PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dom Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - War Ensamble. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jackson
vs
Juutilainen

170 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dom Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Niko Juutilainen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Juutilainen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.

Juutilainen tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Juutilainen works to advance to full mount. Jackson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Juutilainen maintains control.

Juutilainen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.

Juutilainen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Juutilainen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson manages to get back to half guard.
Juutilainen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Jackson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Juutilainen pulls his head out easily.

Juutilainen seems to be looking for submissions.
Juutilainen looks gassed!
Juutilainen is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Juutilainen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Juutilainen's back!

Juutilainen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jackson gets his way!
Juutilainen is trying to break free.

Jackson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Juutilainen tries to break free.
Jackson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jackson keeps control of the position as Juutilainen tries to break free.

Jackson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jackson doesn't have the hooks in and Juutilainen manages to turn into his guard.
Juutilainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Juutilainen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Juutilainen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juutilainen drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Juutilainen off! Juutilainen jumps back into Jackson's guard.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Juutilainen defends easily.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Juutilainen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

Jackson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Juutilainen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jackson's body to avoid the submission. Jackson has instead reached around Juutilainen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jackson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dom Jackson!