PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georg Goodwill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matto Luuttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Goodwill
vs
Luuttu

205 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Georg Goodwill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Luuttu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodwill cracks Luuttu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Luuttu closes the distance and clinches up with Goodwill, looking for a takedown. Luuttu pushes Goodwill against the ropes but Goodwill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matto Luuttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodwill fails to land with a series of punches.
Goodwill tries to clinch up but Luuttu circles away and keeps his distance.
Goodwill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luuttu. That did some damage!

Luuttu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Goodwill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Goodwill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Luuttu is controlling him.
Goodwill wants to sweep here but Luuttu controlling him for the moment.

Luuttu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Luuttu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Luuttu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodwill looking for a sweep. Not yet Goodwill, not yet.
Luuttu trying to control but Goodwill is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Luuttu blocks a head kick by Goodwill.

Luuttu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Goodwill!
Luuttu breaks from Goodwill's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Goodwill can't escape the position.

Goodwill defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Luuttu.
Luuttu tries to control but Goodwill wriggling away.
Goodwill really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu looking to ground and pound but Goodwill is blocking nicely.
Luuttu prevents Goodwill from getting the reversal.
Luuttu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Luuttu pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Luuttu trying to control but Goodwill is having none of it.
Luuttu landing strikes from the mount.

Luuttu has hold of Goodwill's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Goodwill manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Luuttu looks gassed!
Goodwill is wriggling around trying to escape.
Luuttu avoids the attempt from Goodwill to control.
The referee warns Goodwill that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Luuttu throws some wild stikes that Goodwill manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodwill tries to reverse the position but Luuttu maintains control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Goodwill manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Luuttu passes to side control.
Goodwill is looking to regain half guard here but Luuttu keeps moving and retains side control.

Luuttu is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Goodwill is trying to escape and Luuttu transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Goodwill is forced to tap! Nice work there by Luuttu! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matto Luuttu!