PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hemmo Hujoppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven S Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hujoppi comes to the cage accompanied by Cockney Rejects - Fighting In The Streets. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hujoppi
vs
S Svensson

225 cm
25
141 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hemmo Hujoppi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven S Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Hujoppi.
Svensson misses the jab.
Svensson cracks Hujoppi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Svensson thows a body shot but no joy.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hujoppi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svensson is looking to land body kicks.
Hujoppi wants to slow Svensson down by chopping away at his legs.
Svensson misses with a two punch combination.
Svensson 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.
Hujoppi slips under a jab.
Svensson throws a push kick but Hujoppi slaps the foot to one side.
Svensson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hujoppi misses with a head kick.
Hujoppi with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Hujoppi misses.
Svensson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hujoppi is looking to chop away at Svensson's legs.
Svensson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hujoppi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svensson scores with the left hand. Hujoppi knows he should have avoided that one.
Svensson checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hujoppi lands a jab to Svensson's midsection.
Hujoppi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Svensson misses with a body shot.
Svensson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svensson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hujoppi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Svensson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Svensson throws a hook to the side of Hujoppi's head but Hujoppi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hujoppi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Svensson's sensitive parts.
Hujoppi moves out of range of the body kick.
Hujoppi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hujoppi. That's going to slow Svensson down.
Svensson swings widly with a right hand
and Svensson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svensson throws a head kick but Hujoppi moves out of range.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
Hujoppi cracks the inside of Svensson's front leg.
Svensson throws a push kick but Hujoppi slaps the foot to one side.
Svensson misses with a body kick.
Svensson lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hujoppi lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svensson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Svensson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hujoppi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Svensson misses with a kick to the body
and Hujoppi counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Svensson moves into the clinch.
Hujoppi is looking to control Svensson's arms but Svensson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hujoppi has his back to the cage.
Hujoppi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hujoppi avoids it.
Nice elbow from Svensson.
Hujoppi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Svensson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hujoppi controls his hands.
Svensson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hujoppi controls his hands.
Hujoppi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hujoppi manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svensson. Hujoppi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hujoppi staying out of range there.
Hujoppi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses
and Hujoppi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Svensson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A leg kick checked by Hujoppi.
Hujoppi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hujoppi misses with a head kick.
Hujoppi motions for Svensson to come forward. Hujoppi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hujoppi lands a leg kick that knocks Svensson off balance momentarily.
Hujoppi connects with a body shot.
Hujoppi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Svensson is out of range and Hujoppi settles back down.
Hujoppi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a head kick.
Hujoppi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hujoppi feints and then cracks Svensson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Svensson down.
Svensson lands a glancing blow to the side of Hujoppi's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hujoppi!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick and Hujoppi moves out of range easily.
Hujoppi throws a wild body kick that Svensson sees coming a mile off.
Svensson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Svensson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hujoppi. Hujoppi obviously looking to wear him down.
Hujoppi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hujoppi.
Hujoppi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Svensson.
Hujoppi walks into a straight right hand from Svensson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hujoppi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hujoppi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hujoppi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svensson throws out the jab.
Hujoppi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hemmo Hujoppi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hujoppi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hujoppi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hujoppi connects with a solid leg kick.
Hujoppi swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
Hujoppi throws a chopping leg kick but Svensson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hujoppi. That's going to slow Svensson down.
Svensson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
Hujoppi throws a leg kick which misses Svensson's front leg but catches the back leg as Svensson tries to avoid it.
Svensson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hujoppi avoids the head kick by Svensson.
Svensson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hujoppi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hujoppi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Svensson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hujoppi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hujoppi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Svensson at a distance.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
Hujoppi throws a leg kick but Svensson checks it.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hujoppi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hujoppi throws a leg kick but Svensson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Svensson misses its intended target.
Hujoppi digs a good body shot into Svensson's ribs.
A head kick misses from Hujoppi.
Hujoppi misses with a body kick.

Svensson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Svensson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hujoppi up against the cage.
Hujoppi blocks the elbow strike.
Hujoppi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Svensson up against the cage.
Svensson stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hujoppi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Svensson throws an elbow but it misses.
Svensson prevents Hujoppi from breaking the clinch.
Hujoppi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Svensson lands a nice elbow.
Svensson is looking to control Hujoppi's arms but Hujoppi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Svensson has his back to the cage.
Svensson working aggressively here.
Hujoppi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Svensson works on Hujoppi's body with a couple of short punches.
Svensson can't find room to land a body shot as Hujoppi controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hujoppi blocks the elbow strike.
Hujoppi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Svensson tries to stall but Hujoppi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hujoppi avoiding damage as Svensson throws knees to the body.
Hujoppi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Svensson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Svensson throws an elbow but misses.
Svensson throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hujoppi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Svensson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Svensson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Svensson trying to land knees to the body.
Hujoppi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Svensson's efforts to push away.
Hujoppi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Svensson pushes off an throws an elbow but Hujoppi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hujoppi tries to stall but Svensson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hujoppi slowing the pace effectively.
Svensson can't find room to land a body shot as Hujoppi controls the action.
Svensson is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sven S Svensson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Hujoppi.
Nice body kick from Hujoppi.
Svensson misses with a kick to the body.
Hujoppi cracks Svensson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hujoppi throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson lands a leg kick that knocks Hujoppi off balance momentarily.
Hujoppi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Svensson. Hujoppi shrugs it off though.
Hujoppi misses with a body kick.
Hujoppi misses with a low kick.
Hujoppi misses with a low kick.
Hujoppi tries a head kick but it misses.
Svensson blocks a head kick by Hujoppi.
Hujoppi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svensson.
Svensson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hujoppi.
A swing and a miss from Svensson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hujoppi tests Svensson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hujoppi scores with a leg kick.
Svensson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hujoppi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Svensson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hujoppi takes a step back to recover.
Svensson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Svensson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
Hujoppi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Svensson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Svensson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hujoppi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hujoppi looks to score with a jab to the body but Svensson is just out of range.
Svensson misses with a hook.
Hujoppi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svensson throws a looping overhand right but Hujoppi ducks down to avoid it.
Svensson throws a body punch but Hujoppi moves out of range.
Svensson slips a jab and a cross from Hujoppi.
Hujoppi scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hujoppi swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
Svensson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hujoppi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Svensson throws a body kick that misses.
Hujoppi catches Svensson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Svensson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hujoppi.
Hujoppi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hujoppi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Svensson lands with a straight right. Hujoppi didn't see that one coming.
Hujoppi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Svensson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Svensson blocks a head kick by Hujoppi.
Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Svensson misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hujoppi scores with a leg kick.
Hujoppi blocks a head kick by Svensson.
Hujoppi throws a right and a left that Svensson avoids nicely.
Svensson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hujoppi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hujoppi scores with a push kick.
Hujoppi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hujoppi lands a leg kick that knocks Svensson off balance momentarily.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick and Hujoppi moves out of range easily.
Hujoppi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Svensson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Svensson misses the target.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hujoppi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Svensson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hujoppi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Svensson's hands.
Hujoppi lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Hujoppi.
Hujoppi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Svensson has time to react.
Svensson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hujoppi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hujoppi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hujoppi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hujoppi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hemmo Hujoppi is winning the standup battle so far.
Svensson misses with a head kick.
Hujoppi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hujoppi avoids the head kick by Svensson.
Hujoppi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hujoppi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hujoppi misses with a low kick.
Hujoppi blocks a head kick by Svensson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hujoppi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hujoppi tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Svensson blocks the leg kick.
Svensson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hemmo Hujoppi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hujoppi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hemmo Hujoppi!