PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Kontiovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Janowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juhani Kontiovaara had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kontiovaara
vs
Janowicz

193 cm
33
267 lbs
15 - 17 - 1

150 cm
26
250 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 15 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Kontiovaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Janowicz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kontiovaara throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Jan Janowicz has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Janowicz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Janowicz misses with a takedown attempt
and Kontiovaara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Janowicz thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kontiovaara cracks Janowicz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kontiovaara has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Janowicz to stand back up!
Kontiovaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Janowicz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kontiovaara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kontiovaara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Janowicz looks gassed!

Janowicz is rocked!

That has opened up Jan Janowicz's cut even more.

Kontiovaara cracks Janowicz with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Janowicz looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kontiovaara finish him?
Janowicz is still on wobbly legs! Can Kontiovaara finish him?
Kontiovaara feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Janowicz crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juhani Kontiovaara!
An out of breath Juhani Kontiovaara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.