PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lukottaja Bart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Trasseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Trasseli's choice of entrance music: Look at my horse!. Pena Trasseli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bart
vs
Trasseli

180 cm
20
142 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukottaja Bart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Trasseli!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bart throws a hook to the side of Trasseli's head but Trasseli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bart misses with an uppercut
and Trasseli counters with a three punch combo that has Bart backing up. Bart nods at Trasseli to acknowledge the strikes.
Bart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trasseli.

Trasseli lands a left and a right that sends Bart crashing to the canvas! Trasseli dives into mount looking to finish!

Bart is rocked!

It looks like Lukottaja Bart has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bart bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Oh Bart is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bart drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Trasseli dives on top into guard.

Bart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trasseli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Trasseli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trasseli is one step ahead there.
Bart seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trasseli trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bart's guard.

Bart is working an open guard so Trasseli takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bart cracks Trasseli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Trasseli swinging wildly here.
Trasseli tries to bum rush Bart with a series of wild strikes but Bart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trasseli misses with a two punch combination.
Bart lands with a nice body punch.
Lukottaja Bart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Bart as he checks the leg kick.
Trasseli looks to score with a jab to the body but Bart is just out of range.
A big right from Bart misses.
Trasseli walks into a jab.

Trasseli shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bart's guard.
Trasseli chips away with some ground and pound.
Bart wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Trasseli is working Bart over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trasseli with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trasseli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trasseli is aware though and is defending well.
Trasseli won't allow Bart to sweep him here.
Bart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trasseli manages to get himself to full guard.
Trasseli keeping full guard, as Bart tries to pass.

Trasseli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bart slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Trasseli is looking to reverse the position.

Bart tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bart tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bart goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Trasseli rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bart's guard! Nice work there by Trasseli!
Trasseli is working Bart over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trasseli lands a couple of digs.

Bart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bart looking for a sweep. Not yet Bart, not yet.

Trasseli stands and steps away. Bart gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bart dodges the punch combination from Trasseli.

Trasseli throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bart tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Trasseli is in Bart's guard.

Bart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trasseli is aware though and is defending well.
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!
Trasseli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Trasseli decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bart, up you get!
Bart uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Trasseli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bart lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Trasseli lands with a nice combination. Bart backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bart tries to clinch there but Trasseli circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bart struggles to land a body shot inside as Trasseli controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pena Trasseli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lukottaja Bart's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bart swings widly with a right hand
and Trasseli counters with a series of strikes. Bart will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bart tries to clinch but Trasseli is having none of it.
Trasseli staying out of range there.
Trasseli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trasseli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bart was well out of range. Poor timing from Trasseli.
Trasseli fails to land with a series of punches.
Trasseli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bart.
Trasseli circles away from the clinch attempt

and Trasseli counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bart's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trasseli slips nicely into half guard.
Trasseli is nestled in close to Bart, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bart slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bart tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trasseli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Trasseli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Trasseli is working Bart over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trasseli lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trasseli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bart wants to sweep here but Trasseli controlling him for the moment.
Bart has momentary wrist control but Trasseli slips an elbow through the middle.
Trasseli wants to control from the top but Bart keeps moving.

Bart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trasseli is aware though and is defending well.
Trasseli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Trasseli preventing the sweep.

Trasseli is sitting in close to Bart's body. Bart has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Trasseli is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Trasseli is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bart.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lukottaja Bart!