PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osik Marluund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Niittynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marluund
vs
Niittynen

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osik Marluund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Niittynen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Niittynen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Niittynen is trying to keep Marluund in close.

Niittynen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marluund gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Niittynen wants to stand up but Marluund is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marluund wants to get up but he can't break Niittynen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Marluund will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Niittynen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marluund postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marluund tries to stand but Niittynen is controlling from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Niittynen throws a chopping leg kick but Marluund manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Niittynen with a poor takedown

and Marluund moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Marluund scores with a nice short uppercut.

Marluund gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Marluund tries to stand and escape but Niittynen is controlling the position.
Marluund is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Niittynen manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marluund throws a strike but Niittynen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marluund wants to improve his position but instead Niittynen has moved into half guard.

Niittynen is looking for a kimura here.
Niittynen is tying to control. Marluund wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marluund is looking to get back to is feet but Niittynen passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marluund tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Niittynen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Niittynen is looking to stand but Niittynen has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Niittynen looks gassed!
Marluund is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Niittynen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marluund is looking to escape.
Marluund looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Niittynen trying to control.

That's four 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.
Niittynen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Marluund kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Marluund has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Marluund trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Niittynen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Marluund is defending well though. Niittynen let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osik Marluund dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marluund scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Marluund thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Niittynen tries to escape but Marluund is in control.
Marluund wants to stand but Niittynen has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Niittynen working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marluund wants to stand and escape but instead Niittynen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Niittynen preventing the sweep.
Marluund has a closed guard, preventing Niittynen from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Niittynen misses with a lunging right hand

and Marluund counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marluund.

Marluund ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Marluund no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Marluund throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Marluund can't keep his opponent in guard - Niittynen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Niittynen tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marluund wants to get back to full guard.
Marluund tries to kick Niittynen off in order to stand up. Niittynen Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Niittynen tries to stand but Marluund is controlling his head.
Marluund tries to bench press Niittynen off him but Niittynen keeps the position.
Marluund is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Niittynen has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Marluund clinches up with Niittynen and pushes him back against the cage.

Marluund ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Marluund no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Marluund is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marluund looking for a sweep. Not yet Marluund, not yet.
Marluund bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Niittynen's guard.

Marluund has gone for a leg lock! Niittynen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Marluund's guard.
Marluund is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niittynen won't allow Marluund to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marluund wants to get back to his feet but Niittynen passes into half guard.
Niittynen wants to stand up but Marluund is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osik Marluund dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Niittynen tries to score with a low kick but Marluund moves his leg out of the way.
Niittynen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Niittynen has his takedown stuffed

and Marluund moves into the clinch.

Marluund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marluund throws a series of punches but Niittynen avoids them all with ease.

Marluund darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Marluund not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marluund missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marluund tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Niittynen.
Niittynen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Niittynen is defending against the submission attempts here by Marluund.
Marluund tries to pass the half guard into mount. Niittynen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marluund thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Niittynen to regain full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marluund moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marluund misses with a wild combination.
Niittynen misses with a hook

and Marluund counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marluund throwing strikes but missing.

Marluund gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Niittynen throws a nice looking combination but Marluund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Marluund shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marluund throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niittynen is looking to control Marluund's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Niittynen avoid being mounted?
Marluund prevents Niittynen from standing back up.
Niittynen is trying to control but can't.
Niittynen is trying to stand up here but Marluund is controlling him well.
Marluund tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Niittynen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Niittynen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Marluund counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marluund wants to get up but he can't break Niittynen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Marluund pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niittynen is keeping the position for now.
Marluund trying to control the position from guard on top but Niittynen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marluund loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Niittynen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Osik Marluund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marluund 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osik Marluund!