PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Svenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eino Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eino Juutilainen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Svenson
vs
Juutilainen

177 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Svenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eino Juutilainen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Juutilainen with that takedown attempt.
Juutilainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Juutilainen looks for a takedown but Svenson sprawls well.
David Svenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eino Juutilainen.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Juutilainen.
Juutilainen fails with the takedown.

Svenson moves into the clinch.
Juutilainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Svenson lands an elbow inside that Juutilainen shrugs off.
Svenson lands a nice elbow.

Svenson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Juutilainen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Juutilainen rolls, trying to escape but Svenson keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Svenson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Juutilainen is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Juutilainen's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Svenson missing with punches from the back.
Juutilainen is in bad spot here.
Svenson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juutilainen is in bad spot here.

Svenson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Juutilainen defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Svenson's arms.
Svenson doesn't have the hooks in and Juutilainen manages to turn into his guard.

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.
Juutilainen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Svenson looking for a sweep. Not yet Svenson, not yet.
Juutilainen postures up in Svenson's guard and throws a big left but Svenson blocks it.
Juutilainen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Svenson keeping full guard, as Juutilainen tries to pass.
Svenson 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 has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Svenson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Svenson wants to control from the top but Juutilainen keeps moving.
Svenson is breathing heavily.
Juutilainen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Svenson is now in half guard.
Juutilainen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Juutilainen.
Juutilainen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Svenson!
Juutilainen is landing with some decent strikes but Svenson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Juutilainen cracks Svenson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Svenson is bucking up trying to escape but Juutilainen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Juutilainen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Juutilainen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Svenson looks a forlorn figure.
Juutilainen with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Juutilainen.
Juutilainen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Svenson?
A nice elbow there by Juutilainen.
Svenson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Svenson wants to control but Juutilainen is having none of it.
Svenson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Svenson is working to get back to half guard.
Juutilainen cracks Svenson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Juutilainen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juutilainen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eino Juutilainen will probably get the nod.
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.

Juutilainen misses with a takedown attempt

and Svenson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Svenson.
Juutilainen keeping moving, preventing Svenson from controlling successfully.
Svenson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juutilainen is keeping the position for now.
Svenson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Juutilainen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Juutilainen striking off his back.
Juutilainen wants to sweep here but Svenson controlling him for the moment.
Svenson wants to control from the top but Juutilainen keeps moving.
Svenson wants to pass the guard but Juutilainen is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Juutilainen misses with a takedown

and Svenson counters by clinching up.
Juutilainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
David Svenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eino Juutilainen.

Svenson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Juutilainen is trying to keep an underhook but Svenson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juutilainen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Juutilainen 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.
Juutilainen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Juutilainen wants to sweep here but Svenson controlling him for the moment.
Svenson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juutilainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Juutilainen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Svenson!
Svenson tries to reverse the position but Juutilainen maintains control.
Juutilainen avoids the attempt from Svenson to control.
Juutilainen prevents Svenson from getting the reversal.
Juutilainen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Juutilainen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Juutilainen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen raining down shots from the mount!
Svenson regains half guard.
Svenson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Juutilainen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Juutilainen wants to control but Svenson is keeping him busy.
Svenson won't allow Juutilainen to pass to mount.
Svenson trying to control from the bottom.
Svenson won't allow Juutilainen to pass to mount.
Svenson tries to roll over but Juutilainen keeps him under control.
Svenson is trying to control but can't.

Juutilainen is working for a kimura but Svenson is defending it quite comfortably.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Svenson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Svenson tries to clinch but Juutilainen moves out of range.
Juutilainen misses with a takedown attempt

and Svenson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Juutilainen's guard.
Svenson tries to stand but Juutilainen is controlling from the bottom.
Juutilainen wants to control but Svenson passes easily into half guard.
Juutilainen tries to get to full guard but Svenson has control of the leg.

Svenson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Svenson dominated that second round.
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!

Juutilainen fails with the takedown

and Svenson counters with a single leg into guard. Juutilainen didn't expect that.
Juutilainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juutilainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Svenson trying to control but Juutilainen is working from the bottom.
Juutilainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svenson trying to control but Juutilainen is working from the bottom.
Juutilainen is looking to sweep but instead, Svenson has passed into half guard.
Juutilainen connecting with a few gentle strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Juutilainen does no damage.
Svenson tries to clinch up.
Svenson tries to clinch but Juutilainen is having none of it.
Svenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Juutilainen as Svenson shoots in.
Juutilainen misses with a looping right.
Juutilainen lands with a nice combination. Svenson backs away looking to recover.

Svenson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Juutilainen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Svenson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Svenson's back!
Svenson is trapped and Juutilainen is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Juutilainen has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Svenson.
Svenson turns into Juutilainen and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Juutilainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svenson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Svenson won't allow Juutilainen to sweep him here.
Svenson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Svenson is looking to clinch.
Juutilainen tries to clinch

and Svenson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Juutilainen!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svenson throws some wild stikes that Juutilainen manages to avoid easily.
Juutilainen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Juutilainen punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenson throwing shots but Juutilainen is blocking nicely.
Juutilainen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Svenson is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Svenson wanted to stand there but Juutilainen had control of the position.
Juutilainen keeping moving, preventing Svenson from controlling successfully.
Juutilainen wants to sweep here but Svenson controlling him for the moment.
Juutilainen keeping moving, preventing Svenson from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Juutilainen 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Juutilainen preventing the sweep.

Svenson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Juutilainen working some strikes from top position.
Svenson wants to sweep here but Juutilainen controlling him for the moment.
Juutilainen landing with the ground and pound.
Juutilainen working some strikes from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juutilainen scoring with some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Juutilainen scores a takedown into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Svenson.
I think Svenson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... David Svenson!