PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Overdrive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jutta Urpilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!This should be fireworks!

Overdrive
vs
Urpilainen

180 cm
19
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Boomerang! Boomeroids! 157 Muscle PROOF

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximus Overdrive!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jutta Urpilainen!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overdrive cracks Urpilainen with a right hand to the side of the head.

Urpilainen has Overdrive up against the cage in a clinch.

Urpilainen is trying to trip Overdrive. He has hold of a leg but Overdrive is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Urpilainen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Urpilainen won't allow Overdrive to sweep him here.
Overdrive throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Overdrive is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Overdrive not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Urpilainen trying to control but Overdrive is working from the bottom.
Overdrive wants to get back to his feet but Urpilainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Urpilainen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Overdrive 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Urpilainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Overdrive wants to control but Urpilainen is having none of it.
Overdrive keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Overdrive is looking to improve his position but Urpilainen isn't that keen on the idea.
Urpilainen is landing with some decent strikes but Overdrive is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Urpilainen landing strikes from the mount and Overdrive is in trouble!
Urpilainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Urpilainen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Overdrive can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Overdrive throwing hammer fists to the chest of Urpilainen. What's that going to do exactly?
Urpilainen landing strikes from the mount.
Overdrive is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen is landing with some decent strikes but Overdrive is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Overdrive working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Urpilainen.
Overdrive tries to reverse the position but Urpilainen maintains control.
Urpilainen controlling his opponent.
Urpilainen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Urpilainen cracks Overdrive with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Urpilainen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Overdrive is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Overdrive and Urpilainen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Overdrive regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive wants to control but Urpilainen is keeping busy.
Urpilainen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Overdrive trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overdrive is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Urpilainen jumps into side control!
Urpilainen trying to control the action but Overdrive is working from the bottom.
Urpilainen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Urpilainen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Urpilainen throws an elbow but Overdrive slips to the side and avoids it well.
Overdrive is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Urpilainen landing a few strikes.

Urpilainen tries for a kimura but Overdrive is defending well.
Overdrive throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Urpilainen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Urpilainen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Overdrive wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Urpilainen cracks Overdrive with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Overdrive is trying to improve his position.
Urpilainen working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jutta Urpilainen dominated that round.
That's time! Overdrive's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Urpilainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overdrive.
Overdrive catches Urpilainen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Overdrive misses with a two punch combination.

Urpilainen gets a clinch.
Urpilainen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Overdrive fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Urpilainen tries to clinch up but Overdrive circles away and keeps his distance.
Overdrive keeps the fight on the outside.
Overdrive looks to land a right hand but Urpilainen moved out of range.
Overdrive pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Overdrive cracks Urpilainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Overdrive circles away from the clinch attempt.

Urpilainen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Overdrive wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Overdrive is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Urpilainen trying to control the action but Overdrive is working from the bottom.
Overdrive gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdrive pushes Urpilainen off but Urpilainen dives into side control.
Urpilainen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Overdrive sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Overdrive tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Urpilainen staying calm.
Overdrive tries to buck Urpilainen off but Urpilainen is having none of it.
Urpilainen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jutta Urpilainen has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.

Urpilainen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Overdrive regains half guard.
Overdrive wants to control but Urpilainen is keeping busy.
Urpilainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Urpilainen works his way into full mount!

Urpilainen goes for an armbar but Overdrive turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Overdrive.
Urpilainen has a closed guard, preventing Overdrive from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Overdrive got a little sloppy there for a moment and Urpilainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Overdrive has managed to get both his arms back between Urpilainen's legs - danger averted.
Urpilainen trying to keep a closed guard but Overdrive is proving a slippery customer.
Overdrive throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Urpilainen is trying to keep Overdrive in close.
Overdrive wanted to stand there but Urpilainen had control of the position.
Overdrive has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Urpilainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Overdrive defends it easily.

That's four 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.
Urpilainen looking to control.
Urpilainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Overdrive stopping the sweep attempt from Urpilainen.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Urpilainen shoots in for a double leg but Overdrive sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Urpilainen is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Overdrive.
Danga de danga de dang - Overdrive scores with a four punch combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Urpilainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot by Overdrive.
Maximus Overdrive is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urpilainen blocks a jab.
Urpilainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overdrive manages to avoid it.
Urpilainen has a takedown stuffed.
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 Maximus Overdrive will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Urpilainen instigates a clinch.

Overdrive pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overdrive waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urpilainen.
Urpilainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Overdrive gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Urpilainen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Overdrive keeps moving.
Urpilainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Urpilainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Overdrive manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Overdrive connects with a good right hand that stumbles Urpilainen. Urpilainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Urpilainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Overdrive lands an overhand right.
Overdrive is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Urpilainen drops his hands momentarily and Overdrive takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Overdrive misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdrive's corner calls for a 1-2. Overdrive obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Overdrive throws the left hand but Urpilainen avoids the punch easily.
Maximus Overdrive is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Overdrive misses.
Urpilainen takes one to the chin there.
Overdrive swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Overdrive misses its intended target.
Overdrive keeps the fight on the outside.
Urpilainen moves out of range as Overdrive strikes.
Jutta Urpilainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overdrive is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Overdrive cracks Urpilainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Urpilainen dodges the punch combination from Overdrive.
Urpilainen moves in looking to clinch but Overdrive pushes him off.
Overdrive misses with an uppercut. Urpilainen saw that one coming.

Urpilainen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Urpilainen is taking a breather. Overdrive 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.

