PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lusmu Kutvonen (ranked 2049 p4p, 1852 weight class) and Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 234 p4p, 214 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kutvonen
vs
Dvalishvili

170 cm
26
162
8 - 5 - 1

180 cm
26
165
5 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Knock Out Clothing

Conviction

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Lusmu Kutvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koba Dvalishvili!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutvonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kutvonen jabs Dvalishvili right on the nose. Dvalishvili blinks but takes it well.
Kutvonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dvalishvili manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dvalishvili scores with a leg kick.
Dvalishvili moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dvalishvili misses with a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Kutvonen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A shot to the body from Dvalishvili misses
and Kutvonen counters with an inside leg kick.
Dvalishvili steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kutvonen.
Dvalishvili fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kutvonen.
Dvalishvili swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kutvonen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dvalishvili scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kutvonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Dvalishvili.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dvalishvili lands a glancing blow to the side of Kutvonen's head.
Dvalishvili is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dvalishvili looks to throw the jab but Kutvonen is out of range.
Dvalishvili throws a push kick but Kutvonen slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Kutvonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kutvonen checks a leg kick.
Kutvonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Dvalishvili. Those never looked like landing.
Kutvonen throws a big counter combination but Dvalishvili scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili fails with the takedown
and Kutvonen counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Koba Dvalishvili has been cut.
Dvalishvili closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kutvonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Kutvonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Dvalishvili swings for the body but Kutvonen moves out of range.
Kutvonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dvalishvili scores with a one two! Kutvonen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kutvonen tries to score with a low kick but Dvalishvili moves his leg out of the way.
Koba Dvalishvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kutvonen motions for Dvalishvili to come forward. Kutvonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dvalishvili connects with a leg kick.
Kutvonen slips a jab and a cross from Dvalishvili.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dvalishvili lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kutvonen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kutvonen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dvalishvili throws a shot from downtown. Kutvonen moves away and avoids it.
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!
Dvalishvili misses with a right hand
letting Kutvonen counter with a right hand.
Dvalishvili fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kutvonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick that misses.
Dvalishvili connects with a looping right hand.
Kutvonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Kutvonen moves into the clinch.
Kutvonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards.
Kutvonen blocks an uppercut.
Dvalishvili working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kutvonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Kutvonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kutvonen misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kutvonen.
Dvalishvili blocking some punches.
Dvalishvili softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kutvonen blocking some punches.
A short left from Kutvonen.
Dvalishvili has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Dvalishvili breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kutvonen motions for Dvalishvili to come forward. Kutvonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Dvalishvili was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dvalishvili slips under a jab from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch.
Dvalishvili blocks a leg kick.
Dvalishvili lands a nice looking body shot.
Kutvonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kutvonen cracks Dvalishvili with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kutvonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kutvonen misses with a hook.
Dvalishvili tries a quick counter leg kick but Kutvonen is wise to it.
Kutvonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili throws a jab when Kutvonen was well out of range.
Kutvonen slips a jab from Dvalishvili.
A little feinted left hand from Kutvonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kutvonen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Kutvonen finds it's way through Dvalishvili's defenses.
Kutvonen misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kutvonen checks a leg kick.
Kutvonen slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen throws out a loose jab but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dvalishvili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dvalishvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen cracks Dvalishvili with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dvalishvili throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dvalishvili scores with a body shot.

