PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jutta Urpilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Burt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burt has chosen "I Luv It" - Young Jeezy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Urpilainen
vs
Burt

175 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

166 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jutta Urpilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Burt!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burt thuds his shin into the meat of Urpilainen's side.
Nice jab there from Burt.

It looks like Jutta Urpilainen has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Urpilainen.
Urpilainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burt swivels and escapes.
Burt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Urpilainen has closed the distance and engaged Burt in a clinch.
Burt has had enough of the clinch but Urpilainen keeps him there for the moment.
Burt misses with a hook from the clinch.

Urpilainen wants the takedown. Burt is fighting it off but Urpilainen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Burt's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Burt has his foot on Urpilainen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Urpilainen works his way back into a safe position though.
Urpilainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Burt has wrist control.

Burt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Urpilainen is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Burt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Urpilainen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Urpilainen trying to control but Burt is working from the bottom.

Urpilainen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Burt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Urpilainen, into his guard.

Urpilainen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burt defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Urpilainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Urpilainen wants to sweep here but Burt controlling him for the moment.
Urpilainen striking from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Burt has gone for a leg lock! Urpilainen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Burt's guard.
Urpilainen thows a big elbow that misses.

Burt has his foot on Urpilainen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Urpilainen works his way back into a safe position though.
Urpilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Burt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urpilainen is in close to Burt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Burt keeping moving, preventing Urpilainen from controlling successfully.

Urpilainen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Urpilainen has managed to get both his arms back between Burt's legs - danger averted.

Burt looking for a guillotine here but Urpilainen defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Urpilainen 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.
Burt looks to move to half guard but instead Urpilainen has passed into mount! Damn!
The referee warns Burt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Urpilainen controlling from the full mount.
Burt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Urpilainen trying to control but Burt is having none of it.
Burt is desperately trying to improve his position but Urpilainen has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Urpilainen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Burt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Urpilainen lands a nice shot to the head.
Burt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Urpilainen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Urpilainen looking to secure an arm triangle but Burt defends it well.
A nice elbow there by Urpilainen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burt is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jutta Urpilainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jutta Urpilainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Urpilainen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Burt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Urpilainen connects with a decent elbow.
Burt is looking for a sweep.
Urpilainen working the ground and pound from side control.
Urpilainen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Burt some visible discomfort.
Burt sneaks back into half guard.

Burt looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Urpilainen connects with a nice short shot to Burt's temple.
Urpilainen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Burt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Urpilainen scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burt is trying to get back to full guard.

Burt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burt is breathing heavily.

Urpilainen seems to be looking for submissions.

Urpilainen is trying to work for a kimura but Burt is defending well.
Urpilainen drops an elbow to the side of Burt's head.

Urpilainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Burt defends it well.
Ground and pound from Urpilainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Urpilainen winds up and cracks Burt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Urpilainen trying to mount his opponent but Burt defends it.
Burt regains full guard. Nicely done.

Burt has his foot on Urpilainen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Urpilainen works his way back into a safe position though.
Urpilainen advances position into side control!

Urpilainen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Urpilainen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Burt is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Urpilainen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Urpilainen tries for a kimura but Burt is defending well.
Urpilainen controlling the position from side mount.
Burt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Urpilainen is working Burt over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Urpilainen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burt, who protects the arm well.
Burt tries to bench press Urpilainen off him but Urpilainen keeps the position.

Urpilainen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Burt is looking for a sweep.
Burt regains half guard there - taking advantage of Urpilainen's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jutta Urpilainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jutta Urpilainen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Urpilainen slips a jab and a cross from Burt.
Burt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Urpilainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burt throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Urpilainen.
Burt is looking to clinch but Urpilainen is avoiding it.
Burt throws a lazy right hand but Urpilainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burt swings for the body but Urpilainen moves out of range.

Urpilainen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Urpilainen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Urpilainen scoring with punches and elbows.
Urpilainen cracks Burt with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Burt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Burt is not content to let Urpilainen control the position.

Urpilainen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen working the ground and pound from side control.
Burt tries to improve position but can't.
Burt gets back to half guard.
Urpilainen throwing shots but Burt is blocking nicely.
Urpilainen throwing shots but Burt is blocking nicely.

Urpilainen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Burt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burt is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Burt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Urpilainen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Burt moves into full guard.
Burt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Urpilainen.

Burt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Urpilainen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Urpilainen is in close to Burt's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Burt has momentary wrist control but Urpilainen slips an elbow through the middle.

Urpilainen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Burt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Burt has escaped and now he's on top!
Burt slips nicely into half guard.

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

Burt 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen gets back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burt being controlled here momentarily.
Henry Burt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Urpilainen looking for subs off his back but Burt has passed one foot through into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jutta Urpilainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Urpilainen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jutta Urpilainen!