PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Luhtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Desper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Adrian Desper was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Luhtanen
vs
Desper

181 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

185 cm
31
185 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Luhtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Desper!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desper fails with a takedown attempt.
Luhtanen stuffs the takedown.
Luhtanen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Desper counters with a shoot takedown. Luhtanen fights it but they end up in guard.
Desper scoring with some ground and pound.
Desper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Desper throws an elbow that misses. Luhtanen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Desper's guard. Nice move by Luhtanen!
Desper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Desper lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Luhtanen!
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!
A nice elbow there by Desper.
Luhtanen wants to hold on but Desper pushes him away.
Luhtanen is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desper unloads with some shots from mount but Luhtanen bucks and avoids them well.
Desper looking to control but Luhtanen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Desper punishing his opponent with strikes.
Luhtanen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Desper raining down shots from the mount!
Luhtanen tries to hold on but Desper pushes him away.
Luhtanen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Desper.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Desper cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Luhtanen is rocked!

It looks like Henrik Luhtanen has been cut.
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!

Desper goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Luhtanen turns into him and now he's in Desper's guard.
Oh Luhtanen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Desper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Luhtanen is one step ahead there.
Luhtanen seems to have got his legs back now.
Desper looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Luhtanen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Luhtanen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Desper is looking to improve his position.
Desper is looking to control Luhtanen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Desper avoid being mounted?
Luhtanen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Desper wants to improve his position but Luhtanen is controlling well.
Luhtanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desper is trying to get back to full guard.
Luhtanen thows a huge punch but Desper dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Desper moves into full guard.
Desper is looking to sweep but instead, Luhtanen has passed into half guard.
Luhtanen trying to control from half guard but Desper is working away.
Luhtanen thows a huge punch but Desper dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luhtanen thows a huge punch but Desper dodges it nicely.
Desper is trying to get back to full guard.
Desper is staying active underneath Luhtanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Desper is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desper trying to control from the bottom.
Luhtanen trying to control from half guard but Desper is working away.
Desper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Luhtanen chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Luhtanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Desper is retaining full guard.
Desper looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Luhtanen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Luhtanen is just content to waste time from the top position. Desper takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Luhtanen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luhtanen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Desper wants to sweep here but Luhtanen controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Desper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Luhtanen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Desper shoots in but no luck this time.
Desper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Desper tries to bum rush Luhtanen with a series of wild strikes but Luhtanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Desper shoots in but no luck this time.
Luhtanen lands a right hook to the body.
Luhtanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luhtanen misses with a looping right.
Luhtanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luhtanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luhtanen scores with a body shot.
Luhtanen lunges at Desper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Desper's hand.
Luhtanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luhtanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Desper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luhtanen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Desper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Desper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luhtanen throws out the jab.
Luhtanen misses with a wild combination.
Luhtanen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luhtanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luhtanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Luhtanen as Desper shoots in.
Henrik Luhtanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Desper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henrik Luhtanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luhtanen connects with a looping right hand.
Desper shoots in and drives through. Luhtanen sprawls well.
Luhtanen works Desper's body with a nice hook.
Desper is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Luhtanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luhtanen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Luhtanen misses with a hook.
Desper tries to move into range but Luhtanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Desper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luhtanen is fending him off so far but Desper persists. Nope, Luhtanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Luhtanen misses with an uppercut. Desper saw that one coming.
A combination from Luhtanen does no damage.
Desper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luhtanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luhtanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luhtanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Luhtanen misses.
Desper shoots in for a double leg but Luhtanen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luhtanen misses with a wild body shot.
Henrik Luhtanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luhtanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Desper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luhtanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Desper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Desper avoids the body shot from Luhtanen.
Luhtanen lands the left hand.

Desper closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luhtanen is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Luhtanen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Desper in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Luhtanen wants to get back to his feet.
Adrian Desper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Luhtanen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Luhtanen throwing shots but Desper is blocking nicely.
Desper wants to improve his position but Luhtanen is controlling well.
Luhtanen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Desper tries to roll over but Luhtanen keeps him under control.
Desper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrik Luhtanen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Luhtanen's cut.
That's time! Luhtanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

No joy there for Luhtanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luhtanen tests Desper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luhtanen cracks Desper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Luhtanen digs a good body shot into Desper's ribs.
Luhtanen misses with a looping right.
Luhtanen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Desper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luhtanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Desper or perhaps it was just good defense by Luhtanen which made him look bad.
Left hook, right uppercut from Luhtanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luhtanen connects with a right hand. Desper shakes it off.
Desper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luhtanen lands with a shot to the body.
Desper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Desper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Desper shoots in but Luhtanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henrik Luhtanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Desper.
Luhtanen lands a body shot.
Desper tries to move into range but Luhtanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luhtanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Desper was well out of range. Poor timing from Luhtanen.
Luhtanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luhtanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Luhtanen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Desper.
Horrible takedown by Desper or perhaps it was just good defense by Luhtanen which made him look bad.
Luhtanen throws a hook but Desper blocks it.
Nice body punch from Luhtanen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desper takes one to the chin there.
A lazy left from Luhtanen finds it's target.
Desper misses with a takedown attempt - Luhtanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luhtanen punishes Desper's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Luhtanen.
Luhtanen lands a right hook to the body.
Luhtanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Luhtanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Desper.
Desper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luhtanen to score with a decent uppercut.
Desper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luhtanen.
Desper slips a jab and a cross from Luhtanen.
Luhtanen scores with a jab. Desper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Desper moves away from the strike by Luhtanen.
Some wild striking there from Luhtanen.
Desper takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luhtanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Desper moves away from the strike by Luhtanen.
Luhtanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Luhtanen throws a series of strikes that have Desper backpedaling.
Luhtanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Desper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luhtanen throws out the jab.
Luhtanen lands a nice hook to Desper's body. Desper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luhtanen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henrik Luhtanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Desper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luhtanen swivels and escapes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik Luhtanen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luhtanen 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrik Luhtanen!