PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lusmu Kutvonen (ranked 96 p4p, 268 weight class) and Ispa Mfer (ranked 5 p4p, 19 weight class). Lusmu Kutvonen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kutvonen
vs
Mfer

170 cm
35
140
27 - 15 - 2

169 cm
27
147
17 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Lusmu Kutvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Ispa Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer throws out a leg kick but Kutvonen moves out of range and Mfer only half commits.
Kutvonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mfer circles away quickly and effectively.
Mfer tries a quick counter leg kick but Kutvonen is wise to it.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mfer punishes Kutvonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Mfer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kutvonen checks it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mfer on the side of the head.
Mfer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kutvonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Kutvonen misses its target.
Kutvonen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kutvonen slips under a jab from Mfer.
Kutvonen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mfer.
Nice cross by Mfer.
Lusmu Kutvonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer checks a leg kick.
Kutvonen misses with the combination.
Mfer feints a counter leg kick.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kutvonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer misses with a hook.
Kutvonen lands a slapping body shot.
Kutvonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Mfer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kutvonen will feel that in the morning.
Kutvonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mfer thuds his shin into the meat of Kutvonen's side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mfer.
Mfer misses with an uppercut
and Kutvonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mfer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kutvonen momentarily.
Jab from Mfer.
Kutvonen misses with a takedown
and Mfer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer throws a hook to the side of Kutvonen's head but Kutvonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer misses with a straight right.
Kutvonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mfer as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lusmu Kutvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kutvonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. Kutvonen saw that one coming.
Mfer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kutvonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mfer's head.
Kutvonen throws a series of punches but Mfer moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mfer.
Mfer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kutvonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mfer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kutvonen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kutvonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mfer momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kutvonen.
Nice defenses there by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A combination from Kutvonen does no damage.
Kutvonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kutvonen. That did some damage!
Kutvonen throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
Mfer throws the left hand but Kutvonen avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Mfer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen connects with a body shot that sends Mfer's belly button to the back.
Mfer misses with a straight left.
Mfer throws a front kick aimed at Kutvonen's knee but Kutvonen avoids it well.
Kutvonen ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Kutvonen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kutvonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mfer momentarily.
Mfer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Kutvonen cracks a nice hook into Mfer's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kutvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mfer moves away.
Mfer tries to move into range but Kutvonen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mfer moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Kutvonen blocks the leg kick.
Mfer throws out a loose jab but Kutvonen uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kutvonen looking to score a takedown here. Mfer is defending well but Kutvonen drives through and ends up in Mfer's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer looking to control.
Kutvonen won't allow Mfer to get back to his feet.
Kutvonen stopping the sweep attempt from Mfer.
Mfer is still trying to improve position.
Mfer is looking to stand up but Kutvonen isn't so interested in that idea.
Mfer is controlling Kutvonen's posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kutvonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kutvonen slips under a jab from Mfer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ispa Mfer will probably get the nod.
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.

Kutvonen swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Mfer counter with a right hand.
Kutvonen lands a nice shot that snaps Mfer's head back.
Mfer takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Kutvonen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mfer to the ground. Kutvonen is now in Mfer's guard.
Kutvonen being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mfer looking to control.
Mfer keeping moving, preventing Kutvonen from controlling successfully.
Mfer is pulling down on Kutvonen's head to control his posture.
Kutvonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kutvonen works over Mfer with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer trying to control the position.
Kutvonen landing with the ground and pound.
Kutvonen prevents Mfer from getting back to his feet.
Kutvonen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mfer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mfer wants to sweep but no luck.
Mfer is looking to sweep but instead, Kutvonen has passed into half guard.
Mfer is holding on to half guard well.
Kutvonen working Mfer over with strikes.
Kutvonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kutvonen trying to control from half guard but Mfer is working away.
Mfer tries to roll over but Kutvonen keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mfer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kutvonen.
Mfer is looking to improve his position.
Mfer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mfer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen 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.
Mfer has hold of Kutvonen's hands but Kutvonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mfer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kutvonen is working away from the top position though.
Kutvonen stops Mfer from getting back to his feet.
Mfer wants to control but Kutvonen is keeping busy.
Mfer is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kutvonen manages to pass to mount!
Mfer is trying desperately to improve position.
Kutvonen breaks from Mfer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kutvonen lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kutvonen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kutvonen tries to control but Mfer wriggling away.
Mfer is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mfer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kutvonen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kutvonen lands a couple of good shots and Mfer has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Mfer is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kutvonen has the hooks in. Mfer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mfer is still in real trouble! Can Kutvonen finish him?
Kutvonen is landing big shots and Mfer is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lusmu Kutvonen!
A victorious Lusmu Kutvonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.