PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matto Luuttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Luuttu
vs
Phillips

175 cm
26
175 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

180 cm
31
173 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Luuttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Milo Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phillips drives through with a takedown into Luuttu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Luuttu 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.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Phillips lands a couple of elbows.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Luuttu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luuttu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Luuttu working for a triangle but Phillips defends it easily.
Luuttu wants to sweep but no luck.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luuttu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Phillips slips nicely into half guard.
Luuttu is looking for a sweep. Phillips is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but Luuttu defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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.
Phillips landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Luuttu is looking for a sweep. Phillips is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Luuttu is staying active underneath Phillips, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Phillips tries to pass to full mount but Luuttu defends it.

Luuttu looking for submissions off his back.
Luuttu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Phillips works his way into full mount!
Luuttu is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phillips looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Luuttu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Phillips has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Luuttu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luuttu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Phillips scores with a couple of nice shots.
Luuttu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Phillips loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Phillips thows a big elbow that misses.

Luuttu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phillips can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Luuttu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Luuttu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Phillips is aware though and is defending well.
Phillips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luuttu is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Luuttu is on top in guard.

Phillips is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Luuttu connects with a couple of short punches.

Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Luuttu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Phillips manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Luuttu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Luuttu tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Luuttu working for a triangle but Phillips defends it easily.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Luuttu keeps moving.

Phillips got a little sloppy there for a moment and Luuttu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Phillips has managed to get both his arms back between Luuttu's legs - danger averted.
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!
Phillips landing with the ground and pound.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Luuttu keeps moving.
Luuttu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phillips is one step ahead there.
Phillips scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luuttu trying to keep a closed guard but Phillips is proving a slippery customer.
Phillips trying to control but Luuttu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Phillips dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Luuttu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Phillips counter with a right hand.
Luuttu misses with a looping right.
Luuttu misses with a takedown attempt - Phillips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheers as Phillips lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luuttu doesn't seem phased though.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Luuttu.
Phillips slips under a jab.

Phillips shoots in and gets a takedown into Luuttu's guard.
Phillips works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Luuttu tries to roll over but Phillips keeps him under control.
Luuttu is not content to let Phillips control the position.

Phillips seems to be working for a kimura but Luuttu defends the submission attempt.
Luuttu is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luuttu keeps working.
Phillips seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Luuttu tries to roll over but Phillips keeps him under control.
Luuttu is in trouble now - Phillips has advanced to mount!
Luuttu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Luuttu is in a horrible position here. Phillips smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Phillips trying to control but Luuttu is having none of it.
Phillips cracks Luuttu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Luuttu tries to reverse the position but Phillips maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Luuttu hang on?
Phillips trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Luuttu is trying desperately to improve position.
Luuttu is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips looking to control but Luuttu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Phillips landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu is in a horrible position here. Phillips smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Luuttu working to try and regain half guard.
Luuttu is squirming around, avoiding Phillips's attempts to control the action.
Phillips lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Phillips scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Luuttu is trying desperately to improve position.
Phillips is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Luuttu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Phillips prevents Luuttu from getting the reversal.
Phillips tries to control but Luuttu wriggling away.
Luuttu is desperately trying to improve his position but Phillips has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu tries to hold on but Phillips postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luuttu is looking to improve his position but Phillips isn't that keen on the idea.
Luuttu is bucking up trying to escape but Phillips cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Phillips is landing with some decent strikes but Luuttu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Phillips landing strikes from the mount and Luuttu is in trouble!
Luuttu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Phillips looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips wants to control the pace but Luuttu is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Luuttu misses with a takedown

and Phillips counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Phillips seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Phillips trying to control but Luuttu is working from the bottom.
Phillips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luuttu is keeping the position for now.
Luuttu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Luuttu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phillips can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Luuttu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Phillips passes into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luuttu wants to control but Phillips postures up.

Phillips looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips scores with a couple of short elbows.
Luuttu is not content to let Phillips control the position.
Milo Phillips has got the better of the ground game so far.
Luuttu is looking for a sweep.
Phillips moves into full mount!
Phillips trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Luuttu is trying desperately to improve position.
Phillips can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luuttu is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips with the ground and pound from mount.
Luuttu working to try and regain half guard.
Phillips trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Phillips breaks from Luuttu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Luuttu looks a forlorn figure.
Luuttu is looking to improve his position but Phillips isn't that keen on the idea.
Phillips fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Phillips scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Luuttu?
Phillips takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking to control but Luuttu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Phillips working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Luuttu looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Phillips! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Milo Phillips!