PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jutta Urpilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urpilainen comes to the cage accompanied by A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Urpilainen
vs
Bob

175 cm
38
160 lbs
17 - 8 - 3

172 cm
32
164 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 17 - 8 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jutta Urpilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urpilainen moves in looking to clinch but Bob pushes him off.
Urpilainen tries to clinch up.
Urpilainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Urpilainen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bob avoids it really well and circles away.
Bob connects with a body shot that sends Urpilainen's belly button to the back.
Urpilainen moves forwards but Bob connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urpilainen.
Urpilainen fails with the takedown
and Bob counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urpilainen looks for a takedown but Bob sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jutta Urpilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urpilainen throws out the jab.
Bob with the counter takedown but Urpilainen avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Urpilainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Bob to counter with a crisp jab.

Bob drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bob is working Urpilainen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bob postures up and lands a big shot to Urpilainen's brow.
Urpilainen is trying to control the position but Bob postures up.
Urpilainen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bob is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Urpilainen keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Bob passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bob looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Urpilainen is avoiding damage well.
Urpilainen taking a bit of punishment here - Bob scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bob goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Urpilainen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bob's guard! Nice work there by Urpilainen!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bob looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bob looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Urpilainen throws a strike but Bob rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Urpilainen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bob has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob is looking to take a break and control but Urpilainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bob passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob trying to control the position but Urpilainen is working away.
Bob postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Urpilainen is trying to improve his position.

Bob wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Urpilainen, who protects the arm well.
Bob lands a nice forearm strike.

Bob thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Urpilainen is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Disciples Top Team , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
You can see the frustration on Urpilainen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bob taking a break here but Urpilainen is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bob shoots in and bounces Urpilainen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bob content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Bob is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bob is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bob trying to pass the guard but Urpilainen defending well.
Billy Bob has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bob is keen to just control but Urpilainen is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen wants to get back to full guard.
Bob wants to free his trapped foot but Urpilainen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Urpilainen is looking for a sweep. Bob is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bob missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bob wants to control but Urpilainen is keeping him busy.
Urpilainen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bob.
Bob wants to pass the guard but Urpilainen is keeping the position.
Bob is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bob sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Urpilainen's guard.
Bob wants to control but Urpilainen is keeping him busy.

Bob is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Urpilainen sees it coming and defends easily.

Urpilainen is defending against the submission attempts here by Bob.

Bob is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Urpilainen regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Urpilainen 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 ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Urpilainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bob as he jumps to the side.
Bob chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bob digs a good body shot into Urpilainen's ribs.
Urpilainen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Urpilainen closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Urpilainen wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bob circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jutta Urpilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urpilainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bob connects with a body shot that sends Urpilainen's belly button to the back.
Jutta Urpilainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urpilainen misses with a double jab.
Bob drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Urpilainen defends it well.

Bob drives through with a takedown into Urpilainen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urpilainen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bob manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urpilainen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Bob had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Urpilainen defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urpilainen is fighting to break Bob's control of his arms but Bob is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Urpilainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bob appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Urpilainen.
Urpilainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bob with a jab.
Urpilainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Bob drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Urpilainen defends it well.
Bob scores with a sloppy right hand. Urpilainen should have avoided that one.
Good leg kick by Bob there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bob darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Urpilainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bob with the counter takedown but Urpilainen avoids it easily.
Urpilainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Bob shoots in and bounces Urpilainen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Urpilainen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Urpilainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Urpilainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bob advances position into side control!
Urpilainen struggling a bit here.
Billy Bob is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bob scores with punches from side control.
Bob working the head with strikes.
Bob lands some shots froms side control.
Bob trying to control the action but Urpilainen is working from the bottom.
Bob might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Urpilainen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen trying to remain calm as Bob controls from the top position.
Bob cracks Urpilainen with a big elbow.
Bob is looking to take a break and control but Urpilainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jutta Urpilainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bob working away.
Urpilainen tries to buck Bob off but Bob is having none of it.
Bob working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bob working the ground and pound from side control.

Bob is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Urpilainen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Urpilainen manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urpilainen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bob 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bob!