PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jutta Urpilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Osteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Osteri's choice of entrance music: Rolling Stones - Symphaty For The Devil. Markku Osteri is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Urpilainen
vs
Osteri

175 cm
22
160 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

175 cm
28
163 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jutta Urpilainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Markku Osteri!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urpilainen misses the shot to the body.

Urpilainen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Osteri quickly recovers to half guard.

Urpilainen is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Osteri is controlling Urpilainen's trapped leg to prevent Urpilainen from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osteri wants to control but Urpilainen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Osteri is refusing to be controlled, as Urpilainen sits in half guard.
Osteri is trying to get back to full guard.
Urpilainen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Osteri does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Urpilainen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Osteri's head.
Osteri is pressing down on Urpilainen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Urpilainen postures up and lands a big shot to Osteri's brow.
Osteri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Osteri is trying to keep Urpilainen in close.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Osteri keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Urpilainen is pushing down on Osteri's leg trying to pass to half guard. Osteri is fighting to maintain full guard but Urpilainen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Osteri is refusing to be controlled, as Urpilainen sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osteri avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Urpilainen.

Urpilainen is looking for a kimura here.
Osteri trying to control but Urpilainen postures up.
Osteri controlling the position for now.
Osteri is looking to improve his position.
Urpilainen is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Osteri pushes Urpilainen off looking to stand but Urpilainen dives back in and keeps control.
Urpilainen is trying to control. Osteri wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Osteri swats away the attempt to clinch by Urpilainen.
Osteri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Osteri shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Urpilainen defends it nicely.
Urpilainen fails with the takedown

and Osteri counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Urpilainen!
Osteri wants to control the pace but Urpilainen is squirming around nicely.
Osteri looking to finish with strikes here!
Urpilainen is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen tries to hold on but Osteri pushes him away.
Urpilainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Urpilainen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Osteri is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Urpilainen to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Osteri stopping the sweep attempt from Urpilainen.
Osteri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Osteri drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Urpilainen dives on top into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Urpilainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Urpilainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Osteri is keeping the position for now.
Urpilainen trying to control but Osteri is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen throwing strikes from guard but Osteri blocks nicely.

Urpilainen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Osteri looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Osteri looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Osteri!

Osteri looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Osteri tries for a kimura but Urpilainen is defending well.
Urpilainen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Urpilainen trying to hold on to Osteri's head to control him but Osteri postures up.

Urpilainen looking for submissions off his back.
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 Jutta Urpilainen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Osteri slaps away a takedown attempt from Urpilainen, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Osteri scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Urpilainen trying to control from the bottom.
Urpilainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Osteri is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Osteri looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Urpilainen wants to control but Osteri is keeping busy.
Urpilainen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Osteri scores with a couple of nice shots.
Osteri slips a nice elbow through Urpilainen's hands, connecting with Urpilainen's forehead.
Urpilainen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Urpilainen is trying to control the position but Osteri postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen has momentary wrist control but Osteri slips an elbow through the middle.
Urpilainen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Osteri trying to control here.
Osteri wants to get back to full guard.
Osteri has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Urpilainen is working away from the top position though.
Urpilainen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Osteri!
Osteri sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Osteri taking some punishment here, with Urpilainen in his half guard.
Osteri tries to get to full guard but Urpilainen has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen is trying to control. Osteri wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Urpilainen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Osteri is staying active underneath Urpilainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Osteri tries to roll over but Urpilainen keeps him under control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Osteri is staying active underneath Urpilainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jutta Urpilainen just wasn't active enough.
Osteri throws a right hand that Urpilainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Urpilainen also avoids with ease.
Urpilainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Urpilainen throws the left hand but Osteri avoids the punch easily.

Osteri darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Urpilainen pushes Osteri off looking to stand but Osteri dives back in and keeps control.
Osteri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Urpilainen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osteri working over Urpilainen with some ground and pound. Urpilainen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Osteri passes to side control.
Urpilainen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Osteri scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Osteri is trying to control. Urpilainen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Osteri is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Osteri trying to control the action but Urpilainen is working from the bottom.

Urpilainen actively working from the bottom here.
Osteri is looking to advance position but Urpilainen won't allow it.
Osteri wants to control but Urpilainen is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osteri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Urpilainen defending well though.

Urpilainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Urpilainen taking some punishment here, with Osteri in his half guard.
Urpilainen is refusing to be controlled, as Osteri sits in half guard.
Urpilainen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Osteri scores with a couple of nice shots.
Urpilainen is looking to improve his position.
Urpilainen wants to control but Osteri is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Urpilainen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Osteri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markku Osteri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Urpilainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Urpilainen fails with the takedown

and Osteri counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Osteri prevents Urpilainen from improving his position.

