PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Huntti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi comes to the cage accompanied by Dr Alban - Hello Africa. The crowd seem to be enjoying Huntti's choice of entrance music: Atomic Butt Drop on Wanderlei Silva by Mark Hunt!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adebisi
vs
Huntti

203 cm
23
278 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
264 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Perkele! NEW STUFF!!!

Perkele! NEW STUFF!!!
Perkele! NEW STUFF!!!

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Huntti!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Huntti both land. Nice combination.
Adebisi misses with a double jab
enabling Huntti to counter with a crisp jab.
Adebisi moves out of range as Huntti strikes.
Huntti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Huntti jabs Adebisi right on the nose. Adebisi blinks but takes it well.
Huntti digs a good hook to Adebisi's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Huntti.
Adebisi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Huntti lands a head shot.
Adebisi has a takedown stuffed.
Sloppy strikes from Adebisi. Those never looked like landing.
Adebisi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adebisi shoots for a double leg takedown but Huntti sprawls well. He's pushed Adebisi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Huntti throws a body punch but Adebisi moves out of range.
Adebisi tries to bum rush Huntti with a series of wild strikes but Huntti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huntti misses with a wild body shot.
Huntti avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi scores with a jab. Huntti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Adebisi throws a combination that misses
and Huntti counters with a straight right hand.
Huntti throws a body punch but Adebisi moves out of range.
Huntti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Huntti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Huntti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huntti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adebisi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adebisi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Huntti but Huntti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Adebisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huntti misses with a double jab.
Huntti cracks Adebisi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Adebisi.
Adebisi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huntti.
Huntti throws out a powerful jab.
Huntti scores with a body shot.
Adebisi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huntti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Adebisi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi misses the shot to the body.
Huntti scores with a punch to the head.
Adebisi slips a straight right by Huntti.

Adebisi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Adebisi lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adebisi wants to pass the guard but Huntti is keeping the position.
Adebisi is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Adebisi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Huntti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Huntti has escaped and now he's on top!
Adebisi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adebisi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huntti's guard.

Adebisi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Huntti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Huntti has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Adebisi holds on and takes a little breather.
Huntti is looking to work some ground and pound but Adebisi has wrist control.
Huntti throwing strikes from guard but Adebisi blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adebisi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Huntti puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Adebisi controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Huntti dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adebisi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huntti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adebisi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huntti throws the left hand but Adebisi avoids the punch easily.
Adebisi misses with a few strikes there.
Huntti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adebisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Huntti is just out of range.
Huntti misses with a looping right.
Huntti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chris Adebisi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huntti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Adebisi.
Adebisi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huntti.
Huntti connects with a looping right hand.
Chris Adebisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huntti's corner calls for a 1-2. Huntti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adebisi shoots in for a takedown but Huntti shows good takedown defense.
Adebisi throws a hook to the side of Huntti's head but Huntti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huntti misses with a hook. Adebisi ducked under it nicely.

Adebisi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Adebisi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Huntti is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Adebisi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Adebisi is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huntti is trying to get back to full guard.
Adebisi trying to control the action but Huntti is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi wants to free his trapped foot but Huntti is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Adebisi wants to work for an arm triangle but Huntti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Huntti moves into full guard.
Adebisi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huntti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adebisi slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntti is not content to let Adebisi control the position.
Huntti is trying to get back to full guard.
Adebisi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Huntti trying to control here.
Adebisi trying to control the action but Huntti is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huntti gets back to full guard.
Adebisi won't allow Huntti to sweep him here.
Adebisi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adebisi wants to pass the guard but Huntti is keeping the position.
Adebisi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adebisi stands and throws Huntti's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Adebisi wants to take a breather but Huntti manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Adebisi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Adebisi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Huntti misses with the combination.
Huntti lands a right hook to the body.
Adebisi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Huntti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Huntti looks to throw the jab but Adebisi is out of range.
Adebisi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huntti.
Adebisi misses with a double jab
and Huntti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huntti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Adebisi does no damage.
Adebisi cracks Huntti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Huntti misses with the combination.
Huntti lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adebisi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntti jabs at Adebisi's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adebisi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huntti.
Huntti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Huntti.
Huntti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Adebisi tries to keep at a distance but Huntti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adebisi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huntti lands an uppercut.
Adebisi takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Chris Adebisi has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huntti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adebisi prevents Huntti from breaking the clinch.
Adebisi blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntti being controlled against the cage.
Adebisi wants to break the clinch but can't.

Huntti breaks the clinch.

Huntti gets a clinch.
Huntti works on Adebisi's body with a couple of short punches.
Huntti is trying to push Adebisi away but Adebisi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Adebisi avoiding damage as Huntti throws knees to the body.
Huntti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adebisi misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adebisi.
Adebisi lands a right hand.
Adebisi blocks an elbow strike from Huntti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntti lands an uppercut.
Huntti looking to slow down the pace here.
Huntti tries a body shot but Adebisi blocks it.
Adebisi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Huntti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Huntti prevents a body shot from Adebisi.
Huntti tries to break free but Adebisi pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Huntti.
Adebisi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adebisi blocks the elbow strike.
Adebisi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adebisi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huntti tries a body shot but Adebisi blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marko Huntti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Adebisi misses with some punches.
Huntti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adebisi backwards.
Huntti misses with a punch on the inside.
Adebisi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huntti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Huntti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adebisi lands a shot to the body.
Adebisi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adebisi blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adebisi is trying to push Huntti away but Huntti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Huntti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adebisi scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Huntti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Huntti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Huntti!
Marko Huntti looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'PERKELE!'.