PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ozzie Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Castillo
vs
Jutila

195 cm
32
215 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

198 cm
23
218 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ozzie Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Jutila!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jutila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castillo misses with a double jab
and Jutila counters with a leg kick.
Jutila throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castillo's waist but Castillo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jutila off to one side.
Castillo jabs Jutila to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jutila fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Castillo loads up on a big right hand but Jutila slips the punch.
Jutila looks to land a combination but Castillo avoids it well.
Jutila scores with a leg kick.
Castillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jutila scores with a hook to the body. Castillo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Jutila clinches.
Castillo can't break the clinch.
Jutila keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castillo's efforts to push away.
Castillo tries to break the clinch but Jutila is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutila has Castillo pressed against the cage, preventing Castillo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jutila prevents Castillo from breaking the clinch.
Castillo is looking to break free of the clinch but Jutila has double underhooks.
Jutila lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castillo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jutila.

It looks like Ozzie Castillo has been cut.
Jutila lands an elbow just above Castillo 's eye.
Castillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castillo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jutila missing with knees to the body.
Jutila is stalling here.
Jutila gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Castillo misses with the head strike.
Jutila creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Castillo's defenses.
Castillo wants to break free but Jutila has control.
Jutila comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Ozzie Castillo's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jutila drops down looking for an ankle pick but Castillo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ozzie Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Jutila.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jutila.
Jutila fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jutila throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jutila pushes Castillo up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jutila takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Castillo is trying to break the clinch but Jutila is controlling him.
Jutila lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jutila.
Castillo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Castillo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jutila dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jutila has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Castillo uses from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jutila controls Castillo momentarily but Castillo frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jutila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Castillo stands up and waves to Jutila to follow him.

Jutila shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jutila showed some decent athleticism there.
Jutila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castillo keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jutila sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Castillo defending well though.
Jutila looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jutila trying to control from half guard but Castillo is working away.
Jutila is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Castillo reverses the position - he's now on top in Jutila's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Jutila is retaining full guard.
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 Ozzie Castillo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jutila shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Castillo as he avoids it easily.

Jutila closes the distance and clinches.
Jutila stalling the fight.
Jutila tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Castillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jutila softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jutila lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jutila lands an elbow inside.

Ozzie Castillo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short right from Jutila on the inside.
Castillo is looking to break free of the clinch but Jutila has double underhooks.
Jutila has Castillo pressed against the cage, preventing Castillo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jutila keeps control of Castillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jutila trying to land knees to the body.
Castillo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jutila keeps control of Castillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jutila lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castillo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Jutila.

Jeez, Ozzie Castillo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ozzie Castillo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Timo Jutila!