PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Usko Luttinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luttinen comes to the cage accompanied by usko luttisen elämänkerta. Kerjalainen has chosen krolithika as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Luttinen
vs
Kerjalainen

172 cm
29
166 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

179 cm
34
168 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Luttinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luttinen scores with a nice body kick.
Luttinen avoids the head kick by Kerjalainen.
A clash of legs there as Kerjalainen blocks the low kick.
Kerjalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Luttinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luttinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kerjalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luttinen lands with a good body shot.
Luttinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kerjalainen misses with a looping right.
Luttinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kerjalainen cracks Luttinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kerjalainen swings for the body but Luttinen moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luttinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kerjalainen. That did some damage!
Luttinen digs a good hook to Kerjalainen's body.
Luttinen ducks right into an uppercut from Kerjalainen.
The fighters circling - Luttinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luttinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Green Line in the buildup to the fight.
Kerjalainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luttinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luttinen scores with a leg kick.
Luttinen stuns Kerjalainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Luttinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Luttinen slips under a jab from Kerjalainen.
Luttinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kerjalainen.
Luttinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kerjalainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kerjalainen's coach down at Muayfit MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kerjalainen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Luttinen throws a leg kick which misses Kerjalainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Kerjalainen tries to avoid it.
Luttinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luttinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Luttinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen scores with a spinning back kick!
Kerjalainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luttinen delivers a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kerjalainen.
A head kick misses from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen connects with a right hand. Luttinen shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kerjalainen is out of range and Luttinen settles back down.
Luttinen loads up on a big right hand but Kerjalainen slips the punch.
Kerjalainen lands with a nice body kick.
Kerjalainen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luttinen.
Kerjalainen misses with a straight right.
Kerjalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kerjalainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luttinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Kerjalainen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luttinen wants to land a leg kick but Kerjalainen is out of range.
Kerjalainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luttinen looks to land a right hand but Kerjalainen moved out of range.
Luttinen throws a leg kick but Kerjalainen moved away.
Luttinen throws the left hand but Kerjalainen avoids the punch easily.
Luttinen blocks a head kick by Kerjalainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen tries to work over Kerjalainen's front leg with a kick but Kerjalainen checks it.
Luttinen defending well as Kerjalainen loads up on a big left hand.
Kerjalainen lands a front kick.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick but Luttinen moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Luttinen as he connects with a hook.
Luttinen throws a leg kick which misses Kerjalainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Kerjalainen tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Kerjalainen blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Luttinen.
Nice shot lands for Luttinen.
Kerjalainen misses the jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Luttinen.
Luttinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luttinen cracks Kerjalainen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kerjalainen closes the distance and clinches.
Kerjalainen working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luttinen.
Luttinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Luttinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Luttinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luttinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luttinen staying out of range there.
Kerjalainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice body punch from Luttinen.
Luttinen wants to land a leg kick but Kerjalainen is out of range.
Kerjalainen throws a leg kick that misses.
Kerjalainen throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kerjalainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luttinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luttinen jabs Kerjalainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kerjalainen tries to clinch but Luttinen is having none of it.
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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Luttinen tried to score with a low kick but Kerjalainen checks it.
Kerjalainen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kerjalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luttinen, right into the meat.
Luttinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kerjalainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luttinen defending well as Kerjalainen loads up on a big left hand.
Kerjalainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luttinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen stuns Luttinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luttinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luttinen keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luttinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luttinen throws a push kick but Kerjalainen slaps the foot to one side.
Kerjalainen looks to land a right hand but Luttinen moved out of range.
Donk. Kerjalainen catches Luttinen right on the button with a cross.
Luttinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerjalainen manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luttinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kerjalainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luttinen slips a straight right by Kerjalainen.
A telegraphed right hand from Kerjalainen misses the target.

Kerjalainen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kerjalainen being controlled against the cage.
Luttinen lands a left hand.
Luttinen blocks an uppercut.

Luttinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kerjalainen misses the shot to the body.
Luttinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kerjalainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kerjalainen throws a jab when Luttinen was well out of range.
Kerjalainen throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Kerjalainen slams his shin into Luttinen's torso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kerjalainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luttinen throws a leg kick but Kerjalainen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luttinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luttinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kerjalainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luttinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luttinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luttinen moves forwards but Kerjalainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luttinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kerjalainen.
Nice defenses there by Luttinen.
Kerjalainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kerjalainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
A lazy body kick from Luttinen
and Kerjalainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kerjalainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Usko Luttinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Luttinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Luttinen.
Luttinen blocks a head kick by Kerjalainen.
Luttinen throws a low kick but Kerjalainen avoids it.
Luttinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kerjalainen moves away.
Luttinen connects with a body shot that sends Kerjalainen's belly button to the back.
Luttinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Luttinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luttinen cracks Kerjalainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luttinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Luttinen if he has to take too many more of those.
Kerjalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Luttinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luttinen lands a nice shot that snaps Kerjalainen's head back.
Kerjalainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen throws a hook but Luttinen blocks it.
Kerjalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luttinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luttinen misses with a body shot.
Luttinen misses the shot to the body.
Luttinen misses with a leg kick
and Kerjalainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Luttinen.
Luttinen throws out a powerful jab.
Kerjalainen works Luttinen's body with a nice hook.
Kerjalainen thuds his right hand into Luttinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Luttinen misses with a body shot.
Kerjalainen misses with a wild body shot.
Kerjalainen misses the jab.
Kerjalainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kerjalainen moves out of range of the body kick from Luttinen.
Kerjalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luttinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kerjalainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Keijo Kerjalainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kerjalainen lands a leg kick that knocks Luttinen off balance momentarily.
Kerjalainen lands with an uppercut that bounces Luttinen off the cage and back into range.
Kerjalainen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luttinen.
The fighters circling - Kerjalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luttinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luttinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kerjalainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kerjalainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luttinen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kerjalainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kerjalainen checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luttinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luttinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerjalainen is just out of range.
Kerjalainen looks to land a right hand but Luttinen moved out of range.
Luttinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses the jab.
Luttinen misses with a body kick.
Kerjalainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Luttinen misses with a looping right.
Luttinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerjalainen digs a good body shot into Luttinen's ribs.
Luttinen swings for the body but Kerjalainen moves out of range.
A big left from Kerjalainen misses.
Luttinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luttinen misses with a hook.
Luttinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Luttinen cracks the inside of Kerjalainen's front leg.
Kerjalainen tests Luttinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A leg kick checked by Kerjalainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen takes one to the chin there.
Kerjalainen throws a right hand that misses
and Luttinen counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luttinen thuds his right hand into Kerjalainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kerjalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kerjalainen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luttinen's calf.
A good leg kick by Luttinen.
Luttinen delivers a nice body kick.
Kerjalainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luttinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kerjalainen can pounce on him.
Luttinen throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Luttinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Usko Luttinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Luttinen misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luttinen.
Kerjalainen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Luttinen.
Kerjalainen throws a sloppy head kick and Luttinen moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen avoids a kick to the body.
Luttinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerjalainen throws a jab when Luttinen was well out of range.
Luttinen looks for the body kick but Kerjalainen saw that one coming.
Kerjalainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kerjalainen defending well as Luttinen loads up on a big left hand.
Luttinen lands with a nice body punch.
Luttinen tries to land a leg kick but Kerjalainen saw it coming and moves away.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook. Luttinen ducked under it nicely.
Kerjalainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Luttinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luttinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kerjalainen misses with a wild body shot.
Kerjalainen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kerjalainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerjalainen throws a hook but Luttinen avoids it easily.
Luttinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kerjalainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Luttinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luttinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kerjalainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Luttinen.
Nice body punch from Luttinen.
Luttinen slips a jab from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen missing with a left hand there. Luttinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kerjalainen throws out a loose jab but Luttinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerjalainen throws a hook but Luttinen blocks it.
Luttinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

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.
I think Luttinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usko Luttinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Usko Luttinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Keijo Kerjalainen spoke after the fight, saying 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. Don't worry I'll be back.'.