PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Turim Jursu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aarre Voutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jursu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Whom The Bell Tolls. Voutilainen has chosen Chase Is Better Than The Catch as his entrance music. Turim Jursu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aarre Voutilainen's chin.

Jursu
vs
Voutilainen

193 cm
23
201 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
188 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Turim Jursu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarre Voutilainen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jursu misses with a head kick.
Jursu throws a head kick that misses.
Jursu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Voutilainen misses the target.
Jursu is looking to land body kicks.
Jursu needs to keep his hands up - Voutilainen had a free shot at his head there.
Jursu swats away the attempt to clinch by Voutilainen.
Jursu looks to score with a jab to the body but Voutilainen is just out of range.
Jursu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turim Jursu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voutilainen moves away from the strike by Jursu.
Voutilainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body kick there by Voutilainen.
Voutilainen throws a right and a left that Jursu avoids nicely.
Voutilainen punishes Jursu's body with a nice straight punch.
Jursu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jursu is breathing heavily.
Voutilainen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Turim Jursu has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!
Voutilainen blocks a head kick by Jursu.
Jursu looks to land a left hand but Voutilainen moved out of range nicely.
Jursu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Voutilainen counters with a straight right hand.
Voutilainen lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Voutilainen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jursu takes one on the button.

Voutilainen gets a clinch.
Voutilainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jursu letting Voutilainen take a breather here.
Voutilainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Voutilainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voutilainen lands with a light punch inside.

Jursu is rocked!
Voutilainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jursu backwards.
Oh Jursu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voutilainen avoiding damage.
Voutilainen misses with a knee to the head.
Jursu seems to have got his legs back now.
Voutilainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voutilainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Voutilainen.
Voutilainen lands a body shot.
Voutilainen lands with a light punch inside.

Voutilainen drops Jursu with a big right hand! Voutilainen charges in looking to finish - Jursu manages to keep Voutilainen in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Voutilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jursu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voutilainen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jursu can't keep his opponent in guard - Voutilainen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Voutilainen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jursu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Voutilainen scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Voutilainen is trying to control. Jursu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Voutilainen thows a huge punch but Jursu dodges it nicely.
Voutilainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Voutilainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Voutilainen stands up and beckons Jursu to join him on the feet.
Voutilainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jursu's head.
Voutilainen scores with a jab. Jursu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheers as Voutilainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jursu doesn't seem phased though.
Voutilainen scores with a body shot.
Voutilainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jursu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Voutilainen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jursu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Voutilainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Voutilainen.
Voutilainen lands with a nice body punch.
Nice straight punches there by Voutilainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Voutilainen.
Voutilainen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Voutilainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voutilainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Voutilainen tries to clinch up.
Voutilainen thuds a left hand into Jursu's body.
Voutilainen scores with a hook to the body. Jursu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Voutilainen lands a body shot.

Voutilainen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Voutilainen stalling against the cage.
Voutilainen lands with a left to the head.
Voutilainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Voutilainen misses with the head strike.
Voutilainen is stalling here.

