PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jutila
vs
Harrington

198 cm
19
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Jutila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Harrington!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jutila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jutila tries to work over Harrington's front leg with a kick but Harrington checks it.
Harrington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jutila.
No joy there for Harrington, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jutila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jutila throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jutila connects with a leg kick. Harrington looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jutila throws a push kick but Harrington slaps the foot to one side.
Jutila tries to clinch up but Harrington circles away and keeps his distance.

Jutila gets a clinch.
Jutila is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Harrington tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Harrington.
Harrington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jutila.
Jutila lands a nice elbow.
Harrington takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like George Harrington has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jutila pushes off an throws an elbow but Harrington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jutila stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutila pushes off an throws an elbow but Harrington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jutila tries to land knees in the clinch but Harrington avoids the damage to the body.
Jutila missing with knees to the body.
Harrington blocks an elbow strike from Jutila.
Jutila throws an elbow that misses.
Jutila throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harrington managing to block the knees to the body from Jutila.
Harrington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Harrington throws an elbow but it misses.
Harrington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jutila's face.
Jutila missing with knees to the body.
Jutila looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harrington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harrington comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harrington is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jutila taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Harrington throws an elbow but misses.
Harrington trying to control the position but instead, Jutila has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harrington into the ropes.
Jutila is stalling here.

Harrington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jutila tries to score with a low kick but Harrington moves his leg out of the way.
Harrington fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jutila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harrington throws a lazy head kick
and Jutila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jutila throws a right hand that Harrington ducks under and follows up with a left that Harrington also avoids with ease.
Jutila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jutila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jutila misses with a straight right.
Jutila is looking to slow Harrington down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jutila tries to clinch there but Harrington circles away.
Harrington throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jutila wants to clinch.
Jutila tries to clinch but Harrington moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Jutila.
Harrington throws a hook to the side of Jutila's head but Jutila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harrington lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jutila's sensitive parts.
Jutila fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harrington is out of range.
Harrington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jutila rushes Harrington and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Jutila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jutila pushes off an throws an elbow but Harrington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jutila drags the fight down to the ground.
Harrington controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Harrington got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jutila has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harrington has managed to get both his arms back between Jutila's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jutila is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harrington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jutila is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jutila lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harrington!

Jutila is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Harrington has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Jutila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Harrington's cut.
That's time! Jutila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jutila walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harrington checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harrington misses with a body shot.
Harrington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harrington takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harrington throws out a loose jab but Jutila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrington tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jutila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jutila is looking to clinch but Harrington is avoiding it.
Timo Jutila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jutila tries to land a leg kick but Harrington saw it coming and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jutila checks a leg kick.
Jutila tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jutila tries to work over Harrington's front leg with a kick but Harrington checks it.
A good leg kick by Jutila.
Jutila throws a solid leg kick but Harrington takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jutila.
A good leg kick by Harrington.
Jutila has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harrington.
Harrington tries for a takedown but Jutila sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jutila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick there by Jutila.
Harrington throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jutila throws a low kick, looking for Harrington's leg but Harrington calmly moves out of range.
Harrington misses with the combination.

Jutila fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrington, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jutila tries to land knees in the clinch but Harrington avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jutila just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harrington's brow.
Jutila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harrington is defending well for now.
Harrington avoiding damage.
Harrington misses with a knee to the head.
Harrington misses with a knee to the head.
Harrington tries to break free but Jutila pushes him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington wants to get back to striking at distance but Jutila won't allow it.
Harrington is trying to break the clinch but Jutila has him pressed against the ropes.
Harrington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harrington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harrington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harrington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jutila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harrington avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jutila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harrington.
Harrington tries to break the clinch but Jutila is controlling the position.
Jutila stalling in the clinch but Harrington improves position.
Timo Jutila has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Harrington tries to break the clinch but Jutila is controlling the position.
Harrington lands a damaging elbow.
Jutila has Harrington pressed against the ropes, preventing Harrington from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Harrington throws an elbow but misses.
Jutila lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harrington misses with a knee to the head.
Jutila lands an elbow inside that Harrington shrugs off.
Jutila pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Harrington is trying to break the clinch but Jutila has him pressed against the ropes.
Jutila trying to stall but Harrington improves his position.
Jutila creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harrington's defenses.
Jutila gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harrington leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Jutila tries to stall but Harrington uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jutila tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harrington smiles and moves away.
Jutila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jutila looks to land a body kick but Harrington moved away.
Jutila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jutila goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That has opened up George Harrington's cut even more.
Timo Jutila is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Harrington misses.
Harrington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jutila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jutila lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Jutila.
Timo Jutila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harrington buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jutila stuffs the takedown.
Jutila slips a jab and a cross from Harrington.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jutila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harrington is breathing heavily.
Jutila takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jutila tries to work over Harrington's front leg with a kick but Harrington checks it.
Jutila throws a leg kick but Harrington moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Timo Jutila will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Harrington's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jutila gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jutila blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jutila blocks an elbow strike.
Jutila misses with an elbow over the top.
Jutila looking to throw knees to the head but Harrington is blocking nicely.
Jutila tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harrington just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Harrington is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jutila lands an elbow inside.
Jutila taking a breather.

Jutila pulls guard.
Harrington wanted to stand there but Jutila had control of the position.
Harrington wants to control from the top but Jutila keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutila controls Harrington momentarily but Harrington frees himself.
Jutila manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harrington manages to get himself to full guard.
Jutila prevents Harrington from getting back to his feet.
Jutila wants to control from the top but Harrington keeps moving.
Jutila passes Harrington's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Harrington pushes Jutila off but Jutila dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jutila controls the position.
Jutila tries to move into full mount but can't pass Harrington's legs.
Harrington is trying to improve his position.
Jutila advances to mount.
Harrington tries to hold on but Jutila pushes him away.
Jutila trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Harrington keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Jutila is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Harrington can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Jutila looking to secure an arm triangle but Harrington defends it well.
Jutila controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Harrington is squirming around, avoiding Jutila's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Harrington bucks Jutila off and manages to get back to his feet!
Jutila wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Jutila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jutila has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Timo Jutila!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Timo Jutila!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Timo Jutila!

Timo Jutila wins by unanimous decision!