PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Donde (ranked 744 p4p, 1084 weight class) and Lusmu Kutvonen (ranked 80 p4p, 114 weight class). Lusmu Kutvonen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Donde
vs
Kutvonen

180 cm
36
155
24 - 12 - 0

170 cm
28
146
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Donde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Lusmu Kutvonen!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kutvonen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Donde's hands.
Kutvonen connects with a body shot.
Kutvonen thuds a left hand into Donde's body.
Kutvonen punishes Donde's body with a nice straight punch.
Kutvonen lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Raymond Donde has been cut.
Kutvonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutvonen scores with a body shot.
Donde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kutvonen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donde misses with a takedown attempt
and Kutvonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donde throws a head kick that misses

and Kutvonen counters with a head kick that drops Donde to the mat! Donde scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Donde is rocked!
Lusmu Kutvonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donde shoots for a takedown but Kutvonen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oh Donde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kutvonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kutvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donde manages to avoid it.
Donde seems to have got his legs back now.

Kutvonen rushes Donde and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Kutvonen on the inside.
Kutvonen has a couple of punches blocked by Donde.
Donde changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kutvonen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Donde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kutvonen lands with a right hand.
Kutvonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Donde rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen misses with a body shot.
Kutvonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donde was well out of range. Poor timing from Kutvonen.
Donde avoids the body shot from Kutvonen.
Donde appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jab from Kutvonen.
Donde takes a kick to the side of the head.
Donde scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donde shoots for a double leg takedown but Kutvonen sprawls well. He's pushed Donde's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kutvonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donde goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kutvonen lands a jab to Donde's midsection.
Kutvonen just misses with a punch to the body.

Kutvonen drops Donde with a beautiful combination! Donde stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kutvonen is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kutvonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lusmu Kutvonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raymond Donde's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Donde has managed to clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kutvonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kutvonen just leaning against Donde, taking a breather.

Kutvonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donde shoots and misses
and Kutvonen counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donde on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kutvonen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kutvonen takes a swing at Donde's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donde throws a head kick that Kutvonen semi-blocks.
Donde shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kutvonen defends it nicely.
Kutvonen jabs at Donde's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donde takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donde doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kutvonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kutvonen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donde attempts a counter takedown but Kutvonen avoids it well and moves away.
Kutvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kutvonen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kutvonen throws a head kick but Donde moves out of range.
Donde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kutvonen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Donde fails with a takedown attempt.
Kutvonen flicks out a counter leg kick but Donde steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Donde. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lusmu Kutvonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raymond Donde's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kutvonen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kutvonen wants it to stay on the feet.
Donde closes the distance but Kutvonen moves to the side
enabling Kutvonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Donde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donde takes one to the side of the head.
Kutvonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Donde is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutvonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donde.
Donde tries to counter with a takedown but Kutvonen is quick to defend against it.
Donde tries to close the distance and clinch but Kutvonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kutvonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donde appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kutvonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donde.
Kutvonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kutvonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donde stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Donde.
Kutvonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kutvonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kutvonen thuds a left hand into Donde's body.
Kutvonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kutvonen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lusmu Kutvonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kutvonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donde on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kutvonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lusmu Kutvonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jab by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen stuns Donde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kutvonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donde shoots in looking for a takedown. Kutvonen tries to sprawl out of it but Donde keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kutvonen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Raymond Donde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Kutvonen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lusmu Kutvonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kutvonen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lusmu Kutvonen!
Lusmu Kutvonen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.