PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Huttunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe d (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). joe d has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Huttunen
vs
d

180 cm
26
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
205 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Huttunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, joe d!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huttunen connects with a good right hand that stumbles d. d circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Huttunen throws the left hand but d avoids the punch easily.
Huttunen misses with a wild body shot.
Huttunen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but d was well out of range. Poor timing from Huttunen.
Leo Huttunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
d shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huttunen as he jumps to the side.
d walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Huttunen misses with a wild body shot.
Huttunen slaps away a takedown attempt from d, before circling back to the center of the mat.
d shoots for a takedown but Huttunen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leo Huttunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe d.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huttunen. d does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huttunen punishes d's body with a nice straight punch.
d looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
d keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huttunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huttunen lands a really nice looking cross but d seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huttunen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huttunen throws a shot from downtown. d moves away and avoids it.
d slips under a jab.
d uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huttunen.
Huttunen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Huttunen misses with a wild body shot.
Huttunen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but d manages to avoid it.
Huttunen throws out a loose jab but d uses good head movement to avoid it.
d is trying desperately to land a takedown but Huttunen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for d.
d takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Huttunen. Beautiful body shot.
Leo Huttunen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huttunen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
d walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Huttunen cracks d with a right hand to the side of the head.

d is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huttunen looks to land a left hand but d moved out of range nicely.
Huttunen looks to score with a jab to the body but d is just out of range.
Huttunen is looking to wear down d with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Huttunen cracks d with a right hand to the side of the head.
d is still on wobbly legs! Can Huttunen finish him?
Huttunen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from d.
d seems to have recovered his senses.
Huttunen thows a body shot but no joy.
d staying out of range there.
Huttunen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huttunen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but d circles away quickly and effectively.
d slips a jab and a cross from Huttunen.
Huttunen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from d.
Huttunen connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huttunen thows a body shot but no joy.
d avoids the body shot from Huttunen.
d takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circle momentarily. Huttunen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Huttunen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
d takes a jab right on the kisser.
Huttunen misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Huttunen.
Huttunen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but d was well out of range. Poor timing from Huttunen.
Huttunen swings for the body but d moves out of range.
d takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huttunen lands a jab to d's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
d gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Huttunen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping d at a distance.
d will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Huttunen lands a nice hook to d's body. d takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
d takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Huttunen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Huttunen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but d moves away.
A cross from Huttunen lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
d shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huttunen pinned against the cage. Huttunen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huttunen connects with a good right hand that stumbles d. d circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Huttunen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Huttunen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huttunen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
d keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huttunen throws a one two combo.
d fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by d.
Huttunen throws a right and a left that d avoids nicely.
d looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Huttunen is fending him off so far but d persists. Nope, Huttunen circles away and we're back to standing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but d might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Huttunen has got the better of the exchanges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
d avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
d is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Huttunen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huttunen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huttunen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from d.
Horrible takedown by d or perhaps it was just good defense by Huttunen which made him look bad.
Leo Huttunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe d.
d blocks a jab.
Huttunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
d shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huttunen pinned against the cage. Huttunen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huttunen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huttunen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that d can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by d.
Huttunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huttunen throws an overhand right that lands on d's shoulder, as d tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Huttunen misses with a hook.
d is trying hard to land a takedown here. Huttunen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Huttunen throws a shot to the body.
d takes a shot to the body in his stride.
d keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Huttunen there.
Huttunen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huttunen misses with a straight left.
Huttunen misses with a straight left.
Leo Huttunen is winning the standup battle so far.
Huttunen throws a body punch but d moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Huttunen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huttunen just misses with a punch to the body.
d misses with a straight left.
d bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huttunen throws a nice looking combination but d bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
d shoots in for a takedown but Huttunen shows good takedown defense.
d blocks a jab.
Huttunen swings for the body but d moves out of range.
d misses with a straight right.
d shoots for a takedown but Huttunen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
d avoids the body shot from Huttunen.
d shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huttunen as he jumps to the side.
d avoids the body shot from Huttunen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Huttunen misses with a body shot.
Huttunen throws a jab but it's blocked by d.
Huttunen lands with a nice combination. d backs away looking to recover.
Huttunen looks to land a combination but d avoids it well.
Huttunen misses with a body shot.
Huttunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
d shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot to the liver by Huttunen. Beautiful body shot.
Huttunen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed d momentarily.
Huttunen throws a jab but it's blocked by d.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Huttunen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Huttunen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from d is defended easily by Huttunen.
d fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huttunen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horrible takedown by d or perhaps it was just good defense by Huttunen which made him look bad.
Leo Huttunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe d.
Huttunen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
d fails with a takedown attempt.
Huttunen thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huttunen lands a body shot.
d has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Huttunen misses the jab.
d moves out of range of the strikes.
Huttunen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but d manages to avoid it.
Huttunen misses the jab.
d shoots for a takedown but Huttunen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Huttunen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before d has time to react.
Huttunen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huttunen scores with a body shot.
Huttunen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent d stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Huttunen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huttunen scores with a one two! d had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Huttunen connects with a body shot.
Huttunen with a nice cross.
Huttunen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
d moves forwards but Huttunen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huttunen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but d was well out of range. Poor timing from Huttunen.
Huttunen with a nice cross.
d pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huttunen jabs d right on the nose. d blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huttunen. d does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huttunen throws a body punch but d moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
d shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Huttunen sprawls well. Huttunen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. d gets slowly back to his feet.
Huttunen lands a lovely overhand right.
Huttunen misses with a body shot.
Leo Huttunen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huttunen misses with a body shot.
d fails with the takedown.
Huttunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huttunen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. d doesn't seem bothered though.
Huttunen lands with a straight right. d didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huttunen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but d was well out of range. Poor timing from Huttunen.
Huttunen scores with a jab. d acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Huttunen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
d displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huttunen throws out the jab.
d avoids the body shot from Huttunen.
Huttunen throws a jab when d was well out of range.
d gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Huttunen swings for the body but d moves out of range.
Huttunen takes a swing at d's ribcage but misses.
d takes a body punch but keeps moving.
joe d has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huttunen looks to land a left hand but d moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Huttunen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huttunen 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Huttunen!