PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aarne Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pacman Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juutilainen's entrance music is Legenda - Cohorts Of Demons. A fine choice. Barnes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pacman Barnes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aarne Juutilainen's chin.

Juutilainen
vs
Barnes

188 cm
23
205 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
210 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarne Juutilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pacman Barnes!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Juutilainen or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes which made him look bad.

Juutilainen moves into the clinch.
Juutilainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.

Juutilainen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Juutilainen connects with a nice short shot to Barnes's temple.
Juutilainen working Barnes over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Juutilainen.
Juutilainen 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.
Juutilainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes trying to control but Juutilainen postures up.
Barnes won't allow Juutilainen to pass to mount.
Juutilainen lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes is in trouble now - Juutilainen has advanced to mount!
Barnes can't escape the position.
Juutilainen trying to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Juutilainen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes is trying desperately to improve position.
Juutilainen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Barnes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barnes taking shots to the head.
Barnes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barnes is bucking up trying to escape but Juutilainen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barnes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Juutilainen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Barnes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Juutilainen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barnes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barnes is bucking up trying to escape but Juutilainen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Juutilainen.
Barnes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Barnes is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Juutilainen! Barnes is hurt baaadly! Juutilainen is firing away with more strikes - Barnes is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aarne Juutilainen!