PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Jussila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardiner Wright Blackwood comes to the ring accompanied by The Land of Make Believe. Jaakko Jussila acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood
vs
Jussila

190 cm
25
220 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

195 cm
31
225 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaakko Jussila!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gardiner Wright Blackwood moves into the clinch successfully.
Jussila looking to stall.
Jussila lands a shot to the body.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jussila backwards.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood managing to block the knees to the body from Jussila.
Jussila lands a nice shot to the body.
Jussila lands a body punch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Jussila lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jussila working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jussila is keeping busy.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Jussila.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jussila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardiner Wright Blackwood's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood lands with a light punch inside.
Jussila struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardiner Wright Blackwood controls his hands.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood has a couple of punches blocked by Jussila.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with some punches.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood has a couple of punches blocked by Jussila.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jussila takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Jussila.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood drags the fight down to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jussila stands up over Gardiner Wright Blackwood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jussila's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jussila trying to control but Gardiner Wright Blackwood is working from the bottom.
Jussila wanted to stand there but Gardiner Wright Blackwood had control of the position.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jussila.
Jussila tries to stand but Gardiner Wright Blackwood is controlling from the bottom.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood keeping full guard, as Jussila tries to pass.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood controls Jussila momentarily but Jussila frees himself.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jussila is aware though and is defending well.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jussila.
Jussila tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardiner Wright Blackwood is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jussila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gardiner Wright Blackwood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jussila throwing strikes from guard but Gardiner Wright Blackwood blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jussila preventing the sweep.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood keeping full guard, as Jussila tries to pass.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Jussila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jussila trying to move into half guard but instead Gardiner Wright Blackwood has managed to sweep!
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to free his leg and advance position but Jussila is retaining full guard.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is looking to advance position but Jussila has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jussila controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood can't escape the position.
Jussila unloads with some shots from mount but Gardiner Wright Blackwood bucks and avoids them well.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood regains half guard.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is looking to control Jussila's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gardiner Wright Blackwood avoid being mounted?
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jussila throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Jussila decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a hook but Jussila blocks it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws an off balance right hand
and Jussila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood has been cut.
Jussila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Jussila has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jussila fails to land.
Jussila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jussila.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Jussila.
Jussila gets through Gardiner Wright Blackwood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jussila lands a shoulder strike.
Jussila's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jussila lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jussila just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gardiner Wright Blackwood's brow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jussila.
Jussila lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Jussila lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Jussila.
Jussila digs a right hand into Gardiner Wright Blackwood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gardiner Wright Blackwood's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Jussila.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood is rocked!
Jussila pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Gardiner Wright Blackwood! Jussila unloads with more strikes and Gardiner Wright Blackwood sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaakko Jussila!