PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sisa Yiftos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sisa Yiftos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jaska Juntta's chin.

Yiftos
vs
Juntta

200 cm
27
275 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

188 cm
28
250 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class 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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sisa Yiftos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaska Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yiftos misses with a double jab.
Juntta throws out a counter right but Yiftos avoids it with no problem.
Yiftos cracks Juntta with a good jab.

It looks like Jaska Juntta has been cut.
Juntta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Juntta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yiftos.
Juntta scores with a punch to the head.
Yiftos looks for the body kick but Juntta saw that one coming.
Juntta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yiftos defends it well.
Juntta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yiftos swivels and escapes.
Juntta tests Yiftos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Juntta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yiftos missing with a left hand there. Juntta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Juntta dives in for a single leg takedown but Yiftos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yiftos tries to counter with a takedown but Juntta is quick to defend against it.

Juntta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juntta stops Yiftos from getting back to his feet.
Yiftos is trying to control but can't.
Yiftos wants to get back to full guard.

Yiftos looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yiftos is trying to get back to full guard.
Juntta is looking to take a break and control but Yiftos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Juntta prevents Yiftos from improving his position.
Juntta trying to control the action but Yiftos is working from the bottom.
Yiftos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Juntta trying to control the position from guard on top but Yiftos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yiftos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Juntta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Juntta working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

Yiftos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Juntta defends well.
Juntta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yiftos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Juntta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Juntta wants to control from the top but Yiftos keeps moving.
Juntta slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Juntta wants to pass the guard but Yiftos is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yiftos throws an overhand right that lands on Juntta's shoulder, as Juntta tries to avoid the shot.
Juntta swings for the body but Yiftos moves out of range.
Yiftos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yiftos fails to land the takedown.
Juntta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yiftos defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yiftos does it's job there.
A combination from Yiftos does no damage.
Juntta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Juntta shoots in for a takedown but Yiftos shows good takedown defense.
Sisa Yiftos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaska Juntta.
Juntta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yiftos tries to avoid it but Juntta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yiftos to the ground. Yiftos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yiftos ducks right into an uppercut from Juntta.
Juntta lands with a good body shot.
Juntta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Yiftos darts in and clinches Juntta up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yiftos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Juntta pushes Yiftos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yiftos.
Juntta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yiftos's elbow.
Juntta avoiding damage as Yiftos throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Juntta fails to land.

Yiftos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juntta lands a jab to the head.
Yiftos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sisa Yiftos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juntta lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta connects with a body shot.
Juntta lands a nice shot to the body.
Juntta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yiftos sprawls well. Yiftos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Juntta gets slowly back to his feet.

Juntta looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yiftos!
Yiftos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Juntta in side control lands a decent elbow.
Juntta is chipping away with strikes.
Juntta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yiftos keeps working.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
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 series of punches but Yiftos moves out of range.
Juntta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yiftos throws out the jab.
Yiftos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Juntta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yiftos doesn't seem phased though.
Juntta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Juntta blocks a head kick by Yiftos.
Some wild striking there from Yiftos.
Yiftos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Juntta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yiftos looks to land a combination but Juntta avoids it well.
Yiftos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Yiftos.

That has opened up Jaska Juntta's cut even more.
Yiftos lands the left hand.
Juntta with a hook.
Yiftos scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yiftos at a distance.

Juntta shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yiftos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Juntta lands a few punches from side control.
Yiftos tries to improve position but can't.
Juntta scoring with punches and elbows.
Yiftos is trying to improve his position.
Yiftos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Juntta is nestled in close to Yiftos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Juntta is trying to control. Yiftos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Juntta is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yiftos is not content to let Juntta control the position.
Juntta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yiftos trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Juntta lands a nice short elbow.
Juntta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yiftos wants to get back to full guard.
Juntta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Yiftos is rocked!
Juntta drops an elbow to the side of Yiftos's head.
Juntta is looking to advance position but Yiftos won't allow it.

Yiftos actively working from the bottom here.

Juntta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yiftos has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Juntta connects with a nice short shot to Yiftos's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta prevents Yiftos from improving his position.
Juntta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Juntta. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yiftos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Juntta preventing the sweep.
Juntta wants to control from the top but Yiftos keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yiftos holds on and takes a little breather.
Juntta cracks Yiftos with a solid left hand.
Jaska Juntta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Juntta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Juntta is looking to work some ground and pound but Yiftos has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Juntta trying to control the position from guard on top but Yiftos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yiftos is trying to control the position but Juntta postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Yiftos drops Juntta with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Juntta looks back up at him and smiles so Yiftos waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Yiftos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yiftos throws a right and a left that Juntta avoids nicely.
Yiftos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Yiftos.
Sisa Yiftos is winning the standup battle so far.
Juntta fails with the takedown.

Yiftos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Yiftos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Juntta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yiftos has managed to get both his arms back between Juntta's legs - danger averted.
Yiftos throws a big right hand that misses.
Juntta keeping moving, preventing Yiftos from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sisa Yiftos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaska Juntta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Juntta tests Yiftos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yiftos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Juntta.
Juntta staying out of range there.

Juntta drives through with a takedown into Yiftos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yiftos looking for a sweep. Not yet Yiftos, not yet.
Juntta is pushing down on Yiftos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yiftos is fighting to maintain full guard but Juntta has managed to sneak the leg through.
Juntta prevents Yiftos from improving his position.

Juntta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yiftos has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta wants to take a breather but Yiftos is having none of it.
Yiftos moves into full guard.
Yiftos wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta wants to control from the top but Yiftos keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Juntta tries to bum rush Yiftos with a series of wild strikes but Yiftos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juntta lands a head shot.
Juntta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yiftos counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The cut above Jaska Juntta's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Juntta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yiftos under the eye.
Yiftos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yiftos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Juntta.

Juntta closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yiftos did well to prevent Juntta getting side control.
Juntta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yiftos wants to get back to his feet.
Yiftos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yiftos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yiftos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yiftos tries to bench press Juntta off him but Juntta keeps the position.
Juntta wants to control but Yiftos is keeping him busy.
Yiftos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Yiftos manages to get to full guard.
Juntta trying to control but Yiftos is working from the bottom.
Yiftos wants to sweep here but Juntta controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yiftos can't keep his opponent in guard - Juntta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Juntta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Juntta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Juntta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Juntta performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yiftos is looking to escape.
Yiftos wants to get back to full guard.
Yiftos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Juntta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Juntta winds up and cracks Yiftos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta drops an elbow to the side of Yiftos's head.
Oh Yiftos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yiftos wants to improve his position but Juntta is controlling well.
Yiftos seems to have got his legs back now.
Juntta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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. Juntta connects with a nice short shot to Yiftos's temple.

Yiftos has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Juntta. Oh but Yiftos has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Juntta goes limp - he's gone! Yiftos jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sisa Yiftos!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sisa Yiftos made sure he mentioned Big Bear Nutrition 160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.