PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giampaolo Pietravallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jummi Jammi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pietravallo
vs
Jammi

195 cm
31
210 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

196 cm
27
212 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giampaolo Pietravallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jummi Jammi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietravallo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jammi.
Jammi thows a body shot but no joy.
Jammi thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Pietravallo misses.
Pietravallo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jammi misses with a body shot.
Pietravallo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pietravallo scores with a spinning back kick!
Jammi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pietravallo tries to move into range but Jammi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pietravallo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jammi.
We've been hearing reports that Pietravallo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pietravallo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jammi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jammi misses with a body shot

and Pietravallo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jammi working a defensive guard here.
Jammi keeping moving, preventing Pietravallo from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietravallo is looking to work some ground and pound but Jammi has wrist control.
Pietravallo postures up in Jammi's guard and throws a big left but Jammi blocks it.
Pietravallo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pietravallo is looking to work some ground and pound but Jammi has wrist control.
Jammi managing to control the position.
Pietravallo passes Jammi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pietravallo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pietravallo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pietravallo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jammi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Bad Pluto!. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jammi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pietravallo wants to control from the top but Jammi keeps moving.
Pietravallo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jammi controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jammi looking to control.
Pietravallo stops Jammi from standing up.
Pietravallo postures up.
Jammi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pietravallo manages to get himself to full guard.
Pietravallo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jammi!
Pietravallo landing strikes from the mount.
Pietravallo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jammi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pietravallo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jammi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jammi is trying desperately to improve position.
Jammi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pietravallo.
Jammi is looking to improve his position but Pietravallo isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo lands a big elbow.
Jammi taking shots to the head.
Jammi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pietravallo with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jammi is trying desperately to improve position.
Pietravallo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pietravallo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pietravallo with the ground and pound from mount.
Jammi is in a horrible position here. Pietravallo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jammi gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Pietravallo there.
Pietravallo is keen to just control but Jammi is a slippery customer.
Pietravallo is thwarting Jammi's attempts to control the position.
Jammi wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pietravallo connects with a nice short shot to Jammi's temple.
Pietravallo is keen to just control but Jammi is a slippery customer.
Jammi wants to get back to full guard.
Pietravallo wants to control but Jammi is keeping him busy.
Jammi is looking to control Pietravallo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jammi avoid being mounted?
Pietravallo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jammi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jammi.
Jammi looking for a sweep. Not yet Jammi, not yet.
Pietravallo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pietravallo is in close to Jammi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pietravallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jammi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jammi keeping full guard, as Pietravallo tries to pass.
Pietravallo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giampaolo Pietravallo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Jammi. No joy for Pietravallo on that attempt.
Jammi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jammi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pietravallo throws a body punch but Jammi moves out of range.
Jammi throws a body punch but Pietravallo moves out of range.
Jammi ducks under a wild hook from Pietravallo.
Nice takedown defense from Jammi. No joy for Pietravallo on that attempt.
Pietravallo throws the kick towards the body but Jammi avoids it.
Jammi scores with a jab to the body.
Pietravallo throws a head kick that misses.
Jammi looks to land a right hand but Pietravallo moved out of range.
Nice cross by Jammi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pietravallo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pietravallo keeps Jammi at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jammi misses the body punch

and Pietravallo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jammi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jammi controls Pietravallo momentarily but Pietravallo frees himself.
Pietravallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jammi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pietravallo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pietravallo wants to control from the top but Jammi keeps moving.
Pietravallo throws a strike but Jammi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jammi wants to pass the guard but Pietravallo is keeping the position.

Pietravallo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jammi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
Pietravallo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jammi is just out of range.
Jummi Jammi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pietravallo misses the target.
Pietravallo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pietravallo lands a jab.
Pietravallo misses with a body kick.
Jammi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jammi throws a hook to the side of Pietravallo's head but Pietravallo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jammi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jammi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pietravallo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pietravallo moves out of range as Jammi strikes.
Jammi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pietravallo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jammi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammi thows a body shot but no joy.
Pietravallo misses with a straight left.
Pietravallo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Pietravallo looking to score a takedown here. Jammi is defending well but Pietravallo drives through and ends up in Jammi's guard.
Pietravallo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pietravallo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jammi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jammi pulls Pietravallo in close to prevent any damage.
Jammi 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.
Pietravallo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pietravallo lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jammi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Pietravallo
and Jammi counters with a series of strikes. Pietravallo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jummi Jammi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pietravallo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pietravallo throws a lazy body kick
and Jammi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pietravallo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jammi scores with a decent looking hook.
Jammi slips a straight right by Pietravallo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pietravallo, as that shot connected.
Pietravallo throws a low kick but Jammi moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Jammi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pietravallo doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietravallo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jammi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jammi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Giampaolo Pietravallo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pietravallo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Pietravallo.
Pietravallo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jammi tries a head kick but it misses.
Pietravallo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jammi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pietravallo throws a leg kick but Jammi checks it.
Pietravallo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jammi in his tracks.
Jammi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pietravallo throws a hook to the side of Jammi's head but Jammi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jammi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pietravallo pushes Jammi away with a front kick.
Pietravallo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pietravallo avoids a kick to the body.
Jammi looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietravallo is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jammi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jammi throws a solid leg kick but Pietravallo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jammi.
Jammi dips to his left and cracks Pietravallo with an uppercut!
Pietravallo scores with a jab. Jammi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Pietravallo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pietravallo.
Pietravallo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jammi manages to avoid it.
Pietravallo misses with a low kick.
Pietravallo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pietravallo misses with a straight left.
Jammi misses with a wild body shot.
Jammi looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietravallo is just out of range.
Jammi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pietravallo throws a looping overhand right but Jammi ducks down to avoid it.
Jummi Jammi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jammi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pietravallo rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Jammi tenderised Pietravallo's leg. Pietravallo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pietravallo misses with a low kick.
Pietravallo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pietravallo throws a hook but Jammi blocks it.
Jammi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pietravallo.
A head kick by Jammi misses

and Pietravallo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jammi won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jammi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pietravallo wants to get back to full guard.
Jammi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pietravallo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jammi controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammi prevents Pietravallo from improving his position.
Jammi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jammi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jammi lands a couple of good shots and Pietravallo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jammi controlling the positon.
Pietravallo just trying to survive but Jammi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jammi has good solid back control here.
Jammi avoiding Pietravallo 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jammi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Jammi looking for the RNC.
Jammi misses with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pietravallo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jammi.
Pietravallo turns into Jammi and is now in his guard.
Pietravallo stands and throws Jammi's legs to the side, diving into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Giampaolo Pietravallo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pietravallo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giampaolo Pietravallo!