PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Boaler (ranked 749 p4p, 100 weight class) and Timo Juti (ranked 843 p4p, 112 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Boaler
vs
Juti

185 cm
26
260 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

The Glue Factory

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Boaler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timo Juti!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boaler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Juti but Juti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Juti is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boaler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Juti.

It looks like Tom Boaler has been cut.
Juti throws a series of punches but Boaler moves out of range.
Boaler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boaler shoots in looking for a takedown. Juti tries to sprawl out of it but Boaler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Juti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Juti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boaler tries for a takedown but Juti manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Boaler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boaler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Juti pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaler jumps guard but Juti turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Juti lands a nice elbow.
Juti crunches a lovely knee into Boaler's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Juti.
Boaler is breathing heavily.
Juti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Juti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juti lands a hook that snaps the head of Boaler backwards.
Juti is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Juti.
Juti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Juti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boalers head.
Juti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Juti lands a hook to the side of the head.

Juti drops Boaler with a big knee straight up the middle! Boaler is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Boaler is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juti cracks Boaler with a left hook right on the temple and Boaler goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Juti lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Boaler is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timo Juti!
Timo Juti is the new heavyweight champion!