PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hakan Juholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakan Juholt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Musta Surma's chin.

Juholt
vs
Surma

167 cm
32
139 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

167 cm
36
152 lbs
26 - 22 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakan Juholt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Juholt looking to score a takedown here. Surma is defending well but Juholt drives through and ends up in Surma's guard.
Juholt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Surma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juholt.
Juholt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Juholt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Juholt throws a strike but Surma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Surma stopping the sweep attempt from Juholt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Juholt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Surma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Surma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surma won't allow Juholt to sweep him here.
Surma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Juholt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Surma defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt wants to sweep but no luck.

Juholt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Surma defends it easily.

Juholt looking for a guillotine here but Surma defends easily.

Juholt working for a triangle but Surma defends it easily.
Surma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Juholt is looking for a triangle but Surma pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Juholt keeping moving, preventing Surma from controlling successfully.
Juholt 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.

Juholt working for submissions but it's allowed Surma to get to half guard.
Juholt tries to roll over but Surma keeps him under control.
Juholt wants to get back to full guard but Surma has passed into side control.
Juholt is looking for a sweep.
Juholt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Surma off and has taken his back!
Juholt is striking from the back but Surma escapes and manages to recover to half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Juholt has his takedown stuffed
and Surma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Juholt drives through with a takedown into Surma's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Surma managing to control the position.
Juholt throwing strikes from guard but Surma blocks nicely.
Juholt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Surma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juholt is one step ahead there.
Juholt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Surma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Juholt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Juholt throws a strike but Surma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Juholt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Surma manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surma managing to control the position.
Juholt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Surma looking for a sweep. Not yet Surma, not yet.
Juholt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Juholt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Juholt throwing strikes but missing.
Juholt throws a strike but Surma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Juholt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Surma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakan Juholt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Juholt shoots in looking for a takedown but Surma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Juholt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Juholt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Surma circles away.
Juholt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Surma swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakan Juholt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Surma's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Surma duly obliges.

It looks like Hakan Juholt has been cut.
Juholt with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Surma counter with a right hand.

Surma clinches up with Juholt and pushes him back against the cage.
Surma lands a nice elbow.
Juholt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Surma after a bit of a struggle.
Surma gets underhooks to prevent Juholt's takedown attempt.
Surma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juholt blocks the elbow strike.
Surma misses with an elbow over the top.
Juholt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Surma smiles and moves away.
Juholt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juholt dives in and grabs Surma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Surma pushes down on Juholt's head and hops out.
Surma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Juholt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Surma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Juholt dives in and grabs Surma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Surma pushes down on Juholt's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Surma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Juholt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Surma as he avoids it easily.

Surma closes the distance and pushes Juholt back into the cage.
Surma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juholt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Surma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Juholt tries to pull guard but Surma holds him up against the cage and eventually Juholt drops back down to his feet.
Juholt blocks an elbow strike from Surma.
Surma misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Surma throws an elbow but misses.
Juholt blocks the elbow strike.
Juholt jumps guard but Surma stands there with Juholt around his waist. Juholt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Surma is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Juholt fails to pull guard.
Surma lands a good knee to the midsection. Juholt won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juholt avoids it.
Juholt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Juholt tries to pull guard but Surma won't allow it.
Surma misses with an elbow strike.
Juholt fails to pull guard.
Surma lands a nice shot to the body.
Juholt is trying to drag Surma to the mat but Surma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Surma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Hakan Juholt's cut is getting worse.
Surma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Surma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Surma digs a right hand underneath Juholt's ribcage. Juholt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Surma trying to land knees to the body.
Juholt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Surma is defending well.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Surma obliges.
Surma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Juholt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Surma scores with a shot to the side of Juholt's head.
Juholt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Surma walks away with a smile on his face. Juholt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Surma connects with a right hand. Juholt shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Surma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Juholt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Surma misses with an elbow over the top.
Juholt wants a takedown.
Surma can't find room to land a body shot as Juholt controls the action.
Surma lands a hook that snaps the head of Juholt backwards.
Juholt is trying to pull guard but Surma has him pressed against the cage.
Surma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.
Juholt takes an elbow to the temple.

Hakan Juholt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Juholt tries to pull guard but Surma won't allow it.
Juholt blocks the elbow strike.
Surma misses with a punch to the body.
Surma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juholt is defending well for now.
Surma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Surma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surma landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Surma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juholt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Surma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Surma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Surma throws an elbow that misses.
Surma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Juholt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Surma smiles and moves away.
Juholt with a poor takedown

and Surma counters by moving into the clinch.
Surma misses with an elbow strike.
Juholt blocks the elbow strike.
Juholt managing to block the knees to the body from Surma.

Juholt drags the fight down to the ground.
Surma wanted to stand there but Juholt had control of the position.

Juholt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Surma defends it easily.
Surma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Juholt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Surma is trying to control the action in half guard but Juholt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musta Surma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hakan Juholt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice jab there from Surma.
Hakan Juholt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juholt fails with the takedown.

Surma drives through and clinches with Juholt against the cage.

Juholt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Surma regains guard.
Juholt throws a big right hand that misses.
Juholt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surma looking to control.
Juholt connects with a couple of short punches.
Juholt throws an elbow that misses. Surma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Juholt's guard. Nice move by Surma!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juholt keeping moving, preventing Surma from controlling successfully.

Juholt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Surma uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juholt is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surma lands an elbow.

Surma stands up.
Juholt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Surma to score with a decent uppercut.
Surma slaps away a takedown attempt from Juholt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Surma steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Juholt.
Juholt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Juholt with a poor takedown
and Surma counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakan Juholt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Surma clinches.
Juholt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Surma is defending well.
Surma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.
Surma lands a body punch.
Juholt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Surma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Surma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juholt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Juholt tries to pull guard but Surma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Surma throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surma lands a nice elbow.
Juholt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Surma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Juholt's defenses.

Jeez, Hakan Juholt's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Juholt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Juholt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Surma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Surma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juholt fails to pull guard.
Juholt blocks an elbow strike from Surma.
Juholt avoiding damage as Surma throws knees to the body.
Surma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Surma misses with an elbow over the top.
Surma with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hakan Juholt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Musta Surma!
Musta Surma bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.