PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Usko Luttinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luttinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, usko luttisen elämän kerta. Putin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ruudolf - Leijonakuningaslaulu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luttinen
vs
Putin

172 cm
21
161 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

166 cm
20
167 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Luttinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonas Putin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Luttinen.
Luttinen moves forwards but Putin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Putin misses with a hook
and Luttinen counters with a solid body kick.
Putin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Putin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Putin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luttinen.
A bone on bone clash there as Luttinen blocks the leg kick.
Putin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Luttinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Putin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luttinen checks a leg kick.
Luttinen checks the leg kick.
Luttinen avoids the head kick by Putin.
Putin lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Putin.
Luttinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Putin will feel that in the morning.
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!
Putin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin checks a leg kick.
Putin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Luttinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Luttinen.
Luttinen throws a body punch but Putin moves out of range.
Luttinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Putin.
Luttinen tries a low kick but Putin avoids it.
Putin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luttinen lands a nice looking body kick.
Luttinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Luttinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Luttinen throws a lazy right hand but Putin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Putin misses with a leg kick.
Luttinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Putin slips a jab and a cross from Luttinen.
Putin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luttinen under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Putin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luttinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luttinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Putin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin catches Luttinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Putin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luttinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Luttinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luttinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Luttinen.
Luttinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Luttinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Putin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Luttinen misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin blocks a head kick by Luttinen.
Luttinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Putin is looking to slow Luttinen down with leg kicks.
A solid body kick from Putin.
Putin defending well as Luttinen loads up on a big left hand.
Putin throws a leg kick but Luttinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Putin misses with a low kick.
Luttinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Putin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luttinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luttinen throws a leg kick which misses Putin's front leg but catches the back leg as Putin tries to avoid it.
A cross from Luttinen lands.
Luttinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Putin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luttinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Luttinen connects with a leg kick. Putin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Putin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luttinen ducks right into an uppercut from Putin.
Luttinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luttinen throws a hook but Putin avoids it easily.
Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luttinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
Luttinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Putin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luttinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Putin has time to react.
Luttinen misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putin digs a good body shot into Luttinen's ribs.
Luttinen staying out of range there.
Putin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Usko Luttinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Luttinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice defenses there by Putin.
Putin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Luttinen counters with a left to the body.
Putin punishes Luttinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Putin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luttinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luttinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Putin defending well as Luttinen loads up on a big left hand.
Luttinen takes a swing at Putin's ribcage but misses.
Luttinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Putin moves out of range as Luttinen strikes.
Luttinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Putin is able to avoid easily.
Putin throws a leg kick but Luttinen checks it.
Putin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Luttinen is out of range.
Luttinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Putin.
A low kick from Putin is predictable there
enabling Luttinen to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Putin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Luttinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putin circles away quickly and effectively.
Putin throws a leg kick but Luttinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Putin lands with a good body shot.
Luttinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Putin.
Luttinen checks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Luttinen. Beautiful body shot.
Luttinen lands with a straight right. Putin didn't see that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Putin blocks the low kick.
Putin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luttinen. Luttinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Putin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Luttinen.
Luttinen lands a jab to Putin's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Putin is out of range.
Putin lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Putin.
Luttinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Putin's head backwards.
Luttinen misses with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Luttinen.
Putin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luttinen.
Luttinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Putin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Putin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Luttinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
Putin moves out of range of the leg kick from Luttinen.
Luttinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Putin throws a chopping leg kick but Luttinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luttinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Putin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luttinen checks it well.
Putin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Luttinen.
Putin tries a low kick but Luttinen avoids it.
Good work by Luttinen as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Luttinen misses.
That kick from Luttinen tenderised Putin's leg. Putin is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luttinen. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luttinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Putin misses with a low kick.
Putin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Luttinen blocks a jab.
Putin tries to land a front kick but Luttinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Putin lands a leg kick that knocks Luttinen off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luttinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
Luttinen scores with a leg kick.
Luttinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Putin as he checks the leg kick.
Putin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Putin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Putin throws out a loose jab but Luttinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luttinen checks a low kick from Putin.
Usko Luttinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Luttinen checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Luttinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putin manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Putin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Usko Luttinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Luttinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Putin in his tracks.
Luttinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Putin scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Luttinen.
Putin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Putin throws the left hand but Luttinen avoids the punch easily.
Putin tried to score with a low kick but Luttinen checks it.
Luttinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luttinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Putin.
Putin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Putin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Luttinen.
Luttinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Putin was well out of range. Poor timing from Luttinen.
Putin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Putin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luttinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luttinen blocks a jab.
Putin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luttinen lands the left hand.
Luttinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Luttinen throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
Putin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Putin lands with a hook. Luttinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Putin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Luttinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Putin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Putin blocks the leg kick.
Putin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Putin tries a head kick but it misses.
Luttinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Putin.
Jonas Putin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands a leg kick that knocks Luttinen off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Putin.
Putin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luttinen. Luttinen obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Luttinen blocks the low kick.
Putin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Putin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Putin swings for the body but Luttinen moves out of range.
Putin throws a front kick aimed at Luttinen's knee but Luttinen avoids it well.
Putin looks for the body kick but Luttinen saw that one coming.
Luttinen catches Putin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Putin misses with a low kick.
Luttinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Luttinen throws a right hand that Putin ducks under and follows up with a left that Putin also avoids with ease.
Luttinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Putin wants to slow Luttinen down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen throws a head kick that misses.
Luttinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Putin.
Luttinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luttinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Putin misses with a low kick.
Putin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Putin thumps Luttinen with a low kick.
Luttinen throws a looping overhand right but Putin ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Luttinen catches Putin right on the button with a cross.
Putin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Putin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luttinen.
No joy there for Putin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luttinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Putin on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen connects with a right hand. Putin shakes it off.
Luttinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Putin moves out of range of the body kick from Luttinen.
Putin thumps Luttinen with a low kick.
Nice cross by Putin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luttinen checks a leg kick.
Luttinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luttinen scores with a nice strike.
Luttinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Putin has time to react.
Luttinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luttinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Putin.
Luttinen throws a lazy right hand but Putin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Putin is looking to chop away at Luttinen's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Usko Luttinen.
Well Luttinen 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Usko Luttinen!
Usko Luttinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.