PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katten Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goro Utini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jansson
vs
Utini

175 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

215 cm
25
194 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katten Jansson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goro Utini!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utini thuds his shin into the meat of Jansson's side.
Goro Utini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jansson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jansson cracks Utini with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Utini tries to bench press Jansson off him but Jansson keeps the position.
Jansson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Utini is avoiding damage well.
Utini regains half guard, as Jansson was trying to land strikes.
Utini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jansson wants to free his trapped foot but Utini is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jansson throwing shots but Utini is blocking nicely.
Utini looks like he's trying to stand up.
Utini gets full guard.
Utini trying to control the position.
Jansson advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utini gets back to half guard.
Jansson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Utini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jansson drops an elbow to the side of Utini's head.
Utini pushes Jansson off looking to stand but Jansson dives back in and keeps control.
Jansson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jansson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jansson throwing shots but Utini is blocking nicely.
Jansson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Utini to regain full guard.
Jansson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansson wants to control from the top but Utini keeps moving.
Utini wants to sweep here but Jansson controlling him for the moment.
Jansson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jansson pushes down on Utini's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jansson with the ground and pound but Utini uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jansson throws a big right hand that misses.
Utini wants to stand up but Jansson is controlling him.
Utini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jansson won't allow Utini to get back to his feet.
Utini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Utini pushes Jansson off looking to stand but Jansson dives back in and keeps control.
Utini trying to control but Jansson postures up.
Jansson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jansson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Utini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Utini on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Utini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jansson.
Jansson thows a huge punch but Utini dodges it nicely.
Jansson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Utini keeps working.
Jansson working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jansson thows a huge punch but Utini dodges it nicely.
Utini is trying to stand up here but Jansson is controlling him well.
Jansson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jansson thows a huge punch but Utini dodges it nicely.
Jansson looks to land a strike but Utini avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Utini is on top in guard.
Utini wants to pass the guard but Jansson is keeping the position.
Jansson controls Utini momentarily but Utini frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katten Jansson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Utini misses with a body kick.
Jansson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Utini.
Jansson misses with a wild body shot.
Jansson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Utini. Jansson shrugs it off though.
Jab, jab by Utini - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Utini.
A head kick from Utini lands but Jansson takes it in his stride.

Utini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jansson, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Utini.
Utini lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Utini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Utini.
A head punch on the inside from Jansson fails to land.
Utini lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jansson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Utini takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Utini.
Jansson can't get the takedown.
A short uppercut from Utini.

Jansson is rocked!
Utini's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oh Jansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jansson blocking some punches.
Utini leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jansson seems to have got his legs back now.
A short left from Utini.
A right handed body shot lands from Utini.
Utini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Utini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Utini.
A short left from Utini.
Utini lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jansson to his knees! Utini keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goro Utini! Goro Utini retains his middleweight title!