|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iwao Wada (ranked 3985 p4p, 464 weight class) and Juntusen Viljo (ranked 3336 p4p, 392 weight class). Wada's entrance music is Stranglehold. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
30
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
|
225 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iwao Wada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juntusen Viljo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wada misses with a body shot.
Wada misses the shot to the body.
Wada missing with a left hand there. Viljo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viljo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Viljo cracks the inside of Wada's front leg.
Wada misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viljo! But no joy.
Wada moves out of range of the leg kick from Viljo.
Viljo is looking to slow Wada down with leg kicks.
Viljo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Viljo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Viljo. That's going to slow Wada down.
Viljo misses with a looping left.
Wada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Viljo 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.
Viljo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wada checks it well.
Wada throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wada throws a shot from downtown. Viljo moves away and avoids it.
Viljo lands a nice looking body shot.
Wada looks to throw the jab but Viljo is out of range.
Wada misses with a right hand
and Viljo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Viljo, right into the meat.
Viljo clobbers Wada with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Viljo scores with a nice right hand.
Viljo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viljo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wada looks to score with a jab to the body but Viljo is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viljo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Iwao Wada has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viljo misses with a looping right.
Wada feinted with a counter takedown.
Viljo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wada was well out of range. Poor timing from Viljo.
Viljo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wada.
Viljo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wada.
Juntusen Viljo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wada fails to land with a series of punches.
Juntusen Viljo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viljo moves away.
Wada takes one on the button.
Wada shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Viljo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wada missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wada thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Viljo's head.
Wada is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Viljo sees it coming and defends easily.
Wada is looking to pass Viljo's guard but actually Viljo recovers to full guard.
Wada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four 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.
Viljo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wada trying to control the position from guard on top but Viljo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wada looking to pass the guard.
Wada wants to control from the top but Viljo keeps moving.
Wada missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Viljo trying to keep a closed guard but Wada is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juntusen Viljo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iwao Wada's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Viljo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Viljo connects with a crisp jab.
Wada is looking to wear down Viljo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Viljo cracks Wada with a good jab.
Viljo scoring well with a low kick there.
Wada looks to land a left hand but Viljo moved out of range nicely.
Viljo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Viljo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Viljo misses with a hook. Wada ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viljo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Viljo cracks Wada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wada changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wada throws a solid leg kick but Viljo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wada.
Juntusen Viljo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viljo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Viljo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wada shoots in looking for a takedown but Viljo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wada's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wada moves out of range as Viljo strikes.
Viljo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Viljo.
Wada just misses with a punch to the body.
Viljo misses with a straight right.
Wada drops down looking for a counter takedown but Viljo sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viljo needs to keep his hands up - Wada had a free shot at his head there.
Viljo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Viljo looks to land a left hand but Wada moved out of range nicely.
Wada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Viljo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viljo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wada. Viljo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viljo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wada is just out of range.
Wada lands with a good body shot.
Viljo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wada drops down looking for a counter takedown but Viljo sprawls and moves away.
Wada shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wada throws a lazy right hand but Viljo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viljo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wada throws a lazy uppercut
and Viljo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viljo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wada.
Viljo moves out of range as Wada strikes.
Viljo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Viljo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Viljo throws an overhand right that lands on Wada's shoulder, as Wada tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Viljo, as that shot connected.
Viljo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wada misses the body punch
and Viljo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wada ducks under a wild hook from Viljo.
Nice body punch from Viljo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viljo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Viljo scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viljo throws a head kick that misses.
Viljo looks to land a right hand but Wada moved out of range.
Viljo misses the jab.
Wada drops down looking for a counter takedown but Viljo sprawls and moves away.
Viljo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wada's head backwards.
Viljo jabs Wada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab lands there for Viljo.
Viljo scores with a punch to the head.
Viljo throws a nice looking combination but Wada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Viljo tenderised Wada's leg. Wada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wada misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juntusen Viljo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iwao Wada's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Viljo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Viljo misses with a body shot.
Wada shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Viljo counters with a nice body shot.
Wada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viljo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wada.
Viljo throws a chopping leg kick but Wada manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Viljo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wada on the side of the head.
Viljo misses the shot to the body.
Wada changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viljo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wada was well out of range. Poor timing from Viljo.
Wada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Viljo throws a leg kick
and Wada counters with a shoot takedown. Viljo fights it but they end up in guard.
Wada looking to pass the guard.
Wada throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viljo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wada trying to control the position from guard on top but Viljo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wada throws an elbow that misses. Viljo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wada's guard. Nice move by Viljo!
Wada bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Viljo's guard.
Wada passes into half guard.
Iwao Wada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viljo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wada is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Viljo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wada.
Viljo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wada's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wada's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wada is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Viljo wants to control the position but Wada frees himself and scrambles - Viljo manages to regain control in side control.
Viljo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wada struggling a bit here.
That's four 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.
Viljo gets to mount! Wada was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Viljo controlling the pace for now.
Viljo tries to control but Wada wriggling away.
Wada keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viljo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wada is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juntusen Viljo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Viljo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juntusen Viljo!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
