PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eino Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tami Flu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Flu's choice of entrance music: Disturbed- down with the sickness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Juutilainen
vs
Flu

175 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

165 cm
19
161 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eino Juutilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tami Flu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flu misses with a looping left.
Flu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Juutilainen tries to clinch but Flu is having none of it.
Juutilainen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flu momentarily.
Juutilainen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Juutilainen misses with a wild body shot.
Flu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juutilainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flu tries to clinch there but Juutilainen circles away.
Juutilainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flu can pounce on him.
A big right from Juutilainen misses.
A big right from Juutilainen misses.
Juutilainen closes the distance but Flu moves to the side
and Flu counters with a big head kick but Juutilainen shrugs it off.
Flu throws a nice looking combination but Juutilainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Juutilainen. That did some damage!
Flu stalks Juutilainen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Juutilainen's face. Juutilainen staggers backwards, shaken.
Juutilainen misses with a low kick as Flu jumps back.
Flu scores with a one two! Juutilainen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Juutilainen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Flu's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Juutilainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juutilainen trying to control but Flu is working from the bottom.
Juutilainen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen postures up in Flu's guard and throws a big left but Flu blocks it.
Juutilainen landing some decent shots from guard.
Juutilainen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Juutilainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flu is looking to stand up but Juutilainen isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Juutilainen.
Flu thumps Juutilainen with a low kick.
Juutilainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Flu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Juutilainen's head.
Flu scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juutilainen is breathing heavily.
Juutilainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Flu tries to bum rush Juutilainen with a series of wild strikes but Juutilainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Flu throws a nice head kick!
Flu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juutilainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flu.
Juutilainen ducks under a wild hook from Flu.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flu tries a head kick but it misses.
Juutilainen tries to clinch up but Flu circles away and keeps his distance.
Juutilainen throws a body punch but Flu moves out of range.
Flu keeps the fight on the outside.
Juutilainen tries to clinch but Flu is having none of it.
Flu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tami Flu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Flu both land. Nice combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flu.
Flu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Juutilainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flu.
Flu scoring well with a low kick there.
Juutilainen is looking to clinch.
Flu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Flu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Flu unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen blocks an elbow strike from Flu.

Flu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Juutilainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Juutilainen cracks Flu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Flu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Juutilainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Flu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Juutilainen tries to clinch but Flu moves out of range.
Flu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Juutilainen lands an overhand right.
Flu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flu, as that shot connected.
Both fighters circling a little - Flu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Flu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Flu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Juutilainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Flu pushes Juutilainen up against the cage in a clinch.

Flu manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Flu.
Flu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flu scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Flu.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Juutilainen.
Flu is working the combinations to good effect here.
Flu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Juutilainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Flu at a distance.
Flu misses with a double jab.
Flu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Juutilainen throws a jab when Flu was well out of range.
Juutilainen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Flu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Flu has closed the distance and engaged Juutilainen in a clinch.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Flu breaks the clinch.
Flu throws a series of punches but Juutilainen avoids them all with ease.
Flu keeps Juutilainen at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Flu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Juutilainen slips a jab and a cross from Flu.
Flu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Juutilainen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Flu - the referee stops the clock and Juutilainen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Flu. Juutilainen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flu.
Flu misses with a two punch combination.
Juutilainen darts in trying to clinch
and Flu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Juutilainen's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tami Flu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Flu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Juutilainen misses with a low kick.
Juutilainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Flu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Juutilainen tries to clinch but Flu is having none of it.
Juutilainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flu moves away.
Juutilainen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Flu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Juutilainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flu is looking to clinch.
Flu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juutilainen moves away.
Juutilainen tries to clinch but Flu is having none of it.
Flu throws a nice looking combination but Juutilainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juutilainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flu can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Flu.
Juutilainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick from Flu lands but Juutilainen takes it in his stride.
A slapping body kick lands there for Flu.
Juutilainen tries to bum rush Flu with a series of wild strikes but Flu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juutilainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juutilainen tries to clinch up.
Flu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Juutilainen takes a step back to recover.
Juutilainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Flu circles away.
Flu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Flu.
Flu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flu feints and then cracks Juutilainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Juutilainen down.
Flu misses with a series of wild punches.
Flu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Juutilainen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flu.
Juutilainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flu throws a looping overhand right but Juutilainen ducks down to avoid it.
Flu takes a swing at Juutilainen's ribcage but misses.
Flu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Juutilainen.

Flu forces Juutilainen back against the cage and clinches.
Flu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Flu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flu lands a front kick.
Juutilainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Flu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Juutilainen, pushing him back against the cage.
Flu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Juutilainen's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flu.
Juutilainen wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juutilainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Juutilainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flu as he jumps to the side.
Flu misses with a two punch combination.

