PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aarne Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy comes to the cage accompanied by Those Dancin Days - Run Run. The crowd seem to be enjoying Juutilainen's choice of entrance music: Legenda - Cohorts Of Demons. 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.

Boy
vs
Juutilainen

193 cm
23
217 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Frank`s TASTE

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarne Juutilainen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Boy. Beautiful body shot.
Juutilainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Juutilainen moves out of range easily.
Boy connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Aarne Juutilainen has been cut.
Juutilainen tries to clinch but Boy moves out of range.
Juutilainen moves away from the strike by Boy.
Boy misses with a straight right.

Juutilainen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Juutilainen working Boy over with strikes.
Boy is looking to improve his position.
Boy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen prevents Boy from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juutilainen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boy has hold of Juutilainen's hands but Juutilainen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Juutilainen misses with a head shot. Boy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Juutilainen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boy's guard.
Juutilainen stops Boy from getting back to his feet.

Juutilainen seems to be working for a kimura but Boy defends the submission attempt.
Juutilainen is thwarting Boy's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Juutilainen is working away from the top position though.
Juutilainen winds up and cracks Boy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juutilainen content to control rather than advance.
Juutilainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Juutilainen trying to control from half guard but Boy is working away.
Boy is in trouble now - Juutilainen has advanced to mount!
Boy tries to hold on but Juutilainen pushes him away.
Juutilainen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Boy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Juutilainen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Juutilainen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Juutilainen tries to control but Boy wriggling away.
Boy is bucking up trying to escape but Juutilainen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Juutilainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Juutilainen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Juutilainen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Juutilainen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Juutilainen wants to control the pace but Boy is squirming around nicely.
Boy wants to control but Juutilainen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aarne Juutilainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aarne Juutilainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Juutilainen tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
Boy misses with a looping left.
Juutilainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boy circles away.

Boy tries to keep at a distance but Juutilainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Juutilainen lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
Juutilainen has a couple of punches blocked by Boy.

Juutilainen pulls Boy into guard.
Boy throwing strikes but missing.
Juutilainen managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen keeping full guard, as Boy tries to pass.
Juutilainen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Let's hope that Juutilainen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Boy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Juutilainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boy misses with a two punch combination.

Juutilainen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Juutilainen lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy blocks an uppercut.
Juutilainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juutilainen has Boy pressed against the cage, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Juutilainen keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Juutilainen goes for a takedown attempt but Boy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Juutilainen is looking to clinch but Boy is avoiding it.
Juutilainen wants to clinch up but Boy keeps it at a distance.
Juutilainen is looking to clinch.
Sonny Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juutilainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sonny Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aarne Juutilainen.
Juutilainen dives in and grabs Boy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boy pushes down on Juutilainen's head and hops out.
Juutilainen throws a sloppy body shot
and Juutilainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Juutilainen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Juutilainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Juutilainen lands an uppercut.
Juutilainen looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Boy as the two fighters clinch.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Boy is trying to force a seperation but Juutilainen has the dominant position.
Boy wants to break free but Juutilainen has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen misses with a body punch.
Juutilainen has Boy pressed against the cage, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Juutilainen looking to slow down the pace here.
Juutilainen presses Boy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Juutilainen keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy is pressed up against the cage. Juutilainen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boy down to the mat. Boy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boy throws a nice looking combination but Juutilainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Juutilainen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Juutilainen is breathing heavily.
Juutilainen throws and elbow that misses. Boy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Juutilainen's guard. Nice move by Boy!
Boy preventing the sweep.
Boy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aarne Juutilainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aarne Juutilainen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Juutilainen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boy counters with a stiff right hand.

Juutilainen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Boy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Juutilainen.
Juutilainen trying to control the action but Boy is working from the bottom.
Juutilainen throwing shots but Boy is blocking nicely.
Juutilainen thows a huge punch but Boy dodges it nicely.
Juutilainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Juutilainen looks to land a strike but Boy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Juutilainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Boy has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen lands a couple of elbows.
Juutilainen works over Boy with some ground and pound from guard.
Boy looking for a sweep. Not yet Boy, not yet.
Juutilainen is pushing down on Boy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boy is fighting to maintain full guard but Juutilainen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Juutilainen lands strikes from half guard.
Aarne Juutilainen has got the better of the ground game so far.

Juutilainen is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Boy is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aarne Juutilainen!