holmes pushes him away.
Myrynen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Myrynen working to try and regain half guard.
holmes tries to control but Myrynen wriggling away.
Myrynen trying desperately to get to his feet.
holmes with the ground and pound from mount.
Myrynen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

holmes has control of Myrynen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Myrynen regains control of the situation pretty easily.

holmes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Myrynen has worked his arm free - good work by Myrynen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Myrynen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

holmes misses with a takedown attempt
and Myrynen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Myrynen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by holmes.

Myrynen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Myrynen wants to get back to striking at distance but holmes won't allow it.

Myrynen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Myrynen stands up from half guard.
Myrynen slow jab from holmes misses its intended target.
Myrynen closes the distance looking to clinch

and holmes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Myrynen won't be happy with that.
Myrynen is pushing holmes's head away, looking to escape. holmes manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
jussi holmes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Myrynen struggling a bit here.
holmes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
holmes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Myrynen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Myrynen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but holmes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Myrynen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Myrynen decides to stand and escape the position.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Myrynen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
holmes tries for a takedown but Myrynen circles away easily
and Myrynen counters with a nice uppercut.
Myrynen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but holmes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myrynen wants to clinch.
holmes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pekka Myrynen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jussi holmes.
holmes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Myrynen as he jumps to the side.
Myrynen tries to close the distance and clinch up but holmes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
holmes tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Myrynen counters with a takedown into side control.
holmes sneaks back into half guard.

Myrynen stands up out of the half guard.
Myrynen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Myrynen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
holmes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Myrynen clinches.
Myrynen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. holmes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

holmes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Myrynen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip holmes to the mat. holmes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
holmes keeping moving, preventing Myrynen from controlling successfully.

holmes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
holmes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
holmes has a closed guard, preventing Myrynen from standing up.

holmes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Myrynen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for holmes.

Myrynen stands up.
Myrynen looks to clinch

and holmes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Myrynen's guard now.
holmes is pushing down on Myrynen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Myrynen is fighting to maintain full guard but holmes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Myrynen missing with punches from the bottom.
Myrynen controlling the position for now.
Myrynen tries to kick holmes off but holmes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Myrynen is not content to let holmes control the position.
Myrynen tries to kick holmes off but holmes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myrynen is controlling holmes's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Myrynen tries to kick holmes off but holmes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Myrynen blocking the ground and pound attempt from holmes.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Myrynen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Myrynen working holmes over with strikes.

Myrynen stands up out of the half guard.

Myrynen rushes holmes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Myrynen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
jussi holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
holmes shoots and misses

and Myrynen counters with a takedown into side control.
holmes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Myrynen controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Myrynen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Myrynen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Myrynen!