PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Huddlestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jutta Urpilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urpilainen has chosen A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huddlestone
vs
Urpilainen

190 cm
35
166 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

175 cm
40
160 lbs
18 - 12 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Huddlestone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jutta Urpilainen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huddlestone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Urpilainen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Huddlestone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Huddlestone cracks Urpilainen with a solid left hand.
Huddlestone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Urpilainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Urpilainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Urpilainen keeping full guard, as Huddlestone tries to pass.
Huddlestone wants to control from the top but Urpilainen keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huddlestone forces his way into half guard.
Huddlestone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Urpilainen defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huddlestone working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Urpilainen's thigh. Urpilainen counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Urpilainen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huddlestone defends well.
Urpilainen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Urpilainen is trying to control the position but Huddlestone postures up.
Huddlestone postures up and lands a big shot to Urpilainen's brow.
Huddlestone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've been hearing that Huddlestone has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Huddlestone is looking to work some ground and pound but Urpilainen has wrist control.

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.
Huddlestone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Urpilainen is trying to control the position but Huddlestone postures up.
Huddlestone trying to control the position from guard on top but Urpilainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Urpilainen with that takedown attempt.
Urpilainen lands a right hook to the body.

Huddlestone clinches.
Urpilainen is trying to pull guard but Huddlestone has him pressed against the cage.
Urpilainen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huddlestone walks away with a smile on his face. Urpilainen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tom Huddlestone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jutta Urpilainen.

Huddlestone closes the distance and clinches.
Huddlestone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Urpilainen has Huddlestone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Huddlestone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Urpilainen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huddlestone walks away with a smile on his face. Urpilainen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tom Huddlestone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Huddlestone clinches up with Urpilainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Urpilainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Urpilainen is working for takedown but Huddlestone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Urpilainen blocks an elbow strike.
Huddlestone pushes off an throws an elbow but Urpilainen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Huddlestone.

It looks like Jutta Urpilainen has been cut.
Huddlestone pushes off an throws an elbow but Urpilainen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Urpilainen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Huddlestone after a bit of a struggle.
Urpilainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Urpilainen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huddlestone walks away with a smile on his face. Urpilainen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Huddlestone throws a head kick but Urpilainen moves out of range.
Huddlestone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Huddlestone dives in and scores a takedown into Urpilainen's guard.
Huddlestone trying to control but Urpilainen is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone is in close to Urpilainen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Huddlestone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Urpilainen holds on and takes a little breather.

Urpilainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huddlestone landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huddlestone wants to control from the top but Urpilainen keeps moving.

Huddlestone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Urpilainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huddlestone has managed to get both his arms back between Urpilainen's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Huddlestone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jutta Urpilainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Huddlestone lands a high kick to the side of Urpilainen's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Huddlestone dives into guard, looking to finish.
Huddlestone connects with a couple of short punches.

Urpilainen is rocked!
Huddlestone cracks Urpilainen with a solid left hand.
Urpilainen is still in real trouble! Can Huddlestone finish him?
Huddlestone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Huddlestone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Huddlestone gets to his feet and stands over Urpilainen, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Urpilainen felt that one! Huddlestone unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Urpilainen from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Huddlestone!
Tom Huddlestone took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'thank you god!'.