PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santtu Selluliitti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Mauti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mauti
vs
Selluliitti

188 cm
21
202 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mauti !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santtu Selluliitti!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mauti connects with a leg kick. Selluliitti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mauti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Selluliitti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Selluliitti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Selluliitti misses with a straight left.
Mauti dodges the punch combination from Selluliitti.
Selluliitti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mauti .
Selluliitti stalks Mauti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mauti 's face. Mauti staggers backwards, shaken.
Selluliitti throws the left hand but Mauti avoids the punch easily.
Selluliitti misses with a hook. Mauti ducked under it nicely.
Mauti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mauti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Selluliitti. Selluliitti obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Mauti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mauti misses with a low kick as Selluliitti jumps back.
Selluliitti throws a hook but Mauti blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti scores with a nice body kick.
Selluliitti scores with a hook to the body. Mauti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Selluliitti avoids a kick to the body.
Selluliitti swings for the body but Mauti moves out of range.
Selluliitti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Selluliitti - just one landing.
Selluliitti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santtu Selluliitti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selluliitti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mauti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good work by Mauti as he checks the leg kick.
Selluliitti misses with a straight left.
Selluliitti misses with a double jab.
Selluliitti scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Selluliitti. Mauti does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selluliitti connects with a nice looking jab.
Mauti needs to keep his hands up - Selluliitti had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mauti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Selluliitti will feel that in the morning.
Selluliitti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mauti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mauti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mauti checks a low kick from Selluliitti.
Selluliitti throws a nice looking combination but Mauti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Selluliitti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Selluliitti scores with a jab.
Selluliitti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Selluliitti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mauti circles away quickly and effectively.
Selluliitti misses with a body shot.
Mauti slips a jab from Selluliitti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selluliitti cracks Mauti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Selluliitti misses with a head kick.
Mauti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Selluliitti catches Mauti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Selluliitti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Selluliitti on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mauti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Selluliitti looks to land a right hand but Mauti moved out of range.
Selluliitti is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mauti tried to score with a low kick but Selluliitti checks it.
Selluliitti lands a jab.
Selluliitti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mauti doesn't seem bothered though.
Selluliitti throws a right and a left that Mauti avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selluliitti punishes Mauti 's body with a nice straight punch.
Selluliitti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crunch! Mauti slams his shin into Selluliitti's torso.
Mauti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Selluliitti dips to his left and cracks Mauti with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selluliitti scores with a jab. Mauti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mauti checks a leg kick nicely.
Selluliitti cracks a nice hook into Mauti 's ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mauti .
Mauti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mauti is looking to chop away at Selluliitti's legs.
Selluliitti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mauti if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santtu Selluliitti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Selluliitti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mauti drops his hands momentarily and Selluliitti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Selluliitti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mauti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santtu Selluliitti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Selluliitti connects with the punch.
Selluliitti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mauti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Selluliitti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mauti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mauti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Selluliitti throws a right hand that Mauti ducks under and follows up with a left that Mauti also avoids with ease.
Selluliitti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mauti misses with a leg kick.
Mauti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Selluliitti lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selluliitti moves out of range as Mauti throws a body kick.
Selluliitti is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mauti delivers a nice body kick.
Selluliitti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santtu Selluliitti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Selluliitti looks to land a right hand but Mauti moved out of range.
Mauti throws a leg kick but Selluliitti moved away.
Selluliitti catches Mauti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Selluliitti misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Mauti .
Selluliitti lands with a hook. Mauti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mauti throws a push kick but Selluliitti slaps the foot to one side.
Mauti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Selluliitti misses.
Mauti scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti slips a straight right by Selluliitti.
Selluliitti connects with a right hand. Mauti shakes it off.
Mauti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Selluliitti misses the shot to the body.
Mauti misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Selluliitti misses
and Mauti counters with a nice body kick.
Mauti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Selluliitti counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Selluliitti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mauti lands with a nice body kick.
Selluliitti stalks Mauti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mauti 's face. Mauti staggers backwards, shaken.
Mauti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Selluliitti blocks the low kick.
Selluliitti throws a right and a left that Mauti avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selluliitti scores with a jab. Mauti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mauti moves away from the strike by Selluliitti.
Selluliitti looks to land a right hand but Mauti moved out of range.
Selluliitti throws a leg kick but Mauti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mauti looks for the body kick but Selluliitti saw that one coming.
Mauti throws the kick towards the body but Selluliitti avoids it.
Mauti looks to land a body kick but Selluliitti moved away.
Mauti scores with a kick to the midsection.
Selluliitti swinging wildly here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mauti - that will leave a mark!
Selluliitti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mauti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mauti !
Mauti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Selluliitti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Selluliitti lands with a shot to the body.
Mauti throws a leg kick but Selluliitti checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selluliitti throws a hook but Mauti blocks it.
Selluliitti punishes Mauti 's body with a nice straight punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Mauti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mauti misses with a body kick.
Selluliitti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selluliitti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Selluliitti scores with a one two! Mauti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mauti moves out of range of the leg kick from Selluliitti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santtu Selluliitti 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Selluliitti cracks Mauti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mauti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Selluliitti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Selluliitti misses.
Mauti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Selluliitti blocks the body kick.
Selluliitti digs a good body shot into Mauti 's ribs.
Mauti looks for the body kick but Selluliitti saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Selluliitti throws a shot to the body.
Mauti looks to land a body kick but Selluliitti moved away.
Selluliitti with a nice cross.
Mauti throws a leg kick that misses.
Selluliitti tried to score with a low kick but Mauti checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selluliitti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mauti throws a leg kick but Selluliitti moved away.
Selluliitti throws a series of punches but Mauti moves out of range.
A jab from Selluliitti does it's job there.
Mauti misses with a low kick as Selluliitti jumps back.
Mauti tries to land a body kick
and Selluliitti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Selluliitti misses with an uppercut. Mauti saw that one coming.
Mauti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mauti avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Selluliitti misses.
Selluliitti throws a chopping leg kick but Mauti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Selluliitti lands with a straight right. Mauti didn't see that one coming.
Michael Mauti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selluliitti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Selluliitti misses with a hook.
Selluliitti blocks a leg kick.
Selluliitti fails to land with a series of punches.
Selluliitti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Selluliitti looks to land a right hand but Mauti moved out of range.
Selluliitti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mauti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Selluliitti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selluliitti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Selluliitti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mauti .
Selluliitti misses with a straight right.
Selluliitti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mauti misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti misses with a leg kick
and Selluliitti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mauti needs to keep his hands up - Selluliitti had a free shot at his head there.
Selluliitti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Selluliitti blocks the body kick.
Selluliitti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mauti s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mauti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Selluliitti.
Selluliitti misses with a wild combination.
Selluliitti takes a swing at Mauti 's ribcage but misses.
Mauti tries to land a leg kick but Selluliitti saw it coming and moves away.
Selluliitti throws a series of strikes that have Mauti backpedaling.
Mauti moves forwards but Selluliitti connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selluliitti scores with a nice right hand.
Selluliitti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Selluliitti tries to score with a low kick but Mauti moves his leg out of the way.
Selluliitti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mauti at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Selluliitti.
Mauti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Selluliitti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santtu Selluliitti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mauti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Selluliitti misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mauti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice defenses there by Mauti .

And that's the end of the fight!
Santtu Selluliitti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Selluliitti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santtu Selluliitti!