PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juha Packalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joni Jonninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joni Jonninen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Packalen
vs
Jonninen

181 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Packalen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joni Jonninen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonninen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Packalen manages to avoid it.
Jonninen swings for the body but Packalen moves out of range.
Packalen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jonninen loads up on a big right hand but Packalen slips the punch.
Packalen shoots in and drives through. Jonninen sprawls well.
Jonninen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Packalen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jonninen keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Jonninen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Packalen looks to land a combination. Jonninen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jonninen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jonninen misses with a wild body shot.
Jonninen lands a nice shot to the body.
Packalen doesn't manage to clinch there - Jonninen circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonninen connects with a jab.
Packalen tests Jonninen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jonninen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jonninen looks to score with a jab to the body but Packalen is just out of range.
Packalen wants to clinch
letting Jonninen counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packalen tries to clinch but Jonninen moves out of range.
Packalen tries to close the distance and clinch but Jonninen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jonninen with a jab.
Packalen tries to close the distance and clinch but Jonninen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Packalen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Packalen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Packalen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joni Jonninen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Packalen.
Packalen connects with a single shot there.
Packalen shoots in looking for a takedown. Jonninen tries to sprawl out of it but Packalen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jonninen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jonninen swings for the body but Packalen moves out of range.
Packalen has his takedown stuffed
and Jonninen counters with a left to the body.
Packalen is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packalen tries to clinch but Jonninen moves out of range.

Jonninen clinches.
Jonninen taking a breather.
Jonninen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jonninen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Packalen backwards.
Jonninen lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jonninen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jonninen lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jonninen.
Jonninen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jonninen lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jonninen.
Still in the clinch, Jonninen scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonninen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jonninen lands a left hand.

Packalen is rocked!
Jonninen pushes Packalen against the cage. Jonninen is working some dirty boxing. Jonninen pushes off with a quick right hook! Packalen goes down! Packalen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jonninen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joni Jonninen!