PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Carioca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Juntunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juntunen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lumessakahlaajat. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carioca
vs
Juntunen

190 cm
32
215 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

198 cm
31
220 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Carioca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomi Juntunen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juntunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juntunen throws a head kick but Carioca moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Carioca. Those never looked like landing.
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick and Juntunen moves out of range easily.
Juntunen throws a body shot but no joy.
Juntunen defending well as Carioca loads up on a big left hand.
Carioca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juntunen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carioca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice combination there by Carioca.
Juntunen is looking to slow Carioca down with leg kicks.
Juntunen feints and then cracks Carioca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carioca down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juntunen checks a low kick from Carioca.
Carioca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juntunen misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntunen connects with a single shot there.
Carioca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juntunen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Juntunen dodges the punch combination from Carioca.
Juntunen connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Juntunen.
Juntunen slips a jab and a cross from Carioca.
Carioca is looking to clinch but Juntunen is avoiding it.
Juntunen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Carioca.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioca avoids the head kick by Juntunen.
Carioca tries to clinch but Juntunen is having none of it.
Carioca lands a jab to Juntunen's midsection.
Juntunen catches Carioca with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carioca is looking to score with low kicks.
Carioca throws a leg kick but Juntunen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Juntunen throws a shot to the body.
Juntunen scores with a shot to the body.
Carioca moves out of range of the body kick.
Carioca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Juntunen.
Carioca looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Juntunen thows a leg kick but Carioca checks it
and Carioca counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioca blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Carioca.
Carioca misses with a straight right.
Carioca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carioca checks a leg kick nicely.
Juntunen swinging wildly here.
Carioca blocks a head kick by Juntunen.
Juntunen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juntunen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carioca.

It looks like Tomi Juntunen has been cut.
Juntunen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen moves away from the strike by Carioca.
Carioca drops his hands momentarily and Juntunen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carioca tries to clinch there but Juntunen circles away.
Carioca avoids the head kick by Juntunen.
Juntunen connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Juntunen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Juntunen. Carioca shrugs it off though.
Carioca misses with a leg kick.
Carioca wants to clinch up but Juntunen keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juntunen cracks Carioca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Juntunen moves out of range of the body kick from Carioca.

Carioca pushes Juntunen up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tomi Juntunen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tomi Juntunen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Juntunen blocks a head kick by Carioca.
Carioca fakes the leg kick and cracks Juntunen in the body.
Carioca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Juntunen checks it well.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Juntunen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Carioca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juntunen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carioca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Juntunen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carioca throws a jab but it's blocked by Juntunen.
Carioca lands a head kick. Juntunen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Juntunen tries a head kick but it misses.
Juntunen throws a sloppy head kick and Carioca moves out of range easily.
Juntunen thuds a left hand into Carioca's body.
Carioca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Juntunen circles away quickly and effectively.
Juntunen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carioca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntunen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Carioca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Juntunen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paulo Carioca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carioca closes the distance looking to clinch
and Juntunen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carioca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juntunen.
Juntunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juntunen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carioca.
Juntunen misses with a body kick.
Carioca misses with a two punch combination.
Carioca closes the distance looking to clinch
and Juntunen counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carioca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Juntunen counters with a straight right hand.
Carioca lands with a cross.
Juntunen lands a two punch combo.
Juntunen connects with the punch.
Juntunen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juntunen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carioca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carioca misses with a wild combination.
Carioca tries to bum rush Juntunen with a series of wild strikes but Juntunen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juntunen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioca doesn't manage to clinch there - Juntunen circles away.
Carioca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Juntunen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carioca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juntunen.
Juntunen throws a leg kick which misses Carioca's front leg but catches the back leg as Carioca tries to avoid it.
Juntunen blocks a head kick by Carioca.
Juntunen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carioca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juntunen misses with a series of wild punches.
Carioca fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Juntunen.
Carioca misses with a wild combination.

Carioca clinches.
Carioca tries to break the clinch but Juntunen is controlling the position.
Come on Juntunen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carioca has Juntunen pushed against the cage.
Juntunen landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juntunen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Juntunen.
A knee to the head by Juntunen.
Carioca is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Juntunen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Juntunen lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Juntunen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tomi Juntunen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Juntunen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juntunen throws a sloppy head kick and Carioca moves out of range easily.
Carioca throws a head kick but Juntunen moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Juntunen. Those never looked like landing.
Juntunen throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carioca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juntunen misses with a body kick.

Carioca closes the distance and clinches.
Carioca pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carioca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Juntunen.
Juntunen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juntunen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Juntunen looking to throw knees to the head but Carioca is blocking nicely.
Carioca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juntunen.
Juntunen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juntunen connects with a knee to the head.
Juntunen missing with knees to the body.
Carioca is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carioca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Juntunen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carioca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juntunen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carioca.
Carioca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Juntunen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carioca creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Juntunen gets through Carioca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Juntunen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juntunen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Carioca trying to control the position but instead, Juntunen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carioca into the cage.
Juntunen swings wildly with an uppercut but Carioca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carioca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juntunen.
Juntunen misses with a punch to the body.
Carioca working aggressively here.
Juntunen lands a nice knee to the body.
Juntunen pushes Carioca back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen misses with a knee strike.
Juntunen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carioca's face.
Tomi Juntunen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Juntunen landing knees to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Juntunen.
Carioca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Juntunen is keeping busy.
Paulo Carioca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juntunen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Juntunen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Juntunen throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Juntunen.
Carioca misses with the head strike.
Carioca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Juntunen is keeping busy.
Carioca seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Juntunen is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carioca tries a knee to the head but Juntunen blocks it.
Juntunen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carioca misses with a body punch.
Carioca wants to stall.
Juntunen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juntunen lands a hook that snaps the head of Carioca backwards.
Carioca stalling in the clinch but Juntunen improves position.
Nice body punch from Juntunen.
Juntunen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carioca blocks it with crossed arms.
Juntunen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juntunen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Juntunen misses with a knee strike.
Tomi Juntunen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Juntunen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Juntunen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomi Juntunen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Juntunen 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomi Juntunen!
After winning the bout, Tomi Juntunen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.