PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lissu Miehen Huora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Miehen Huora
vs
Rutten

169 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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, Lissu Miehen Huora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miehen Huora shoots in and gets a takedown into Rutten's guard.

Miehen Huora decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rutten, up you get!
Rutten with a lazy takedown attempt

and Miehen Huora counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rutten's guard now.
Miehen Huora looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten wants to sweep here but Miehen Huora controlling him for the moment.
Miehen Huora content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Miehen Huora gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Miehen Huora closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rutten wants to get back to his feet.
Miehen Huora is controlling the pace.

Miehen Huora stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rutten to get to his feet.
Rutten feints and then cracks Miehen Huora's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miehen Huora down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten shoots in looking for a takedown but Miehen Huora manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rutten's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rutten misses with the combination.
Miehen Huora looks to land a body kick but Rutten moved away.
Rutten tries to clinch up but Miehen Huora circles away and keeps his distance.

Rutten has Miehen Huora up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Rutten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miehen Huora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rutten.
Miehen Huora wants a takedown.
Rutten tries a knee to the head but Miehen Huora blocks it.
Rutten goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miehen Huora prevents it.
Lissu Miehen Huora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Rutten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Miehen Huora pulls guard successfully.
Rutten wants to stand but Miehen Huora has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Miehen Huora escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rutten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rutten looking to sit in guard and control but Miehen Huora gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rutten striking off his back but it's not causing Miehen Huora any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is trying to hold Miehen Huora in close to prevent damage but Miehen Huora has managed to pass into half guard.
Miehen Huora wants to pass to mount but Rutten is defending the position.
Miehen Huora takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rutten has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miehen Huora is working away from the top position though.
Rutten tries to roll over but Miehen Huora keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lissu Miehen Huora dominated that round.
That's time! Miehen Huora's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miehen Huora tries to clinch up but Rutten circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutten with a lazy takedown attempt

and Miehen Huora holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miehen Huora is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rutten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miehen Huora lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Miehen Huora gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rutten regains guard.

Miehen Huora gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rutten doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Miehen Huora moves into the clinch.
Rutten jumps guard but Miehen Huora stands there with Rutten around his waist. Rutten gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lissu Miehen Huora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Rutten.

Miehen Huora pulls guard.
Rutten trying to control the position from guard on top but Miehen Huora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miehen Huora has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Miehen Huora working for submissions but it's allowed Rutten to get to half guard.
Rutten is trying to control. Miehen Huora wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rutten is looking to advance position but Miehen Huora won't allow it.

Miehen Huora kicks off Rutten and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a body kick that misses.
Rutten is looking to clinch but Miehen Huora is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rutten.
Rutten tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miehen Huora sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rutten somewhat.
The fighters circling - Rutten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Miehen Huora closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miehen Huora lands in his opponent's guard.
Rutten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miehen Huora's guard.
Miehen Huora wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rutten stopping the sweep attempt from Miehen Huora.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten looking to sit in guard and control but Miehen Huora gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miehen Huora looking to pass the guard.
Rutten wants to stand but Miehen Huora is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutten working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Miehen Huora gets to his feet - Rutten follows without any prompting.
Miehen Huora tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rutten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lissu Miehen Huora dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rutten throws a series of punches but Miehen Huora moves out of range.

Miehen Huora shoots in and gets a takedown into Rutten's guard.
Rutten is trying to control the position but Miehen Huora postures up.
Lissu Miehen Huora overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rutten is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miehen Huora controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rutten had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miehen Huora defends it easily.
Miehen Huora controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miehen Huora passes Rutten's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miehen Huora trying to control the pace.
Miehen Huora scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rutten is trying to get back to full guard.
Rutten has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miehen Huora is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miehen Huora slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rutten is trying to stand.

Lissu Miehen Huora has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rutten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rutten stalks Miehen Huora and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miehen Huora's face. Miehen Huora staggers backwards, shaken.
Rutten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick by Miehen Huora misses
and Rutten counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten moves in looking to clinch but Miehen Huora pushes him off.
Rutten tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Miehen Huora counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rutten trying to control here.
Miehen Huora keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rutten tries to get to full guard but Miehen Huora has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miehen Huora looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rutten with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miehen Huora takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Miehen Huora winds up and cracks Rutten with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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!
Miehen Huora is taking a breather. Rutten 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.
Miehen Huora prevents Rutten from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bas Rutten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miehen Huora is pressing down on Rutten's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rutten is holding on for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lissu Miehen Huora showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miehen Huora, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Lissu Miehen Huora!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Lissu Miehen Huora!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Lissu Miehen Huora!

Lissu Miehen Huora wins by unanimous decision!