PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Viittala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lontrame is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Knife Party by Deftones. Vincent Lontrame has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Viittala
vs
Lontrame

190 cm
30
185 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

170 cm
28
180 lbs
21 - 22 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Viittala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Lontrame!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lontrame swats away the attempt to clinch by Viittala.
Viittala tries to clinch but Lontrame moves away
and Lontrame counters with a good low kick that Viittala was not able to check.
Lontrame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Viittala closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lontrame counters with a stiff right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Viittala!
Viittala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viittala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Viittala clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viittala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Lontrame working hard to break the clinch.
Lontrame has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame blocks a body shot from Viittala.
Viittala stalling in the clinch.
Viittala lands an elbow inside.
Viittala throws an elbow but it misses.
Viittala blocks a body shot from Lontrame.
Viittala lands a nice shot to the body.
Lontrame wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Viittala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lontrame is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lontrame throws a head punch that misses.
Viittala lands a nice knee to the body.
Viittala trying to control the position but instead, Lontrame has worked for underhooks and has pushed Viittala into the ropes.
Lontrame has had enough of the clinch but Viittala keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viittala avoiding damage.
Viittala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viittala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viittala lands a shoulder strike.
Viittala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Viittala lands a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Viittala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Viittala trying to land knees to the body.
Viittala has a couple of punches blocked by Lontrame.
Lontrame wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Viittala has him pressed against the ropes.
Lontrame tries to break free but Viittala pushes him back against the ropes.
Lontrame working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Viittala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viittala is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lontrame is keeping busy.
Viittala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viittala misses with some punches.

Lontrame breaks from the clinch.
Viittala tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Lontrame manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lontrame swats away the attempt to clinch by Viittala.
Viittala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lontrame lands a nice looking body shot.

Viittala clinches up with Lontrame and pushes him back against the ropes.
Lontrame has had enough of the clinch but Viittala keeps him there for the moment.
Viittala scores with a shot to the side of Lontrame's head.
Viittala prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viittala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Viittala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lontrame backwards.
A short left from Viittala.
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!
Lontrame wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Viittala prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Viittala.

Viittala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viittala darts in trying to clinch
and Lontrame counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viittala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lontrame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lontrame swats away the attempt to clinch by Viittala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Viittala dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Viittala moves to clinch but Lontrame breaks away
and Lontrame counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Viittala instigates a clinch.
Viittala prevents a body shot from Lontrame.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Viittala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lontrame wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rauno Viittala has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lontrame is trying to break the clinch but Viittala is controlling him.
Lontrame has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lontrame breaks the clinch.
Vincent Lontrame seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lontrame avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viittala tries to clinch there but Lontrame circles away.
Viittala connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame misses with a lunging right hand
and Viittala counters with a thumping low kick.
Viittala doesn't manage to clinch there - Lontrame circles away.
Lontrame circles away from the clinch attempt.
Viittala darts in trying to clinch
and Lontrame counters with an inside leg kick.
Lontrame throws a jab but it's blocked by Viittala.
Viittala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lontrame throws a hook to the side of Viittala's head but Viittala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lontrame avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rauno Viittala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viittala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Viittala looks to clinch
and Lontrame connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viittala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viittala is looking to clinch but Lontrame is avoiding it.
Viittala tries to clinch up.
Viittala tries to clinch there but Lontrame circles away.

Lontrame lands a left and a right that send Viittala crashing to the mat, dazed. Lontrame thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Viittala is rocked!

It looks like Rauno Viittala has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lontrame throws a body punch but Viittala moves out of range.
Oh Viittala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Viittala tries to clinch up
and Lontrame counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viittala tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Lontrame manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viittala defending well as Lontrame loads up on a big left hand.
Viittala tries to clinch up but Lontrame circles away and keeps his distance.
Viittala seems to have got his legs back now.
Lontrame keeps the fight on the outside.
Viittala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viittala wants to clinch up but Lontrame keeps it at a distance.
Viittala tries to clinch
and Viittala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Viittala is looking to clinch but Lontrame is avoiding it.
Lontrame circles away from the clinch attempt.

Viittala closes the distance and clinches.

Lontrame manages to break the clinch.
Viittala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lontrame.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lontrame.
Viittala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Viittala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lontrame.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viittala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viittala moves out of range as Lontrame throws a body kick.

Viittala moves into range and clinches up with Lontrame.
Lontrame tries to circle away but Viittala has him pinned against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viittala lands an elbow that stopped Lontrame in his tracks for a moment.
Lontrame working hard to break the clinch.
Lontrame tries to break the clinch but Viittala is controlling the position.

Lontrame breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Lontrame showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rauno Viittala's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Viittala wants to clinch up but Lontrame keeps it at a distance.
Viittala fails with an attempt to clinch.

Viittala has closed the distance and engaged Lontrame in a clinch.
Lontrame is trying to break free.
Viittala keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lontrame's efforts to push away.
Lontrame is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Viittala is defending well.
Viittala missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lontrame prevents a body shot from Viittala.
Lontrame blocking some punches.
Viittala has Lontrame pressed against the ropes, preventing Lontrame from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viittala lands with a right to the head.
Viittala prevents Lontrame from breaking the clinch.
Viittala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lontrame tries to circle away but Viittala has him pinned against the ropes.
Viittala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lontrame's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Viittala looking to stall.
Lontrame wants to break free but Viittala has control.
Viittala creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lontrame's defenses.
Lontrame working hard to break the clinch.

Lontrame turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lontrame working the head and body with strikes.
Viittala pushes Lontrame away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lontrame gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lontrame is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Viittala knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Viittala wants to get back to his feet but Lontrame is dominant here and he's now got Viittala's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lontrame throwing damaging strikes from the back! Viittala could be in trouble here!
Viittala has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Lontrame tightening his grip on Viittala, looking for the choke.

Lontrame working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Viittala is having to fend off submission attempts from Lontrame, who is looking to sink in the choke. Lontrame doesn't have the hooks in though and Viittala manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Viittala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lontrame is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Viittala gets to his feet. Lontrame looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viittala shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lontrame pinned against the ropes. Lontrame gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lontrame swats away the attempt to clinch by Viittala.
Viittala shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lontrame throws the left hand but Viittala avoids the punch easily.
Viittala tries to close the distance and clinch but Lontrame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viittala closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lontrame makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vincent Lontrame.
I think Lontrame has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Lontrame!
Vincent Lontrame took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am like Kobe Bryant in a Colorado hotel room...I am unstoppable!!'.