PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Llorente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Kaunisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Llorente
vs
Kaunisto

170 cm
19
133 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Helsinki, Esteban Llorente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Kaunisto!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaunisto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Llorente looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Kaunisto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kaunisto has closed the distance and engaged Llorente in a clinch.
Kaunisto has Llorente pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Llorente manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kaunisto stalling.

Kaunisto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaunisto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Llorente as he avoids it easily.

Kaunisto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kaunisto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Llorente's head.

Llorente escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaunisto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kaunisto trying to control but Llorente is working from the bottom.
Kaunisto would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunisto tries to free his leg and advance position but Llorente is retaining full guard.

Llorente is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kaunisto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Llorente. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kaunisto stands up from Llorente's guard - Kaunisto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kaunisto.
Llorente swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaunisto.
Kaunisto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Esteban Llorente has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Kaunisto.

Kaunisto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Llorente!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunisto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Llorente is trying to escape the mount.
Llorente is working hard here to advance position.

Kaunisto is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Llorente can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Kaunisto stands up from mount. Strange move.

Kaunisto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaunisto wants to control but Llorente is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorente tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kaunisto working the head with strikes.
Kaunisto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Llorente tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Kaunisto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Llorente is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kaunisto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Llorente is looking to improve his position but Kaunisto isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kaunisto trying to control but Llorente is having none of it.

Kaunisto is working for a guillotine from mount but Llorente frees his head quite easily.
Llorente is looking to improve his position but Kaunisto isn't that keen on the idea.
Kaunisto wants to control the pace but Llorente is squirming around nicely.
Llorente is looking to improve his position but Kaunisto isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toni Kaunisto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kaunisto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Llorente!
Llorente working to try and regain half guard.
Kaunisto with shots to the head and body - Llorente looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Kaunisto.
Kaunisto lands a nice shot to the head.
Llorente is wriggling around trying to escape.

Kaunisto is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaunisto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Kaunisto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kaunisto showed some decent athleticism there.
Llorente manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llorente looking for a sweep. Not yet Llorente, not yet.

Kaunisto stands up from Llorente's guard - Kaunisto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kaunisto tries to clinch up but Llorente circles away and keeps his distance.
Toni Kaunisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaunisto tries to close the distance and clinch but Llorente swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kaunisto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Kaunisto is going to stand back up.

Llorente is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kaunisto is tapping! Great win for Llorente!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Esteban Llorente!