PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Juntta (ranked 6001 p4p, 519 weight class) and Artturi Reinikainen (ranked 2866 p4p, 319 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Juntta
vs
Reinikainen

170 cm
21
157 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

188 cm
21
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Juntta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artturi Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntta swings for the body but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen scores with a spinning back kick!
Reinikainen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Juntta throws a leg kick but Reinikainen checks it.
Juntta misses with an uppercut.
Juntta tries to clinch but Reinikainen is having none of it.
Reinikainen 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.
Reinikainen slips a jab from Juntta.
Juntta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reinikainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Reinikainen does it's job there.
Reinikainen throws a head kick but Juntta moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Reinikainen.
Juntta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Juntta misses with a hook to the body
and Reinikainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Juntta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reinikainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reinikainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Juntta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reinikainen on the side of the head.
Juntta has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
Reinikainen scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juntta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reinikainen's corner calls for a 1-2. Reinikainen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reinikainen scores with a nice head shot.
Jesse Juntta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Reinikainen finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Juntta blocks the low kick.
Reinikainen misses with the combination.
Juntta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reinikainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reinikainen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Juntta does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reinikainen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Juntta scores with the left hand. Reinikainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Reinikainen lands a jab.
Juntta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Juntta misses with a leg kick.
Juntta cracks the inside of Reinikainen's front leg.
Reinikainen tests Juntta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Juntta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Juntta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinikainen moves away.
Reinikainen counters with a body kick.
Juntta takes a swing at Reinikainen's ribcage but misses.
Reinikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Reinikainen misses with an uppercut. Juntta saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juntta is looking to chop away at Reinikainen's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Reinikainen blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Juntta as he checks the leg kick.
Reinikainen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Juntta throws a leg kick that misses.
Reinikainen slips a jab and a cross from Juntta.
Juntta gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Reinikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reinikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Juntta.
Juntta throws a right and a left that Reinikainen avoids nicely.
Juntta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reinikainen.
Juntta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reinikainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws out a leg kick but Juntta moves out of range and Reinikainen only half commits.
An attempted straight right counter from Juntta misses the target.
Juntta loads up on a big right hand but Reinikainen slips the punch.
Reinikainen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Juntta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Reinikainen misses the shot to the body.
Juntta is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reinikainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Juntta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juntta throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta scores with a sloppy right hand. Reinikainen should have avoided that one.
Reinikainen avoids the body shot from Juntta.
Juntta misses with the combination.
Reinikainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Juntta.
Juntta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Juntta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Juntta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Juntta misses with a body shot.
Juntta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Juntta. That one must have hurt.
Reinikainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Juntta is able to avoid easily.
Juntta is looking to slow Reinikainen down with leg kicks.
Reinikainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reinikainen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Juntta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen scores with a hook to the body. Juntta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reinikainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juntta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reinikainen defending well as Juntta loads up on a big left hand.
Juntta jabs Reinikainen right on the nose. Reinikainen blinks but takes it well.
Reinikainen lands a lovely overhand right.
Reinikainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juntta was well out of range. Poor timing from Reinikainen.
Juntta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Reinikainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Juntta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Juntta throws the left hand but Reinikainen avoids the punch easily.
Reinikainen looks to land a combination but Juntta avoids it well.
Reinikainen feints and then cracks Juntta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Juntta down.
Reinikainen cracks the inside of Juntta's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Juntta.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinikainen lunges at Juntta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Juntta's hand.
Reinikainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Juntta throws a series of strikes that have Reinikainen backpedaling.
Reinikainen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Juntta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Juntta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Artturi Reinikainen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Reinikainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Juntta is able to avoid easily.
That kick from Juntta tenderised Reinikainen's leg. Reinikainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juntta. Reinikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Reinikainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reinikainen throws a nice head kick!
Reinikainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juntta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reinikainen slips a jab from Juntta.
Reinikainen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Juntta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reinikainen is able to avoid easily.
Reinikainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Juntta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reinikainen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Juntta takes a swing at Reinikainen's ribcage but misses.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Juntta is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reinikainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juntta.
Juntta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reinikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntta.
Despite the aggression on Reinikainen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinikainen lands a leg kick that knocks Juntta off balance momentarily.
Reinikainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reinikainen throws a chopping leg kick but Juntta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Juntta is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reinikainen slips a jab from Juntta.
A solid body kick from Juntta.
Juntta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juntta swings for the body but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Juntta misses with a hook.
Reinikainen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Juntta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to the body from Juntta misses
and Reinikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juntta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
A combination from Juntta does no damage.
Juntta tried to score with a low kick but Reinikainen checks it.
Reinikainen takes a swing at Juntta's ribcage but misses.
Reinikainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Juntta throws a big counter combination but Reinikainen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Reinikainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Juntta throws a nice looking combination but Reinikainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Artturi Reinikainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Juntta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reinikainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reinikainen lunges at Juntta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Juntta's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Reinikainen blocks a leg kick.
Reinikainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Reinikainen misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reinikainen. Juntta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juntta throws a low kick, looking for Reinikainen's leg but Reinikainen calmly moves out of range.
Reinikainen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Reinikainen moves out of range as Juntta throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Juntta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reinikainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reinikainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Juntta looks to land a right hand but Reinikainen moved out of range.
Juntta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reinikainen is able to avoid easily.
Juntta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Juntta.
Reinikainen throws a counter combo.
Juntta takes a swing at Reinikainen's ribcage but misses.
Juntta misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Reinikainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Juntta throws a body shot but no joy.
Reinikainen throws a sloppy head kick and Juntta moves out of range easily.
Reinikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reinikainen throws a big counter head kick but Juntta avoids it with no problem.
Juntta is looking to score with low kicks.
Reinikainen throws out a counter right but Juntta avoids it with no problem.
Juntta digs a good hook to Reinikainen's body.
Juntta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Juntta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Juntta scores with a shot to the body.
Juntta tried to score with a low kick but Reinikainen checks it.
Reinikainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reinikainen connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Juntta.
Juntta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinikainen moves away.
Reinikainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reinikainen throws a right hand that misses
and Juntta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reinikainen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oh Juntta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reinikainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reinikainen takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinikainen lands a nice hook to Juntta's body. Juntta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Juntta seems to have got his legs back now.
Reinikainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juntta.
Juntta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reinikainen checks it well.
Juntta misses with an uppercut.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick.
As Reinikainen backs away, Juntta returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Reinikainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reinikainen tries a low kick but Juntta avoids it.
It looked like Juntta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reinikainen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Juntta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Juntta throws a chopping leg kick but Reinikainen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Juntta misses.
Reinikainen throws a hook but Juntta blocks it.
Reinikainen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Juntta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Juntta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Juntta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Juntta connects with a body shot that sends Reinikainen's belly button to the back.
Nice body kick there by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juntta.
Juntta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Juntta misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juntta misses with a low kick.
Reinikainen throws out a loose jab but Juntta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick.
Reinikainen misses with a wild body shot.
Reinikainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jesse Juntta will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Reinikainen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Juntta misses the shot to the body.
Juntta misses with a body kick.
Juntta throws a solid leg kick but Reinikainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Juntta.
Juntta looks to land a left hand but Reinikainen moved out of range nicely.
Juntta scoring well with a low kick there.
Juntta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Juntta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juntta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reinikainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Juntta is just out of range.
Reinikainen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Juntta on the side of the head.
Juntta misses with a body kick.
Reinikainen cracks Juntta with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta tries to work over Reinikainen's front leg with a kick but Reinikainen checks it.
Juntta misses with a wild combination.
Reinikainen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Juntta has time to react.
Juntta is looking to wear down Reinikainen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reinikainen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Juntta tried to counter with a leg kick but Reinikainen avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta moves out of range of the leg kick from Reinikainen.
Juntta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reinikainen.
Juntta throws a shot to the body.
Juntta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juntta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juntta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reinikainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reinikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reinikainen thinks about the counter body kick.
Reinikainen cracks Juntta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Juntta checks the leg kick.
Reinikainen defending well as Juntta loads up on a big left hand.
Juntta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Juntta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Juntta tries to clinch up.
Juntta connects with a right hand. Reinikainen shakes it off.
Reinikainen lands with a cross.
Reinikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juntta tried to counter with a leg kick but Reinikainen avoided it.
Juntta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntta tried to score with a low kick but Reinikainen checks it.
Reinikainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reinikainen misses with a straight right.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Juntta.
Reinikainen misses the shot to the body.
Juntta appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Juntta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reinikainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juntta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reinikainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Reinikainen counters with a body kick.
Reinikainen defending well as Juntta loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick but Juntta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Juntta throws a leg kick but Reinikainen moved away.
A shot to the liver by Reinikainen. Beautiful body shot.
Juntta misses with a double jab
and Reinikainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Juntta misses its intended target.
Reinikainen checks the leg kick.
Reinikainen scores with the left hand. Juntta knows he should have avoided that one.
Reinikainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good standup being displayed there by Reinikainen as he connects with a hook.
Juntta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reinikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Juntta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reinikainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick but Juntta sees it coming and moves out of range.

Reinikainen lands a left and a right that send Juntta crashing to the mat, dazed. Reinikainen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jesse Juntta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinikainen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reinikainen rushes Juntta and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Juntta is up against the ropes and has nowhere to go. Reinikainen piles on the pressure and Juntta crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artturi Reinikainen!
Artturi Reinikainen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.