PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aarne Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juutilainen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Legenda - Cohorts Of Demons. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Brott
vs
Juutilainen

191 cm
28
221 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sluggo Brott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarne Juutilainen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Brott misses its intended target.
Juutilainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Juutilainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juutilainen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Juutilainen momentarily.
Juutilainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brott can pounce on him.
Juutilainen swings for the body but Brott moves out of range.
Juutilainen throws a shot from downtown. Brott moves away and avoids it.
Brott misses with a low kick as Juutilainen jumps back.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Juutilainen wants a takedown but no success here.
Juutilainen prevents a body shot from Brott.
Brott has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Juutilainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brott.

Juutilainen has Brott pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Juutilainen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brott tumbling to the mat - Juutilainen dives into Brott's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Juutilainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Brott has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen throws a strike but Brott rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Brott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brott wants to pass the guard but Juutilainen is keeping the position.

Brott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Juutilainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brott has managed to get both his arms back between Juutilainen's legs - danger averted.
Brott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Juutilainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brott trying to control but Juutilainen is working from the bottom.
Juutilainen controls Brott momentarily but Brott frees himself.
Juutilainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Juutilainen, not yet.
Brott thows a big elbow that misses.

Juutilainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juutilainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott preventing the sweep.
Brott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juutilainen is adopting a defensive guard.
Brott wants to pass the guard but Juutilainen is keeping the position.
Brott postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brott is working Juutilainen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Juutilainen pushes a forearm under Brott's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Brott is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aarne Juutilainen!