PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jurmas Uusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russ Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Uusisto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to System Of A Down - B.Y.O.B.. Rutger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Prince Ital Joe feat. Marky Mark - United kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Uusisto
vs
Rutger

177 cm
29
178 lbs
25 - 10 - 1

172 cm
34
175 lbs
29 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurmas Uusisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russ Rutger!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutger wants to clinch but Uusisto slips to the side
letting Uusisto counter with a right hand.

It looks like Russ Rutger has been cut.
Rutger closes the distance but Uusisto moves to the side
and Uusisto counters with a series of strikes. Rutger will be more careful next time no doubt.
Uusisto throws the left hand but Rutger avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Uusisto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutger tries to clinch up.
Uusisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutger.
Uusisto scores with a head kick. Rutger tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rutger tries to clinch up

and Uusisto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rutger wants to hit a switch here but Uusisto passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rutger there!
Rutger is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rutger is looking for a sweep. Uusisto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Uusisto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rutger is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Uusisto is looking to take a break and control but Rutger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uusisto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rutger knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger is not content to let Uusisto control the position.
Uusisto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jurmas Uusisto.
Rutger wants to clinch up but Uusisto keeps it at a distance.
Uusisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutger.
Rutger wants to clinch.
Uusisto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rutger wants to clinch
and Rutger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Uusisto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Rutger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto throws a leg kick but Rutger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rutger darts in trying to clinch
and Uusisto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rutger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutger tries to clinch up
and Uusisto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rutger tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Uusisto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rutger wants to sweep here but Uusisto controlling him for the moment.
Rutger is looking to sweep but instead, Uusisto has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutger is trying to get back to full guard.
Rutger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Uusisto wants to control from the top but Rutger keeps moving.
Uusisto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Uusisto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rutger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rutger isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Uusisto stacks Rutger on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Uusisto!
Rutger looks to move to half guard but instead Uusisto has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurmas Uusisto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russ Rutger's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Rutger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rutger throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Uusisto to counter with a crisp jab.
Rutger fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Uusisto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uusisto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Uusisto.
Rutger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uusisto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rutger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uusisto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutger tries to clinch but Uusisto moves away
and Uusisto counters with a low kick, right behind Rutger 's knee.
Rutger tries to clinch up but Uusisto circles away and keeps his distance.
Uusisto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Uusisto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusisto misses with a looping left.
Rutger moves to clinch but Uusisto breaks away
and Uusisto counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up Russ Rutger's cut even more.
Rutger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rutger wants it to stay on the feet.
Rutger moves to clinch but Uusisto breaks away
and Uusisto counters with a stiff right hand.
Rutger tries to clinch but Uusisto moves away
and Uusisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jurmas Uusisto is winning the standup battle so far.
Uusisto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rutger.

Rutger clinches up against the cage.
Uusisto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutger struggles to land a body shot inside as Uusisto controls his hands.
Rutger tries a body shot but Uusisto blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rutger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rutger is looking to control Uusisto's arms but Uusisto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rutger has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rutger.
Rutger tries to work over Uusisto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutger struggles to land a body shot inside as Uusisto controls his hands.
Rutger is leaning against Uusisto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rutger throws a punch but it's blocked by Uusisto.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Uusisto as Rutger tries to tie him up.
Rutger is leaning against Uusisto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Uusisto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uusisto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rutger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger misses with a punch to the body.
Rutger lands a body punch.
Rutger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rutger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutger misses with some punches.
Uusisto gets through Rutger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rutger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uusisto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rutger digs a right hand underneath Uusisto's ribcage. Uusisto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rutger.

Rutger breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutger wants to clinch

and Uusisto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Uusisto won't allow Rutger to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Uusisto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Rutger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Uusisto preventing the sweep.

Rutger working for submissions but it's allowed Uusisto to get to half guard.
Uusisto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutger is trying to control but Uusisto manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jurmas Uusisto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Russ Rutger's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rutger closes the distance but Uusisto moves to the side
and Uusisto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Uusisto circles away from the clinch attempt

and Uusisto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rutger's guard.
Rutger looking to control.
Uusisto looking to pass the guard.
Uusisto is pushing down on Rutger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rutger is fighting to maintain full guard but Uusisto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rutger is staying active underneath Uusisto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Rutger looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uusisto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusisto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Uusisto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rutger can't escape the position.
Uusisto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Uusisto landing strikes from the mount.
Uusisto with shots to the head and body - Rutger looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusisto prevents Rutger from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto looking to control but Rutger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rutger can't escape the position.

Uusisto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rutger wants to hold on but Uusisto pushes him away.
Uusisto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

The cut above Russ Rutger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rutger is trying to escape the mount.
Russ Rutger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uusisto working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger is squirming around, avoiding Uusisto's attempts to control the action.
Rutger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rutger in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Russ Rutger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jurmas Uusisto!
Our winner, Jurmas Uusisto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.