PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between luke cummo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Lohi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janne Lohi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

cummo
vs
Lohi

188 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 16 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, luke cummo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Lohi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lohi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Lohi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lohi stops cummo from getting back to his feet.
Lohi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cummo wants to get back to his feet.
cummo regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lohi won't allow cummo to sweep him here.
cummo wants to stand and escape but Lohi is having none of it.

cummo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lohi has picked cummo up and slammed him! cummo can't keep hold of the triangle and Lohi manages to pass to side control!

Lohi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lohi looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cummo's corner calls for a 1-2. cummo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
cummo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lohi circles away.

cummo clinches with his opponent.
Lohi wants to get back to striking at distance but cummo won't allow it.

cummo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
cummo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
cummo looking to control.
Lohi trying to control the position from guard on top but cummo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
cummo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

cummo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lohi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lohi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
cummo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lohi manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that luke cummo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

cummo fails with the takedown

and Lohi counters with a nice double leg into guard.

cummo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

cummo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lohi stopping the sweep attempt from cummo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

cummo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lohi has his hands clasped together but cummo extends an breaks Lohi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by cummo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). luke cummo!