Dvalishvili has closed the distance and engaged Kutvonen in a clinch.
Dvalishvili misses with some punches.
Kutvonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kutvonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dvalishvili throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to work over Kutvonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kutvonen blocks a body shot from Dvalishvili.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kutvonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kutvonen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Koba Dvalishvili will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koba Dvalishvili's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kutvonen misses with a right hand
and Kutvonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dvalishvili with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kutvonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kutvonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Dvalishvili throws a body punch but Kutvonen moves out of range.
Dvalishvili lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kutvonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kutvonen throws a hook but Dvalishvili avoids it easily.
Dvalishvili misses with a looping right.
Dvalishvili misses with a body shot.
Dvalishvili throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kutvonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dvalishvili wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dvalishvili connects with a right hand. Kutvonen shakes it off.
Kutvonen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kutvonen throws a low kick but Dvalishvili moves out of range easily.
Kutvonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice leg kick from Dvalishvili, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dvalishvili checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Dvalishvili as Kutvonen shoots in.
Kutvonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dvalishvili checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kutvonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kutvonen motions for Dvalishvili to come forward. Kutvonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Dvalishvili finds it's target.
Dvalishvili throws a body shot but no joy.
Kutvonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dvalishvili staying out of range there.
Kutvonen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili misses the jab.
Dvalishvili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dvalishvili lands a jab to Kutvonen's midsection.
Kutvonen slips a straight right by Dvalishvili.
Kutvonen throws a big shot that misses.
Dvalishvili throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dvalishvili has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kutvonen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dvalishvili lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kutvonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dvalishvili swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dvalishvili throws a low kick but Kutvonen avoids it.
Dvalishvili ducks under a wild hook from Kutvonen.
Dvalishvili looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dvalishvili lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kutvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dvalishvili moves away.
Dvalishvili lunges at Kutvonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kutvonen's hand.
Kutvonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dvalishvili checks a leg kick nicely.
Kutvonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kutvonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dvalishvili throws a nice looking combination but Kutvonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dvalishvili misses with a body shot.
Dvalishvili fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kutvonen misses with a looping right.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Kutvonen is having none of it.
Dvalishvili lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dvalishvili is looking to slow Kutvonen down with leg kicks.

Dvalishvili has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili tries a body shot but Kutvonen blocks it.

Dvalishvili breaks the clinch.
Kutvonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili scores with a punch to the head.
Kutvonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kutvonen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dvalishvili defends well and Kutvonen ends up having to push Dvalishvili into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kutvonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dvalishvilis head.
Kutvonen working aggressively here.
Kutvonen blocks a body shot from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dvalishvili tries to work over Kutvonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kutvonen breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili's corner calls for a 1-2. Dvalishvili obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kutvonen misses with a hook. Dvalishvili ducked under it nicely.
Dvalishvili lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kutvonen at a distance.
Dvalishvili works the jab nicely.
Dvalishvili misses with a low kick.
Kutvonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dvalishvili.
Kutvonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dvalishvili blocks a jab.
Dvalishvili lands a head kick!
Kutvonen checks the leg kick.
Dvalishvili fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kutvonen on the side of the head.
Kutvonen swings for the body but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Dvalishvili lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dvalishvili.
Kutvonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kutvonen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koba Dvalishvili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Koba Dvalishvili's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dvalishvili looks to throw the jab but Kutvonen is out of range.
Kutvonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Kutvonen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kutvonen.
Dvalishvili connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kutvonen's hands.

Dvalishvili gets a clinch.
Dvalishvili throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kutvonens head.
Kutvonen misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dvalishvili lands a hook that snaps the head of Kutvonen backwards.

Kutvonen breaks from the clinch.

Dvalishvili moves into the clinch successfully.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Kutvonen.

Kutvonen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dvalishvili regains guard immediately.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dvalishvili controls Kutvonen momentarily but Kutvonen frees himself.
Dvalishvili pulls Kutvonen in close to his closed guard and prevents Kutvonen from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dvalishvili is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dvalishvili has control of Kutvonen's left arm, preventing Kutvonen from doing any damage.
Dvalishvili preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kutvonen looking to sit in guard and control but Dvalishvili gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kutvonen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dvalishvili controls the pace.
Lusmu Kutvonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Dvalishvili trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kutvonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dvalishvili is one step ahead there.
Kutvonen has his hands on Dvalishvili's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kutvonen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dvalishvili is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili wants to stand but Kutvonen is controlling the position.
Dvalishvili controlling Kutvonen's posture.
Kutvonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dvalishvili tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kutvonen throws an elbow that misses. Dvalishvili uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kutvonen's guard. Nice move by Dvalishvili!

Dvalishvili is stalling in the full guard.
Kutvonen is controlling Dvalishvili's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dvalishvili wants to stand and escape but instead Kutvonen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dvalishvili is on top in guard.

Dvalishvili content to stall in guard here.
Dvalishvili must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dvalishvili trying to control but Kutvonen is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kutvonen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Koba Dvalishvili is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kutvonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Koba Dvalishvili.
I've got Dvalishvili winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koba Dvalishvili!