PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odin Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jutila
vs
Fredriksson

198 cm
25
218 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
35
220 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Jutila!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Odin Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fredriksson closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Fredriksson.
Jutila avoids a wild elbow strike from Fredriksson.
Jutila throws a punch but it's blocked by Fredriksson.
Jutila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson is trying to maintain a safe position but Jutila gets an underhook and turns Fredriksson into the cage.
A short right from Fredriksson on the inside.

Fredriksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jutila misses with a straight right.
Jutila fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Fredriksson moves into range and clinches up with Jutila.

Fredriksson manages to break the clinch.

Fredriksson moves into the clinch.
Fredriksson tries to score a body lock takedown but Jutila shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fredriksson avoids the elbow strike from Jutila, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jutila fails to land.
Fredriksson managing to block the knees to the body from Jutila.
Nice elbow from Jutila.

It looks like Odin Fredriksson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fredriksson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jutila can't fight it off and eventually Fredriksson manages to take the fight to the floor. Jutila looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fredriksson wants to pass the guard but Jutila is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jutila is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fredriksson defends well.

Jutila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fredriksson postures up in Jutila's guard and throws a big left but Jutila blocks it.
Jutila preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fredriksson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jutila is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fredriksson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fredriksson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jutila!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jutila sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fredriksson is keen to just control but Jutila is a slippery customer.
Fredriksson is thwarting Jutila's attempts to control the position.
Fredriksson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredriksson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fredriksson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Fredriksson wants to work for an arm triangle but Jutila is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson is looking to take a break and control but Jutila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fredriksson prevents Jutila from improving his position.
Fredriksson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Jutila is defending against the submission attempts here by Fredriksson.

Fredriksson trying to work for an americana but Jutila has managed to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jutila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fredriksson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredriksson wants to control from the top but Jutila keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jutila wants to sweep but no luck.

Fredriksson lying in Jutila's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Jutila decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Fredriksson taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Timo Jutila!
Timo Jutila retains his light heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Timo Jutila made sure he mentioned CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans, along with how happy he was to win his fight.