PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Luna (ranked 1278 p4p, 150 weight class) and Aarni Immonen (ranked 2980 p4p, 331 weight class). Luna comes to the cage accompanied by Noypi by Bamboo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luna
vs
Immonen

171 cm
25
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Luna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aarni Immonen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luna slaps away a takedown attempt from Immonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Luna throwing a counter right hand but Immonen manages to avoid it.
Immonen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Luna closes the distance and clinches.
Luna definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Luna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luna lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Luna.
A hook to the body from Luna.
Luna lands a nice uppercut.
Immonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Luna.
Luna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Immonen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Luna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luna digs a right hand underneath Immonen's ribcage. Immonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luna lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Immonen backwards.
Immonen working aggressively here.
Luna scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luna scores with a hook to the body.
Luna gets through Immonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Immonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Luna won't allow it.
Luna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Luna.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luna gets through Immonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luna lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Luna.
Luna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Immonen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luna just stands there and leans against the cage.
Juan Luna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aarni Immonen.
Immonen misses with the head strike.
Luna lands a body punch.
Luna lands an uppercut.
Luna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luna scores with a shoulder strike.
Luna lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Immonen backwards.
Luna blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Luna.
Luna leaning against his opponent.
Immonen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luna walks away with a smile on his face. Immonen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Immonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Luna was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Immonen.
Luna slips under a jab.
Luna was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Luna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Immonen under the eye.

Luna closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Immonen backwards.
Luna lands an uppercut.
Immonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immonen looking to stall.
A short right from Luna.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luna.
Still in the clinch, Luna scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luna blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Luna breaks the clinch.
Luna lands an overhand right.
Immonen throws a lazy right hand but Luna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Immonen swings widly with a right hand
and Luna counters with a nice body shot.
Luna scores with a shot to the body.

Luna instigates a clinch.
Immonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Luna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Luna digs a right hand underneath Immonen's ribcage. Immonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luna works on Immonen's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Immonen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luna walks away with a smile on his face. Immonen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luna ducks under a wild hook from Immonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Luna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Immonen's head backwards.
Immonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Immonen can do to turn this around?
Luna ducks under a wild hook from Immonen.
Immonen throws an off balance right hand
and Luna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Immonen misses with a looping right.

Luna moves into the clinch.
Juan Luna has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Luna presses Immonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Luna.
A left hand lands to the body for Luna.
Luna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Immonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Luna blocking some punches.
Luna lands a hook that snaps the head of Immonen backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luna gets through Immonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna lands a nice shot to the body.
Luna scores with a shot to the side of Immonen's head.
Luna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luna digs a right hand into Immonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Immonen's gas tank.
Luna blocks an uppercut.
Luna lands with a short shot to the head.
Luna lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Luna.
Immonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Luna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luna scores with a nice hook to the head.
Immonen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Immonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Luna controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Luna scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Luna.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luna lands with a right to the head.
Immonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Luna.
Still in the clinch, Luna scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luna lands a body shot.
Immonen throws a head punch that misses.
Immonen throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Luna.
Immonen misses with some punches.
Luna lands a nice uppercut.
Luna lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immonen misses with the head strike.
Luna throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Luna as the two fighters clinch.
Luna lands a shoulder strike.
Luna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Immonen working aggressively here.
Luna blocking some punches.
Luna scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Luna.
Luna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Immonen backwards.
A short uppercut from Luna.
Luna lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Immonen.
Immonen throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A right hand to the body from Luna.
Luna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Luna.
Immonen misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Luna.
Immonen is breathing heavily.
Luna scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Luna.
Luna lands with a light punch inside.
Luna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Immonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luna gets through Immonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luna is working Immonen over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Luna - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Luna dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Luna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Immonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Luna connects with a looping right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Luna as he connects with a hook.

Immonen is rocked!
Juan Luna is winning the standup battle so far.
Immonen leaves his chin hanging out and Luna seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Immonen crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Luna!
Juan Luna decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.