PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lue Goose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Goose
vs
Juntta

207 cm
29
230 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
250 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lue Goose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Juntta is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Goose's half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Goose on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Juntta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Juntta wants to control but Goose is keeping him busy.
Juntta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Juntta seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ground and pound from Juntta.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntta winds up and cracks Goose with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Goose is looking to improve his position.
Juntta moves into full mount! Goose won't be happy about that!
Goose wants to hold on but Juntta pushes him away.
Juntta breaks from Goose's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta looking to finish Goose with some ground and pound. This is bad for Goose!
Goose is looking to improve his position but Juntta isn't that keen on the idea.
Goose wants to hold on but Juntta pushes him away.
Juntta with the ground and pound from mount.
Juntta wants to control the pace but Goose is squirming around nicely.
Juntta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Juntta lands a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goose wants to control but Juntta is having none of it.
Juntta with shots to the head and body - Goose looks very uncomfortable down there.
Goose keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Juntta with good strikes from the mount here!

Goose is rocked!

It looks like Lue Goose has been cut.
Juntta with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Goose is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goose bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Goose seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goose is controlling him.
Juntta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juntta keeps trying to improve his position.
Goose looking to sit in guard and control but Juntta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Juntta with a nice head shot there.
Juntta is in close to Goose's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Juntta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Goose is trying to control the position but Juntta postures up.
Juntta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goose 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.
Juntta with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goose throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Juntta distracts Goose with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Goose looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goose looking for a sweep. Not yet Goose, not yet.

Goose looking for a guillotine here but Juntta defends easily.
Juntta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Juntta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Goose is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goose working a defensive guard here.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Juntta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Juntta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Goose will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Juntta lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Juntta is working Goose over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Juntta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Juntta looks up at the clock and then as Goose takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Juntta smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Goose tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Juntta wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Juntta is putting a hurting on Goose here, landing some big shots from side control.
Juntta scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goose manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Juntta lands with a punch from half guard.

Juntta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Goose sees it coming and defends easily.
Nice strikes from Juntta there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goose is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Juntta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Juntta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Juntta is nestled in close to Goose, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Juntta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaska Juntta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lue Goose's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Juntta fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Goose to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Goose looks to clinch but Juntta throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Goose taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jaska Juntta!