PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martti Aho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taavetti Luupaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luupaa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bone Thugs N' Harmony - No Surrender kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the ring it seems that Martti Aho has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Martti Aho seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Aho
vs
Luupaa

185 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Coffee Shop (Cheapest recovery in Dam!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Aho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taavetti Luupaa!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aho throws the left hand but Luupaa avoids the punch easily.
Luupaa wants to clinch.
Aho fails to land with a series of punches.

Luupaa gets a takedown into half guard.
Luupaa moves into full mount! Aho won't be happy about that!

Luupaa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Aho trying desperately to get to his feet.
Luupaa trying to control but Aho is having none of it.
Aho is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

Luupaa working for a submission but Aho is keeping him at bay.
Aho is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Luupaa landing strikes from the mount and Aho is in trouble!
Aho is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Luupaa has hold of Aho's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Aho manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Luupaa wants to take Aho's back but he can't do it this time.
You get the feeling that Aho really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Luupaa goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Aho is on top in guard.
Aho stopping the sweep attempt from Luupaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Luupaa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Luupaa looks gassed!
Aho stopping the sweep attempt from Luupaa.

Aho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Luupaa, up you get!
Luupaa moves out of range as Aho throws a body kick.
Aho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martti Aho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aho fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aho moves into the clinch.
Aho can't break the clinch.
Aho is trying to break the clinch but Luupaa has him pressed against the ropes.
Aho is looking to break free of the clinch but Luupaa has double underhooks.
Aho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luupaa tries for a takedown but Aho manages to get underhooks.
Luupaa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aho prevents it.
Aho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Aho stops a takedown attempt from Luupaa.
Martti Aho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taavetti Luupaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Luupaa keeps control of Aho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aho tries to break the clinch but Luupaa is controlling the position.
Luupaa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Luupaa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aho is trying to break the clinch but Luupaa has him pressed against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luupaa looking for a takedown.
Luupaa looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taavetti Luupaa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aho throws a series of strikes that have Luupaa backpedaling.

It looks like Taavetti Luupaa has been cut.
Luupaa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aho but Aho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aho with a hook.
Aho drops Luupaa with a beautiful combination! Luupaa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Aho is looking for the KO!

Luupaa is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aho ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Luupaa's jaw. Luupaa's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Aho does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martti Aho!