PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matto Luuttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luuttu
vs
Puukko

175 cm
20
175 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Luuttu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Puukko!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luuttu scores with a takedown into Puukko's guard.
Luuttu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Luuttu uses his free foot to push down on Puukko's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Puukko.
Luuttu prevents Puukko from getting the reversal.

Luuttu wants to finish this one by submission but Puukko is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Luuttu.
Puukko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Luuttu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Luuttu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Puukko can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Luuttu avoids the attempt from Puukko to control.
Puukko is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Luuttu is staying active.
Puukko really wants to buck Luuttu off and get back to his feet.
Puukko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Luuttu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Luuttu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Puukko is looking to get to half guard.
Puukko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Luuttu swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Puukko is now in Luuttu's guard. A big mistake from Luuttu there, giving up the dominant position!
Luuttu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Puukko!
Luuttu trying to control but Puukko is having none of it.
Puukko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Luuttu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Luuttu lands with some strikes.
Luuttu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Puukko is trying to escape the mount.
Luuttu trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Luuttu looking to secure an arm triangle but Puukko defends it well.
Luuttu is breathing heavily.

Luuttu goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Puukko is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puukko wants to get up but he can't break Luuttu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Luuttu 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.
Luuttu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Luuttu trying to mount his opponent but Puukko defends it.

Luuttu is working for a kimura but Puukko is defending it quite comfortably.
Puukko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Luuttu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Puukko is refusing to be controlled, as Luuttu sits in half guard.
Puukko is looking to control Luuttu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puukko avoid being mounted?
Luuttu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puukko keeps working.
Puukko is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Luuttu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Puukko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luuttu somewhat.
Puukko with a poor takedown

and Luuttu counters with a shoot takedown. Puukko fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luuttu wants to control from the top but Puukko keeps moving.
Puukko is trying to keep Luuttu in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matto Luuttu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Puukko tries to clinch but Luuttu moves away

and Luuttu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Puukko's guard.
Luuttu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Luuttu drops back looking for a leg! Puukko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Puukko manages to kick Luuttu off! Luuttu jumps back into Puukko's guard.
Luuttu wants to pass the guard but Puukko is keeping the position.

Luuttu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Puukko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Puukko has escaped and now he's on top!
Luuttu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puukko is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luuttu is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko wants to control from the top but Luuttu keeps moving.
Puukko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puukko lands a couple of digs.

Luuttu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Puukko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puukko throwing strikes but missing.
Luuttu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Puukko taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko is looking to get to half guard.
Puukko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Puukko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Luuttu content just to control the position here.
Luuttu trying to control but Puukko is having none of it.

Luuttu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Luuttu wants to control the pace but Puukko is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luuttu is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Puukko is surviving well by controlling Luuttu's body position as best he can.
Puukko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Luuttu throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Luuttu unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Luuttu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Luuttu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Puukko tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Luuttu looking to finish with strikes here!
Luuttu throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Puukko avoids a series of strikes thrown by Luuttu.
Puukko is looking to improve his position but Luuttu isn't that keen on the idea.
Luuttu throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Matto Luuttu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Puukko is squirming around, avoiding Luuttu's attempts to control the action.
Puukko is looking to improve his position but Luuttu isn't that keen on the idea.
Luuttu with good strikes from the mount here!
Puukko tries to reverse the position but Luuttu maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matto Luuttu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Puukko misses with a leg kick.

Puukko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Luuttu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Luuttu pushes down on Puukko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Puukko tries to kick Luuttu off but Luuttu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Luuttu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Puukko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu trying to pass the guard but Puukko defending well.
Luuttu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Luuttu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Puukko's head.
Puukko wants to control but Luuttu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Luuttu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Luuttu tries for a takedown but Puukko circles away easily

and Puukko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Puukko.
Puukko looking to pass the guard.
Luuttu keeping moving, preventing Puukko from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Luuttu is on top in guard.
Luuttu advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu is trying to control the action in half guard but Puukko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Luuttu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Puukko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Puukko wants to improve his position but Luuttu is controlling well.
Puukko trying to control from the bottom.

Puukko looking for submissions off his back.
Luuttu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Puukko is looking to control Luuttu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puukko avoid being mounted?

Luuttu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Puukko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Luuttu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko is not content to let Luuttu control the position.
Puukko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puukko trying to hold on to Luuttu's head to control him but Luuttu postures up.

Luuttu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Puukko is looking for a sweep. Luuttu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Luuttu is working for a submission of some sort.
Puukko trying to control but Luuttu postures up.
Luuttu is keen to just control but Puukko is a slippery customer.
Puukko is trying to stand back up but Luuttu is controlling him

Luuttu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Puukko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Luuttu.
Luuttu is looking to advance position but Puukko won't allow it.

Luuttu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matto Luuttu clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Puukko thows a body shot but no joy.

Luuttu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Puukko wants to get back to his feet but Luuttu drags him back down.
Luuttu tries to advance to mount but Puukko denies him.
Luuttu looks up at the clock and then as Puukko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Luuttu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Puukko tries to escape but Luuttu is in control.
Luuttu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Puukko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Luuttu's best efforts.
Puukko wants to control but Luuttu is keeping busy.
Luuttu uses his free foot to push down on Puukko's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Puukko.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu with a couple of short strikes.
Puukko tries to lock up and control but Luuttu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Luuttu looking to isolate an arm here. Puukko doesn't see it coming and as Luuttu extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Luuttu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matto Luuttu!
Matto Luuttu retains his welterweight title!