PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Milton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasmus Luukas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Milton
vs
Luukas

183 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Elemental Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Milton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasmus Luukas!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luukas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luukas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Milton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luukas swivels and escapes.
Luukas with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Milton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Milton showed some decent athleticism there.
Milton works his way into side control.
Luukas wants to get back to his feet.
Milton in side control, throwing shots but Luukas defends.
Milton trying to control the action but Luukas is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Milton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Milton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Milton is breathing heavily.

Milton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Luukas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Luukas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Milton asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Milton tries for a kimura but Luukas is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Milton tries for a kimura but Luukas is defending well.
Luukas tries to escape but Milton is in control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Luukas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rasmus Luukas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luukas looks to land a right hand but Milton moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Luukas.
Luukas throws a series of punches but Milton avoids them all with ease.
Luukas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milton fails with a takedown attempt.

Milton clinches.
Milton wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Milton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milton is working for takedown but Luukas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Milton wants a takedown.
Milton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Milton prevents Luukas from breaking the clinch.

Milton wants the takedown. Luukas is fighting it off but Milton persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Luukas's guard against the cage.
Milton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Milton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Milton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Milton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luukas is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luukas is staying active underneath Milton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Luukas tries to kick Milton off but Milton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Milton seems to be looking for submissions.
Luukas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Milton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Luukas throws a right hand that Milton ducks under and follows up with a left that Milton also avoids with ease.
Luukas throws a nice looking combination but Milton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luukas misses with a wild body shot.
Luukas works Milton's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rasmus Luukas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Luukas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Milton is rocked!
Luukas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luukas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rasmus Luukas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luukas pinned against the cage. Luukas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Luukas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luukas misses with a wild combination.
Luukas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luukas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luukas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luukas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milton looks for a takedown but Luukas sprawls well.
Luukas misses with the combination.
Milton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luukas.

Milton clinches up against the cage.

Milton decides to pull guard.
Milton has a closed guard, preventing Luukas from standing up.

Milton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Luukas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Milton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Luukas manages to get himself to full guard.
Milton stands and throws Luukas's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luukas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Milton is controlling him well.
Milton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Luukas's legs.
Luukas is pushing Milton's head away, looking to escape. Milton manages to hold on to the position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Luukas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Milton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luukas swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Milton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Luukas.
Jab, jab by Luukas - just one landing.
Luukas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luukas misses with a body punch

and Milton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Luukas is looking to escape.

Milton has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Luukas defend it? Milton steps over the head and cranks it - Luukas is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Milton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brandon Milton!