PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jutta Urpilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It's Not Unusual. Urpilainen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash. 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.

Banks
vs
Urpilainen

173 cm
22
167 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
160 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlton Banks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jutta Urpilainen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urpilainen tries for a takedown but Banks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Urpilainen wants to clinch up but Banks keeps it at a distance.
Urpilainen moves out of range of the body kick from Banks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Urpilainen is defended easily by Banks.
Urpilainen misses with a takedown attempt - Banks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carlton Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jutta Urpilainen.
Banks throws a head kick but Urpilainen moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urpilainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Urpilainen wants to clinch
and Banks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banks connects with a nice looking jab.
Urpilainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Urpilainen closes the distance and clinches.

Urpilainen decides to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Banks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Urpilainen is trying to hold Banks in close to prevent damage but Banks has managed to pass into half guard.
Banks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Urpilainen on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Banks is thwarting Urpilainen's attempts to control the position.
Urpilainen is trying to control but Banks manages to pass to mount!
Urpilainen is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to control but Urpilainen wriggling away.
Banks controlling from the full mount.
Urpilainen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Urpilainen breaks Banks's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Banks keeping full guard, as Urpilainen tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Banks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Urpilainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Urpilainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Urpilainen has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Banks. Oh but Urpilainen has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Banks goes limp - he's gone! Urpilainen jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jutta Urpilainen! Jutta Urpilainen retains his lightweight title!
Jutta Urpilainen made sure to mention his sponsor, Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q in his post fight interview.