PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Kontiovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Vennamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vennamo has chosen Bacchuksen tiellä as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kontiovaara
vs
Vennamo

193 cm
30
267 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

195 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Kontiovaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Vennamo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vennamo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vennamo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kontiovaara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kontiovaara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kontiovaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vennamo.
Kontiovaara looks for a takedown but Vennamo sprawls well.
Kontiovaara slips a straight right by Vennamo.
Kontiovaara ducks under a wild hook from Vennamo.
Kontiovaara tries to clinch up but Vennamo circles away and keeps his distance.

Kontiovaara scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vennamo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kontiovaara working for a submission but Vennamo is keeping him at bay.
Vennamo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vennamo gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kontiovaara is looking for a kimura but Vennamo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kontiovaara to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kontiovaara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Kontiovaara wants to work for an arm triangle but Vennamo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kontiovaara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Kontiovaara looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kontiovaara lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vennamo is trying to get back to full guard.
Kontiovaara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vennamo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vennamo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kontiovaara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kontiovaara trying to control but Vennamo is working from the bottom.
Vennamo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kontiovaara is one step ahead there.

Kontiovaara drops back looking for a leg! Vennamo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vennamo manages to kick Kontiovaara off! Kontiovaara jumps back into Vennamo's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vennamo's guard.
Vennamo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vennamo has his hands on Kontiovaara's head, controlling the position.

Vennamo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kontiovaara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vennamo is keeping the position for now.
Kontiovaara trying to control but Vennamo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kontiovaara drops back looking for a leg! Vennamo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vennamo manages to kick Kontiovaara off! Kontiovaara jumps back into Vennamo's guard.
Kontiovaara is pushing down on Vennamo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vennamo is fighting to maintain full guard but Kontiovaara has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vennamo trying to control from the bottom.

Kontiovaara seems to be looking for submissions.

Kontiovaara is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vennamo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kontiovaara is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kontiovaara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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 Juhani Kontiovaara will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vennamo scores with a shot to the body.
Vennamo misses with a few strikes there.
Vennamo swinging wildly here.
Vennamo throws a one two combo.

It looks like Juhani Kontiovaara has been cut.
Vennamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kontiovaara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kontiovaara duly obliges.
Vennamo swinging wildly here.
Kontiovaara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiovaara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vennamo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vennamo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heikki Vennamo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vennamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Kontiovaara misses.
No joy there for Vennamo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kontiovaara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kontiovaara tries to clinch up but Vennamo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch lands to the side of Vennamo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vennamo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kontiovaara counters with a series of strikes. Vennamo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vennamo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kontiovaara fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Kontiovaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vennamo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vennamo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vennamo misses with an uppercut
and Kontiovaara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vennamo swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juhani Kontiovaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vennamo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kontiovaara.
Vennamo throws a series of punches but Kontiovaara avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Vennamo. Those never looked like landing.
Kontiovaara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vennamo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kontiovaara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vennamo scrambles back to his feet.
Kontiovaara misses with a wild combination.
Kontiovaara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vennamo misses with a combination

and Kontiovaara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kontiovaara.

Vennamo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Vennamo is looking for a triangle but Kontiovaara pushes his legs off easily.
Kontiovaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Vennamo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kontiovaara passes into half guard.
Vennamo is controlling Kontiovaara's position as best he can from this difficult position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kontiovaara is trying to work for a kimura but Vennamo is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kontiovaara seems to be working for a kimura but Vennamo defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Heikki Vennamo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Juhani Kontiovaara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kontiovaara feints and as Vennamo raises his hands in defense, Kontiovaara changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kontiovaara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vennamo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vennamo keeping moving, preventing Kontiovaara from controlling successfully.
Kontiovaara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vennamo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kontiovaara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kontiovaara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Vennamo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vennamo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kontiovaara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kontiovaara works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Kontiovaara is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Kontiovaara wants to work for an arm triangle but Vennamo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kontiovaara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vennamo defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kontiovaara is working for a submission of some sort.

Kontiovaara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vennamo defends it well.

Kontiovaara is trying to work for a kimura but Vennamo is defending well.

Kontiovaara is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vennamo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kontiovaara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vennamo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vennamo is trying to control the position but Kontiovaara postures up.
Vennamo keeping moving, preventing Kontiovaara from controlling successfully.
Kontiovaara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vennamo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kontiovaara drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vennamo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kontiovaara has Vennamo in his guard.
Vennamo wants to pass the guard but Kontiovaara is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vennamo wants to control from the top but Kontiovaara keeps moving.

Kontiovaara working for a triangle but Vennamo defends it easily.

Vennamo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kontiovaara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vennamo has managed to get both his arms back between Kontiovaara's legs - danger averted.
Vennamo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vennamo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kontiovaara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vennamo has managed to get both his arms back between Kontiovaara's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vennamo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juhani Kontiovaara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kontiovaara 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juhani Kontiovaara!
A determined Juhani Kontiovaara didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

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