PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borat Sagdiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jutila comes to the cage accompanied by The Best Is Yet To Come. Sagdiyev has chosen Mamaliga as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jutila
vs
Sagdiyev

198 cm
28
224 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

191 cm
30
210 lbs
14 - 9 - 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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timo Jutila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borat Sagdiyev!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jutila forces Sagdiyev back against the cage and clinches.

Jutila has Sagdiyev pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jutila pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sagdiyev tumbling to the mat - Jutila dives into Sagdiyev's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sagdiyev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sagdiyev looking for a sweep. Not yet Sagdiyev, not yet.
Sagdiyev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jutila.
Jutila tries to free his leg and advance position but Sagdiyev is retaining full guard.
Jutila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jutila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jutila wants to control from the top but Sagdiyev keeps moving.
Jutila throwing strikes from guard but Sagdiyev blocks nicely.
Jutila throws a big right hand that misses.
Sagdiyev keeping full guard, as Jutila tries to pass.
Jutila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jutila throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jutila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jutila pushing down on Sagdiyev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jutila throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jutila throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jutila landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jutila missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jutila perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sagdiyev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jutila.

Jutila seems to be working for a kimura but Sagdiyev defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jutila not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jutila with the ground and pound but Sagdiyev uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jutila is looking to pass into half guard but Sagdiyev pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sagdiyev is in guard.

Jutila working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sagdiyev has passed into half guard!
We've been hearing good reports from Jutila's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jutila moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jutila looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jutila has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sagdiyev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jutila throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jutila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Jutila dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jutila has closed the distance and engaged Sagdiyev in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev gets through Jutila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sagdiyev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jutila connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jutila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jutila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jutila tries to clinch but Sagdiyev is having none of it.
Sagdiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jutila.
Timo Jutila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagdiyev looks to throw the jab but Jutila is out of range.
Jutila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crunch! Jutila slams his shin into Sagdiyev's torso.
Sagdiyev looks to throw the jab but Jutila is out of range.
Jutila is looking to clinch but Sagdiyev is avoiding it.
Sagdiyev looks to throw the jab but Jutila is out of range.
Jutila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sagdiyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sagdiyev swats away the attempt to clinch by Jutila.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jutila lands with a slapping head kick.
Jutila scores with a nice body kick.
Sagdiyev slaps away a takedown attempt from Jutila, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jutila has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jutila there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sagdiyev throws a shot from downtown. Jutila moves away and avoids it.
Jutila misses with a body kick.
Sagdiyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jutila throws a chopping leg kick but Sagdiyev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jutila tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagdiyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sagdiyev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jutila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sagdiyev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jutila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jutila with a jab.
Jutila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jutila tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Sagdiyev counter with a right hand.
Sagdiyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jutila.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sagdiyev. That's going to slow Jutila down.
Jutila tries to clinch but Sagdiyev is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by Sagdiyev.
Jutila takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sagdiyev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jutila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Jutila has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sagdiyev blocks an elbow strike.
Sagdiyev swings wildly with an uppercut but Jutila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jutila misses with an elbow over the top.
Jutila working aggressively here.
Sagdiyev blocking some punches.

Sagdiyev breaks from the clinch.
Sagdiyev throws a hook but Jutila blocks it.
Jutila misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jutila was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sagdiyev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jutila's sensitive parts.
Jutila moves out of range of the body kick.
Sagdiyev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jutila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sagdiyev.
Jutila tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagdiyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jutila is looking to clinch but Sagdiyev is avoiding it.
Jutila thows a body shot but no joy.
Sagdiyev scores with a jab to the body.
Jutila throws out a loose jab but Sagdiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borat Sagdiyev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jutila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sagdiyev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sagdiyev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jutila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sagdiyev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jutila is looking to clinch.
Jutila wants to clinch up but Sagdiyev keeps it at a distance.
Jutila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sagdiyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sagdiyev moves into the clinch.
Jutila misses with an elbow over the top.
Sagdiyev blocks an elbow strike from Jutila.
Sagdiyev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jutila.
Sagdiyev takes a shot to the head.
Sagdiyev avoids a wild elbow strike from Jutila.
Sagdiyev dodges an elbow strike from Jutila.
Jutila lands a shoulder strike.
Sagdiyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sagdiyev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jutila has Sagdiyev pressed against the cage, preventing Sagdiyev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jutila throws a punch but it's blocked by Sagdiyev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sagdiyev.
Jutila looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sagdiyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Borat Sagdiyev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jutila tries to clinch up but Sagdiyev circles away and keeps his distance.
Jutila closes the distance but Sagdiyev moves to the side
and Sagdiyev counters with a straight right hand.
Jutila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sagdiyev checks it well.
Jutila throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jutila swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sagdiyev throws a looping overhand right but Jutila ducks down to avoid it.
Jutila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagdiyev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jutila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sagdiyev.

Jutila has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sagdiyev gets through Jutila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sagdiyev blocking some punches.
Sagdiyev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jutila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sagdiyev fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jutila is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sagdiyev throws a head punch that misses.

Sagdiyev breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutila ducks under a wild hook from Sagdiyev.
Jutila wants to clinch up but Sagdiyev keeps it at a distance.
Jutila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sagdiyev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jutila tries to clinch there but Sagdiyev circles away.
Jutila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jutila throws out a powerful jab.
Jutila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev slips a jab and a cross from Jutila.
Jutila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jutila.
A head kick misses from Jutila.
Sagdiyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jutila.
Sagdiyev lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sagdiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jutila connects with a looping right hand.
Sagdiyev throws out a leg kick but Jutila moves out of range and Sagdiyev only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev missing with a left hand there. Jutila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jutila is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Some wild striking there from Jutila.
Jutila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jutila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sagdiyev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jutila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jutila with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sagdiyev misses the jab.
Jutila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jutila tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagdiyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sagdiyev scores with a sloppy right hand. Jutila should have avoided that one.
Sagdiyev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jutila's sensitive parts.
Sagdiyev is looking to score with low kicks.
Jutila throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jutila is out of range.
Jutila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagdiyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Jutila.
Sagdiyev slips a straight right by Jutila.
Jutila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jutila blocks a low kick nicely.
Jutila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sagdiyev misses with a looping left.
A big right from Sagdiyev misses.
Jutila looks to land a combination but Sagdiyev avoids it well.
Sagdiyev thumps Jutila with a low kick.
Jutila has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jutila there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sagdiyev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jutila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Jutila.
Jutila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sagdiyev keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev looks to throw the jab but Jutila is out of range.
Sagdiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jutila.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jutila. That's going to slow Sagdiyev down.
Sagdiyev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagdiyev looks to throw the jab but Jutila is out of range.
Jutila staying out of range there.
Sagdiyev keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagdiyev throws a nice looking combination but Jutila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Jutila instigates a clinch.
Jutila lands a damaging elbow.
Jutila working aggressively here.
Jutila lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jutila misses with an elbow over the top.
Jutila swings wildly with an uppercut but Sagdiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagdiyev lands with a light punch inside.
Sagdiyev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jutila or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Borat Sagdiyev.
I think Sagdiyev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borat Sagdiyev!
After winning the bout, Borat Sagdiyev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.