PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Samburgerhio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Lasi Leuka enters the cage!

Samburgerhio
vs
Leuka

176 cm
21
154 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

167 cm
21
153 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Samburgerhio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasi Leuka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuka lands a nice shot to the body.
Leuka lands a body shot.
Samburgerhio takes one to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Leuka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leuka.
Leuka swings for the body but Samburgerhio moves out of range.

Samburgerhio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Samburgerhio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Samburgerhio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Samburgerhio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Samburgerhio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Samburgerhio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Leuka moves into full guard.
Samburgerhio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leuka is keeping the position for now.
Samburgerhio postures up in Leuka's guard and throws a big left but Leuka blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samburgerhio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leuka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Samburgerhio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Samburgerhio wants to control from the top but Leuka keeps moving.
Leuka looking to control.
Samburgerhio throwing strikes but missing.
Samburgerhio throwing strikes but missing.
Leuka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Samburgerhio postures up in Leuka's guard and throws a big left but Leuka blocks it.
Leuka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leuka working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lasi Leuka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Samburgerhio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leuka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leuka.
Samburgerhio shoots in looking for a takedown but Leuka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Samburgerhio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Leuka as Samburgerhio shoots in.
Samburgerhio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leuka finds it's way round the side to connect with Samburgerhio's head.
Samburgerhio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Samburgerhio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Samburgerhio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Samburgerhio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Samburgerhio is working Leuka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Leuka defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leuka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samburgerhio throws an elbow but Leuka slips to the side and avoids it well.

Samburgerhio tries for a kimura but Leuka is defending well.
Samburgerhio landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Leuka is trying to get back to half guard.
Samburgerhio landing a few strikes.
Samburgerhio sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Leuka is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Samburgerhio creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Leuka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Samburgerhio sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Leuka is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Samburgerhio scores with a couple of short elbows.
Samburgerhio misses with the ground and pound.
Samburgerhio with the ground and pound but Leuka regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samburgerhio stalling.
Samburgerhio thows a huge punch but Leuka dodges it nicely.
Samburgerhio working the head and body with strikes.
Samburgerhio with the ground and pound but Leuka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Samburgerhio throws a big right hand that misses.
Leuka wants to stand but Samburgerhio is controlling the position.

Samburgerhio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Samburgerhio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Samburgerhio prevents Leuka from getting back to his feet.
Leuka keeping moving, preventing Samburgerhio from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Leuka throws a jab when Samburgerhio was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leuka. Samburgerhio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samburgerhio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leuka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leuka scores with a one two! Samburgerhio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leuka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samburgerhio.
Samburgerhio dives in and grabs Leuka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leuka pushes down on Samburgerhio's head and hops out.
Leuka digs a good body shot into Samburgerhio's ribs.
Samburgerhio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leuka sprawls well. Leuka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Samburgerhio gets slowly back to his feet.
A slow jab from Leuka misses its intended target.

Samburgerhio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Samburgerhio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Samburgerhio is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Leuka has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Leuka!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samburgerhio is trying to keep Leuka in close.

Samburgerhio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leuka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Samburgerhio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Samburgerhio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Samburgerhio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Samburgerhio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.
Leuka wants to pass the guard but Samburgerhio is keeping the position.
Leuka wanted to stand there but Samburgerhio had control of the position.
Samburgerhio doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Samburgerhio can't keep his opponent in guard - Leuka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Samburgerhio misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Leuka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Leuka tries to stand and escape but Samburgerhio is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka prevents Samburgerhio from improving his position.
Samburgerhio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Samburgerhio wants to control but Leuka is keeping busy.
Leuka wants to pass the guard but Samburgerhio is defending well.
Samburgerhio wants to control but Leuka is keeping busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Samburgerhio tries to roll over but Leuka keeps him under control.
Leuka blocks the strikes from Samburgerhio.
Samburgerhio trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Leuka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Samburgerhio back to the cage. Leuka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leuka misses with a leg kick.
Leuka misses with a double jab.
Leuka misses the jab.
Leuka misses with a looping left.
Leuka throws a right and a left that Samburgerhio avoids nicely.
Samburgerhio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Leuka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leuka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samburgerhio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leuka is fending him off so far but Samburgerhio persists. Nope, Leuka circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Samburgerhio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Leuka.
Leuka lands the left hand.
Horrible takedown by Samburgerhio or perhaps it was just good defense by Leuka which made him look bad.
Samburgerhio slips a jab from Leuka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasi Leuka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Leuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Samburgerhio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leuka's half guard.
Samburgerhio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leuka's head.
Leuka desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Samburgerhio seems to be looking for submissions.
Leuka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Samburgerhio.

Leuka pushes Samburgerhio off and gets back to his feet.
Leuka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Samburgerhio ducks right into an uppercut from Leuka.

Samburgerhio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Samburgerhio lands in his opponent's guard.
Leuka controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samburgerhio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leuka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Samburgerhio landing some decent shots from guard.
Samburgerhio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leuka's head.
Samburgerhio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leuka wants to sweep but no luck.
Samburgerhio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Samburgerhio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Samburgerhio works over Leuka with some ground and pound from guard.
Diego Samburgerhio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leuka wants to sweep here but Samburgerhio controlling him for the moment.
Samburgerhio trying to control but Leuka is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samburgerhio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Samburgerhio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leuka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Samburgerhio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Samburgerhio throwing strikes from guard but Leuka blocks nicely.
Leuka wants to stand but Samburgerhio is controlling the position.
Leuka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Samburgerhio.
Samburgerhio looking to pass the guard.
Samburgerhio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Samburgerhio is looking to work some ground and pound but Leuka has wrist control.
Samburgerhio cracks Leuka with a solid left hand.
Samburgerhio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Samburgerhio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leuka's head.
Leuka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Samburgerhio drops back looking for a leg! Leuka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leuka manages to kick Samburgerhio off! Samburgerhio jumps back into Leuka's guard.
Leuka is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Samburgerhio trying to move into half guard but instead Leuka has managed to sweep!

Samburgerhio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leuka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Samburgerhio throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Samburgerhio controls Leuka momentarily but Leuka frees himself.
Samburgerhio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Samburgerhio trying to strike off his back.
Leuka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Samburgerhio is proving hard to escape from.
Samburgerhio tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Samburgerhio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Samburgerhio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Samburgerhio!