PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jari Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jutila comes into the arena with The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter blaring out of the sound system. Peto has chosen Sabaton - Talvisota as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jutila
vs
Peto

178 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
181 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Jutila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Peto!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jutila misses with a wild combination.
Peto connects with a right hand. Jutila shakes it off.
Peto staying out of range there.

Peto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jutila just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jutila looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jutila blocks an elbow strike from Peto.
Jutila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peto has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Jutila - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Peto has Jutila pressed against the cage, preventing Jutila from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jutila wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Peto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Peto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jutila is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jari Jutila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pertti Peto.
Peto avoiding damage.
Peto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jutila pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jutila just stands there and leans against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jutila wants to break free but Peto has control.
Jutila is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jutila just stands there and leans against the cage.

Peto gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jutila works his way to full guard. Good work.
Peto is looking to stand up but Jutila won't let him.
Jutila managing to control the position.
Jutila wants to sweep but no luck.
Jutila pulls Peto in to control the position.
Jutila keeping moving, preventing Peto from controlling successfully.
Jutila wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jutila manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Peto has Jutila in his guard.
Jutila trying to control but Peto is working from the bottom.

Peto has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jutila off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jutila fails to land with a series of punches.
Jutila is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jutila throws a jab when Peto was well out of range.
Peto clobbers Jutila with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Peto wants to clinch up but Jutila keeps it at a distance.
Jutila misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jutila struggles to land a body shot inside as Peto controls his hands.
Jutila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peto has him pressed against the cage.
Peto avoiding damage.
Jutila tries to stall but Peto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peto.
Jutila stalls.
Peto taking a breather.
Peto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jutila gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jutila digs a right hand into Peto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peto's gas tank.
Peto is stalling here.
Peto taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jutila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peto has him pressed against the cage.
Jutila working hard to break the clinch.
Peto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peto looking for a takedown.
Peto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jutila up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pertti Peto.
Peto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jutila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peto.
Peto throws a head kick but Jutila moves out of range.
Jutila throws a jab but it's blocked by Peto.
Peto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jutila takes one to the side of the head.
Jari Jutila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peto doesn't manage to clinch there - Jutila circles away.
Peto staying out of range there.
Peto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Peto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jutila moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jutila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jutila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peto.
Jutila gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peto connects with a jab.
Jutila lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Peto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Peto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jutila's half guard.
Jutila wants to get back to full guard but Peto has passed into side control.
Peto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Peto get's back to his feet.
Peto tries to clinch but Jutila moves out of range.
Peto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jutila.
Jutila takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutila throws an overhand right that lands on Peto's shoulder, as Peto tries to avoid the shot.
Peto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jutila walks into a jab.
Jutila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peto slips under a jab from Jutila.
Jutila is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Peto throws a leg kick but Jutila moved away.
Jutila throws a looping overhand right but Peto ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jutila. Peto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jutila tries to bum rush Peto with a series of wild strikes but Peto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peto scores with a one two! Jutila had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Peto scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jutila.
Peto moves in looking to clinch but Jutila pushes him off.
Peto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jutila momentarily.
Peto doesn't manage to clinch there - Jutila circles away.
A combination from Jutila does no damage.
Jutila throws a series of punches but Peto moves out of range.
Jutila takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Peto lands a nice hook to Jutila's body. Jutila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peto thuds his right hand into Jutila's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peto lands a jab to the head.
Peto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jutila's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jutila throws a jab but it's blocked by Peto.
Peto lands with a cross.
Peto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Peto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peto prevents Jutila from breaking the clinch.
Peto stalling the fight.
Jutila takes an elbow to the forehead.

Peto pulls Jutila into guard.
Peto wants to get back to his feet but Jutila is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Peto has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jutila should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Peto has tightened it up now! Jutila should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pertti Peto!