Overdrive makes his way to full guard, as Urpilainen worked for a kimura.
Urpilainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Urpilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Overdrive is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive wants to stand up but Urpilainen is controlling him.
Urpilainen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Overdrive is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Urpilainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Urpilainen forces his way into half guard.
Urpilainen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Overdrive!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive is in all sorts of trouble here.
Urpilainen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Urpilainen tries to control but Overdrive wriggling away.
Urpilainen prevents Overdrive from getting the reversal.
Urpilainen controlling his opponent.
Urpilainen prevents Overdrive from getting the reversal.
Urpilainen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Overdrive's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Urpilainen landing punches.
Urpilainen dominating with strikes here.
Overdrive is wriggling around trying to escape.
Overdrive is working hard here to advance position.
Urpilainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Overdrive is looking to escape.
Overdrive tries to hold on but Urpilainen postures up.
Overdrive taking shots to the head.
Overdrive is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Urpilainen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Overdrive?
Urpilainen controlling his opponent.

Urpilainen is working for a guillotine from mount but Overdrive frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jutta Urpilainen really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Overdrive stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Overdrive wants it to stay on the feet.
Overdrive circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urpilainen misses with a wild combination.
Urpilainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Urpilainen rushes Overdrive and presses him up against the cage.
Overdrive scores with a hook to the body.
Overdrive wants to get back to striking at distance but Urpilainen won't allow it.
Overdrive tries to circle away but Urpilainen has him pinned against the cage.
Urpilainen is working for takedown but Overdrive is calmly controlling the position for now.
Overdrive is trying to break the clinch but Urpilainen is controlling him.
Overdrive wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Urpilainen has him pressed against the cage.
Overdrive tries to circle away but Urpilainen has him pinned against the cage.
Overdrive tries to break the clinch but Urpilainen is controlling the position.

Overdrive breaks from the clinch.
Urpilainen is looking to chop away at Overdrive's legs.
Overdrive misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Urpilainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Urpilainen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Overdrive to the mat! Overdrive manages to get full guard.
Urpilainen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Overdrive wants to sweep but no luck.
Urpilainen won't allow Overdrive to get back to his feet.
Urpilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Overdrive is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urpilainen won't allow Overdrive to sweep him here.
Urpilainen stands and throws Overdrive's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Urpilainen is looking to take a break and control but Overdrive is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Urpilainen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Overdrive, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Overdrive tries to escape but Urpilainen is in control.
Urpilainen is looking to take a break and control but Overdrive is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Overdrive is looking to reverse the position.

Urpilainen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Overdrive is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Urpilainen seems to be working for a kimura but Overdrive defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive wants to improve his position but Urpilainen is controlling well.
Urpilainen working the head and body with strikes.
Urpilainen prevents Overdrive from standing back up.
Urpilainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Urpilainen prevents Overdrive from improving his position.
Urpilainen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Overdrive misses.
Urpilainen shoots in but no luck this time.
Maximus Overdrive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jutta Urpilainen.

That's four 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.
Urpilainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overdrive.
Overdrive throws a big shot that misses.
Overdrive looks to land a left hand but Urpilainen moved out of range nicely.
Urpilainen moves in looking to clinch but Overdrive pushes him off.
Urpilainen shoots in and drives through. Overdrive sprawls well.
Urpilainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Overdrive. That snapped Urpilainen's head back.

Urpilainen closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Overdrive working aggressively here.
Overdrive is trying to force a seperation but Urpilainen has the dominant position.

Overdrive breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urpilainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Urpilainen clinches up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urpilainen is trying to drag Overdrive to the mat but Overdrive just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Overdrive looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jutta Urpilainen dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Urpilainen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Overdrive taking some punishment here, with Urpilainen in his half guard.
Overdrive trying to control from the bottom.
Overdrive on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Overdrive pushes Urpilainen off looking to stand but Urpilainen dives back in and keeps control.

Urpilainen wants to work for an arm triangle but Overdrive is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Overdrive trying to control but Urpilainen postures up.
Overdrive wants to improve his position but Urpilainen is controlling well.
Urpilainen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Urpilainen drops an elbow to the side of Overdrive's head.
Urpilainen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen not doing much here.
Urpilainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Overdrive keeps working.
Urpilainen is just content to waste time from the top position. Overdrive takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Overdrive bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Urpilainen's guard.
Overdrive trying to control but Urpilainen is working from the bottom.

Urpilainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Overdrive throws and elbow that misses. Urpilainen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Overdrive's guard. Nice move by Urpilainen!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdrive lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Overdrive keeping moving, preventing Urpilainen from controlling successfully.
Overdrive wants to stand up but Urpilainen is controlling him.
Urpilainen landing some decent shots from guard.
Overdrive is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Urpilainen is pushing down on Overdrive's leg trying to pass to half guard. Overdrive is fighting to maintain full guard but Urpilainen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Urpilainen trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen is pressing down on Overdrive's thigh, looking to free his foot. Overdrive is holding on for now.
Overdrive wants to get back to full guard.

Urpilainen is looking for a kimura here.
Overdrive wants to get back to his feet.
Urpilainen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Urpilainen trying to control the action but Overdrive is working from the bottom.
Overdrive is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Urpilainen tries to clinch up.
Urpilainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Urpilainen tries to move into range but Overdrive moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Urpilainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Urpilainen.
Urpilainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Overdrive swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximus Overdrive has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urpilainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Overdrive throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Urpilainen fails to land the takedown.
Overdrive bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Urpilainen's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jutta Urpilainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Urpilainen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 46:49
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 46:49
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jutta Urpilainen!
Jutta Urpilainen is the new lightweight champion!