PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pets Lammutaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Joe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lammutaja
vs
Joe

200 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pets Lammutaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Joe!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lammutaja.
Lammutaja closes the distance and clinches up with Joe, looking for a takedown. Lammutaja pushes Joe against the cage but Joe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lammutaja shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Joe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lammutaja is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Lammutaja gets to his feet - Joe follows without any prompting.
Joe looks winded!

Lammutaja closes the distance and clinches.
Joe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lammutaja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pets Lammutaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe is pressed up against the cage. Lammutaja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joe down to the mat. Joe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lammutaja circles away quickly and effectively.
Joe throws a head kick that misses.
Joe is looking to score with low kicks.
Joe tests Lammutaja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lammutaja.
Lammutaja tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Lammutaja or perhaps it was just good defense by Joe which made him look bad.
Joe misses with the combination.

Lammutaja forces Joe back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to stall but Lammutaja uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lammutaja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lammutaja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lammutaja ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Lammutaja tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Joe misses with an uppercut
and Lammutaja counters with a nice body shot.
Lammutaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lammutaja looks for a takedown but Joe sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe misses with an uppercut
enabling Lammutaja to counter with a crisp jab.
Joe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joe wants it to stay on the feet.

Lammutaja pushes Joe up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lammutaja is trying to pull guard but Joe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Joe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lammutaja.
Lammutaja lands a jab to the nose.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Lammutaja shoots in but Joe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joe throws a right hand that Lammutaja ducks under and follows up with a left that Lammutaja also avoids with ease.
Lammutaja shoots in but no luck this time.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Joe.
Lammutaja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lammutaja.
Lammutaja shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joe sprawls well. Joe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lammutaja gets slowly back to his feet.
Lammutaja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe looks for the body kick but Lammutaja saw that one coming.
Lammutaja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lammutaja tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pets Lammutaja dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lammutaja takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lammutaja looks for a takedown but Joe sprawls well.
Lammutaja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Lammutaja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lammutaja lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like John Joe has been cut.
Pets Lammutaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joe wants it to stay on the feet.
Lammutaja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pets Lammutaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lammutaja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joe is fending him off so far but Lammutaja persists. Nope, Joe circles away and we're back to standing.
Lammutaja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lammutaja shoots in but Joe avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lammutaja shoots for a takedown but Joe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joe lands with a straight right. Lammutaja didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.

Lammutaja shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Joe keeping hold of Lammutaja's head, controlling as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lammutaja is trying to control the action in half guard but Joe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lammutaja prevents Joe from improving his position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Lammutaja looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is holding on to half guard well.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Joe.
Lammutaja fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Joe throws a right hand that Lammutaja ducks under and follows up with a left that Lammutaja also avoids with ease.
Lammutaja moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lammutaja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lammutaja.
Joe misses with a double jab.

Lammutaja drives through and clinches with Joe against the cage.
Lammutaja fails to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lammutaja obliges.
Lammutaja taking a breather.
Lammutaja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pets Lammutaja dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Joe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Joe misses with a few strikes there.
Lammutaja checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Lammutaja clinches up against the cage.
Lammutaja tries to score a body lock takedown but Joe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Joe is trying to force a seperation but Lammutaja has the dominant position.
Joe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lammutaja has him pressed against the cage.
Joe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lammutaja has him pressed against the cage.

Lammutaja breaks the clinch.
Lammutaja moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
Lammutaja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Joe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lammutaja throws a combination. Joe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe swings widly with a right hand
and Lammutaja counters with a nice kick to the body.

Lammutaja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joe, pushing him back against the cage.
Lammutaja struggles to land a body shot inside as Joe controls his hands.
Lammutaja tries for a takedown but Joe manages to get underhooks.
Lammutaja lands a nice elbow.
Lammutaja is trying to drag Joe to the mat but Joe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pets Lammutaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe tries to break the clinch but Lammutaja is controlling the position.
Joe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lammutaja lands a hook that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joe.
Joe misses with the head strike.
John Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lammutaja is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joe is defending well.
Joe throws a head punch that misses.
Joe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lammutaja has him pressed against the cage.
Lammutaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Joe misses with the head strike.
Joe tries to break the clinch but Lammutaja is controlling the position.
Joe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Lammutaja - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lammutaja is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joe is keeping busy.
Lammutaja misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe can't break the clinch.
Lammutaja wants to take the fight to the mat but Joe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Lammutaja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lammutaja shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joe but Joe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Joe does no damage.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Lammutaja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
Joe slaps away a takedown attempt from Lammutaja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lammutaja jabs Joe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lammutaja backs up against the cage.
Lammutaja tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lammutaja feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joe's calf.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lammutaja manages to avoid it.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lammutaja throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Joe.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joe throws a series of punches but Lammutaja avoids them all with ease.
Lammutaja closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lammutaja shoots in looking for a takedown but Joe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lammutaja's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lammutaja throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joe on the side of the head.
Pets Lammutaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pets Lammutaja is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Lammutaja moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pets Lammutaja.
Well Lammutaja has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pets Lammutaja!