PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zuberi Toure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Lintunen L (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lauri Lintunen L has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Toure
vs
Lintunen L

180 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zuberi Toure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lauri Lintunen L!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lintunen L lands a body shot.
Toure shoots in for a takedown but Lintunen L shows good takedown defense.
Lintunen L throws a body punch but Toure moves out of range.
Lintunen L ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lintunen L.
Lintunen L swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toure defending well as Lintunen L loads up on a big left hand.
Toure drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lintunen L sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lintunen L works Toure's body with a nice hook.
Lintunen L is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Toure rather than just go for the knockout.
Toure shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lintunen L pinned against the cage. Lintunen L gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toure shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lintunen L sprawls well. Lintunen L wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toure gets slowly back to his feet.
And Lintunen L tries to counter it with a takedown but Toure pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zuberi Toure. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lintunen L throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toure shoots in looking for a takedown but Lintunen L manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Toure's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Toure looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lintunen L is fending him off so far but Toure persists. Nope, Lintunen L circles away and we're back to standing.
Lintunen L let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Toure gets the takedown into side control.
Lintunen L sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toure frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Toure trying to control but Lintunen L is having none of it.
Lintunen L really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lintunen L sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lintunen L is doing well to control the position and prevent Toure from advancing to side control.
Toure looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Toure trying to control from half guard but Lintunen L is working away.
Lintunen L gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lintunen L seems keen to control Toure's posture.
Lintunen L keeping moving, preventing Toure from controlling successfully.
Toure looking to pass the guard.

Lintunen L looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toure trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lintunen L manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Toure working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lintunen L.

Toure looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toure utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lintunen L is pushing down on Toure's leg trying to pass to half guard. Toure is fighting to maintain full guard but Lintunen L has managed to sneak the leg through.

Lintunen L is trying for a kimura here. Toure looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lintunen L wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lauri Lintunen L!