PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Cifer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Komokallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Komokallio has chosen Bailando as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cifer Jr
vs
Komokallio

200 cm
18
264 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

194 cm
22
263 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lou Cifer Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Komokallio!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cifer Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Komokallio.
Komokallio misses with a low kick.

Cifer Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cifer Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Cifer Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Komokallio on the ground.
Cifer Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cifer Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Komokallio working a defensive guard here.
Komokallio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cifer Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Komokallio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cifer Jr is keeping the position for now.
Komokallio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cifer Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cifer Jr trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifer Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Cifer Jr throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Komokallio won't allow Cifer Jr to sweep him here.
Cifer Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cifer Jr tries to get out of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Cifer Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cifer Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
Komokallio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cifer Jr.

Komokallio is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cifer Jr pulls his head out easily.
Komokallio is refusing to be controlled, as Cifer Jr sits in half guard.
Cifer Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cifer Jr prevents Komokallio from improving his position.
Komokallio works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komokallio looking for a sweep. Not yet Komokallio, not yet.
Cifer Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cifer Jr wants to control from the top but Komokallio keeps moving.
Cifer Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cifer Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Komokallio is keeping the position for now.
Cifer Jr lands a couple of elbows.

Komokallio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Komokallio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cifer Jr's guard.
Komokallio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cifer Jr keeping moving, preventing Komokallio from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr trying to strike off his back.
Cifer Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Komokallio manages to get himself to full guard.
Cifer Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Cifer Jr is breathing heavily.

Komokallio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cifer Jr lands a couple of digs.
Komokallio wants to get back to his feet but Cifer Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cifer Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Komokallio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cifer Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Cifer Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Komokallio is keeping the position for now.
Komokallio lands a decent punch to the body there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komokallio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cifer Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cifer Jr thows a big elbow that misses.
Komokallio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cifer Jr!
Komokallio blocks Cifer Jr's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cifer Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Komokallio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Komokallio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cifer Jr?
Cifer Jr throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
BOOM! Komokallio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Cifer Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Komokallio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cifer Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Komokallio shoots and misses

and Cifer Jr counters with a shoot takedown. Komokallio fights it but they end up in guard.
Komokallio pulls Cifer Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Cifer Jr is working Komokallio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Komokallio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cifer Jr!
Cifer Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Komokallio is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Komokallio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cifer Jr is looking to escape.
Cifer Jr tries to reverse the position but Komokallio maintains control.
Komokallio is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifer Jr srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Cifer Jr breaks Komokallio's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Cifer Jr passes into half guard.
Cifer Jr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cifer Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Komokallio moves into full guard.
Komokallio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cifer Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Komokallio preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komokallio trying to control but Cifer Jr is working from the bottom.
Komokallio tries to free his leg and advance position but Cifer Jr is retaining full guard.

Komokallio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cifer Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Cifer Jr trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cifer Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cifer Jr tries for a takedown but Komokallio circles away easily

and Komokallio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Komokallio tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr tries to get to full guard but Komokallio has control of the leg.
Cifer Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cifer Jr.
Cifer Jr striking from the bottom here.
Cifer Jr wants to sweep here but Komokallio controlling him for the moment.
Cifer Jr trying to strike off his back.
Komokallio trying to control but Cifer Jr is working from the bottom.
Cifer Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Komokallio is one step ahead there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cifer Jr with a poor takedown

so Komokallio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cifer Jr trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Komokallio trying to control the position from guard on top but Cifer Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cifer Jr scores with a nice shot.
Cifer Jr will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cifer Jr lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Cifer Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Komokallio trying to control but Cifer Jr is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cifer Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Komokallio as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Cifer Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cifer Jr fails with the takedown
and Komokallio counters with a left and a right that stings Cifer Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Komokallio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cifer Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Komokallio.
Cifer Jr throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Cifer Jr is trying to improve his position.
Cifer Jr struggling a bit here.
Cifer Jr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cifer Jr landing strikes from the bottom.
Cifer Jr tries to roll over but Komokallio keeps him under control.
Komokallio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cifer Jr's head.
Komokallio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cifer Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Komokallio cracks Cifer Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komokallio throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cifer Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cifer Jr is pressing down on Komokallio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Komokallio is holding on for now.
Cifer Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Komokallio defending well though.
Komokallio is looking to improve his position.
Cifer Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Komokallio has hold of Cifer Jr's hands but Cifer Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Komokallio has hold of Cifer Jr's hands but Cifer Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lou Cifer Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cifer Jr wants to pass to mount but Komokallio is defending the position.
Cifer Jr prevents Komokallio from standing back up.
Komokallio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Komokallio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cifer Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Komokallio gets full guard.
Komokallio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Komokallio forces the positional change into back control.
Cifer Jr tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
A nice elbow there by Komokallio.
Komokallio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cifer Jr hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komokallio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cifer Jr is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Komokallio turns him over and now has his back.

Komokallio is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cifer Jr defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
You can see the frustration on Cifer Jr's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Komokallio has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cifer Jr has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Cifer Jr is trying to break free.
Komokallio is looking to control Cifer Jr but Cifer Jr is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr is covering up but some of the strikes from Komokallio are getting through and doing damage.

Cifer Jr is in a bad position with Komokallio working for a choke. Cifer Jr manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Cifer Jr wants to pass the guard but Komokallio is keeping the position.
Komokallio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Komokallio keeping moving, preventing Cifer Jr from controlling successfully.
Komokallio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Komokallio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cifer Jr swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johannes Komokallio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Komokallio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes Komokallio!