PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orvar Odd Lodinkinni (ranked 3448 p4p, 2874 weight class) and Lutalo Masamba (ranked 421 p4p, 371 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lodinkinni
vs
Masamba

195 cm
19
220
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
205
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Carnage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orvar Odd Lodinkinni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lutalo Masamba!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodinkinni works the jab nicely.

Masamba drives through and clinches with Lodinkinni against the cage.
Masamba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Masamba is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masamba.
Lodinkinni tries to work over Masamba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lodinkinni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masamba scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Masamba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Masamba.
Lodinkinni cracks Masamba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lodinkinni lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Masamba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Orvar Odd Lodinkinni has been cut.
Masamba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Masamba drives through and clinches with Lodinkinni against the cage.
Lodinkinni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Masamba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lodinkinni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masamba.
Lodinkinni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lodinkinni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lodinkinni can't find room to land a body shot as Masamba controls the action.
Lodinkinni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Masamba.

Masamba breaks the clinch.
Masamba cracks Lodinkinni with a good jab.
Lodinkinni seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Masamba misses with a hook to the body
and Lodinkinni counters with a stiff right hand.
Lodinkinni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masamba misses the jab.
Lodinkinni moves out of range as Masamba strikes.
A shot to the body from Masamba misses
and Lodinkinni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Masamba. Beautiful body shot.
Masamba throws a poor cross that misses
and Lodinkinni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Lodinkinni moves away from the strike by Masamba.
Masamba moves away from the strike by Lodinkinni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masamba throws a poor cross that misses
and Lodinkinni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masamba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Masamba misses with an uppercut.

Masamba clinches with his opponent.
Lodinkinni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masamba lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Masamba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lodinkinni takes one on the button.
Masamba throws a body shot but no joy.
Lodinkinni avoids the body shot from Masamba.
Lodinkinni takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lodinkinni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masamba.
Masamba throws a hook but Lodinkinni avoids it easily.
Lodinkinni swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That kick from Masamba tenderised Lodinkinni's leg. Lodinkinni is trying to keep his angry face on.
Masamba throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masamba clinches up against the cage.
Lodinkinni misses with the head strike.
Masamba blocks a body shot from Lodinkinni.
Still in the clinch, Masamba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Masamba just leaning against Lodinkinni, taking a breather.
Masamba has Lodinkinni pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Masamba's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Lodinkinni digs a right hand into Masamba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Masamba's gas tank.
Lodinkinni misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Masamba.
Masamba gets through Lodinkinni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lodinkinni misses with some punches.

Masamba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Masamba misses.
It looked like Lodinkinni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Masamba lands a nice hook to Lodinkinni's body. Lodinkinni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lodinkinni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Orvar Odd Lodinkinni's cut is getting worse.
Masamba misses with a body shot
and Lodinkinni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lodinkinni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masamba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masamba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Masamba throws an overhand right that lands on Lodinkinni's shoulder, as Lodinkinni tries to avoid the shot.
Masamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lodinkinni was well out of range. Poor timing from Masamba.
Lodinkinni was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Masamba lands a right hook to the body.
Masamba lands a right hook to the body.
Masamba takes a swing at Lodinkinni's ribcage but misses.
Lodinkinni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Masamba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Masamba misses
and Lodinkinni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lodinkinni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Masamba.
Lodinkinni is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lodinkinni ducks under a wild hook from Masamba.
Lodinkinni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Masamba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Masamba throws a wild body kick that Lodinkinni sees coming a mile off.
Lodinkinni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masamba. Lodinkinni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lodinkinni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masamba.
A counter left hand to the body from Lodinkinni misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lutalo Masamba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orvar Odd Lodinkinni's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Masamba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lodinkinni throwing a counter right hand but Masamba manages to avoid it.
Masamba misses with a body shot
and Lodinkinni counters with a nice uppercut.

Lodinkinni gets tackled into the cage by Masamba. Masamba maintains the clinch.
Lodinkinni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masamba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masamba.
Lodinkinni misses with some punches.
Masamba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lodinkinni tries to throw a body punch but Masamba avoids it by throwing Lodinkinni back against the cage.
Lodinkinni misses with a short punch on the inside.

Masamba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lodinkinni takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Masamba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Masamba clinches with his opponent.

Masamba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masamba throws a lazy right hand but Lodinkinni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lodinkinni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lodinkinni slips under a jab.
Lodinkinni throws an overhand right that lands on Masamba's shoulder, as Masamba tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masamba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Lodinkinni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Masamba throws a right hand that misses
and Lodinkinni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Lutalo Masamba has been cut.
Masamba misses with a body shot.
Masamba scores with a jab. Lodinkinni acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Masamba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lodinkinni.
Lodinkinni looks to land a right hand but Masamba moved out of range.
Masamba looks to score with a jab to the body but Lodinkinni is just out of range.
Lodinkinni throwing a counter right hand but Masamba manages to avoid it.
Lodinkinni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masamba thumps Lodinkinni with a low kick.
Masamba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lodinkinni's hands.
Masamba misses with a looping right.
Masamba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lodinkinni is out of range and Masamba settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Lodinkinni misses the target.
Lodinkinni just misses with a punch to the body.
Lodinkinni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodinkinni slips under a jab from Masamba.
Masamba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Masamba misses its intended target.
Lodinkinni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lodinkinni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Masamba connects with an inside leg kick.
Masamba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lodinkinni counters with a nice body shot.
Masamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lodinkinni manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Lodinkinni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Masamba misses with a wild body shot.
Masamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lodinkinni was well out of range. Poor timing from Masamba.
The crowd cheers as Masamba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lodinkinni doesn't seem phased though.

Orvar Odd Lodinkinni's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lodinkinni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Masamba lands a right hook to the body.
Masamba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masamba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Masamba blocks a jab.
Masamba throws a body punch but Lodinkinni moves out of range.
Lodinkinni staying out of range there.
Lodinkinni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Masamba throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lodinkinni to counter with a crisp jab.
Masamba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lodinkinni under the eye.
Lutalo Masamba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masamba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lodinkinni.
Lodinkinni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lodinkinni throwing a counter right hand but Masamba manages to avoid it.
Masamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lodinkinni was well out of range. Poor timing from Masamba.
Masamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lodinkinni manages to avoid it.
Masamba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lodinkinni counter with a right hand.
Masamba missing with a left hand there. Lodinkinni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masamba swings for the body but Lodinkinni moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodinkinni throws a hook but Masamba avoids it easily.
Masamba lands a jab.
Lodinkinni jabs Masamba right on the nose. Masamba blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masamba swings for the body but Lodinkinni moves out of range.
Lodinkinni throwing a counter right hand but Masamba manages to avoid it.
Lodinkinni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masamba throws the kick towards the body but Lodinkinni avoids it.
Masamba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lodinkinni has time to react.
Lodinkinni jabs Masamba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Masamba throws out a loose jab but Lodinkinni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodinkinni misses with a looping right.
Masamba wants to land a leg kick but Lodinkinni is out of range.
Masamba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Jeez, Orvar Odd Lodinkinni's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Orvar Odd Lodinkinni's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lutalo Masamba!
Lutalo Masamba is the new light heavyweight champion!