PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Machiavelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machiavelli kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is August Burns Red - "11th Hour". The crowd seem to be enjoying Jutila's choice of entrance music: The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter. Jari Jutila has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Augustus Machiavelli's chin.

Machiavelli
vs
Jutila

177 cm
25
164 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Augustus Machiavelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Jutila!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machiavelli darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Machiavelli is looking for a kimura here.

Jutila is defending against the submission attempts here by Machiavelli.

Machiavelli seems to be working for a kimura but Jutila defends the submission attempt.

Machiavelli is looking for a kimura but Jutila is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Machiavelli to get the leverage.

Machiavelli is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jutila doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Machiavelli.
Jutila wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutila trying to control from the bottom.

Machiavelli looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jutila is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Machiavelli tries for a takedown but Jutila sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jutila misses with a few strikes there.
Jutila fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machiavelli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jutila sprawls well. Jutila wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Machiavelli gets slowly back to his feet.
Machiavelli staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Machiavelli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jutila circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augustus Machiavelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machiavelli fails to land the takedown.
Jutila keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machiavelli is breathing heavily.
Machiavelli shoots in but Jutila avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jutila throws a big shot that misses.
Machiavelli blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jutila. Machiavelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jutila lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machiavelli backs up against the cage.

It looks like Augustus Machiavelli has been cut.
Jutila lands a jab to the head.

Machiavelli is rocked!
Machiavelli shoots for a double leg takedown but Jutila sprawls well. He's pushed Machiavelli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Machiavelli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jutila as he avoids it easily.

Jutila cracks Machiavelli with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jutila has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Machiavelli to stand back up!
Oh Machiavelli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jutila ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Machiavelli out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jari Jutila!