PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaska Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Siblas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siblas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Furious Angels by Rob Dougan. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Juntta
vs
Siblas

188 cm
24
250 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

178 cm
23
249 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Juntta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Siblas!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntta shoots in for a takedown but Siblas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Siblas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Jaska Juntta has been cut.
Siblas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Juntta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siblas moves away.
Juntta digs a good body shot into Siblas's ribs.
Juntta shoots in for a takedown but Siblas shows good takedown defense.
Siblas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Siblas throws a leg kick which misses Juntta's front leg but catches the back leg as Juntta tries to avoid it.
Juntta tests Siblas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Siblas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Juntta darts in looking for a takedown but Siblas gets double underhooks and turns Juntta into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaska Juntta. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Juntta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juntta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siblas.
Siblas fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siblas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Juntta in his tracks.
A shot to the liver by Juntta. Beautiful body shot.
Juntta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juntta. Siblas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siblas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juntta swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta checks a low kick from Siblas.
Siblas sizes up Juntta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Juntta blocks the low kick.
Juntta scores with a nice head shot.
Juntta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juntta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Siblas misses with an uppercut.
Juntta lands a nice hook to Siblas's body. Siblas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tony Siblas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juntta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siblas manages to avoid it.
Siblas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntta.
Juntta's corner calls for a 1-2. Juntta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Siblas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Juntta.
Siblas stuffs the takedown attempt from Juntta. Juntta gets slowly back to his feet.
Siblas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Juntta.
Juntta has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Qube MMA in the buildup to the fight.

Juntta closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Siblas quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Juntta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Siblas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta with the ground and pound but Siblas uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Siblas trying to keep a closed guard but Juntta is proving a slippery customer.
Juntta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Juntta trying to control but Siblas is working from the bottom.
Juntta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Siblas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Juntta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Juntta wants to control from the top but Siblas keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Siblas wants to sweep but no luck.
Juntta 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.
Juntta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Siblas's head.
Juntta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Juntta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Siblas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juntta is in close to Siblas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Juntta throws an elbow that misses. Siblas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Juntta's guard. Nice move by Siblas!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Juntta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Juntta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Siblas manages to get himself to full guard.

Juntta lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siblas keeping moving, preventing Juntta from controlling successfully.
Juntta is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Siblas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Juntta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Siblas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Siblas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Siblas!

Juntta is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Siblas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Juntta misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Siblas trying to control the action but Juntta is working from the bottom.
Siblas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Juntta haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Juntta strikes from the bottom but Siblas uses the opportunity to move to side control.
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 Jaska Juntta's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Juntta throws a shot to the body.
Siblas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Juntta.
Juntta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Juntta.
Siblas throws a wild body kick that Juntta sees coming a mile off.
Juntta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Siblas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juntta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaska Juntta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juntta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siblas manages to avoid it.
Siblas stuffs the takedown attempt from Juntta. Juntta gets slowly back to his feet.
Juntta tries for a takedown but Siblas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaska Juntta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juntta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Siblas's hands.
Juntta swings widly with a right hand

and Siblas moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siblas.
Juntta gets through Siblas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Siblas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Juntta looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siblas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juntta blocking some punches.
Siblas lands a nice shot to the body.
Juntta struggles to land a body shot inside as Siblas controls his hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juntta is looking to take this one to the mat.
Siblas throws a punch but it's blocked by Juntta.
Juntta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Siblas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Juntta throws a body punch but Siblas moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Juntta blocks the low kick.
Siblas misses with a looping left.
Siblas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juntta.
Siblas misses with a low kick.
Juntta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siblas moves away.
Juntta misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Juntta.
Siblas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juntta was well out of range. Poor timing from Siblas.
Juntta moves out of range as Siblas strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta darts in looking for a takedown but Siblas gets double underhooks and turns Juntta into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Siblas as the two fighters clinch.
Siblas lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Siblas.
Siblas lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siblas scores with a shoulder strike.

Jaska Juntta's cut is getting worse.
A short body shot lands from Siblas as the two fighters clinch.
Siblas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Siblas.
Siblas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Siblas scores with a shot to the side of Juntta's head.
Siblas lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Juntta is rocked!
Siblas unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Juntta! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Siblas is unloading with more strikes now! Juntta drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Siblas!
After winning the bout, Tony Siblas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.