Urpilainen looking for submissions off his back.
Osteri not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Urpilainen won't allow Osteri to pass to mount.
Osteri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Urpilainen defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Osteri lands a nice short elbow.
Osteri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Urpilainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Osteri not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Osteri lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Urpilainen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Osteri is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osteri wants to control but Urpilainen is keeping him busy.
Osteri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Urpilainen defending well though.
Osteri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Osteri not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Markku Osteri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Osteri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Osteri drops an elbow to the side of Urpilainen's head.
Osteri lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Urpilainen is looking for a sweep. Osteri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Osteri controlling the pace.

Osteri is working for a submission of some sort.
Osteri trying to control the action but Urpilainen is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osteri thows a huge punch but Urpilainen dodges it nicely.
Osteri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Urpilainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Osteri pulls his head out easily.
Osteri is trying to control. Urpilainen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Urpilainen punching from the bottom.
Urpilainen is looking for a sweep. Osteri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Osteri landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Urpilainen wants to get back to full guard.
Osteri is trying to control. Urpilainen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Urpilainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osteri looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Urpilainen gets full guard.
Osteri wants to control from the top but Urpilainen keeps moving.

Urpilainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Osteri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Osteri distracts Urpilainen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Osteri working some strikes from top position.
Urpilainen has momentary wrist control but Osteri slips an elbow through the middle.
Osteri trying to control but Urpilainen is working from the bottom.
Osteri might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Urpilainen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osteri preventing the sweep.

Urpilainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Osteri defends it easily.

Urpilainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Osteri defends it easily.
Osteri sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Urpilainen's guard.
Osteri scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Osteri thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Urpilainen's head.
Osteri is pressing down on Urpilainen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Urpilainen is holding on for now.
Osteri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Urpilainen is trying to maintain the position but Osteri is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markku Osteri really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Osteri shoots and misses

and Urpilainen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Urpilainen jumps guard and drags Osteri to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Urpilainen working for a triangle but Osteri defends it easily.
Osteri trying to control but Urpilainen is working from the bottom.
Osteri content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Urpilainen can't keep his opponent in guard - Osteri advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Urpilainen trying to control but Osteri postures up.
Urpilainen gets back to full guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osteri trying to control but Urpilainen is working from the bottom.
Osteri postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Urpilainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Osteri trying to control the position from guard on top but Urpilainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osteri postures up in Urpilainen's guard and throws a big left but Urpilainen blocks it.
Urpilainen trying to control the position.
Osteri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Urpilainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Osteri stands up over Urpilainen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

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.
Osteri won't allow Urpilainen to sweep him here.
Urpilainen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Osteri!
Urpilainen prevents Osteri from getting the reversal.
Osteri wants to control but Urpilainen is having none of it.
Osteri reaches up and holds on to Urpilainen to control the position.
Urpilainen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Osteri hang on?
Osteri is squirming around, avoiding Urpilainen's attempts to control the action.
Urpilainen working Osteri over with strikes here.
Urpilainen dominating with strikes here.
Urpilainen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Osteri is desperately trying to improve his position but Urpilainen has a good base and remains in mount.
Urpilainen wants to control the pace but Osteri is squirming around nicely.
Osteri wants to hold on but Urpilainen pushes him away.
Urpilainen content just to control the position here.
Urpilainen wants to take his opponent's back but Osteri doesn't allow it.
Urpilainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Osteri is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Osteri tries to hold on but Urpilainen postures up.
Urpilainen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Urpilainen breaks from Osteri's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Urpilainen has hold of Osteri's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Osteri manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Urpilainen prevents Osteri from getting the reversal.
Osteri holds of for dear life.
Osteri is trying to reverse the position but instead Urpilainen has taken his back - oops!

Urpilainen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Osteri defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Osteri is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jutta Urpilainen had his way with Markku Osteri in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Urpilainen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Urpilainen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Osteri!
Urpilainen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Osteri?
Osteri in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Osteri is squirming around, avoiding Urpilainen's attempts to control the action.
Urpilainen with the ground and pound from mount.
Urpilainen controlling from mount.
Osteri is looking to get to half guard.
Urpilainen trying to control but Osteri is having none of it.
Osteri wants to control but Urpilainen is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen looking to control and managing it successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Osteri tries to hold on but Urpilainen postures up.
Osteri is wriggling around trying to escape.
Urpilainen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Urpilainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Urpilainen is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen mounts Osteri! Really nice guard pass there!
Urpilainen drops a big elbow. That's hurt Osteri! More shots from Urpilainen and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jutta Urpilainen!
Jutta Urpilainen retains his lightweight title!