PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Juntunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Carioca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juntunen comes to the cage accompanied by Lumessakahlaajat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Juntunen
vs
Carioca

198 cm
32
220 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

190 cm
32
215 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomi Juntunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Carioca!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioca wants to clinch but Juntunen slips to the side
and Juntunen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Juntunen scoring well with a low kick there.
Carioca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carioca chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Juntunen can pounce on him.
Juntunen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carioca lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Tomi Juntunen has been cut.
Juntunen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carioca backs up against the cage.
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick and Juntunen moves out of range easily.
Carioca wants to clinch up but Juntunen keeps it at a distance.
Juntunen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Carioca.
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!
Juntunen wants to land a leg kick but Carioca is out of range.
Juntunen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carioca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juntunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Juntunen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Juntunen. That's going to slow Carioca down.
Carioca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carioca looks to clinch
and Juntunen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Carioca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juntunen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Juntunen.
Carioca misses with a low kick.
Juntunen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carioca tries to clinch but Juntunen moves out of range.
Carioca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Juntunen scores with a hook.
Carioca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Juntunen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Juntunen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juntunen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Juntunen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carioca fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Carioca misses.
Juntunen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carioca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carioca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carioca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juntunen blocks a leg kick.
Juntunen lands a jab to the nose.
Carioca throws a head kick but Juntunen moves out of range.
Crunch! Carioca slams his shin into Juntunen's torso.
Carioca tries to clinch but Juntunen is having none of it.
Carioca tries to clinch but Juntunen is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juntunen.
Juntunen avoids the head kick by Carioca.
Juntunen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carioca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juntunen moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Juntunen.
Carioca throws a lazy head kick
and Juntunen counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Carioca.
Juntunen jabs at Carioca's body.
Carioca throws an off balance right hand
and Juntunen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carioca throws a lazy head kick
and Juntunen counters with a straight right hand.
Carioca moves in looking to clinch but Juntunen pushes him off.
Juntunen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Juntunen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carioca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carioca looks to land a right hand but Juntunen moved out of range.
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick and Juntunen moves out of range easily.
Juntunen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carioca tries a head kick but it misses.
Juntunen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carioca takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carioca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juntunen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Juntunen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Juntunen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carioca misses with a head kick.
Juntunen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carioca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juntunen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juntunen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Juntunen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Juntunen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Juntunen blocks a head kick by Carioca.
Carioca misses with a head kick.
Juntunen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paulo Carioca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juntunen throws a front kick aimed at Carioca's knee but Carioca avoids it well.
Juntunen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carioca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carioca throws a head kick that misses.
Carioca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Juntunen gets a clinch.

Carioca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juntunen throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntunen scores with a head kick. Carioca tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Carioca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juntunen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carioca can do to turn this around?
Juntunen misses the jab.
Carioca closes the distance but Juntunen moves to the side
and Juntunen counters with a body kick that stops Carioca in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca lands a high kick!
Juntunen scores with a head kick.
Carioca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carioca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juntunen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carioca.
Carioca misses with a hook
and Juntunen counters with a three punch combo that has Carioca backing up. Carioca nods at Juntunen to acknowledge the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carioca.
Juntunen throws a half hearted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Juntunen.
Carioca tries to clinch but Juntunen moves out of range.
Carioca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juntunen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carioca throws a head kick that misses
and Juntunen counters with a solid body kick.
Carioca walks forward, straight into a front kick from Juntunen.
Carioca is breathing heavily.
Carioca throws a front kick aimed at Juntunen's knee but Juntunen avoids it well.
Carioca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Juntunen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Carioca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carioca tries to clinch up
and Juntunen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carioca throws a leg kick that is checked
and Juntunen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Carioca.
A head kick from Juntunen lands but Carioca takes it in his stride.
Juntunen throws out a powerful jab.
Carioca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Juntunen checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Juntunen 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.
Juntunen scores with a head kick.
Juntunen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carioca takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Juntunen tries a head kick but it misses.
Carioca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juntunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juntunen misses with an uppercut. Carioca saw that one coming.
Paulo Carioca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick
and Juntunen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juntunen misses with a head kick.
Juntunen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Juntunen keeps the fight on the outside.

Juntunen moves into the clinch.
Juntunen is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carioca stalling the fight.
Juntunen swings wildly with an uppercut but Carioca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carioca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Juntunen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Juntunen misses with a knee strike.
Juntunen connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carioca misses with a body punch.
Carioca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juntunen is defending well for now.
Carioca throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juntunen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Juntunen keeps control of Carioca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carioca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carioca blocking some punches.
Carioca wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Juntunen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Juntunen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

A head kick from Juntunen lands but Carioca takes it in his stride.
Carioca scoring well with a low kick there.
Juntunen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carioca avoids the head kick by Juntunen.
Juntunen slips a straight right by Carioca.
Juntunen scores with a kick to the midsection.
No joy there for Carioca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Juntunen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carioca is able to avoid easily.
Carioca throws a head kick but Juntunen moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntunen lands a high kick!
Juntunen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juntunen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Carioca counters with a left and a right that stings Juntunen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juntunen tries to move into range but Carioca moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carioca tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Juntunen counters with a good low kick that Carioca was not able to check.
Carioca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Juntunen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carioca's head.
Carioca throws a lazy body kick
and Juntunen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juntunen is looking to chop away at Carioca's legs.
Carioca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Juntunen.
Juntunen slips a straight right by Carioca.
Carioca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juntunen throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Carioca holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Juntunen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Juntunen scores with a shot to the side of Carioca's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carioca has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Juntunen.
Carioca tries to break the clinch but Juntunen is controlling the position.
Juntunen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carioca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juntunen blocks a body shot from Carioca.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juntunen.
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!
Juntunen lands a knee to the body.
Juntunen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carioca blocks it with crossed arms.
Carioca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carioca is trying to break free.
Juntunen misses with the head strike.
Juntunen tries to land a knee to the head but Carioca blocks with his arms.
Tomi Juntunen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carioca is trying to break the clinch but Juntunen has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen lands a hook that snaps the head of Carioca backwards.

Carioca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Carioca.
Juntunen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick
and Juntunen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carioca really felt that one!
A head kick misses from Juntunen.
Juntunen lands with a slapping head kick.
Carioca avoids the head kick by Juntunen.
Carioca throws a head kick that half lands.
Carioca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paulo Carioca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juntunen needs to keep his hands up - Carioca had a free shot at his head there.
Juntunen scores with a jab.
Tomi Juntunen is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juntunen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen lands a jab to Carioca's midsection.
Juntunen tries a head kick but it misses.
Juntunen tries to land a leg kick but Carioca saw it coming and moves away.
Carioca moves out of range of the body kick.
Carioca moves to clinch but Juntunen breaks away
and Juntunen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carioca is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carioca tries to close the distance and clinch but Juntunen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick
and Juntunen counters with a stiff right hand.
Carioca lands a head kick!
Carioca looks for the body kick but Juntunen saw that one coming.
Tomi Juntunen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carioca throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomi Juntunen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Juntunen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomi Juntunen!
A relieved looking Tomi Juntunen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.