PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Blake has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Junttila
vs
Blake

190 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Elite Sydney Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Junttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Blake!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junttila closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blake circles away.
Blake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Pertti Junttila has been cut.
Junttila shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense.
Blake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Junttila scores a takedown into full mount!
Blake is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junttila moves to the back.

Junttila tightening his grip on Blake, looking for the choke.
Blake trying to control but not successfully.
Junttila is hanging on to Blake's back as he tries to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Junttila has got his arm under Blake's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Blake has spun round into Junttila's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

Blake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Junttila working for a triangle but Blake defends it easily.
Blake is in close to Junttila's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two 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.
Blake throwing strikes but missing.
Blake preventing the sweep.
Blake looking to pass the guard.

Junttila looking for a guillotine here but Blake defends easily.
Junttila is breathing heavily.
Blake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Junttila's head.
Blake trying to control but Junttila is working from the bottom.
Blake throwing strikes but missing.

Blake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blake landing some decent shots from guard.
Blake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blake pushes down on Junttila's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blake takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blake works his way into side control.
Blake is putting a hurting on Junttila here, landing some big shots from side control.
Blake works to advance to full mount. Junttila defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands a nice shot to the head.
Blake has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Junttila's face.
Blake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Junttila is looking to escape.
Junttila is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Blake raining down shots from the mount!
Junttila is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Junttila that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Blake.
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!
Junttila is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Blake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Junttila'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.

Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junttila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Blake.
Junttila looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Junttila tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blake swivels and escapes.

Blake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Blake lands with some strikes.
Blake working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Blake lands a big shot there that rocks Junttila but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Blake can't control as he wanted to and Junttila manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blake.
Blake is looking to advance position but Junttila won't allow it.
Blake wants to stand up but Junttila has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Blake landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Blake wants to control but Junttila is keeping him busy.
Blake prevents Junttila from improving his position.
Blake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blake clobbers Junttila with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Junttila tries for a takedown but Blake circles away easily

and Blake counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Junttila!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Junttila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Junttila is working hard here to advance position.
Blake lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Junttila is looking to improve his position but Blake isn't that keen on the idea.
Blake unloading with bombs!
Junttila is looking to get to half guard.
Blake cracks Junttila with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake raining down shots from the mount!
Blake raining down shots from the mount!
Junttila can't escape the position.
Blake lands a big shot there that rocks Junttila but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Blake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Junttila is looking to escape.
Junttila is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands a heavy elbow.
Blake is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Junttila can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Blake connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Junttila takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Junttila is rocked!
Blake looking to control but Junttila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Junttila takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Blake landing shots from mount.
Junttila is trying desperately to improve position.
Junttila tries to hold on but Blake postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junttila is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Blake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pertti Junttila's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Junttila tries for a takedown but Blake circles away easily
and Blake counters with a stiff right hand.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Junttila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Junttila doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Blake counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Junttila's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blake trying to control but Junttila is working from the bottom.
Blake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Junttila throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Junttila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blake landing some decent shots from guard.

Junttila scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Blake fails with the takedown

and Junttila decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blake's guard.

Junttila 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila passes into half guard.

Junttila is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Blake has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blake trying to control from the bottom.
Junttila is keen to just control but Blake is a slippery customer.

Junttila is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Blake has managed to free his arm - good work.
Junttila prevents Blake from improving his position.
Blake gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Junttila thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Junttila 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.
Blake is trying to keep Junttila in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Junttila slow jab from Blake misses its intended target.
Blake throws a hook but Junttila blocks it.
Blake misses with a hook.

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.
Blake doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Junttila counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blake!
Blake is trying desperately to improve position.
Junttila controlling from the full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Junttila there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Junttila working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Blake tries to improve his position but Junttila has taken his back! Junttila has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Blake tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Junttila pushes Blake away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pertti Junttila!