PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jutta Urpilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Overdrive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urpilainen comes to the cage accompanied by A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash. On his way into the cage it seems that Jutta Urpilainen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jutta Urpilainen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Urpilainen
vs
Overdrive

175 cm
28
160 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
160 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jutta Urpilainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximus Overdrive!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overdrive tries to bum rush Urpilainen with a series of wild strikes but Urpilainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Urpilainen takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Overdrive.
Urpilainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overdrive misses with a wild combination.
Urpilainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jutta Urpilainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urpilainen shoots in for a takedown but Overdrive shows good takedown defense.
Overdrive slips a jab and a cross from Urpilainen.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Overdrive enables Urpilainen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Overdrive manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Overdrive keeps moving.
Urpilainen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Overdrive is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Urpilainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdrive being controlled here, momentarily.
Urpilainen trying to control but Overdrive is working from the bottom.
Urpilainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Overdrive is retaining full guard.
Urpilainen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Overdrive wants to improve his position but Urpilainen is controlling well.
Overdrive regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Urpilainen.
Urpilainen wants to pass the guard but Overdrive is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urpilainen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Urpilainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Overdrive is retaining full guard.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Overdrive keeps moving.
Urpilainen pushes down on Overdrive's leg and manages to get into half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Urpilainen is looking for a kimura here.
Overdrive is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen works his way into side control.
Overdrive is not content to let Urpilainen control the position.
Overdrive regains half guard.
Urpilainen wants to pass to mount but Overdrive is defending the position.
Urpilainen wants to take a breather but Overdrive is having none of it.
Urpilainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Overdrive has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Urpilainen is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overdrive keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive wants to get back to full guard.
Urpilainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Urpilainen controlling the action here.

Urpilainen seems to be looking for submissions.
Overdrive is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Urpilainen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Urpilainen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jutta Urpilainen dominated that round.
That's time! Urpilainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Urpilainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Overdrive throws a nice looking combination but Urpilainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overdrive avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Overdrive misses with a wild body shot.

Urpilainen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Overdrive is trying to defend but Urpilainen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Urpilainen throws a strike but Overdrive avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Urpilainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Overdrive is retaining full guard.
Urpilainen slips nicely into half guard.

Urpilainen is working for a submission of some sort.
Urpilainen winds up and cracks Overdrive with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdrive moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Urpilainen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Urpilainen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Overdrive throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Urpilainen trying to control but Overdrive is working from the bottom.
Overdrive is looking to sweep but instead, Urpilainen has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen moves nicely into side control.
Urpilainen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Overdrive!
Urpilainen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Urpilainen breaks from Overdrive's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urpilainen scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Urpilainen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Overdrive has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Overdrive!
Urpilainen working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Urpilainen holds on and takes a little breather.
Overdrive loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Overdrive wants to control from the top but Urpilainen keeps moving.
Overdrive works over Urpilainen with some ground and pound from guard.
Overdrive throwing strikes from guard but Urpilainen blocks nicely.
Overdrive throwing strikes but missing.
Urpilainen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Overdrive manages to get himself to full guard.
Overdrive bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Urpilainen's guard.
Urpilainen 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive throws an elbow that misses. Urpilainen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Overdrive's guard. Nice move by Urpilainen!
Urpilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Overdrive is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urpilainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Overdrive is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overdrive looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Overdrive manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jutta Urpilainen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Overdrive swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overdrive with a nice cross.
Urpilainen tries to clinch there but Overdrive circles away.
Overdrive sizes up Urpilainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Urpilainen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Overdrive tries to avoid it but Urpilainen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Overdrive to the ground. Overdrive escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Urpilainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Overdrive paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urpilainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Overdrive swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Urpilainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Overdrive as he jumps to the side.
Overdrive fails to land with a series of punches.

Urpilainen moves into the clinch.
Overdrive tries to circle away but Urpilainen has him pinned against the cage.
Overdrive is looking to break free of the clinch but Urpilainen has double underhooks.
Overdrive stalling.
Urpilainen working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Overdrive breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urpilainen tries to clinch there but Overdrive circles away.

Urpilainen forces Overdrive back against the cage and clinches.
Urpilainen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Overdrive avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jutta Urpilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overdrive is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Overdrive trying to land knees to the body.
Urpilainen fails to pull guard.
Overdrive gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Urpilainen.

Overdrive breaks the clinch.
Urpilainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Overdrive fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive lands a really nice looking cross but Urpilainen seems unphased.
Overdrive throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Overdrive wants to clinch.
Urpilainen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Overdrive ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urpilainen moves away.
Overdrive swats away the attempt to clinch by Urpilainen.
Urpilainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Overdrive throws out the jab.
Urpilainen wants to clinch up but Overdrive keeps it at a distance.
Jutta Urpilainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urpilainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Overdrive as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urpilainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Urpilainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Overdrive swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Urpilainen tries to clinch up but Overdrive circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive throws a combination. Urpilainen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Jutta Urpilainen has been cut.
Urpilainen slips a jab and a cross from Overdrive.
Urpilainen tries to clinch but Overdrive is having none of it.

