PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jutila has chosen The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dunham
vs
Jutila

180 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
28
180 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dylan Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Jutila!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jutila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunham.
Jutila swings widly with a right hand
and Dunham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dunham.
Dunham is looking to take a break and control but Jutila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jutila struggling a bit here.
Dunham wants to control but Jutila is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jutila is looking to regain half guard here but Dunham keeps moving and retains side control.
Dunham working the ground and pound but Jutila is defending the strikes.
Dunham creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jutila sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunham looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jutila is avoiding damage well.
The referee asks Dunham politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dunham prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dunham trying to control the position but Jutila is working away.
Dunham in side control, throwing shots but Jutila defends.
Jutila defending against the ground and pound.

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.
Dunham lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunham controls the position from side control.
Dunham throws an elbow but Jutila slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jutila takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jutila is trying to control Dunham's posture but Dunham avoids it.
Jutila tries to bench press Dunham off him but Dunham keeps the position.
Dunham scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jutila to see if he's OK.
Dunham 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.
Dunham controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jutila is trying to control Dunham's posture but Dunham avoids it.
Jutila is looking for a sweep.
Dunham scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jutila to see if he's OK.
Dunham working the ground and pound from side control.
Jutila tries to bench press Dunham off him but Dunham keeps the position.
Dunham wants to control but Jutila is keeping him busy.
Jutila is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Dunham politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dunham prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jutila struggling a bit here.
Jutila looking for a sweep but Dunham has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jutila really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dunham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dunham dominating with strikes here.
Dunham fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dunham with shots to the head and body - Jutila looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dunham landing strikes from the mount and Jutila is in trouble!
Dunham fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunham controlling the pace for now.
Dunham with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Dunham dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jutila blocks the body kick.
Jutila misses with an uppercut

and Dunham decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jutila's guard.
Dunham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jutila keeping moving, preventing Dunham from controlling successfully.
Jutila preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dunham scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jutila is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dunham is controlling him.
Dunham landing with the ground and pound.
Dunham preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham content to stall in guard here.
Jutila keeping moving, preventing Dunham from controlling successfully.
Jutila keeping full guard, as Dunham tries to pass.
Dylan Dunham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jutila working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dunham.
Jutila is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dunham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jutila preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dunham is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dunham seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jutila for as long as he can get away with.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jutila can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dunham trying to control the position from guard on top but Jutila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dylan Dunham wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dunham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jari Jutila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dunham bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jutila's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jutila does no damage.
Dunham shoots in but no luck this time.
Dunham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jutila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dunham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jutila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dunham throws out the jab.
Jutila misses with a hook
and Dunham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dunham shoots in for a takedown but Jutila shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Dunham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunham tries to score with a low kick but Jutila moves his leg out of the way.
Dunham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jutila misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jutila works Dunham's body with a nice hook.
Dunham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jutila moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Dylan Dunham has been cut.
Dunham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jutila misses with a lunging right hand
and Dunham counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jutila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunham was well out of range. Poor timing from Jutila.
Jutila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Dunham.
Dunham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jutila counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jari Jutila will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dylan Dunham's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dunham has a takedown stuffed.

Dunham is rocked!
Jutila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dunham.
Jutila throws a right hand that misses

and Dunham counters with a shoot takedown. Jutila fights it but they end up in guard.
Dunham thows a big elbow that misses.
Dunham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dunham being controlled here momentarily.
Dunham forces his way into half guard.
Dunham stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jutila is defending against the submission attempts here by Dunham.
Jutila manages to get to full guard.
Jutila utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dunham's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two 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.
Dunham is looking to work some ground and pound but Jutila has wrist control.
Dunham stopping the sweep attempt from Jutila.
Dunham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jutila is keeping the position for now.
Dunham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dunham with a nice head shot there.
Jutila trying to keep a closed guard but Dunham is proving a slippery customer.
Dunham chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham trying to control the position from guard on top but Jutila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunham is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dunham landing with the ground and pound.
Dunham looking to sit in guard and control but Jutila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jutila stopping the sweep attempt from Dunham.
Jutila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dunham is keeping the position for now.

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.
Dunham throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dunham throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jutila has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dunham is proving hard to escape from.
Jutilais looking to pass into half guard but Dunham pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dunham is in guard.
Dunham thows a big elbow that misses.
Dunham throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Dunham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dunham has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Dunham!