PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Littunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dixon
vs
Littunen

173 cm
23
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mason Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Littunen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Littunen shoots in looking for a takedown but Dixon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Littunen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Littunen.
Littunen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Littunen closes the distance and clinches.
Littunen is pressed up against the cage. Dixon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Littunen down to the mat. Littunen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Littunen shoots in but no luck this time.
Littunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Littunen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dixon is trying to defend but Littunen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Littunen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon tries to kick Littunen off but Littunen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dixon manages to get to full guard.
Dixon keeping full guard, as Littunen tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Littunen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dixon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dixon wants to stand up but Littunen is controlling him.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Littunen from controlling successfully.

Dixon working for a triangle but Littunen defends it easily.
Dixon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Littunen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Littunen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Littunen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dixon's head.
Littunen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Dixon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Littunen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Littunen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dixon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Littunen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Littunen from controlling successfully.
Dixon striking off his back but it's not causing Littunen any problems.
Littunen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Littunen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dixon keeps working.

Littunen stands up and beckons Dixon to his feet.
Juha Littunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Littunen throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon fails with a takedown attempt.
Dixon tries for a takedown but Littunen circles away easily

and Littunen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Littunen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dixon's guard.
Littunen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dixon looking to control.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Littunen from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dixon uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Dixon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Littunen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Littunen tries to clinch up.

Dixon gets caught flat footed, as Littunen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Littunen trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Littunen won't allow Dixon to sweep him here.
Littunen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dixon's guard.

Littunen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dixon defend it? Littunen steps over the head and cranks it - Dixon is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Littunen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juha Littunen!
A relieved looking Juha Littunen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.