PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Usko Luttinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natalie Renee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Luttinen
vs
Renee

172 cm
20
161 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Luttinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Natalie Renee!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luttinen.
Luttinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renee.
Luttinen lands with a kick to the temple. Renee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Renee looks to land a left hand but Luttinen moved out of range nicely.
Renee tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Luttinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Renee wants to clinch up but Luttinen keeps it at a distance.

Renee moves into range and clinches up with Luttinen.
Luttinen blocks an uppercut.
Luttinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Renee scores with a shoulder strike.
Luttinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Renee misses with the head strike.
Luttinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Luttinen cracks Renee with a nice body shot.
Luttinen tries a body shot but Renee blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Renee fails to land.
Renee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luttinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renee throws a head punch that misses.
Renee misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Luttinen.
Renee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Renee swings wildly with an uppercut but Luttinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renee misses with the head strike.
Luttinen scores with a nice hook to the head.

Renee is rocked!
Luttinen misses with the head strike.
Renee is still on wobbly legs! Can Luttinen finish him?
Luttinen misses with a knee strike.
Renee seems to have recovered his senses.
Renee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luttinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luttinen.
Renee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luttinen misses with a punch to the body.
Renee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Renee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Renee.
Luttinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Renee throws a punch but it's blocked by Luttinen.
Luttinen blocking some punches.
Renee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luttinen is trying to break the clinch but Renee has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen lands an uppercut.

Luttinen manages to break the clinch.
Luttinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Renee tries to clinch there but Luttinen circles away.
A lazy left from Luttinen finds it's target.
Renee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Natalie Renee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luttinen throws a looping overhand right but Renee ducks down to avoid it.
Luttinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Renee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Renee moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Renee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luttinen throws a leg kick which misses Renee's front leg but catches the back leg as Renee tries to avoid it.
Luttinen avoids the body shot from Renee.
Luttinen lands with a good body shot.
Renee tries to clinch up but Luttinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Renee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Luttinen misses with a double jab.
Renee scores with a nice strike.

Renee gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renee pushes Luttinen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luttinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Renee gets an underhook and turns Luttinen into the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Luttinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luttinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luttinen tries to throw a body punch but Renee avoids it by throwing Luttinen back against the ropes.
Renee misses with some punches.
Renee tries to work over Luttinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luttinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Renee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Renee can't find room to land a body shot as Luttinen controls the action.
Renee working aggressively here.
Luttinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Renee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luttinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luttinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Renee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Renee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Renee working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Renee.
Luttinen dips a shoulder and cracks Renee with a mighty uppercut! Renee falls back against the ropes and Luttinen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Renee is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Luttinen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Usko Luttinen!
Usko Luttinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.