PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aarre Voutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeeves Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voutilainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chase Is Better Than The Catch. Smith has chosen God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jeeves Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Voutilainen
vs
Smith

185 cm
28
185 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

178 cm
29
177 lbs
19 - 7 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarre Voutilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeeves Smith!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voutilainen misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Voutilainen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Voutilainen tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Voutilainen stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Voutilainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Voutilainen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Voutilainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Voutilainen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Voutilainen.
Voutilainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voutilainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Voutilainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Voutilainen moves out of range easily.
Voutilainen tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aarre Voutilainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voutilainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Voutilainen.
Smith thumps Voutilainen with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voutilainen throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Voutilainen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Voutilainen moves out of range easily.

Smith rushes Voutilainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Voutilainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voutilainen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Voutilainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Voutilainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Voutilainen cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voutilainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Voutilainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Voutilainen.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Voutilainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Voutilainen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith tries to clinch up.
Voutilainen lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Voutilainen does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Voutilainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voutilainen misses the shot to the body.
Voutilainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good shot there by Voutilainen.
A shot to the liver by Voutilainen. Beautiful body shot.
Smith is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Voutilainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Voutilainen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voutilainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voutilainen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Voutilainen lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Voutilainen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voutilainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Voutilainen is breathing heavily.
Voutilainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith avoids the body shot from Voutilainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen throws a shot to the body.
Voutilainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Voutilainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Voutilainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Voutilainen slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick but Voutilainen checks it.
Voutilainen misses with a hook.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voutilainen closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen checks a leg kick.
Voutilainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Voutilainen checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Voutilainen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voutilainen throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Voutilainen moves his leg out of the way.
Voutilainen misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith motions for Voutilainen to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voutilainen.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Voutilainen counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voutilainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Voutilainen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Voutilainen throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Voutilainen only half commits.
Voutilainen ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeeves Smith 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.

Nice jab there from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith digs a good body shot into Voutilainen's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Smith and Voutilainen goes tumbling to the canvas! Smith follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Voutilainen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith not doing much here.
Oh Voutilainen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Voutilainen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Smith is working for a kimura but Voutilainen is defending it quite comfortably.
Voutilainen seems to have got his legs back now.

Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Voutilainen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Voutilainen defends it.
Smith not doing much here.

Smith is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Voutilainen defends it.
Voutilainen is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen trying to control here.

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Voutilainen is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Voutilainen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Voutilainen is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Voutilainen defends the submission attempt.

Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Voutilainen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith controlling the action here.
Voutilainen is in trouble now - Smith has advanced to mount!
Voutilainen regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeeves Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Voutilainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Voutilainen lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into rage.
Voutilainen swinging wildly here.
Voutilainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voutilainen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Voutilainen scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Voutilainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Voutilainen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Voutilainen scores with a shot to the body.
Voutilainen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Voutilainen slips a straight right by Smith.

Voutilainen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Voutilainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen lands an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Still in the clinch, Voutilainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Voutilainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Voutilainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voutilainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Voutilainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voutilainen wants a takedown.
Voutilainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Voutilainen is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Voutilainen misses with the head strike.
Voutilainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voutilainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Voutilainen misses with the head strike.
Voutilainen is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith blocks a body shot from Voutilainen.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith blocks a body shot from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen misses with the head strike.
Smith pushes Voutilainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voutilainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith working Voutilainen over with knees to the body.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Voutilainen is blocking nicely.
Voutilainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Voutilainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voutilainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen leaning his opponent against the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith forces Voutilainen back against the cage and clinches.
Voutilainen avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Voutilainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Voutilainen throws a head punch that misses.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Voutilainen smiles and moves away.
A left lands for Voutilainen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Voutilainen is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Voutilainen walks into a left hand.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Voutilainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voutilainen works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith throws a head kick but Voutilainen moves out of range.
Smith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jeeves Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Voutilainen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Voutilainen misses the jab.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Voutilainen.
Voutilainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aarre Voutilainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith jabs Voutilainen right on the nose. Voutilainen blinks but takes it well.
Voutilainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voutilainen.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Voutilainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Voutilainen tries to avoid it.
Voutilainen swinging wildly here.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Voutilainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Voutilainen tries to avoid it.
Voutilainen sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith slips a jab from Voutilainen.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jeeves Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voutilainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Voutilainen lands a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith working Voutilainen over with knees to the body.
Smith pushes Voutilainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voutilainen.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Voutilainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voutilainen avoids it.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Voutilainen presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Voutilainen controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voutilainen is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith tries a body shot but Voutilainen blocks it.
Smith tries a body shot but Voutilainen blocks it.
A hook to the body from Voutilainen.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voutilainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeeves Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeeves Smith!