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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samba Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matto Luuttu (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.
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170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
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175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samba Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Luuttu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mamba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luuttu throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Samba Mamba has been cut.
Luuttu misses the jab.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luuttu as he avoids it easily.
Mamba tries for a takedown but Luuttu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samba Mamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luuttu misses with a wild combination.
Luuttu lands a lovely overhand right.
Mamba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luuttu pinned against the cage. Luuttu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice defenses there by Mamba.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mamba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luuttu.
Mamba fails with the takedown.
Luuttu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamba misses with a takedown attempt - Luuttu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matto Luuttu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mamba shoots in but Luuttu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mamba fails with the takedown.
Mamba is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Luuttu loads up on a big right hand but Mamba slips the punch.
Mamba shoots in but no luck this time.
Luuttu swats away the attempt to clinch by Mamba.
Mamba misses with a takedown attempt - Luuttu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luuttu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mamba moves out of range of the body kick.
Mamba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu fails to land with a series of punches.
Luuttu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mamba shoots in for a double leg but Luuttu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luuttu scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Luuttu.
Luuttu loads up on a big right hand but Mamba slips the punch.
Mamba ducks under a wild hook from Luuttu.
Luuttu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Luuttu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mamba avoids the head kick by Luuttu.
Mamba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Luuttu.
Mamba connects with a nice looking jab.
Luuttu swings for the body but Mamba moves out of range.
Mamba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Luuttu!
Mamba is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Luuttu is surviving well by controlling Mamba's body position as best he can.
Mamba throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mamba is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Luuttu has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matto Luuttu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samba Mamba's cut.
That's time! Mamba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mamba avoids the body shot from Luuttu.
Luuttu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mamba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mamba avoids the head kick by Luuttu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samba Mamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luuttu throws a lazy right hand but Mamba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu throws a series of punches but Mamba avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luuttu throws a jab when Mamba was well out of range.
Luuttu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mamba.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mamba was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Luuttu looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Luuttu just trying to survive but Mamba is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Luuttu trying to get back to his feet but Mamba is in full control for now.
Luuttu defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mamba has the hooks in. Luuttu is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mamba's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Luuttu is really stuck here.
Luuttu manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mamba's guard. Nice work there by Luuttu.
Luuttu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mamba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Luuttu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mamba trying to keep a closed guard but Luuttu is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Luuttu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mamba is keeping the position for now.
Luuttu trying to move into half guard but instead Mamba has managed to sweep!
Luuttu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mamba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luuttu throws a right and a left that Mamba avoids nicely.
Mamba shoots in for a double leg but Luuttu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luuttu throws a jab but it's blocked by Mamba.
Luuttu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horrible takedown by Mamba or perhaps it was just good defense by Luuttu which made him look bad.
Luuttu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luuttu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mamba wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samba Mamba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samba Mamba's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mamba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luuttu.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mamba was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Luuttu stops Mamba from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Luuttu is in a horrible position here. Mamba smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mamba has hold of Luuttu's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Luuttu manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Luuttu can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu wants to hold on but Mamba pushes him away.
Luuttu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mamba looking to secure an arm triangle but Luuttu defends it well.
Luuttu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Luuttu defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mamba.
Luuttu tries to hold on but Mamba postures up.
Mamba is going olschool here, as he tries to force Luuttu to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Luuttu shrugs it off.
That's two 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 is working to get back to half guard.
Luuttu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mamba manages to capitalize on a mistake by Luuttu to take his back!
Luuttu defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mamba's arms.
Mamba doesn't have the hooks in and Luuttu manages to turn into his guard.
Luuttu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Luuttu throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu wants to control from the top but Mamba keeps moving.
Mamba looking for a triangle here. Luuttu is fighting it but it looks tight! Mamba pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Luuttu is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Samba Mamba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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