PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karamba Labrador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Vinguttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Labrador
vs
Vinguttaja

187 cm
28
214 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

180 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karamba Labrador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Vinguttaja!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Labrador instigates a clinch.

Labrador decides to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vinguttaja is looking to work some ground and pound but Labrador has wrist control.

Vinguttaja gets to his feet - Labrador follows without any prompting.
Labrador throws a shot from downtown. Vinguttaja moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Vinguttaja as he checks the leg kick.

Vinguttaja clinches up with Labrador and pushes him back against the cage.

Labrador ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Labrador no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Labrador keeping moving, preventing Vinguttaja from controlling successfully.
Labrador is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Labrador is working an open guard so Vinguttaja takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Labrador decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Labrador perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinguttaja gets back to full guard.

Vinguttaja escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Labrador gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vinguttaja utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vinguttaja working a defensive guard here.
Vinguttaja is pulling down on Labrador's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinguttaja keeping full guard, as Labrador tries to pass.
Labrador wants to control from the top but Vinguttaja keeps moving.
Labrador knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vinguttaja on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ville Vinguttaja was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vinguttaja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Labrador will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Labrador fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vinguttaja 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.
Labrador tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Vinguttaja counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vinguttaja tries for a takedown but Labrador manages to get underhooks.
Vinguttaja stops a takedown attempt from Labrador.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karamba Labrador. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Labrador has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vinguttaja uses from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Labrador is working an open guard so Vinguttaja takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vinguttaja shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Labrador sprawls well. Labrador wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vinguttaja gets slowly back to his feet.
Labrador swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vinguttaja counters with a series of strikes. Labrador will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vinguttaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vinguttaja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vinguttaja is looking to clinch but Labrador is avoiding it.

Labrador scores with a takedown into Vinguttaja's guard.
Labrador content to stall in guard here.
Labrador trying to control but Vinguttaja is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinguttaja is trying to control the position but Labrador postures up.
Labrador wants to pass the guard but Vinguttaja is keeping the position.

Vinguttaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Labrador is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Karamba Labrador just wasn't active enough.
Labrador fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Karamba Labrador will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vinguttaja tries to clinch there but Labrador circles away.
Karamba Labrador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vinguttaja keeps the fight on the outside.
Vinguttaja swats away the attempt to clinch by Labrador.
Vinguttaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vinguttaja scores with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vinguttaja.
Vinguttaja closes the distance but Labrador moves to the side
and Labrador counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Labrador stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Labrador wants it to stay on the feet.
Labrador misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labrador swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vinguttaja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vinguttaja is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Labrador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vinguttaja stuffs the takedown attempt from Labrador. Labrador gets slowly back to his feet.
Karamba Labrador is winning the standup battle so far.
Vinguttaja avoids a kick to the body.

Labrador closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vinguttaja's guard.
Vinguttaja is trying to control the position but Labrador postures up.
Vinguttaja manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Labrador manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Labrador controls Vinguttaja momentarily but Vinguttaja frees himself.
Labrador has a closed guard, preventing Vinguttaja from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Labrador is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vinguttaja defends well.
Vinguttaja controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vinguttaja prevents Labrador from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labrador keeping moving, preventing Vinguttaja from controlling successfully.
Vinguttaja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vinguttaja trying to control but Labrador is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ville Vinguttaja.
Vinguttaja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karamba Labrador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville Vinguttaja.
Vinguttaja has a takedown stuffed.
Vinguttaja is breathing heavily.
Vinguttaja tries for a takedown but Labrador circles away easily
and Labrador counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vinguttaja gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Labrador to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labrador looking to pass the guard.
Labrador passes Vinguttaja's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Labrador slows the pace down in half guard.
Labrador has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Labrador seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vinguttaja for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karamba Labrador dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vinguttaja.
Labrador shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vinguttaja sprawls well. Vinguttaja wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Labrador gets slowly back to his feet.

Labrador feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Vinguttaja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Labrador tries to free his leg and advance position but Vinguttaja is retaining full guard.

Vinguttaja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Labrador has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Labrador sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinguttaja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Labrador stops Vinguttaja from standing up.
Vinguttaja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vinguttaja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Labrador is one step ahead there.
Labrador controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Karamba Labrador wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vinguttaja is defended easily by Labrador.
Vinguttaja is trying desperately to land a takedown but Labrador is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vinguttaja.

Labrador drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinguttaja pulls Labrador in close to his closed guard and prevents Labrador from doing any damage or advancing position.
Labrador pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vinguttaja is keeping the position for now.
Vinguttaja controls Labrador momentarily but Labrador frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Labrador controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vinguttaja throws a nice looking combination but Labrador bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinguttaja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Labrador manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Labrador shoots in for a takedown but Vinguttaja shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vinguttaja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vinguttaja looks for a takedown but Labrador sprawls well.
Karamba Labrador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville Vinguttaja.
Labrador changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vinguttaja tries to avoid it but Labrador manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vinguttaja to the ground. Vinguttaja escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Labrador closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vinguttaja circles away.

Labrador dives in and scores a takedown into Vinguttaja's guard.

Vinguttaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vinguttaja looking for a sweep. Not yet Vinguttaja, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labrador's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Labrador is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Labrador with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Labrador gets to his feet - Vinguttaja follows without any prompting.
Labrador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vinguttaja dives in and grabs Labrador's left leg, looking for a takedown. Labrador pushes down on Vinguttaja's head and hops out.
Labrador fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Labrador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ville Vinguttaja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karamba Labrador is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vinguttaja takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karamba Labrador showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Labrador 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karamba Labrador!