PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Usko Luttinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davor Velcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luttinen comes to the cage accompanied by usko luttisen elämänkerta. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luttinen
vs
Velcic

172 cm
26
158 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

168 cm
34
154 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Luttinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davor Velcic!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luttinen, as that shot connected.
Velcic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luttinen scores with a leg kick.
Velcic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good exchange - Luttinen coming out on top.
Luttinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luttinen misses with a looping left.
Luttinen scores with a hook.
Luttinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Velcic counters with a one-two to the body.
Luttinen thuds his right hand into Velcic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Luttinen throws a looping overhand right but Velcic ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luttinen misses with a low kick.
Luttinen works Velcic's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luttinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luttinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luttinen misses with a hook.
Luttinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velcic defending well as Luttinen loads up on a big left hand.
Luttinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velcic was well out of range. Poor timing from Luttinen.
Luttinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Velcic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Luttinen takes a swing at Velcic's ribcage but misses.
Velcic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luttinen lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velcic moves away from the strike by Luttinen.
Luttinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luttinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Luttinen scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velcic missing with a left hand there. Luttinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luttinen lands a high kick!
Luttinen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Luttinen tried to score with a low kick but Velcic checks it.
Jab by Velcic.
A big left from Luttinen misses.
A big right from Velcic misses.
Luttinen slips a jab and a cross from Velcic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Luttinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Velcic doesn't seem phased though.
Luttinen throws a looping overhand right but Velcic ducks down to avoid it.
Velcic lands with an uppercut that bounces Luttinen off the cage and back into range.
Usko Luttinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luttinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luttinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luttinen misses with a leg kick.
Luttinen throws a hook but Velcic blocks it.
Luttinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Velcic doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Luttinen misses the target.
Luttinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Velcic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luttinen at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velcic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luttinen at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Luttinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Velcic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luttinen throws an overhand right that lands on Velcic's shoulder, as Velcic tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Luttinen misses.
Velcic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luttinen. Luttinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Velcic walks into a jab.
A big left from Luttinen misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luttinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velcic.
Luttinen works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Usko Luttinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Luttinen.
Velcic misses with a few strikes there.
Luttinen thuds his right hand into Velcic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luttinen.
Luttinen cracks Velcic with an open hand slap.
Velcic blocks a jab.
Luttinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velcic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velcic throws an overhand right that lands on Luttinen's shoulder, as Luttinen tries to avoid the shot.
Velcic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Luttinen. That one must have hurt.
Luttinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velcic manages to avoid it.
Velcic lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luttinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luttinen tries to work over Velcic's front leg with a kick but Velcic checks it.
Luttinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velcic manages to avoid it.
Luttinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velcic manages to avoid it.
Luttinen tried to score with a low kick but Velcic checks it.
Velcic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Velcic looks to throw the jab but Luttinen is out of range.
Davor Velcic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velcic throws a series of punches but Luttinen moves out of range.
Luttinen misses with a hook. Velcic ducked under it nicely.
Luttinen needs to keep his hands up - Velcic had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luttinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Velcic checks it well.
Luttinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luttinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Velcic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luttinen.
Velcic loads up on a big right hand but Luttinen slips the punch.
Luttinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luttinen throws out a loose jab but Velcic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velcic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luttinen.
Luttinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Velcic.
Velcic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luttinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen is looking to slow Velcic down with leg kicks.
Velcic avoids the body shot from Luttinen.
Good leg kick by Luttinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Velcic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luttinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Velcic. That did some damage!
Luttinen looks to throw the jab but Velcic is out of range.
Velcic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luttinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luttinen is looking to chop away at Velcic's legs.
Luttinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velcic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luttinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velcic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luttinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luttinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Velcic.
Luttinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Velcic at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luttinen. Velcic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luttinen. Velcic does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luttinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Luttinen there.
Velcic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Velcic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luttinen.
Luttinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Usko Luttinen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Velcic looks to land a combination. Luttinen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Velcic moves out of range as Luttinen strikes.
Velcic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velcic scores with a hook.
Luttinen throws a body punch but Velcic moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luttinen. That's going to slow Velcic down.
A slow jab from Luttinen misses its intended target.
A big right from Luttinen misses.
Luttinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Velcic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Velcic takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velcic cracks a nice hook into Luttinen's ribs.
Luttinen lands a nice hook to Velcic's body. Velcic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luttinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Velcic to score with a decent uppercut.
Luttinen throws out a loose jab but Velcic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luttinen throws a hook to the side of Velcic's head but Velcic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Velcic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luttinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Velcic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Velcic. Those never looked like landing.
Luttinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velcic.
Velcic swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luttinen looks for the body kick but Velcic saw that one coming.
Luttinen lands a slapping body shot.
Luttinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luttinen swings for the body but Velcic moves out of range.
Velcic slips under a jab.
Velcic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velcic misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velcic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velcic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luttinen misses with a leg kick
letting Velcic counter with a right hand.
Luttinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Velcic counter with a right hand.
Luttinen throws a shot from downtown. Velcic moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luttinen, right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Velcic blocks the low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Velcic 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.
Good exchange - Luttinen coming out on top.
Velcic moves forwards but Luttinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Velcic slips a straight right by Luttinen.
Velcic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Luttinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Velcic missing with a left hand there. Luttinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luttinen looks to land a right hand but Velcic moved out of range.
Luttinen lands a leg kick that knocks Velcic off balance momentarily.
Velcic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luttinen looks to land a body kick but Velcic moved away.
Velcic takes a swing at Luttinen's ribcage but misses.
Velcic misses with a hook
and Velcic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luttinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davor Velcic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velcic looks to land a left hand but Luttinen moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Usko Luttinen showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usko Luttinen!
After winning the bout, Usko Luttinen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.