PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lazaros Vyntra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Booey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vyntra
vs
Booey

160 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lazaros Vyntra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Booey!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booey shoots in for a double leg but Vyntra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Vyntra shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Booey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vyntra in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Booey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Booey is looking for a sweep.
Vyntra cracks Booey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vyntra is looking to take a break and control but Booey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Booey tries to improve position but can't.
Vyntra working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booey takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Booey tries to improve position but can't.
Vyntra cracks Booey with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Vyntra is trying to get an arm triangle but Booey is defending well.
Booey can't do much from the bottom here.

Vyntra is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Booey has escaped the position, nice work there.
Booey tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booey wants to control but Vyntra postures up.
Booey takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Booey regains half guard.
Booey trying to control from the bottom.
Booey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vyntra lands strikes from half guard.
Vyntra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vyntra lands strikes from half guard.
Vyntra is nestled in close to Booey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Booey is not content to let Vyntra control the position.
Vyntra thows a huge punch but Booey dodges it nicely.
Vyntra trying to control from half guard but Booey is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vyntra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Booey's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booey is staying active underneath Vyntra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vyntra prevents Booey from improving his position.
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!
Vyntra thows a huge punch but Booey dodges it nicely.
Booey tries to get to full guard but Vyntra has control of the leg.
Vyntra slips a nice elbow through Booey's hands, connecting with Booey's forehead.
Vyntra lands with a punch from half guard.
Booey is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vyntra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vyntra's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Booey controlling the positon.
Vyntra is trying to break free.
Booey wants to control but Vyntra manages to buck him off and is now in Booey's guard! Nice work there by Vyntra!
Vyntra stopping the sweep attempt from Booey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vyntra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Booey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Booey is pulling down on Vyntra's head. It's preventing any offense from Vyntra, at least for the moment.
Vyntra postures up and lands a big shot to Booey's brow.
Booey is trying to control the position but Vyntra postures up.
Booey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vyntra manages to get himself to full guard.
Booey looking to sit in guard and control but Vyntra gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Booey wants to control the position but Vyntra says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Vyntra winds up and cracks Booey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Booey tries to get to full guard but Vyntra has control of the leg.
Booey is refusing to be controlled, as Vyntra sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vyntra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Booey is looking to improve his position.
Booey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vyntra is working away from the top position though.
Vyntra trying to control the action but Booey is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Booey gets full guard.
Vyntra is in close to Booey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Booey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vyntra is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vyntra tries to free his leg and advance position but Booey is retaining full guard.
Vyntra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vyntra throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazaros Vyntra dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vyntra forces Booey back against the cage and clinches.

Vyntra lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Booey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vyntra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lazaros Vyntra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Booey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Booey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Booey is trying to keep Vyntra in close.
Booey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Booey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vyntra defends it easily.
Booey looking for a sweep. Not yet Booey, not yet.
Vyntra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vyntra is in close to Booey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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!
Booey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Booey is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vyntra scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vyntra looking to sit in guard and control but Booey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vyntra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Booey is one step ahead there.
Booey throwing strikes but missing.
Booey wants to control from the top but Vyntra keeps moving.
Booey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vyntra keeping moving, preventing Booey from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vyntra keeping full guard, as Booey tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Robert Booey.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Booey enables Vyntra to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Booey manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vyntra preventing the sweep.
Booey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vyntra.
Booey looking for a sweep. Not yet Booey, not yet.
Vyntra postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vyntra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Booey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vyntra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vyntra trying to control the position from guard on top but Booey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vyntra's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vyntra postures up and lands a big shot to Booey's brow.
Vyntra won't allow Booey to sweep him here.
Vyntra trying to control but Booey is working from the bottom.
Booey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vyntra has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booey managing to control the position.
Vyntra works over Booey with some ground and pound from guard.
Vyntra postures up.
Booey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vyntra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vyntra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Booey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vyntra is one step ahead there.
Booey trying to keep a closed guard but Vyntra is proving a slippery customer.
Vyntra trying to control but Booey is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vyntra tries to free his leg and advance position but Booey is retaining full guard.
Vyntra working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Booey's head.
Booey trying to control the position here.
Vyntra postures up and lands a big shot to Booey's brow.
Booey keeping moving, preventing Vyntra from controlling successfully.
Booey pulls Vyntra in close to prevent any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vyntra is working Booey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vyntra works over Booey with some ground and pound from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vyntra manages to get himself to full guard.
Booey trying to control but Vyntra is working from the bottom.
Vyntra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazaros Vyntra dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Vyntra gets the takedown into side control.
Vyntra scoring with punches and elbows.
Vyntra works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Vyntra's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Booey is rocked!
Booey takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Booey is still in real trouble! Can Vyntra finish him?
Vyntra lands a nice forearm strike.
Booey is looking to regain half guard here but Vyntra keeps moving and retains side control.
Booey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Booey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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!
Vyntra wants to get back to full guard.
Vyntra trying to control from the bottom.
Booey seems to have recovered his senses.
Booey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Booey prevents Vyntra from improving his position.
Vyntra wants to control but Booey is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vyntra is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Booey connects with a nice short shot to Vyntra's temple.
Vyntra is looking for a sweep. Booey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Booey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vyntra wants to improve his position but Booey is controlling well.
Booey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Booey sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vyntra has hold of Booey's hands but Booey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Vyntra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Booey is looking to take a break and control but Vyntra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Booey is taking a breather. Vyntra says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Robert Booey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Robert Booey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Booey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lazaros Vyntra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vyntra fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Booey to the ground. Vyntra is now in Booey's guard.
Vyntra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vyntra controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Booey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vyntra trying to control the position from guard on top but Booey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vyntra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vyntra slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Booey is trying to control Vyntra's posture but Vyntra avoids it.
Vyntra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Booey keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booey gets back to half guard.
Vyntra is trying to control. Booey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vyntra lands strikes from half guard.
Vyntra slows the pace down in half guard.
Booey wants to get back to full guard.
Booey trying to hold on to Vyntra's head to control him but Vyntra postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booey is looking for a sweep. Vyntra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vyntra wants to control but Booey is keeping him busy.
Lazaros Vyntra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lazaros Vyntra just wasn't active enough.

Vyntra shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vyntra showed some decent athleticism there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lazaros Vyntra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vyntra 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazaros Vyntra!