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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes van Bruggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aarne Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juutilainen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Legenda - Cohorts Of Demons. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
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205 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes van Bruggen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarne Juutilainen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juutilainen has his takedown stuffed
and van Bruggen counters with a nice uppercut.
van Bruggen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Juutilainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Juutilainen tries to clinch but van Bruggen moves away
and van Bruggen counters with a shoot takedown. Juutilainen fights it but they end up in guard.
Juutilainen keeping full guard, as van Bruggen tries to pass.
Juutilainen keeping moving, preventing van Bruggen from controlling successfully.
van Bruggen postures up in Juutilainen's guard and throws a big left but Juutilainen blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
van Bruggen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juutilainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juutilainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from van Bruggen.
Juutilainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
van Bruggen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juutilainen is keeping the position for now.
van Bruggen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juutilainen is on top in guard.
van Bruggen looking for a sweep. Not yet van Bruggen, not yet.
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.
Juutilainen looking to sit in guard and control but van Bruggen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
van Bruggen is fighting to break Juutilainen's control of his arms but Juutilainen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
van Bruggen trying to control but Juutilainen is working from the bottom.
Juutilainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Juutilainen, not yet.
van Bruggen thows a big elbow that misses.
Juutilainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from van Bruggen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen advances position into side control!
Juutilainen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
van Bruggen trying to control the position but Juutilainen is working away.
van Bruggen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Juutilainen is trying to control van Bruggen's posture but van Bruggen avoids it.
van Bruggen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Juutilainen is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Juutilainen is looking to regain half guard here but van Bruggen keeps moving and retains side control.
Juutilainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Juutilainen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Juutilainen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed van Bruggen's head.
van Bruggen tries to get to full guard but Juutilainen has control of the leg.
Juutilainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johannes van Bruggen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Juutilainen throws a sloppy body shot
and van Bruggen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juutilainen fails with the takedown
and van Bruggen counters with a nice body shot.
van Bruggen moves away from the strike by Juutilainen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for van Bruggen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen wants to clinch but van Bruggen slips to the side
and van Bruggen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Juutilainen!
van Bruggen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Juutilainen is now in van Bruggen's guard. A big mistake from van Bruggen there, giving up the dominant position!
Juutilainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. van Bruggen is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Juutilainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Juutilainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
van Bruggen looking for a sweep. Not yet van Bruggen, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen is trying to control the position but Juutilainen postures up.
Juutilainen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
van Bruggen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juutilainen.
van Bruggen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juutilainen.
Juutilainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Juutilainen throws and elbow that misses. van Bruggen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Juutilainen's guard. Nice move by van Bruggen!
Juutilainen trying to control the position.
van Bruggen throws and elbow that misses. Juutilainen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in van Bruggen's guard. Nice move by Juutilainen!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen controlling from the top position.
van Bruggen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Juutilainen defends it easily.
van Bruggen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
van Bruggen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Juutilainen looking to pass the guard.
Juutilainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Juutilainen thows a big elbow that misses.
Juutilainen stands up from van Bruggen's guard - Juutilainen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Juutilainen takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johannes van Bruggen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
van Bruggen misses the shot to the body.
Juutilainen moves to clinch but van Bruggen breaks away
and van Bruggen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
van Bruggen digs a good body shot into Juutilainen's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen lunges at van Bruggen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by van Bruggen's hand.
Juutilainen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and van Bruggen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Juutilainen tries to get to full guard but van Bruggen has control of the leg.
van Bruggen not doing much here.
Juutilainen is not content to let van Bruggen control the position.
Aarne Juutilainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Juutilainen's head.
Juutilainen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. van Bruggen is working away from the top position though.
Juutilainen is defending against the submission attempts here by van Bruggen.
Juutilainen trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen is trying to control the action in half guard but Juutilainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
van Bruggen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johannes van Bruggen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
van Bruggen wants to pass to mount but Juutilainen is defending the position.
van Bruggen trying to advance position but Juutilainen counters by regaining guard.
van Bruggen controlling from the top position.
van Bruggen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juutilainen pulls van Bruggen in close to prevent any damage.
Johannes van Bruggen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Juutilainen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for van Bruggen!
Juutilainen goes for an armbar but van Bruggen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Juutilainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johannes van Bruggen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for van Bruggen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes van Bruggen!
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energy
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hype
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