PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aarne Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Malham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juutilainen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Legenda - Cohorts Of Demons. The crowd seem to be enjoying Malham's choice of entrance music: Amorphis - House of Sleep. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Juutilainen
vs
Malham

188 cm
27
205 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

195 cm
26
206 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarne Juutilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Malham!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juutilainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Malham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Aarne Juutilainen has been cut.
Malham staying out of range there.
Malham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Juutilainen at a distance.
Malham missing with a left hand there. Juutilainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malham swings for the body but Juutilainen moves out of range.
Juutilainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Malham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Juutilainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malham circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malham counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Juutilainen thinking.
Juutilainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Malham scores with a shot to the body.
Juutilainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malham was well out of range. Poor timing from Juutilainen.
Juutilainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Malham throws a shot to the body.
Aarne Juutilainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juutilainen is breathing heavily.
Malham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Juutilainen circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen misses with a body shot.
Malham is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Juutilainen rather than just go for the knockout.
Malham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malham scoring well with a low kick there.
Malham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malham throws a wild body kick that Juutilainen sees coming a mile off.
Malham lands with a nice combination. Juutilainen backs away looking to recover.
A shot to the liver by Malham. Beautiful body shot.
Malham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malham looks to land a combination but Juutilainen avoids it well.
Malham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Juutilainen cracks Malham with a good jab.
Juutilainen jabs at Malham's body.
Malham throws a shot to the body.
Malham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juutilainen.
Juutilainen throws a right hand that Malham ducks under and follows up with a left that Malham also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malham throws a series of punches but Juutilainen moves out of range.
Malham cracks the inside of Juutilainen's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malham.
Malham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Juutilainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Malham works the jab nicely.

Juutilainen closes the distance and clinches.
Juutilainen misses with a punch on the inside.

Juutilainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juutilainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Malham is fending him off so far but Juutilainen persists. Nope, Malham circles away and we're back to standing.
Malham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juutilainen.
A shot to the body from Juutilainen misses
and Malham counters with a right hand to the body.
Malham is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malham. Juutilainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malham stuns Juutilainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Juutilainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Juutilainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Malham jabs at Juutilainen's body.
Juutilainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malham misses with a body shot.
Malham connects with an inside leg kick.
Juutilainen misses with a body shot.
Juutilainen misses with a jab to the body
and Malham counters with a good low kick that Juutilainen was not able to check.
Malham dodges the punch combination from Juutilainen.
Malham lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malham connects with a solid leg kick.
Malham tries a head kick but it misses.
Juutilainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Malham.
Juutilainen misses with a hook to the body
and Malham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Juutilainen misses the target.
Malham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A clash of legs there as Juutilainen blocks the low kick.
Juutilainen throws a body punch but Malham moves out of range.
Juutilainen misses with a wild body shot.
John Malham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malham, right into the meat.
Juutilainen misses with a jab to the body
and Malham counters with a nice uppercut.

Aarne Juutilainen's cut is getting worse.
Malham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juutilainen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Malham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Malham throws a head kick that half lands.
Malham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Juutilainen's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Malham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aarne Juutilainen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Malham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Malham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Malham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juutilainen.
Juutilainen misses with a right hand
and Malham counters with an outside leg kick.
Juutilainen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Malham fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Malham swings for the body but Juutilainen moves out of range.
Juutilainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Juutilainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malham just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malham lands a jab to Juutilainen's midsection.
Malham bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Malham lands with a hook. Juutilainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Aarne Juutilainen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Juutilainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malham scores with a punch to the head.

Juutilainen is rocked!
Juutilainen swings for the body but Malham moves out of range.
Oh Juutilainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malham's jab looks to have found its range, popping Juutilainen under the eye.
BOOM! Malham lands a beautiful left hook that drops Juutilainen. Juutilainen tries to recover but Malham is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Juutilainen lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Malham!
John Malham took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Perkele! for their support in the buildup to the fight.