Urpilainen gets a double leg takedown into Overdrive's guard.
Overdrive looking for a sweep. Not yet Overdrive, not yet.
Urpilainen throwing strikes from guard but Overdrive blocks nicely.
Overdrive not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Urpilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Overdrive is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Overdrive keeping full guard, as Urpilainen tries to pass.
Overdrive wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen passes Overdrive's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Urpilainen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Urpilainen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Overdrive for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urpilainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Overdrive is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Urpilainen wants to control but Overdrive is keeping him busy.
Urpilainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jutta Urpilainen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jutta Urpilainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Overdrive has Urpilainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Urpilainen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Overdrive avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Urpilainen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Overdrive smiles and moves away.
The fighters circling - Overdrive throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Overdrive uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Overdrive lands a body shot.
Urpilainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urpilainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Overdrive swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Urpilainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Overdrive swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Urpilainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Overdrive.
Overdrive pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Urpilainen back to the cage. Overdrive follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Urpilainen tries for a takedown but Overdrive sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jutta Urpilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urpilainen misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Overdrive counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urpilainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Overdrive.
Overdrive bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Urpilainen's head.
Overdrive keeps the fight on the outside.
Overdrive throws a front kick aimed at Urpilainen's knee but Urpilainen avoids it well.

Overdrive instigates a clinch.
Overdrive wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Urpilainen has him pressed against the cage.
Urpilainen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Overdrive is defending well.
Urpilainen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Overdrive just stands there and leans against the cage.
Overdrive is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Urpilainen wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Urpilainen.

Overdrive breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urpilainen throws a series of punches but Overdrive avoids them all with ease.

Urpilainen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Overdrive on his heels. He'll look to pass Overdrive's guard now, I'm sure.
Overdrive manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Urpilainen manages to get himself to full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
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!
Overdrive working some strikes from top position.
Overdrive wants to control from the top but Urpilainen keeps moving.
Overdrive trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Urpilainen has momentary wrist control but Overdrive slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Urpilainen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Urpilainen wants to sweep here but Overdrive controlling him for the moment.
Overdrive trying to control the position from guard on top but Urpilainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Overdrive working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Overdrive scoring with some ground and pound.

Urpilainen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Overdrive passes into side control.
Check out the look on Overdrive's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Overdrive stands up and beckons Urpilainen to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Overdrive.
Overdrive is looking to clinch but Urpilainen is avoiding it.
No luck for Urpilainen with that takedown attempt.
Overdrive scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overdrive goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A slow jab from Overdrive misses its intended target.
Overdrive uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urpilainen.
Overdrive throws a nice looking combination but Urpilainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maximus Overdrive seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Urpilainen is looking to clinch.
Overdrive misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Urpilainen clinches up against the cage.
Urpilainen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Overdrive pulls his leg out and moves away.
Urpilainen wants to clinch
and Overdrive counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Overdrive dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jutta Urpilainen'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. This is the final round!

Urpilainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Overdrive moves into range and connects with a jab.
Overdrive swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Urpilainen.
Urpilainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Overdrive lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Overdrive might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Urpilainen ducks right into an uppercut from Overdrive.
Overdrive misses with an uppercut.
Urpilainen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Overdrive counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Overdrive looks to score with a jab to the body but Urpilainen is just out of range.
Overdrive tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Urpilainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Urpilainen instigates a clinch.
Overdrive is trying to break the clinch but Urpilainen has him pressed against the cage.
Overdrive tries to break the clinch but Urpilainen is controlling the position.
Overdrive wants to get back to striking at distance but Urpilainen won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen jumps guard but Overdrive turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jutta Urpilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overdrive is trying to break the clinch but Urpilainen has him pressed against the cage.

Urpilainen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Overdrive uses from the top position.
Overdrive looking to sit in guard and control but Urpilainen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Urpilainen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Urpilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Overdrive is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Overdrive wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen with a nice head shot there.
Overdrive keeping moving, preventing Urpilainen from controlling successfully.
Urpilainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Overdrive is retaining full guard.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Overdrive keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jutta Urpilainen.
Overdrive tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Urpilainen is defended easily by Overdrive.
Overdrive throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urpilainen lands with a hook. Overdrive tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Overdrive moves in looking to clinch but Urpilainen pushes him off.
Urpilainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urpilainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Overdrive keeps the fight on the outside.
Urpilainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Overdrive is fending him off so far but Urpilainen persists. Nope, Overdrive circles away and we're back to standing.

Overdrive has Urpilainen up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Overdrive breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Urpilainen moves to clinch but Overdrive breaks away
and Overdrive counters with a straight right hand.
Overdrive throws a right and a left that Urpilainen avoids nicely.
Urpilainen throws a series of strikes that have Overdrive backpedaling.
Urpilainen fails with the takedown.
Urpilainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Overdrive but Overdrive pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maximus Overdrive has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Overdrive throws a jab but it's blocked by Urpilainen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Overdrive misses.
Overdrive throws a right and a left that Urpilainen avoids nicely.
Overdrive throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maximus Overdrive.
I think Urpilainen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:48
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Jutta Urpilainen retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!