PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antti Ahma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bravo Putai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahma has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ahma
vs
Putai

178 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antti Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bravo Putai!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putai needs to keep his hands up - Ahma had a free shot at his head there.
Ahma shoots for a double leg takedown but Putai sprawls well. He's pushed Ahma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ahma steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Putai. That one must have hurt.
Putai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Putai shoots in looking for a takedown but Ahma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Putai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ahma throws a hook to the side of Putai's head but Putai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahma misses with a hook. Putai ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Putai.

Ahma moves into range and clinches up with Putai.
Putai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Putai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ahma stalling in the clinch.

Putai pulls Ahma into guard.
Ahma won't allow Putai to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahma is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma tries to free his leg and advance position but Putai is retaining full guard.
Ahma is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ahma's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Putai throws a looping overhand right but Ahma ducks down to avoid it.

Ahma closes the distance and clinches.
Ahma tries to work over Putai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahma scores with a hook to the body.
Putai throws a head punch that misses.

Ahma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Putai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ahma on the side of the head.

Ahma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ahma looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ahma is struggling to control the position.
A hook to the body from Ahma.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ahma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Putais head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ahma.
Putai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahma has him pressed against the cage.
Ahma leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ahma scores with a shot to the side of Putai's head.
Ahma is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ahma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Putai is trying to stall.
Putai tries to break the clinch but Ahma is controlling the position.
Ahma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Putai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ahma lands a nice shot to the body.
Putai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahma has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Ahma.
Putai is trying to force a seperation but Ahma has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Ahma as the two fighters clinch.
Ahma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Putai tries to land knees in the clinch but Ahma avoids the damage to the body.
Ahma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Putai wants to get back to striking at distance but Ahma won't allow it.
Ahma prevents Putai from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Putai prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Ahma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Ahma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Putai wants to clinch up but Ahma keeps it at a distance.
Ahma shoots in for a double leg but Putai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Putai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ahma connects with a single shot there.
Putai misses with a wild combination.
Ahma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Putai.

Ahma clinches up against the cage.
Ahma keeps control of Putai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Putai looking to stall.
Putai is looking to break free of the clinch but Ahma has double underhooks.
Ahma pushes Putai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Putai has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Putai stops a takedown attempt from Ahma.
Putai throws a head punch that misses.
Ahma working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Putai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ahma pushes Putai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Putai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahma has him pressed against the cage.
Ahma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Putai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Ahma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ahma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Putai.
Ahma misses with a body punch.
Putai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ahma blocks it with crossed arms.
Putai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahma blocks an uppercut.
Ahma tries to work over Putai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Putai has Ahma pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ahma manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ahma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Putai can do to turn this around?
Ahma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Putai prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ahma breaks the clinch.
A jab from Ahma does it's job there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ahma.
Ahma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ahma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Putai.
Putai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahma seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bravo Putai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahma avoids the head kick by Putai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putai throws a head kick but Ahma moves out of range.
Ahma throws a shot from downtown. Putai moves away and avoids it.
Ahma takes a swing at Putai's ribcage but misses.
Putai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Putai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ahma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ahma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Putai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putai is looking to clinch.
Ahma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Putai. Putai obviously looking to wear him down.
Putai avoids the body shot from Ahma.

Ahma rushes Putai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Putai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ahma controlling from the top position.
Putai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Putai has his feet on Ahma's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Putai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Putai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ahma will feel that in the morning.
Bravo Putai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putai throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putai misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ahma clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bravo Putai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ahma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Putai dives in and grabs Ahma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahma pushes down on Putai's head and hops out.
Ahma keeps the fight on the outside.
Ahma is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ahma lands with a right hand.
Putai looks to clinch
and Ahma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Putai throws a body kick that misses.
Putai tries to clinch but Ahma moves away
and Ahma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Putai thinking.
Putai connects with a leg kick. Ahma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Putai connects with a high kick.
Putai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Ahma drives through and clinches with Putai against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ahma.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahma.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahma is pushing Putai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ahma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Putai's elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Putai has had enough of the clinch but Ahma keeps him there for the moment.
Ahma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Putai backwards.
A body shot lands from Ahma.
Ahma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Putai's efforts to push away.
Ahma prevents the takedown attempt.
Antti Ahma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bravo Putai.
A hook to the body from Ahma.
Putai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Putai is pressed up against the cage. Ahma has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Putai down to the mat. Putai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ahma moves into range and clinches up with Putai.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ahma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putai is trying to maintain a safe position but Ahma gets an underhook and turns Putai into the cage.
Ahma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Putai backwards.
Putai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ahma lands a body punch.
Ahma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Putai backwards.
Putai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Putai is trying to push Ahma away but Ahma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ahma lands a nice uppercut.
Ahma is pushing Putai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Putai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Putai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahma has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahma prevents Putai from breaking the clinch.
Ahma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ahma manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Putai has had enough of the clinch but Ahma keeps him there for the moment.
Putai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahma is stalling here.
Ahma goes for a takedown attempt but Putai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Putai lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ahma takes the fight into the clinch.
Ahma is pushing Putai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Ahma is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Putai is defending well.
Ahma has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Putai after a bit of a struggle.
Putai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ahma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Putai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ahma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Putai prevents it.
Putai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Ahma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ahma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Ahma!