PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vaahto Sammutin (ranked 4540 p4p, 4586 weight class) and Calle Hogerstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sammutin
vs
Hogerstrom

167 cm
18
141
0 - 0 - 0

157 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vaahto Sammutin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calle Hogerstrom!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogerstrom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sammutin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hogerstrom.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogerstrom. Sammutin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sammutin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Calle Hogerstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sammutin tries to clinch but Hogerstrom is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hogerstrom! But no joy.
Sammutin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sammutin slips a jab from Hogerstrom.
A little feinted left hand from Sammutin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sammutin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hogerstrom pinned against the cage. Hogerstrom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sammutin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hogerstrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sammutin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hogerstrom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogerstrom jabs Sammutin right on the nose. Sammutin blinks but takes it well.
Hogerstrom slaps away a takedown attempt from Sammutin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaahto Sammutin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogerstrom misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammutin looks to land a body kick but Hogerstrom moved away.
Hogerstrom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hogerstrom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sammutin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hogerstrom misses with an uppercut
and Sammutin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hogerstrom throws a right and a left that Sammutin avoids nicely.
It looked like Sammutin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sammutin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogerstrom.
It looked like Sammutin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hogerstrom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sammutin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Calle Hogerstrom has been cut.
Sammutin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hogerstrom defends well and Sammutin ends up having to push Hogerstrom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sammutin jumps guard but Hogerstrom stands there with Sammutin around his waist. Sammutin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hogerstrom scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sammutin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sammutin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sammutin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogerstrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Sammutin.
Sammutin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hogerstrom swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hogerstrom manages to break the clinch.
Hogerstrom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hogerstrom should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sammutin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hogerstrom appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sammutin moves in looking to clinch but Hogerstrom pushes him off.
Hogerstrom cracks Sammutin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sammutin goes for a double leg but Hogerstrom avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hogerstrom continues to drive forward.

Hogerstrom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sammutin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sammutin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hogerstrom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Sammutin.
Sammutin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hogerstrom circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogerstrom feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sammutins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hogerstrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sammutin.
The fighters circling - Hogerstrom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sammutin throws a head kick that misses.
Sammutin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hogerstrom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hogerstrom.
Hogerstrom tests Sammutin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sammutin wants to clinch up but Hogerstrom keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Hogerstrom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sammutin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hogerstrom.
Sammutin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hogerstrom counters with a nice body shot.
Hogerstrom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Sammutin with that takedown attempt.
Hogerstrom is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sammutin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogerstrom misses the target.
Sammutin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hogerstrom counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Hogerstrom. Those never looked like landing.
Hogerstrom throws a nice looking combination but Sammutin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hogerstrom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hogerstrom feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sammutins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sammutin throws a head kick that misses.
Hogerstrom throws out a counter right but Sammutin avoids it with no problem.
Hogerstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hogerstrom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sammutin tries to clinch up.
Hogerstrom connects with a body shot.
Hogerstrom throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Calle Hogerstrom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calle Hogerstrom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hogerstrom lands with a good body shot.
Sammutin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hogerstrom.
Sammutin moves in looking to clinch but Hogerstrom pushes him off.
Hogerstrom sizes up Sammutin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hogerstrom moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sammutin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hogerstrom pinned against the cage. Hogerstrom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hogerstrom connects with a looping right hand.
Vaahto Sammutin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogerstrom keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sammutin.
Hogerstrom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammutin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sammutin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hogerstrom lands a glancing blow to the side of Sammutin's head.
Hogerstrom lands with an overhand left.
Sammutin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sammutin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sammutin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hogerstrom jabs at Sammutin's body.
Hogerstrom throws a good cross that connects.
Sammutin shoots in but no luck this time.
Sammutin misses with the body kick
and Hogerstrom counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogerstrom moves forwards but Sammutin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sammutin slips a jab and a cross from Hogerstrom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammutin doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogerstrom circles away.
Sammutin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sammutin takes one on the button.
Sammutin tries to clinch but Hogerstrom is having none of it.
Hogerstrom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hogerstrom throws out a counter right but Sammutin avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaahto Sammutin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sammutin shoots in for a takedown but Hogerstrom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hogerstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hogerstrom works the jab nicely.
Sammutin shoots in looking for a takedown but Hogerstrom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sammutin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hogerstrom looks to land a left hand but Sammutin moved out of range nicely.
Hogerstrom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sammutin momentarily.
Hogerstrom lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Hogerstrom both land. Nice combination.
Sammutin throws a push kick but Hogerstrom slaps the foot to one side.
Hogerstrom lands the left hand.
Hogerstrom throws a hook but Sammutin blocks it.
Hogerstrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calle Hogerstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hogerstrom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sammutin shoots for a takedown but Hogerstrom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sammutin shoots in looking for a takedown. Hogerstrom tries to sprawl out of it but Sammutin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hogerstrom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hogerstrom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammutin throws a right hand that Hogerstrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Hogerstrom also avoids with ease.
Sammutin moves out of range as Hogerstrom strikes.
Hogerstrom connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogerstrom swats away the attempt to clinch by Sammutin.
Hogerstrom throws out a counter right but Sammutin avoids it with no problem.
Hogerstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Sammutin is just out of range.
Hogerstrom scores with the left hand. Sammutin knows he should have avoided that one.
Hogerstrom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sammutin shoots in looking for a takedown. Hogerstrom tries to sprawl out of it but Sammutin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hogerstrom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sammutin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Calle Hogerstrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calle Hogerstrom's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sammutin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sammutin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sammutin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hogerstrom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sammutin ducks right into an uppercut from Hogerstrom.
Sammutin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hogerstrom 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.

Sammutin is rocked!
Sammutin ducks under a wild hook from Hogerstrom.
Sammutin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hogerstrom sprawls and moves away.
Sammutin tries to clinch but Hogerstrom moves away
and Hogerstrom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Sammutin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hogerstrom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sammutin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hogerstrom.
Hogerstrom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Hogerstrom.
Hogerstrom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sammutin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sammutin there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogerstrom getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sammutin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Hogerstrom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sammutin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hogerstrom's waist but Hogerstrom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sammutin off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaahto Sammutin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hogerstrom misses.
Hogerstrom works Sammutin's body with a nice hook.
Sammutin is looking to clinch but Hogerstrom is avoiding it.
Hogerstrom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sammutin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sammutin is looking to land body kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hogerstrom, as that shot connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hogerstrom.
A punch combination from Hogerstrom misses.
Sammutin is looking for a counter combo.
Hogerstrom lands a jab to the head.
Sammutin staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Hogerstrom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogerstrom cracks Sammutin with an open hand slap.
Sammutin tries to clinch up but Hogerstrom circles away and keeps his distance.
Hogerstrom scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogerstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hogerstrom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sammutin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sammutin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hogerstrom to score with a decent uppercut.
Sammutin looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hogerstrom lands a right hand from hell, dropping Sammutin. Hogerstrom pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calle Hogerstrom!