PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes into the arena with The Ramones / Blitzkrieg Bop blaring out of the sound system. Jutila has chosen The Best Is Yet To Come as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Speed
vs
Jutila

192 cm
26
214 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

198 cm
27
224 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timo Jutila!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jutila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Speed tries to keep at a distance but Jutila has taken the fight into the clinch.
Speed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speed lands a hook that snaps the head of Jutila backwards.
Jutila misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jutila throws a head punch that misses.
Speed working aggressively here.
Jutila lands a right hand.
Jutila tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jutila scores with a shoulder strike.
Speed blocks the elbow strike.
Speed is trying to stall.
Jutila lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jutila throws an elbow but it misses.
Speed pushes Jutila back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jutila lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Speed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jutila misses with a short punch on the inside.
Speed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Speed scores with a shot to the side of Jutila's head.
Jutila pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jutila misses with a punch on the inside.
Speed avoids the elbow strike from Jutila, against the cage.
Speed is pressed up against the cage. Jutila has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Speed down to the mat. Speed avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jutila is looking to clinch but Speed is avoiding it.
Jutila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Speed. Jutila shrugs it off though.
Jutila blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Speed.
Speed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Timo Jutila has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Jutila misses its intended target.
Speed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jutila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Speed.
Speed scores with a sloppy right hand. Jutila should have avoided that one.
Speed throws a leg kick which misses Jutila's front leg but catches the back leg as Jutila tries to avoid it.
Jutila throws a looping overhand right but Speed ducks down to avoid it.
Speed avoids the body shot from Jutila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jutila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speed cracks Jutila with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jutila closes the distance and clinches up with Speed, looking for a takedown. Jutila pushes Speed against the cage but Speed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Speed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jutila on the side of the head.
Jutila shoots in for a double leg but Speed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nathan Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Jutila.
Jutila throws a jab but it's blocked by Speed.
Jutila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Jutila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Speed. That's going to slow Jutila down.
Speed moves away from the strike by Jutila.
Speed throws a front kick aimed at Jutila's knee but Jutila avoids it well.

Jutila has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jutila pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Speed lands a shoulder strike.
Jutila misses with an elbow over the top.
Jutila looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jutila creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jutila misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speed.
A short right from Speed.
Jutila creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jutila makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jutila.
Speed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jutila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Speed misses with a body punch.
Speed working hard to break the clinch.
Jutila misses with a punch on the inside.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Speed blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Speed.
Jutila lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jutila misses with some punches.

Speed breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Jutila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed throws the left hand but Jutila avoids the punch easily.
Timo Jutila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jutila blocks a low kick nicely.
Speed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Speed scores with a body shot.
Jutila is looking to clinch.
Jutila lands the left hand.
Nathan Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jutila shoots in for a takedown but Speed shows good takedown defense.
Speed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jutila's sensitive parts.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Speed. No joy for Jutila on that attempt.
Jutila swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Speed lands a jab.
Speed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jutila.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jutila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jutila checks a leg kick.
Jutila misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Speed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timo Jutila's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jutila walks into a straight right hand from Speed.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Jutila is just out of range.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Jutila is just out of range.
Speed is looking to slow Jutila down with leg kicks.
Jutila avoids the body shot from Speed.
Jutila tries to move into range but Speed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Speed scores with a hook.
Jutila with a nice cross.
Speed wants to slow Jutila down by chopping away at his legs.
Speed lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jutila was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Speed lands a body shot.
Speed thumps Jutila with a low kick.
Jutila thuds his right hand into Speed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jutila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Speed. Speed obviously looking to wear him down.
Speed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A lazy left from Speed finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutila fails with the takedown.
Jutila misses with a looping right.
Jutila ducks right into an uppercut from Speed.
Jutila tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Speed lands with a straight right. Jutila didn't see that one coming.
Speed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jutila.
Jutila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Speed jabs Jutila to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Speed moves out of range of the body kick from Jutila.
Jutila has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jutila there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jutila gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Speed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jutila.
Jutila checks a low kick from Speed.
Speed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jutila's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jutila throws a front kick that sends Speed stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jutila is trying desperately to land a takedown but Speed is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jutila.
A head kick misses from Speed.
Speed cracks Jutila with an open hand slap.
Speed throws the left hand but Jutila avoids the punch easily.
Jutila misses with a wild body shot.
Speed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Speed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jutila throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Speed counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jutila is defended easily by Speed.
Nathan Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Jutila.
Jutila misses the shot to the body.
Speed blocks a jab.
Speed lands a jab to the nose.
Nathan Speed is winning the standup battle so far.
Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed cracks the inside of Jutila's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jutila's sensitive parts.
Jutila is breathing heavily.
Jutila ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
Jutila walks into a straight right hand from Speed.
Jutila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jutila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Speed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Speed works the jab nicely.
Jutila has a takedown stuffed.
Speed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jutila's sensitive parts.
Speed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Speed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Jutila is rocked!
Speed misses the jab.
Jutila avoids the body shot from Speed.
Speed scores with a leg kick.
Speed tests Jutila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jutila is still on wobbly legs! Can Speed finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed cracks Jutila with a good jab.
Jutila fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jutila seems to have recovered his senses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Speed.
Speed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jutila misses with a body kick.
Speed misses with a few strikes there.
Jutila tries a head kick but it misses.
Speed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jutila can do to turn this around?
Jutila takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Speed misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Speed.
Speed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Speed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jutila. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Speed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timo Jutila's cut.
That's time! Speed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Speed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jutila's sensitive parts.
Speed loads up on a big right hand but Jutila slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Jutila.
Jutila scores with a jab to the body.
Speed throws a body punch but Jutila moves out of range.
Speed lands with a right hand.
Jutila swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Speed.

Jutila has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Speed on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Speed.
Speed lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed lands a nice uppercut.
Jutila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jutila fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Speed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jutila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jutila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Speed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed cracks Jutila with a nice body shot.
Speed scores with a shoulder strike.
Nathan Speed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Speed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jutila or not.
Speed is trying to stall.
Speed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jutila throws an elbow that misses.
Jutila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jutila's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Speed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Speed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Speed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Jutila lands an elbow that stopped Speed in his tracks for a moment.
Jutila misses with the head strike.

Speed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jutila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the liver by Speed. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed cracks the inside of Jutila's front leg.
Speed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Speed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jutila walks into a stiff left hand from Speed.
Jutila gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Speed gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Speed!
Nathan Speed seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.