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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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180 cm
27
200 lbs
15 - 15 - 0 |
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190 cm
31
185 lbs
15 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stringer Bell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Junttila! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Junttila did well to prevent Bell getting side control. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Junttila looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Bell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Junttila is trying to escape the mount.
Bell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Junttila is wriggling around trying to escape.
Junttila takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like Pertti Junttila has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Junttila is working to get back to half guard.
Bell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That has opened up Pertti Junttila's cut even more. Bell is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Junttila has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Junttila is trying desperately to improve position. Bell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Junttila is trying to reverse the position but instead Bell has taken his back - oops!
That's one minute gone in the round. Bell trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bell is hanging on to Junttila's back as he tries to escape.
Junttila is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Bell working for a choke but Junttila is defending well. Bell doesn't have the hooks in and Junttila manages to turn into his guard.
Junttila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Junttila regains half guard. Bell trying to pass the guard but Junttila defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The fighters are battling for position here. Junttila manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Junttila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Bell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Bell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Junttila keeping full guard, as Bell tries to pass. Junttila utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bell looking to pass the guard. Junttila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Bell is working Junttila over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The cut above Pertti Junttila's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Junttila looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Junttila looking to control.
Bell works over Junttila with some ground and pound from guard.
Pertti Junttila's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pertti Junttila's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stringer Bell! Stringer Bell took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Adrenaline for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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