PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Wazher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wazher might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Por Ti Volare - Andrea Bocelli. Jutila is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter. Jari Jutila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wazher
vs
Jutila

175 cm
23
171 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
27
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Very quick

Decent wrestler
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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesus Wazher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Jutila!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wazher slips under a jab.
Jutila swinging wildly here.
Wazher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jutila sprawls well. Jutila wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wazher gets slowly back to his feet.
Wazher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jutila avoids it really well and circles away.
Wazher takes one on the button.
Wazher sizes up Jutila with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jutila misses with a series of wild punches.
Wazher moves out of range as Jutila strikes.
Jari Jutila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wazher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jutila tries to avoid it but Wazher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jutila to the ground. Jutila escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Wazher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wazher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jutila is fending him off so far but Wazher persists. Nope, Jutila circles away and we're back to standing.
Wazher needs to keep his hands up - Jutila had a free shot at his head there.
Wazher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jutila's waist but Jutila gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wazher off to one side.
Wazher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wazher.
Jutila is trying to buck Wazher off.
Jutila is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wazher's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wazher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jutila is refusing to be controlled, as Wazher sits in half guard.
Wazher thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jutila to regain full guard.
Wazher trying to control the position from guard on top but Jutila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jutila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wazher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wazher postures up in Jutila's guard and throws a big left but Jutila blocks it.
Jutila wants to sweep but no luck.
Jutila really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wazher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jutila is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jutila keeping full guard, as Wazher tries to pass.

Jutila is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Jutila breaks from the clinch.

Wazher looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wazher misses with a head shot. Jutila uses the momentum to regain guard.

Wazher has gone for a leg lock! Jutila slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wazher's guard.
Jutila must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazher controlling the position.

Wazher working for a triangle but Jutila defends it easily.

Jutila is sitting in close to Wazher's body. Wazher has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Jutila is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Jutila is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Wazher.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jesus Wazher!