|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bertti Wirtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wirtanen comes to the cage accompanied by Korpiklaani - vodka. Jack Sutherland has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bertti Wirtanen's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bertti Wirtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutherland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sutherland throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wirtanen's waist but Wirtanen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sutherland off to one side.
Sutherland tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wirtanen counters by clinching up.
Wirtanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sutherland wants a takedown but no success here.
Sutherland is trying to break the clinch but Wirtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Wirtanen with a knee to the head.
Sutherland tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wirtanen smiles and moves away.
Bertti Wirtanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Sutherland.
Sutherland scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sutherland seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wirtanen is refusing to be controlled, as Sutherland sits in half guard.
Wirtanen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wirtanen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Sutherland manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland unloads with some shots from mount but Wirtanen bucks and avoids them well.
Wirtanen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sutherland with good strikes from the mount here!
Sutherland looking to control but Wirtanen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wirtanen tries to lock up and control but Sutherland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sutherland scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sutherland can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wirtanen is looking to escape.
Sutherland is looking to stand but Sutherland has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Sutherland blocks Wirtanen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sutherland tries to control but Wirtanen wriggling away.
Wirtanen tries to hold on but Sutherland pushes him away.
Sutherland looking to secure an arm triangle but Wirtanen defends it well.
Sutherland looks gassed!
Wirtanen tries to hold on but Sutherland postures up.
Sutherland with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wirtanen gets back to half guard.
Wirtanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sutherland is working away from the top position though.
Wirtanen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wirtanen looking for submissions off his back.
Sutherland is trying to control. Wirtanen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wirtanen is trying to control but can't.
Sutherland working over Wirtanen with some ground and pound. Wirtanen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wirtanen looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sutherland tries to clinch but Wirtanen moves away
and Wirtanen counters with a good low kick that Sutherland was not able to check.
Sutherland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wirtanen tries to clinch up
and Sutherland moves into the clinch.
Wirtanen misses with a knee to the head.
Sutherland manages to break the clinch.
Sutherland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sutherland shoots for a double leg takedown but Wirtanen sprawls well. He's pushed Sutherland's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wirtanen.
Wirtanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sutherland feints and as Wirtanen raises his hands in defense, Sutherland changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sutherland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sutherland wants to control from the top but Wirtanen keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sutherland dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sutherland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wirtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sutherland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sutherland wants to get back to striking at distance but Wirtanen won't allow it.
Wirtanen connects with a knee to the head.
Sutherland breaks from the clinch.
Wirtanen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sutherland counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wirtanen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wirtanen trying to control but Sutherland postures up.
Sutherland tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sutherland is pressing down on Wirtanen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wirtanen is holding on for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wirtanen trying to hold on to Sutherland's head to control him but Sutherland postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wirtanen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wirtanen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sutherland seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wirtanen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wirtanen tries to clinch but Sutherland moves away
and Sutherland counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wirtanen's guard now.
Wirtanen trying to control the position.
Wirtanen is really struggling to control Sutherland but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wirtanen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland trying to control the position from guard on top but Wirtanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wirtanen pushes Sutherland off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sutherland shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wirtanen's guard.
Sutherland looking to pass the guard.
Wirtanen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sutherland passes into side control.
Sutherland wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wirtanen, who protects the arm well.
Sutherland thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland misses with the ground and pound.
Sutherland wants to stand but Wirtanen is controlling his arm.
Wirtanen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sutherland off and has taken his back!
Wirtanen scores with punches from the back.
Wirtanen working for the choke.
Sutherland trying to control the hands but Wirtanen breaks the grip.
Wirtanen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sutherland has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland fending off the submission attempt from Wirtanen.
Sutherland covering up well under a series of strikes from Wirtanen.
Wirtanen is not going to allow Sutherland to sit and survive in this position.
Wirtanen working for a choke but Sutherland is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Sutherland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sutherland feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sutherland is stalling in the full guard.
Sutherland postures up in Wirtanen's guard and throws a big left but Wirtanen blocks it.
Wirtanen controls Sutherland momentarily but Sutherland frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wirtanen working for a triangle but Sutherland defends it easily.
Sutherland trying to control the position from guard on top but Wirtanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wirtanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sutherland trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wirtanen's guard.
Sutherland lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wirtanen has an active guard here but Sutherland has managed to pass into half guard.
Wirtanen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sutherland is taking a breather. Wirtanen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wirtanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sutherland is working away from the top position though.
Wirtanen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sutherland's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sutherland's back!
Wirtanen tightening his grip on Sutherland, looking for the choke.
Sutherland tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sutherland is trying to escape the mount.
Wirtanen landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland is looking to get to half guard.
Wirtanen stands up from mount. Strange move.
Sutherland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sutherland feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wirtanen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wirtanen is looking for a triangle but Sutherland pushes his legs off easily.
Wirtanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sutherland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sutherland manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wirtanen is trying to control the position but Sutherland postures up.
Wirtanen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wirtanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sutherland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sutherland manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bertti Wirtanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wirtanen has his foot on Sutherland's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sutherland works his way back into a safe position though.
Wirtanen is looking for a triangle but Sutherland pushes his legs off easily.
Sutherland passes Wirtanen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wirtanen trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wirtanen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sutherland trying to control but Wirtanen is working from the bottom.
Jack Sutherland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wirtanen looking for subs off his back but Sutherland has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Sutherland.
I've got Sutherland winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Sutherland!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