Jursu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jursu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Voutilainen connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Voutilainen lands with a hook. Jursu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jursu moves forwards but Voutilainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Voutilainen clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voutilainen.
Voutilainen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by Voutilainen.
Jursu wants to get back to striking at distance but Voutilainen won't allow it.
Voutilainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Voutilainen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Voutilainen lands with a light punch inside.
Voutilainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voutilainen gets through Jursu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voutilainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voutilainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voutilainen pushes Jursu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voutilainen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Voutilainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Voutilainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jursu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aarre Voutilainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Turim Jursu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Voutilainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Voutilainen throws a lazy head kick
and Jursu counters with a stiff right hand.
Voutilainen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voutilainen.
Jursu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Voutilainen rushes Jursu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Voutilainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Voutilainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Voutilainen as Jursu tries to tie him up.
Jursu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Voutilainen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jursu's efforts to push away.
Jursu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Voutilainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jursu backwards.
Jursu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Voutilainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Jursu backwards.
Aarre Voutilainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jursu blocks an uppercut.
Voutilainen pushes Jursu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voutilainen is working for takedown but Jursu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Voutilainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voutilainen prevents Jursu from breaking the clinch.
Voutilainen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The referee calls for Jursu to work.
Voutilainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jursu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voutilainen is defending well for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voutilainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Voutilainen.
Jursu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Jursu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jursu tries to land a front kick but Voutilainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Voutilainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jursu's head.
Voutilainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jursu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Voutilainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Jursu's head.
Voutilainen punishes Jursu's body with a nice straight punch.
Voutilainen thumps Jursu with a low kick.
Voutilainen lands a really nice looking cross but Jursu seems unphased.
Voutilainen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Voutilainen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Voutilainen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jursu takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voutilainen.
A right hook to the body lands for Voutilainen.
Voutilainen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Voutilainen lands a body shot.
Voutilainen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Voutilainen digs a right hand into Jursu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jursu's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen lands a good knee to the midsection. Jursu won't want to take too many of those.
Voutilainen scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jursu being controlled against the cage.
A short uppercut from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen lands with a right to the head.
Voutilainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jursu trying to stall but Voutilainen improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jursu backwards.
Voutilainen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Voutilainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voutilainen lands a nice uppercut.
Jursu working aggressively here.
Voutilainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Voutilainen wants a takedown.
Turim Jursu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aarre Voutilainen.
Voutilainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jursu backwards.
Jursu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Voutilainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Voutilainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Voutilainen is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voutilainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Voutilainen.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Voutilainen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voutilainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Voutilainen gets through Jursu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voutilainen stalling the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voutilainen misses with the head strike.
Jursu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voutilainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jursu backwards.
Jursu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jursu tries to break free but Voutilainen pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jursu tries to land knees in the clinch but Voutilainen avoids the damage to the body.
Voutilainen lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Voutilainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Voutilainen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jursu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Voutilainen taking a breather.
Voutilainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jursu backwards.
A shot in the inside from Voutilainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voutilainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Voutilainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Voutilainen lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Voutilainen as the two fighters clinch.
Voutilainen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voutilainen trying to stall but Jursu improves his position.
Voutilainen works on Jursu's body with a couple of short punches.
Voutilainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jursu tries to throw a body punch but Voutilainen avoids it by throwing Jursu back against the cage.
Voutilainen lands a shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Voutilainen gets through Jursu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voutilainen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voutilainen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jursu pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voutilainen throws a quick inside leg kick.

Jursu tries to keep at a distance but Voutilainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Voutilainen blocks an elbow strike from Jursu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aarre Voutilainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Turim Jursu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jursu misses with a straight left.
Voutilainen tries to clinch there but Jursu circles away.
Jursu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jursu lands with a good body shot.
Jursu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voutilainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jursu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voutilainen with a hook.
Voutilainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Voutilainen stalks Jursu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jursu's face. Jursu staggers backwards, shaken.
Voutilainen moves out of range as Jursu throws a body kick.
Voutilainen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jursu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Voutilainen.
Voutilainen lands an overhand right.
Voutilainen throws a leg kick which misses Jursu's front leg but catches the back leg as Jursu tries to avoid it.

Voutilainen drops Jursu with a left and a right! Oh, Jursu is hurt - Voutilainen dives into side control looking to finish!
Voutilainen is trying to ground and pound but Jursu uses the momentary lack of control by Voutilainen to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voutilainen is nestled in close to Jursu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voutilainen is controlling the pace.
Voutilainen is looking to stall here but Jursu recovers full guard.
Voutilainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turim Jursu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Voutilainen trying to control but Jursu is working from the bottom.
Voutilainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Voutilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jursu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jursu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Voutilainen postures up in Jursu's guard and throws a big left but Jursu blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Voutilainen throws a leg kick which misses Jursu's front leg but catches the back leg as Jursu tries to avoid it.
Voutilainen cracks the inside of Jursu's front leg.
Jursu tries to move into range but Voutilainen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Voutilainen has closed the distance and engaged Jursu in a clinch.
Voutilainen lands a shoulder strike.
Jursu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Voutilainen digs a right hand underneath Jursu's ribcage. Jursu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voutilainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Voutilainen.
A body shot lands from Voutilainen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voutilainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voutilainen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Voutilainen tries to stall but Jursu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Voutilainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voutilainen has Jursu pressed against the cage.
Voutilainen lands a shot to the body.
Voutilainen digs a right hand into Jursu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jursu's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voutilainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Voutilainen lands with a left to the head.
Voutilainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voutilainen lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voutilainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Voutilainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Voutilainen.
Aarre Voutilainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Voutilainen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jursu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Voutilainen taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jursu.
A body shot lands from Voutilainen.
A short left from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen scores with a shot to the side of Jursu's head.
A short left from Voutilainen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voutilainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jursu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Voutilainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voutilainen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Voutilainen effectively controlling the action here.
Voutilainen lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aarre Voutilainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Voutilainen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aarre Voutilainen!