PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taavetti Luupaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matto Luuttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luupaa comes to the ring accompanied by Bone Thugs N' Harmony - No Surrender. 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.

Luupaa
vs
Luuttu

170 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taavetti Luupaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Luuttu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luupaa gets a takedown into half guard.
Luupaa is trying to control. Luuttu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Luuttu trying to control from the bottom.
Luuttu is refusing to be controlled, as Luupaa sits in half guard.
Luupaa wants to free his trapped foot but Luuttu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Luuttu trying to control from the bottom.
Luupaa wants to pass the guard but Luuttu is defending well.

Luupaa is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Luuttu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Luuttu is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luuttu with a lazy takedown attempt

and Luupaa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Luuttu!
Luupaa tries to control but Luuttu wriggling away.
Luupaa avoids the attempt from Luuttu to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu gets back to half guard.
Luuttu is controlling Luupaa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Luupaa tries to pass to full mount but Luuttu defends it.
Luuttu trying to control from the bottom.
Luuttu keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
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.
Luupaa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luupaa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Luuttu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Luuttu tries to control Luupaa's body but Luupaa pushes him off. Luuttu squirms to his side and now Luupaa has his back!
Luuttu trying to control the action but Luupaa just sinks the hooks in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luupaa is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Luuttu looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Luuttu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Luupaa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Luuttu manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Luuttu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Luupaa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Luuttu!
Luuttu wants to control but Luupaa is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luupaa fails to take his opponent's back.
Luuttu trying desperately to get to his feet.
Luupaa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Luupaa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luuttu is looking to escape.
Luupaa is looking to work his way around to Luuttu's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Luupaa has control of Luuttu's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Luuttu regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Luupaa wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taavetti Luupaa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Luupaa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Luupaa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Luuttu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Luuttu tries to improve position but can't.

Luupaa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Luupaa tries to advance to mount but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu is not content to let Luupaa control the position.
Luuttu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Luupaa off and has taken his back!
Luuttu is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
A lull in the action here.
Luuttu throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Luupaa!
Luuttu is riding his opponent, not letting Luupaa buck him off.
Luupaa turns into Luuttu and is now in his guard.
Luuttu has control of Luupaa's left arm, preventing Luupaa from doing any damage.
Luuttu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Luupaa!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luupaa is desperately trying to improve his position but Luuttu has a good base and remains in mount.
Luuttu unloading with bombs!
Luuttu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Luuttu prevents Luupaa from getting the reversal.
Luupaa is working hard here to advance position.

Luuttu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Luupaa is looking to improve his position but Luuttu isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luupaa is looking to escape.
Luupaa is desperately trying to improve his position but Luuttu has a good base and remains in mount.
Luuttu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Luupaa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Luuttu cracks Luupaa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Luuttu prevents Luupaa from getting the reversal.
Luuttu wants to control the pace but Luupaa is squirming around nicely.
Luupaa sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Luuttu not doing much here.
Luuttu lands strikes from half guard.

Luupaa is defending against the submission attempts here by Luuttu.
Luuttu prevents Luupaa from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luupaa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Luupaa.

Luuttu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Taavetti Luupaa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Luuttu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Luupaa is pressing down on Luuttu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Luuttu wants to control from the top but Luupaa keeps moving.
Luupaa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Luuttu's guard.
Luupaa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luuttu is keeping the position for now.
Luuttu controlling the position.

Luupaa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Luuttu is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Luupaa, into his guard.
Luuttu stays in close to Luupaa's body and controls the position.
Luuttu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luupaa trying to keep a closed guard but Luuttu is proving a slippery customer.
Luupaa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Luupaa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luuttu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Luupaa is thwarting Luuttu's attempts to control the position.
Luupaa is keen to just control but Luuttu is a slippery customer.
Luupaa is really struggling to control Luuttu but he's trying to hold on to the position.

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 trying to hold on to Luupaa's head to control him but Luupaa postures up.
Luupaa trying to control from half guard but Luuttu is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Luupaa misses with a takedown

and Luuttu counters with a single leg into guard. Luupaa didn't expect that.
Luupaa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taavetti Luupaa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luuttu wants to control from the top but Luupaa keeps moving.
Luupaa 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.

Luupaa is looking for a triangle but Luuttu pushes his legs off easily.
Luupaa keeping moving, preventing Luuttu from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luupaa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Luuttu's guard.
Luupaa trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Luuttu manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Luuttu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Luuttu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Luuttu trying to control the position from guard on top but Luupaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taavetti Luupaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luupaa is trying to keep Luuttu in close.
Matto Luuttu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luupaa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Luuttu!
Luupaa looking to control but Luuttu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Luuttu is trying to escape the mount.
Luuttu is squirming around, avoiding Luupaa's attempts to control the action.
Luupaa wants to take his opponent's back but Luuttu doesn't allow it.
Luupaa prevents Luuttu from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matto Luuttu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luupaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Taavetti Luupaa!