PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between vlatko lib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Faust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luther Faust will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

lib
vs
Faust

186 cm
21
211 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

202 cm
20
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, vlatko lib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luther Faust!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - lib looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

lib clinches up against the cage.
lib landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. lib obliges.

lib's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
lib moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
lib tries to clinch but Faust moves out of range.

lib takes the fight into the clinch.
lib misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faust.

lib pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faust misses with a series of wild punches.

lib instigates a clinch.
lib is stalling here.
lib unloads a knee to the mid-section. Faust lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Faust takes a knee to the side of the body.
Faust looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
lib lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from lib.
lib lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. lib obliges.
lib scores with a knee to the head.
Faust takes a knee to the side of the body.

lib breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

lib closes the distance and pushes Faust back into the cage.
lib lands a good knee to the midsection. Faust won't want to take too many of those.

lib breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

lib moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from lib.

lib manages to break the clinch.
Faust lands with a nice combination. lib backs away looking to recover.
vlatko lib is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
lib tries to clinch but Faust moves out of range.
lib is looking to clinch but Faust is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - lib looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
lib displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Faust.
lib dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Faust. That did some damage!
lib plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
lib is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
lib lands a high kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from lib, right into the meat.

lib moves into the clinch.
Faust has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. lib is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
lib crunches a lovely knee into Faust's ribcage.

lib breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

lib gets a clinch.
lib lands with a right to the head.
Faust drops to a knee looking for a takedown but lib gets the underhooks and prevents it.
vlatko lib has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luther Faust.

lib's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A kick lands to the mid section there for lib.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from lib. Faust shrugs it off though.
Faust keeps the fight on the outside.
lib moves in looking to clinch but Faust pushes him off.
Faust shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with lib but lib pushes him off and we're back to square one.

lib moves into the clinch.
lib landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lib lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for lib.
lib lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
lib lands a knee to the body.
lib landing knees to the body.
lib connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from lib.
lib lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. lib obliges.
lib stalling.
lib with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
lib tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faust is trying to break free.
Faust trying to stall but lib improves his position.
lib connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faust's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vlatko lib dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Faust thows a leg kick but lib checks it
and lib finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Faust looks to score with a jab to the body but lib is just out of range.
Faust will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
lib wants to clinch.
Faust tries to score a power double leg takedown but lib sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Faust somewhat.

lib gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

lib breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faust is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Faust.
lib tries to clinch but Faust is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

lib drives through and clinches with Faust against the cage.
lib taking a breather.
lib lands a good knee to the midsection. Faust won't want to take too many of those.
lib with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
lib tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
lib landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
lib crunches a lovely knee into Faust's ribcage.
lib using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faust has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
lib with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faust has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
lib missing with knees to the body.
Faust wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
lib throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

lib breaks the clinch.
lib is looking to clinch.
Faust throws a right hand that lib ducks under and follows up with a left that lib also avoids with ease.
Faust shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts lib as he jumps to the side.
lib lands with a kick to the temple. Faust shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Faust lands a two punch combo.
Faust keeps the fight on the outside.
lib is looking to clinch but Faust is avoiding it.
lib fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faust shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts lib as he jumps to the side.
vlatko lib has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luther Faust.

lib closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lib connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faust's face.
Faust is trying to break free.

lib breaks from the clinch.
Faust circles away from the clinch attempt.
lib thumps Faust with a low kick.
Faust is trying desperately to land a takedown but lib is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Faust.
Faust fails with the takedown.
Faust takes a head kick and keeps coming.
lib is looking to clinch but Faust is avoiding it.

lib gets a clinch.
lib dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
lib missing with knees to the body.
lib is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faust is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faust managing to block the knees to the body from lib.
Faust drops to a knee looking for a takedown but lib gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Faust's face as he tries to break the clinch.
lib using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
lib is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faust can do to turn this around?
lib makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
lib putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Faust in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
lib landing some nice looking knees to the body.
lib pushes Faust back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
lib tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faust avoids it.
Faust tries to break free but lib pushes him back against the cage.
Faust managing to block the knees to the body from lib.
lib misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faust.
Faust can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vlatko lib dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from lib as Faust shoots in.
vlatko lib seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faust misses with a leg kick
and lib counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
lib is looking to clinch but Faust is avoiding it.
Faust takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for lib.
Faust circles away from the clinch attempt.

lib clinches up against the cage.
A knee to the head by lib.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. lib obliges.
lib with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
lib working Faust over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lib landing some nice looking knees to the body.
lib lands a nice uppercut.
Faust takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lib can't find room to land a body shot as Faust controls the action.
Faust on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
lib struggles to land a body shot inside as Faust controls his hands.
Faust has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
lib is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faust is defending well for now.
lib tries to land knees in the clinch but Faust avoids the damage to the body.
Faust looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
lib tries to land knees in the clinch but Faust avoids the damage to the body.
Faust is looking to break free of the clinch but lib has double underhooks.
lib is leaning against Faust and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
lib fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faust wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Faust managing to block the knees to the body from lib.
lib has Faust pressed against the cage, preventing Faust from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
lib tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faust avoids it.

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.
lib misses with a knee to the head.
vlatko lib has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Faust looking for a takedown.
lib lands a good knee to the midsection. Faust won't want to take too many of those.
lib trying to land knees to the body.

lib's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Faust misses.
lib tries to work over Faust's front leg with a kick but Faust checks it.
lib displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faust throws out the jab.
lib fails in his attempt to clinch.
lib misses with a looping right.
Faust works over lib's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - lib looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as lib checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by lib there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
vlatko lib is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lib is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
lib tries to clinch there but Faust circles away.
Faust throws a combination that misses

and lib holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

lib breaks the clinch.
lib throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
lib tries to clinch up but Faust circles away and keeps his distance.
lib moves in looking to clinch but Faust pushes him off.
Faust throws a leg kick that is checked
and lib counters with a leg kick.
lib is looking to clinch but Faust is avoiding it.
Faust connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed lib momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lib is looking to clinch.
Faust throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faust throws a left and a right that both miss
and lib makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Faust misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
lib wants to clinch up but Faust keeps it at a distance.
lib fails in his attempt to clinch.
vlatko lib is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
lib fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faust shoots in and drives through. lib sprawls well.
vlatko lib has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luther Faust.
Faust with a lazy takedown attempt
and lib counters with a thumping low kick.
Faust throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
lib tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faust swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faust has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from lib.
lib is looking to clinch.
Luther Faust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faust avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
vlatko lib showed his dominance in that final round.
Well lib has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... vlatko lib!