PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bhu Bhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samu Voutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voutilainen has chosen Girls wanna have fun as his entrance music. Samu Voutilainen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bhu
vs
Voutilainen

173 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bhu Bhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samu Voutilainen!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voutilainen throws a head kick but Bhu moves out of range.
Bhu wants to clinch.
Bhu cracks Voutilainen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen throws a head kick that misses.
Bhu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bhu misses with a two punch combination.
Voutilainen lands with a slapping head kick.

Bhu is rocked!

Voutilainen has Bhu up against the cage in a clinch.
Voutilainen stalling in the clinch but Bhu improves position.
Bhu tries to land knees in the clinch but Voutilainen avoids the damage to the body.
Bhu tries to land knees in the clinch but Voutilainen avoids the damage to the body.
Voutilainen wants a takedown.
Bhu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voutilainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Voutilainen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bhu prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bhu breaks the clinch.
Bhu throws a right and a left that Voutilainen avoids nicely.
Bhu throws a leg kick which misses Voutilainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Voutilainen tries to avoid it.
Bhu is looking to clinch but Voutilainen is avoiding it.
Bhu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Voutilainen counters with a shoot takedown. Bhu fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voutilainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Voutilainen tries to stand but Bhu is controlling from the bottom.
Voutilainen wants to control from the top but Bhu keeps moving.
Bhu keeping full guard, as Voutilainen tries to pass.
Voutilainen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Voutilainen looks gassed!
Voutilainen trying to control but Bhu is working from the bottom.
Voutilainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bhu is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhu trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bhu holds on and takes a little breather.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bhu throws a head kick that misses

and Voutilainen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bhu has Voutilainen pulled in close to control his posture.
Voutilainen looking to pass the guard.
Bhu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bhu is looking to stand up but Voutilainen isn't so interested in that idea.

Voutilainen has gone for a leg lock! Bhu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Voutilainen's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bhu stands up and waves to Voutilainen to follow him.

Voutilainen has managed to clinch.
Voutilainen stalling.
Bhu looking to throw knees to the head but Voutilainen is blocking nicely.
Bhu prevents the takedown attempt.
Bhu Bhu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samu Voutilainen.
Come on Voutilainen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bhu missing with knees to the body.
Voutilainen managing to block the knees to the body from Bhu.

Voutilainen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Voutilainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bhu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Voutilainen 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.
Voutilainen wants to control from the top but Bhu keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Bhu is retaining full guard.
Bhu has a closed guard, preventing Voutilainen from standing up.
Voutilainen stopping the sweep attempt from Bhu.
Bhu keeping moving, preventing Voutilainen from controlling successfully.
Bhu has control of Voutilainen's left arm, preventing Voutilainen from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bhu throws a quick inside leg kick.

Voutilainen tries to keep at a distance but Bhu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bhu trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samu Voutilainen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bhu misses with an uppercut
and Voutilainen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Voutilainen slips under a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bhu.
Bhu throws a sloppy head kick and Voutilainen moves out of range easily.
Voutilainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bhu. Bhu obviously looking to wear him down.
Voutilainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bhu can pounce on him.
Bhu doesn't manage to clinch there - Voutilainen circles away.
Bhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voutilainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bhu Bhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voutilainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bhu misses with a head kick.
Bhu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bhu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Voutilainen counters with a nice body shot.
A big right from Bhu misses.
Bhu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Voutilainen will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhu looks to land a combination but Voutilainen avoids it well.
Bhu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Voutilainen's head backwards.
Bhu wants to clinch but Voutilainen slips to the side

and Voutilainen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bhu's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Voutilainen stands up from Bhu's guard - Voutilainen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bhu misses with a lunging right hand
and Voutilainen counters with a big head kick but Bhu shrugs it off.
Bhu blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Voutilainen.
Voutilainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Voutilainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voutilainen fails with the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bhu, as that shot connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bhu.
Bhu throws a sloppy head kick
and Voutilainen counters with a body kick.
A head kick by Voutilainen misses
and Bhu counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Bhu slams his shin into Voutilainen's torso.

Voutilainen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Voutilainen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Samu Voutilainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bhu stopping the sweep attempt from Voutilainen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voutilainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bhu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voutilainen is keeping the position for now.
Voutilainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Voutilainen, not yet.
Voutilainen trying to control the position.
Voutilainen wants to stand up but Bhu is controlling him.
Voutilainen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bhu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bhu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bhu scores with a nice body kick.
Bhu checks a leg kick.
Voutilainen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bhu lands a two punch combo.
Bhu throws a head kick that misses.
Bhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Voutilainen doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bhu misses with a double jab
and Voutilainen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Voutilainen ducks under a wild hook from Bhu.
Voutilainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Voutilainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bhu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voutilainen throws a lazy head kick
letting Bhu counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bhu scores with a one two! Voutilainen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Voutilainen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bhu Bhu is winning the standup battle so far.
Bhu misses with an uppercut. Voutilainen saw that one coming.

Bhu clinches with his opponent.

Voutilainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bhu gets a clinch.
Voutilainen wants a takedown but no success here.
Voutilainen managing to block the knees to the body from Bhu.
Voutilainen is looking to control Bhu's arms but Bhu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Voutilainen has his back to the cage.
Bhu tries a knee to the head but Voutilainen blocks it.
Bhu is trying to break the clinch but Voutilainen has him pressed against the cage.
Bhu landing knees to the head.
Voutilainen is working for takedown but Bhu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bhu Bhu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samu Voutilainen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bhu manages to break the clinch.
Voutilainen misses with a takedown attempt - Bhu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Voutilainen misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bhu Bhu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bhu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bhu tries to clinch but Voutilainen is having none of it.
Bhu misses with the combination.
Voutilainen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Voutilainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Voutilainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voutilainen looks for a takedown but Bhu sprawls well.
Bhu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voutilainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhu throws a lazy head kick
and Voutilainen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Voutilainen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Bhu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Voutilainen, pushing him back against the cage.
Voutilainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bhu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Voutilainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Voutilainen managing to block the knees to the body from Bhu.
Voutilainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voutilainen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bhu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bhu misses with a body kick.
Voutilainen takes one to the side of the head.
Bhu throws a sloppy head kick

and Voutilainen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Voutilainen wants to control from the top but Bhu keeps moving.
Voutilainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Bhu is retaining full guard.
Voutilainen postures up and lands a big shot to Bhu's brow.
Bhu keeping full guard, as Voutilainen tries to pass.
Voutilainen postures up.

Bhu pushes Voutilainen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bhu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Voutilainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Voutilainen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bhu keeping moving, preventing Voutilainen from controlling successfully.
Voutilainen wants to stand and escape but instead Bhu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bhu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bhu wants to stand but Voutilainen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Voutilainen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bhu has passed into side control.

Bhu stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bhu tries to clinch but Voutilainen is having none of it.
Bhu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhu throws the left hand but Voutilainen avoids the punch easily.
Bhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Voutilainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Voutilainen shoots in looking for a takedown. Bhu tries to sprawl out of it but Voutilainen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bhu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bhu Bhu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samu Voutilainen.
Voutilainen blocks the body kick.
Bhu doesn't manage to clinch there - Voutilainen circles away.
Bhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voutilainen moves away.

Voutilainen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bhu is trying to keep Voutilainen in close.
Voutilainen content to stall in guard here.
Bhu working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen pushes down on Bhu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Voutilainen is stalling here. Bhu is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Voutilainen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bhu has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Voutilainen tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Bhu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bhu wants to control the pace but Voutilainen is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samu Voutilainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Voutilainen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samu Voutilainen!