PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eino Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Sulkijalihas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Juutilainen
vs
Sulkijalihas

175 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eino Juutilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Sulkijalihas!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Juutilainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sulkijalihas wants to sweep here but Juutilainen controlling him for the moment.
Juutilainen stops Sulkijalihas from standing up.
Juutilainen works over Sulkijalihas with some ground and pound from guard.
Sulkijalihas wants to sweep but no luck.
Sulkijalihas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Juutilainen manages to get himself to full guard.
Sulkijalihas tries to stand but Juutilainen is controlling from the bottom.
Juutilainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sulkijalihas's guard.
Juutilainen advances to half guard.
Juutilainen works his way into side control.
Sulkijalihas is trying to get back to half guard.
Sulkijalihas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sulkijalihas tries to buck Juutilainen off but Juutilainen is having none of it.
Juutilainen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sulkijalihas some visible discomfort.
Sulkijalihas is trying to get back to his feet.
Sulkijalihas struggling a bit here.
Juutilainen grinds an elbow into Sulkijalihas's temple.
Sulkijalihas pushes Juutilainen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Juutilainen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Juutilainen is working Sulkijalihas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Juutilainen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Juutilainen moves into full mount!
The referee warns Sulkijalihas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Juutilainen is landing with some decent strikes but Sulkijalihas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sulkijalihas tries to buck Juutilainen off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen lands with some strikes.
Sulkijalihas is looking to get to half guard.
Sulkijalihas is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Juutilainen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Juutilainen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sulkijalihas is desperately trying to improve his position but Juutilainen has a good base and remains in mount.
Juutilainen scoring with strikes but Sulkijalihas is staying in there.
Sulkijalihas regains half guard.

Sulkijalihas manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sulkijalihas looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sulkijalihas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Juutilainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sulkijalihas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juutilainen tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Sulkijalihas sprawls well. He's pushed Juutilainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Juutilainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sulkijalihas looks to throw the jab but Juutilainen is out of range.
Juutilainen closes the distance and clinches up with Sulkijalihas, looking for a takedown. Juutilainen pushes Sulkijalihas against the cage but Sulkijalihas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Juutilainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Juutilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas tests Juutilainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Juutilainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seppo Sulkijalihas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that half lands.
Sulkijalihas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sulkijalihas throws a hook to the side of Juutilainen's head but Juutilainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Juutilainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sulkijalihas is fending him off so far but Juutilainen persists. Nope, Sulkijalihas circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juutilainen.
Sulkijalihas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juutilainen.
Juutilainen shoots in looking for a takedown. Sulkijalihas tries to sprawl out of it but Juutilainen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sulkijalihas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sulkijalihas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sulkijalihas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Juutilainen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juutilainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Juutilainen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Juutilainen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sulkijalihas's guard.
Sulkijalihas wants to get back to his feet but Juutilainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sulkijalihas keeping moving, preventing Juutilainen from controlling successfully.
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 Eino Juutilainen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sulkijalihas lands a high kick!

Sulkijalihas gets the takedown into side control.
Juutilainen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sulkijalihas on the ground.

Sulkijalihas decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Juutilainen takes a swing at Sulkijalihas's ribcage but misses.
Juutilainen has a takedown stuffed.
Sulkijalihas stuffs the takedown.
Sulkijalihas looks to throw the jab but Juutilainen is out of range.
Sulkijalihas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick but Juutilainen moves out of range.
Sulkijalihas misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Sulkijalihas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen with a poor takedown
and Sulkijalihas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Juutilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juutilainen takes a kick to the side of the head.

Sulkijalihas pushes Juutilainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Sulkijalihas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Juutilainen has him pressed against the cage.
Juutilainen has Sulkijalihas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sulkijalihas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sulkijalihas landing knees to the body.
Juutilainen tries to pull guard but Sulkijalihas won't allow it.
Sulkijalihas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sulkijalihas is trying to break free.
Sulkijalihas keeps control of Juutilainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sulkijalihas is trying to break the clinch but Juutilainen has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas is working for takedown but Juutilainen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sulkijalihas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Juutilainen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sulkijalihas smiles and moves away.
Sulkijalihas misses with a wild body shot.
Sulkijalihas tries a head kick but it misses.
Sulkijalihas misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Juutilainen with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Sulkijalihas.

Sulkijalihas instigates a clinch.
Sulkijalihas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Juutilainen smiles and moves away.
Sulkijalihas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sulkijalihas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sulkijalihas throws a sloppy head kick and Juutilainen moves out of range easily.
Sulkijalihas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Juutilainen fails to land the takedown.
Eino Juutilainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick but Juutilainen moves out of range.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four 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.
Sulkijalihas tries a head kick but it misses.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick but Juutilainen moves out of range.

Sulkijalihas gets a takedown into half guard.
Juutilainen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Eino Juutilainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juutilainen is looking to improve his position.
Sulkijalihas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Juutilainen!
Sulkijalihas prevents Juutilainen from getting the reversal.
Sulkijalihas tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Juutilainen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Sulkijalihas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sulkijalihas misses with a head kick.
Juutilainen avoids the head kick by Sulkijalihas.
Juutilainen shoots for a takedown but Sulkijalihas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Juutilainen has a takedown stuffed.
Juutilainen avoids the head kick by Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick but Juutilainen moves out of range.
Sulkijalihas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Juutilainen tries to avoid it but Sulkijalihas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Juutilainen to the ground. Juutilainen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Juutilainen feints and as Sulkijalihas raises his hands in defense, Juutilainen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sulkijalihas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juutilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulkijalihas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juutilainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen stops Sulkijalihas from standing up.
Juutilainen lands a couple of digs.
Juutilainen stands and throws Sulkijalihas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Juutilainen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sulkijalihas is looking to regain half guard here but Juutilainen keeps moving and retains side control.
Sulkijalihas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sulkijalihas is looking to reverse the position.
Juutilainen is putting a hurting on Sulkijalihas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sulkijalihas struggling a bit here.
Sulkijalihas is looking to reverse the position.

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.
Juutilainen is working Sulkijalihas over with some ground and pound from side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Juutilainen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sulkijalihas counters with a big head kick but Juutilainen shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Juutilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sulkijalihas rushes Juutilainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sulkijalihas has had enough of the clinch but Juutilainen keeps him there for the moment.
Sulkijalihas has had enough of the clinch but Juutilainen keeps him there for the moment.
Juutilainen keeps control of Sulkijalihas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Juutilainen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Juutilainen stops a takedown attempt from Sulkijalihas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sulkijalihas manages to break the clinch.
Juutilainen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Juutilainen avoids the head kick by Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas is looking to clinch but Juutilainen is avoiding it.
Sulkijalihas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juutilainen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Juutilainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Juutilainen shoots in for a takedown but Sulkijalihas shows good takedown defense.
Sulkijalihas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Juutilainen.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that Juutilainen semi-blocks.
Juutilainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sulkijalihas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Juutilainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Juutilainen with a poor takedown
and Sulkijalihas counters with a three punch combo that has Juutilainen backing up. Juutilainen nods at Sulkijalihas to acknowledge the strikes.
Sulkijalihas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seppo Sulkijalihas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Juutilainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Sulkijalihas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sulkijalihas lands in his opponent's guard.
Sulkijalihas wants to control from the top but Juutilainen keeps moving.
Juutilainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Sulkijalihas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sulkijalihas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Sulkijalihas!