PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Usko Luttinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Luttinen
vs
Inclan

172 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
165 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Luttinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luttinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Inclan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luttinen.
Danga de danga de dang - Luttinen scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Rafael Inclan has been cut.
Inclan slips a jab from Luttinen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luttinen, as that shot connected.
Luttinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luttinen misses with a straight right.
Inclan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luttinen.
That kick from Luttinen tenderised Inclan's leg. Inclan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Inclan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Luttinen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Luttinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Inclan ducks under a wild hook from Luttinen.
Luttinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inclan fails with a takedown attempt.
Inclan looks for a takedown but Luttinen sprawls well.
Usko Luttinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Inclan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luttinen misses with a wild combination.
Luttinen misses with a straight left.
Luttinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid body kick from Luttinen.
Inclan misses with a takedown
and Luttinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Luttinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luttinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Inclan's sensitive parts.
Inclan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Inclan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luttinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Luttinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Inclan doesn't seem phased though.
Luttinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donk. Luttinen catches Inclan right on the button with a cross.
Inclan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Luttinen defends it nicely.
A jab from Luttinen finds it's way through Inclan's defenses.
Inclan slips a straight right by Luttinen.
Luttinen swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inclan dives in and grabs Luttinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luttinen pushes down on Inclan's head and hops out.
Luttinen throws a shot from downtown. Inclan moves away and avoids it.
Inclan misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen throws a hook but Inclan blocks it.
Usko Luttinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Luttinen misses its intended target.
Inclan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luttinen's waist but Luttinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Inclan off to one side.
A big left from Luttinen misses.
Luttinen connects with a right hand. Inclan shakes it off.
Inclan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Luttinen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Luttinen.
A big left from Luttinen misses.
Inclan tries to clinch but Luttinen is having none of it.
Luttinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Inclan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luttinen.
Luttinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luttinen's waist but Luttinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Inclan off to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luttinen. That's going to slow Inclan down.
Luttinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Inclan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Inclan looks for the body kick but Luttinen saw that one coming.
Luttinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Luttinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luttinen throws an overhand right that lands on Inclan's shoulder, as Inclan tries to avoid the shot.
Inclan misses with a takedown attempt - Luttinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Luttinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luttinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Inclan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Luttinen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Inclan.
Inclan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Inclan scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Usko Luttinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Inclan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Luttinen takes a swing at Inclan's ribcage but misses.
Usko Luttinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Inclan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luttinen, right into the meat.
Luttinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inclan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Usko Luttinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Inclan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luttinen, as that shot connected.
Luttinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luttinen throws a hook but Inclan avoids it easily.
Luttinen throws a sloppy head kick and Inclan moves out of range easily.
Inclan dives in and grabs Luttinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luttinen pushes down on Inclan's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inclan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Inclan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Inclan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luttinen throws a hook but Inclan blocks it.
Inclan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luttinen.
Inclan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Inclan slips under a jab from Luttinen.
Inclan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luttinen.
Nice sprawl there from Luttinen as Inclan shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Inclan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luttinen throws a head kick but Inclan moves out of range.
Luttinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inclan dodges the punch combination from Luttinen.
Inclan dodges the punch combination from Luttinen.
Luttinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luttinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Luttinen wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Inclan misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luttinen throws an overhand right that lands on Inclan's shoulder, as Inclan tries to avoid the shot.
Inclan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luttinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luttinen misses with the combination.
Inclan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Luttinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Inclan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Inclan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luttinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inclan misses the body punch
and Luttinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Inclan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luttinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Inclan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Luttinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luttinen sizes up Inclan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Luttinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Inclan.
Luttinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Inclan.
Inclan looks for a takedown but Luttinen sprawls well.
Inclan is breathing heavily.
Luttinen throws a sloppy head kick and Inclan moves out of range easily.
Luttinen lands with a cross.
Inclan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inclan blocks a head kick by Luttinen.
Luttinen throws a head kick but Inclan moves out of range.
Luttinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Inclan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Usko Luttinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Inclan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Luttinen misses with an uppercut. Inclan saw that one coming.
Inclan moves out of range of the strikes.
Luttinen looks to land a right hand but Inclan moved out of range.
Inclan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luttinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luttinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Inclan.
Luttinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Usko Luttinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inclan avoids the body shot from Luttinen.
Inclan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Inclan defending well as Luttinen loads up on a big left hand.
Luttinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Luttinen lands a nice hook to Inclan's body. Inclan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luttinen throws a head kick that misses.
Luttinen throws a lazy right hand but Inclan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inclan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luttinen.
Luttinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inclan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luttinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luttinen lands a jab to the head.
Inclan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Inclan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luttinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inclan.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Inclan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Luttinen has got the better of the exchanges.
Inclan ducks under a wild hook from Luttinen.
Inclan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luttinen.
Luttinen throws a series of strikes that have Inclan backpedaling.
Inclan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Inclan tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen looks to throw the jab but Inclan is out of range.
Luttinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Inclan avoids the head kick by Luttinen.
Luttinen connects with a looping right hand.
A punch combination from Luttinen misses.
Luttinen scores with a hook to the body. Inclan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rafael Inclan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Luttinen lands.
Inclan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luttinen throws out the jab.
Luttinen slaps away a takedown attempt from Inclan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Usko Luttinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Inclan.
Luttinen misses with a hook. Inclan ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan moves forwards but Luttinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Inclan closes the distance and clinches up with Luttinen, looking for a takedown. Inclan pushes Luttinen against the cage but Luttinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Luttinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Luttinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luttinen swings for the body but Inclan moves out of range.
Luttinen stuffs the takedown attempt from Inclan. Inclan gets slowly back to his feet.
Inclan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inclan looks for a takedown but Luttinen sprawls well.
Luttinen is looking to slow Inclan down with leg kicks.
Luttinen throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan misses with a low kick.
Luttinen cracks the inside of Inclan's front leg.
Luttinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luttinen misses with a looping right.
Luttinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No luck for Inclan with that takedown attempt.
Luttinen throws a nice looking combination but Inclan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luttinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luttinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rafael Inclan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luttinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inclan can do to turn this around?
Inclan fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Usko Luttinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Luttinen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usko Luttinen!
Our winner, Usko Luttinen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.