PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie badge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Louhikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Louhikko's choice of entrance music: The Prodigy - Take Me To The Hospital. Donnie badge has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

badge
vs
Louhikko

194 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
286 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie badge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Louhikko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louhikko tries to clinch there but badge circles away.
Louhikko wants to clinch.
badge tries for a takedown but Louhikko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Louhikko wants to clinch.
badge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
badge tries to score a power double leg takedown but Louhikko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten badge somewhat.
Louhikko blocks a head kick by badge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

badge tries to keep at a distance but Louhikko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Louhikko lands an elbow inside.
Louhikko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Louhikko lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Donnie badge has been cut.
badge takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Louhikko.
badge is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Louhikko.
Louhikko digs a right hand into badge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on badge's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Louhikko lands an elbow that stopped badge in his tracks for a moment.
Louhikko digs a right hand underneath badge's ribcage. badge let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Louhikko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of badges head.
Louhikko unloads a knee to the mid-section. badge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Louhikko is struggling to control the position.
badge takes an elbow to the temple.
Louhikko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by Louhikko.
Louhikko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
badge being controlled against the cage.
Louhikko scores with a nice hook to the head.
badge takes an elbow to the temple.
Louhikko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Louhikko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of badges head.
Louhikko is struggling to control the position.
badge takes an elbow to the forehead.
Louhikko missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Louhikko.
A knee to the head by Louhikko.
Louhikko lands an elbow inside that badge shrugs off.
badge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie badge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louhikko is leaning against badge and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Louhikko gets through badge's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Louhikko is leaning against badge and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Louhikko.
Nice body punch from Louhikko - that landed with a thud.
Louhikko cracks badge with a nice body shot.
Louhikko with a knee to the head.
Louhikko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of badge backwards.
Louhikko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Louhikko landing knees to the head.
Louhikko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down badge.
Louhikko scores with a hook to the body.
Louhikko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Louhikko digs a right hand into badge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on badge's gas tank.
Louhikko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of badge backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Louhikko.
Louhikko can't find room to land a body shot as badge controls the action.
Louhikko misses with a hook to the ribs.

badge jumps into guard, dragging Louhikko to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
badge keeping full guard, as Louhikko tries to pass.

badge is looking for a triangle but Louhikko pushes his legs off easily.
Louhikko throwing strikes but missing.
badge 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.
Louhikko postures up.
Louhikko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

badge is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Louhikko frees his head nicely. Oh but badge has switched to an armbar! Louhikko is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Donnie badge!