Flu closes the distance and clinches.
Flu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Flu prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Juutilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flu misses with a knee strike.
Flu wants to break free but Juutilainen has control.
Flu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Juutilainen is working for takedown but Flu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Flu lands a knee to the body.

Flu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick there by Flu.
Juutilainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flu.
Flu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Flu lands a glancing blow to the side of Juutilainen's head.
Flu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Juutilainen misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flu. Flu obviously looking to wear him down.
Flu throws a leg kick which misses Juutilainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Juutilainen tries to avoid it.
Flu throws a leg kick which misses Juutilainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Juutilainen tries to avoid it.
Flu cracks the inside of Juutilainen's front leg.
Juutilainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flu.
Flu moves out of range of the strikes.

Flu takes the fight into the clinch.
Flu wants to get back to striking at distance but Juutilainen won't allow it.
Flu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juutilainen avoids it.
Juutilainen avoiding damage as Flu throws knees to the body.
Flu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flu tries to land knees in the clinch but Juutilainen avoids the damage to the body.
Flu lands a knee to the body.

Flu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flu throws a head kick that Juutilainen semi-blocks.
Juutilainen throws a hook but Flu blocks it.
Juutilainen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flu with a nice cross.
Flu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flu misses with a body shot.
Flu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flu thows a body shot but no joy.
Juutilainen misses with a takedown attempt - Flu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good shot there by Flu.
Flu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flu is looking to slow Juutilainen down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flu, right into the meat.
Flu throws a head kick that half lands.
Flu tries to clinch up but Juutilainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Flu slips a straight right by Juutilainen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flu.
Tami Flu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juutilainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flu is fending him off so far but Juutilainen persists. Nope, Flu circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Juutilainen.
An inside leg kick lands from Flu.
A solid body kick from Flu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tami Flu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Flu scores with a head kick.
Nice shot by Flu.
Flu fails to land with a series of punches.
Juutilainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flu slips a straight right by Juutilainen.
Juutilainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Flu sprawls well. He's pushed Juutilainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Flu moves out of range as Juutilainen strikes.
Flu scores with a head kick.

Flu darts in and clinches Juutilainen up against the cage.
Juutilainen can't get the takedown.

Flu breaks from the clinch.
Juutilainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flu.
Flu throws a hook but Juutilainen blocks it.
Flu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Flu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Flu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flu feints and then cracks Juutilainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Juutilainen down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juutilainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juutilainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flu.
A head kick from Flu lands but Juutilainen takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Flu.
Flu keeps Juutilainen at a distance using the push kick.
Juutilainen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Flu scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flu.
Flu misses with a two punch combination.
Flu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Flu is looking to slow Juutilainen down with leg kicks.

Flu takes the fight into the clinch.
Flu is trying to break free.
Flu connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flu.

Flu breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flu.
Flu is looking to clinch but Juutilainen is avoiding it.
Flu keeps the fight on the outside.
Flu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Flu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Flu thows a body kick. Juutilainen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Flu fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Flu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flu lands a front kick.
Flu is looking to slow Juutilainen down with leg kicks.
Flu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flu.
Crunch! Flu slams his shin into Juutilainen's torso.
Flu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flu throws a head kick that half lands.
Juutilainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Flu moves into the clinch successfully.
Flu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Flu breaks from the clinch.
Flu lands with a slapping head kick.

Flu closes the distance and clinches.
Juutilainen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Flu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Juutilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juutilainen avoiding damage as Flu throws knees to the body.
Juutilainen prevents Flu from breaking the clinch.
Flu looking to throw knees to the head but Juutilainen is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flu trying to land knees to the body.
Flu working hard to break the clinch.
Flu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Juutilainen avoiding damage as Flu throws knees to the body.
Flu working Juutilainen over with knees to the body.
Juutilainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Juutilainen avoiding damage as Flu throws knees to the body.
Flu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juutilainen avoids it.
Juutilainen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flu prevents it.
Juutilainen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flu prevents it.
Juutilainen tries for a takedown but Flu manages to get underhooks.

Flu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Flu clinches with his opponent.
Flu connects with a knee to the head.
Flu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juutilainen avoids it.
Flu misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Juutilainen has clasped his hands together around Flu's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tami Flu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juutilainen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Flu works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Juutilainen lands strikes from half guard.
Juutilainen is thwarting Flu's attempts to control the position.
Eino Juutilainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Juutilainen.
Flu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juutilainen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flu defending well though.
Juutilainen looks to land a strike but Flu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Juutilainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tami Flu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Flu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tami Flu!