PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Spede Show (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Kontiovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Show
vs
Kontiovaara

180 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spede Show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juhani Kontiovaara!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kontiovaara tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Show manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Show.
Kontiovaara swings widly with a right hand
enabling Show to counter with a crisp jab.
Show misses with a hook. Kontiovaara ducked under it nicely.
Kontiovaara throws a right hand that misses
and Show counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Show uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kontiovaara.
Juhani Kontiovaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Show tries to keep at a distance but Kontiovaara has taken the fight into the clinch.

Show breaks from the clinch.
Show circles away from the clinch attempt
and Show counters with a good low kick that Kontiovaara was not able to check.
Kontiovaara misses with a looping right.
Kontiovaara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Show counters with a right hand to the body.
Kontiovaara throws a combination that misses
enabling Show to counter with a crisp jab.
Show is breathing heavily.
Show checks a low kick from Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kontiovaara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Show is looking to slow Kontiovaara down with leg kicks.
Show takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kontiovaara misses with a hook
and Show counters with a straight right hand.
Kontiovaara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kontiovaara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Show counters with a leg kick.
Show scores with a jab to the head.

Kontiovaara rushes Show and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Show tries to break free but Kontiovaara pushes him back against the ropes.

Show breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kontiovaara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Show moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kontiovaara misses with a combination
and Show makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kontiovaara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara throws a right hand that misses
and Show makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kontiovaara is looking to clinch.
Kontiovaara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Show counters with a series of strikes. Kontiovaara will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kontiovaara throws out a loose jab but Show uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kontiovaara throws a right hand that misses
and Show counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kontiovaara doesn't manage to clinch there - Show circles away.
Kontiovaara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Show.
Kontiovaara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Show counters with a stiff right hand.
Show keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kontiovaara.
Show is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kontiovaara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juhani Kontiovaara will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kontiovaara misses with a left hand
and Show counters with a right hand to the body.
Kontiovaara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Show throws a low kick but Kontiovaara moves out of range easily.
Kontiovaara wants to clinch but Show slips to the side
and Show connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Show lands with an overhand left.
Kontiovaara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Show counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kontiovaara tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Show manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kontiovaara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Show connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kontiovaara. Kontiovaara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kontiovaara loads up on a big right hand but Show slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Show throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kontiovaara closes the distance but Show moves to the side
and Show cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kontiovaara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiovaara cracks Show with a good jab.
Kontiovaara doesn't manage to clinch there - Show circles away.
Kontiovaara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kontiovaara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kontiovaara misses with a double jab
letting Show counter with a right hand.
Kontiovaara cracks Show with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Show misses with a leg kick.
Kontiovaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kontiovaara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Show works the jab nicely.
Kontiovaara dips to his left and cracks Show with an uppercut!
Kontiovaara moves to clinch but Show breaks away
and Show connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kontiovaara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Show counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Show throws a leg kick that misses.
Kontiovaara throws a right hand that misses
and Show counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kontiovaara tries to clinch
enabling Show to counter with a crisp jab.
Kontiovaara missing with a left hand there. Show was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kontiovaara misses the jab.
Kontiovaara tried to score with a low kick but Show checks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kontiovaara swings widly with a right hand
and Show counters with a nice body shot.
Kontiovaara wants to clinch
and Show cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kontiovaara tries to clinch
and Show counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juhani Kontiovaara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Show walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Show lands with a nice body punch.
Kontiovaara swings widly with a right hand
and Show counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kontiovaara doesn't manage to clinch there - Show circles away.
Kontiovaara tries to clinch up
and Show counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kontiovaara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kontiovaara misses with a hook.
Juhani Kontiovaara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kontiovaara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Show keeps the fight on the outside.
Show steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kontiovaara.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Show avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiovaara scores with a sloppy right hand. Show should have avoided that one.
Kontiovaara throws a combination that misses
and Show makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kontiovaara misses with an uppercut
and Show counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kontiovaara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Show counters with a stiff right hand.
Kontiovaara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Show avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kontiovaara cracks Show with an open hand slap.
Kontiovaara throws a poor cross that misses
and Show makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kontiovaara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Show counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kontiovaara misses with a lunging right hand
and Show counters with a thumping low kick.
Kontiovaara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Show counters with a nice body shot.
Kontiovaara needs to keep his hands up - Show had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara moves in looking to clinch but Show pushes him off.

Kontiovaara closes the distance and clinches.
Kontiovaara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kontiovaara prevents Show from breaking the clinch.
Show takes a shot to the head.
Kontiovaara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Show looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kontiovaara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Show backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Show.
Show is trying to push Kontiovaara away but Kontiovaara has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Show blocks an uppercut.
Kontiovaara lands a right hand.
Show has had enough of the clinch but Kontiovaara keeps him there for the moment.
Kontiovaara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kontiovaara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Kontiovaara scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juhani Kontiovaara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kontiovaara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Juhani Kontiovaara!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Juhani Kontiovaara!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Juhani Kontiovaara!

Juhani Kontiovaara wins by unanimous decision!