PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between air laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Lipsanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

laitinen
vs
Lipsanen

200 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

157 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, air laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Lipsanen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipsanen throws a wild body kick that laitinen sees coming a mile off.
Lipsanen stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by laitinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Lipsanen which made him look bad.

laitinen rushes Lipsanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
laitinen prevents the takedown attempt.
laitinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lipsanen smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for air laitinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lipsanen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lipsanen showed some decent athleticism there.

Lipsanen is looking for a kimura but laitinen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lipsanen to get the leverage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lipsanen has eaten all the pies!
laitinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
laitinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lipsanen is one step ahead there.
Lipsanen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but laitinen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
laitinen pushing down on Lipsanen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
laitinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lipsanen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but laitinen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lipsanen wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lipsanen actively working from the bottom here.
Lipsanen looks gassed!
laitinen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lipsanen is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
laitinen controlling the action here.
laitinen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lipsanen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
laitinen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lipsanen tries to buck laitinen off but laitinen takes his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
laitinen controls the position.
Lipsanen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lipsanen manages to reverse the position and now he's in laitinen's guard. Nice work there by Lipsanen.

Lipsanen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lipsanen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of laitinen is proving hard to escape from.
laitinen trying to keep a closed guard but Lipsanen is proving a slippery customer.
Lipsanen wants to stand but laitinen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lipsanen passes laitinen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
laitinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for laitinen.

Lipsanen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lipsanen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsanen is looking to stand up but laitinen won't let him.

Lipsanen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lipsanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lipsanen tries to clinch there but laitinen circles away.
laitinen shoots and misses

and Lipsanen counters with a single leg into guard. laitinen didn't expect that.
laitinen keeping moving, preventing Lipsanen from controlling successfully.

laitinen looking for a guillotine here but Lipsanen defends easily.
laitinen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lipsanen wants to control from the top but laitinen keeps moving.
Lipsanen wants to stand but laitinen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
laitinen keeping moving, preventing Lipsanen from controlling successfully.
laitinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lipsanen is looking to get to half guard.
laitinen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lipsanen hang on?
Lipsanen has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Lipsanen trying to get back to his feet but laitinen is in full control for now.
Lipsanen rolls, trying to escape but laitinen keeps control of the position.
laitinen doesn't have the hooks in and Lipsanen manages to turn into his guard.
Lipsanen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
laitinen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now laitinen is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Danny Lipsanen will probably get the nod.
That's time! laitinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

laitinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lipsanen circles away.

laitinen shoots in and bounces Lipsanen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
laitinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lipsanen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

laitinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
laitinen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lipsanen can't keep his opponent in guard - laitinen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lipsanen trying to get back to full guard but laitinen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
laitinen controlling the position easily from mount.
Lipsanen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
air laitinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsanen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lipsanen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lipsanen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
laitinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
laitinen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lipsanen is trying to stand.
Lipsanen is looking to get to half guard.
Lipsanen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
laitinen fails to take his opponent's back.
Lipsanen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as laitinen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
laitinen looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lipsanen is in a horrible position here. laitinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lipsanen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
laitinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lipsanen taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
laitinen controlling the position easily from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. air laitinen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lipsanen just misses with a punch to the body.
laitinen tries for a takedown but Lipsanen circles away easily

and Lipsanen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
laitinen keeping hold of Lipsanen's head, controlling as best he can.

Lipsanen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and laitinen defends it well.
laitinen trying to hold on to Lipsanen's head to control him but Lipsanen postures up.

Lipsanen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lipsanen tries to pass the half guard into mount. laitinen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lipsanen is working for a kimura but laitinen is defending it quite comfortably.
laitinen is trying to maintain the position but Lipsanen is very close to passing his half guard.
Lipsanen is looking to advance position but laitinen won't allow it.

laitinen is defending against the submission attempts here by Lipsanen.
Lipsanen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Lipsanen decides to stand up.
Lipsanen throws a leg kick that misses.
Lipsanen fails with the takedown

and laitinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
laitinen controlling the action here.
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 air laitinen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lipsanen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Lipsanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but laitinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
laitinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lipsanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lipsanen keeping busy on the bottom but laitinen has passed one foot through into half guard.

laitinen is working for a kimura but Lipsanen is defending it quite comfortably.

Lipsanen is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and laitinen has latched onto it... Big trouble! laitinen pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Lipsanen is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from laitinen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). air laitinen!