PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matto Luuttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonatan Roinatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roinatan has chosen Onyx - Slam as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luuttu
vs
Roinatan

175 cm
23
175 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Luuttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonatan Roinatan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roinatan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luuttu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roinatan as he jumps to the side.
Roinatan moves in looking to clinch but Luuttu pushes him off.

Luuttu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roinatan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Luuttu landing a few strikes.
Roinatan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Roinatan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Roinatan is looking to reverse the position.
Luuttu is chipping away with strikes.
Luuttu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Roinatan some visible discomfort.
Roinatan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Luuttu landing a few strikes.

Luuttu stands up and beckons Roinatan to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roinatan throws a nice looking combination but Luuttu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Luuttu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Luuttu slips a nice elbow through Roinatan's hands, connecting with Roinatan's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu lands with a punch from half guard.
Luuttu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luuttu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Luuttu.
Luuttu throwing shots but Roinatan is blocking nicely.
Luuttu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Luuttu working the head and body with strikes.
Roinatan has hold of Luuttu's hands but Luuttu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Roinatan taking some punishment here, with Luuttu in his half guard.
Luuttu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Luuttu working the head and body with strikes.
Luuttu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Luuttu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Luuttu lands a nice short elbow.
Luuttu working over Roinatan with some ground and pound. Roinatan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Luuttu drops an elbow to the side of Roinatan's head.
Roinatan is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Luuttu stands up out of the half guard.
Roinatan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Luuttu lands a jab.
Roinatan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Luuttu back to the cage. Roinatan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Roinatan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Roinatan 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 manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Roinatan moves in looking to clinch but Luuttu pushes him off.

Luuttu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Luuttu stands up over Roinatan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luuttu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Luuttu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Luuttu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roinatan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luuttu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roinatan's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roinatan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Luuttu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Luuttu throws a shot from downtown. Roinatan moves away and avoids it.
Roinatan catches Luuttu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Luuttu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Luuttu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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 scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Luuttu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Roinatan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roinatan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Luuttu.
Luuttu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Luuttu winds up and cracks Roinatan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Luuttu working the head and body with strikes.
Roinatan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Luuttu there.
Luuttu is nestled in close to Roinatan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Luuttu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Roinatan is looking to improve his position.
Roinatan taking some punishment here, with Luuttu in his half guard.
Luuttu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luuttu working Roinatan over with strikes.
Luuttu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luuttu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Luuttu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roinatan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Roinatan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Luuttu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Luuttu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matto Luuttu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Luuttu swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Luuttu scores with a takedown into Roinatan's guard.
Luuttu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Roinatan's head.
Luuttu stopping the sweep attempt from Roinatan.
Roinatan trying to keep a closed guard but Luuttu is proving a slippery customer.
Luuttu landing with the ground and pound.
Luuttu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Roinatan's guard.
Luuttu working over Roinatan with some ground and pound. Roinatan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Luuttu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Luuttu connects with a nice short shot to Roinatan's temple.
Luuttu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Roinatan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Roinatan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu breaks from Roinatan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Roinatan is in a horrible position here. Luuttu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Luuttu working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Roinatan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Roinatan tries to lock up and control but Luuttu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Luuttu with shots to the head and body - Roinatan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Luuttu lands a big shot there that rocks Roinatan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Matto Luuttu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luuttu landing punches.
Luuttu landing strikes from the mount and Roinatan is in trouble!
BOOM! Luuttu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Luuttu punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!
Luuttu lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Roinatan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Luuttu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roinatan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Luuttu with a couple of short strikes.
Luuttu lands a heavy elbow.
Roinatan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Luuttu lands a heavy elbow.
Luuttu with the ground and pound from mount.
Luuttu breaks from Roinatan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Luuttu is landing with some decent strikes but Roinatan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Luuttu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Luuttu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Luuttu working the ground and pound effectively.
Luuttu landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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 with shots to the head and body - Roinatan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Luuttu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Luuttu landing punches.
Luuttu is landing with some decent strikes but Roinatan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Luuttu avoids the attempt from Roinatan to control.
Roinatan is in a horrible position here. Luuttu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Luuttu.
Luuttu with the ground and pound from mount.
Luuttu lands a heavy elbow.
Roinatan taking shots to the head.
Luuttu with a couple of short strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roinatan can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Luuttu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Luuttu dominating with strikes here.
Luuttu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Luuttu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Luuttu unloading with bombs!
Luuttu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Luuttu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Roinatan taking shots to the head.
Luuttu landing punches.
Luuttu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Luuttu dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luuttu looking to finish Roinatan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Roinatan!
Luuttu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Luuttu with a couple of short strikes.
Luuttu with shots to the head and body - Roinatan looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Luuttu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Luuttu throws a jab when Roinatan was well out of range.

Luuttu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Luuttu looks up at the clock and then as Roinatan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Luuttu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Luuttu is looking to take a break and control but Roinatan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Luuttu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Luuttu cracks Roinatan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Luuttu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Luuttu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Roinatan down.
Roinatan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Luuttu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Luuttu lands some shots froms side control.
Roinatan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roinatan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Luuttu cracks Roinatan with a big right hand but Roinatan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu scoring with punches and elbows.
Luuttu working the head and body with strikes.
Luuttu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Roinatan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Luuttu cracks Roinatan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Luuttu working the ground and pound.
Luuttu grinds an elbow into Roinatan's temple.
Luuttu lands an elbow.
Roinatan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Roinatan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Luuttu lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roinatan tries to bench press Luuttu off him but Luuttu keeps the position.
Luuttu lands some shots froms side control.
Luuttu looks up at the clock and then as Roinatan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Luuttu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Luuttu working the body and head with strikes.
Luuttu is chipping away with strikes.
Luuttu looks up at the clock and then as Roinatan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Luuttu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Luuttu lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luuttu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Luuttu working the body and head with strikes.
Luuttu works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Luuttu landing a few strikes.
Luuttu working the ground and pound.

Luuttu has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Roinatan is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Luuttu yanks on the arm and Roinatan is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Luuttu.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matto Luuttu!