PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaani Latvala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Amato
vs
Latvala

184 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
273 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buzz Amato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaani Latvala!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amato backing away here, and Latvala unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Amato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Latvala misses with a hook. Amato ducked under it nicely.
Amato is looking to counter punch.

Latvala gets caught flat footed, as Amato shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Latvala can do anything to dispel that myth.
Latvala wants to sweep here but Amato controlling him for the moment.
Latvala keeps trying to improve his position.
Amato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Latvala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Latvala keeping moving, preventing Amato from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Latvala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amato content to stall in guard here.
Amato has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Amato wants to control from the top but Latvala keeps moving.
Latvala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amato wants to control from the top but Latvala keeps moving.
Amato slips nicely into half guard.
Latvala on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Amato looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Latvala with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Latvala tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Amato has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Latvala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Amato throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Latvala is in a horrible position here. Amato smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latvala wants to hold on but Amato pushes him away.
Amato is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Latvala is squirming around, avoiding Amato's attempts to control the action.
Amato looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Latvala that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amato scoring with strikes but Latvala is staying in there.
Amato working the ground and pound effectively.
Latvala is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amato looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Latvala covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buzz Amato!