PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Jeudy (ranked 3946 p4p, 344 weight class) and Noku Mutku (ranked 8139 p4p, 515 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jeudy
vs
Mutku

197 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

202 cm
26
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Jeudy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Noku Mutku!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeudy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mutku moves away from the strike by Jeudy.
Jeudy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mutku ducks under a wild hook from Jeudy.
Mutku feints the counter takedown.
Mutku tries to clinch up.

Mutku scores with a takedown into Jeudy's guard.
Mutku trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mutku postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jeudy controlling Mutku's posture.
Mutku is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jeudy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jeudy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeudy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mutku pushes down on Jeudy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jeudy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mutku on the ground.
Mutku lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mutku thows a huge punch but Jeudy dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutku looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mutku looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mutku trying to mount his opponent but Jeudy defends it.
Jeudy wants to improve his position but Mutku is controlling well.
Mutku takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jeudy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mutku.
Mutku trying to pass the guard but Jeudy defending well.
Jeudy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mutku is working away from the top position though.
Jeudy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jeudy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mutku.
Jeudy trying to control but Mutku postures up.
Jeudy wants to improve his position but Mutku is controlling well.
Mutku trying to mount his opponent but Jeudy defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeudy trying to hold on to Mutku's head to control him but Mutku postures up.
Mutku missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mutku has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mutku seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mutku winds up and cracks Jeudy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mutku winds up and cracks Jeudy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jeudy is looking to improve his position.
Jeudy is looking to control Mutku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jeudy avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutku is looking to take a break and control but Jeudy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mutku wants to pass to mount but Jeudy is defending the position.
Jeudy tries to roll over but Mutku keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutku is trying to control. Jeudy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jeudy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mutku is working away from the top position though.
Mutku seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mutku is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jeudy trying to hold on to Mutku's head to control him but Mutku postures up.
Mutku missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jeudy wants to improve his position but Mutku is controlling well.
Jeudy is staying active underneath Mutku, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jeudy wants to get back to full guard.

Mutku seems to be working for a kimura but Jeudy defends the submission attempt.

Mutku is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutku seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mutku wants to free his trapped foot but Jeudy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jeudy trying to control but Mutku postures up.
Jeudy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mutku wants to control from the top but Jeudy keeps moving.
Jeudy looking to control.
Mutku tries to free his leg and advance position but Jeudy is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mutku postures up.
Jeudy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutku tries to free his leg and advance position but Jeudy is retaining full guard.
Mutku trying to control but Jeudy is working from the bottom.
Jeudy is pulling down on Mutku's head. It's preventing any offense from Mutku, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noku Mutku dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mutku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jeudy.

Mutku scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jeudy can't do much from the bottom here.
Mutku scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jeudy is looking to regain half guard here but Mutku keeps moving and retains side control.

Mutku is trying to get an arm triangle but Jeudy is defending well.
Jeudy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mutku is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jeudy has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutku is looking to take a break and control but Jeudy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jeudy wants to control but Mutku postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutku in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jeudy can't do much from the bottom here.
Mutku working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mutku moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jeudy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mutku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mutku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mutku scoring with punches from side control.
Jeudy is trying to control Mutku's posture but Mutku avoids it.
Jeudy prevents Mutku from moving into mount.
Jeudy is trying to improve his position.
Noku Mutku has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jeudy is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutku misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mutku tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mutku grinds an elbow into Jeudy's temple.
Mutku is putting a hurting on Jeudy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jeudy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mutku presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mutku trying to control but Jeudy is having none of it.

Mutku jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jeudy manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jeudy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mutku lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutku has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jeudy is trying to escape the mount.
Jeudy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Patrick Jeudy has been cut.
Mutku unloading with bombs!
Jeudy is in a horrible position here. Mutku smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mutku cracks Jeudy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mutku scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Jeez, Patrick Jeudy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Patrick Jeudy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Noku Mutku!