PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between luke cummo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Hantunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hantunen has chosen Bad Religion - American Jesus as his entrance music. luke cummo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikko Hantunen's chin.

cummo
vs
Hantunen

188 cm
24
205 lbs
13 - 21 - 0

190 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, luke cummo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Hantunen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hantunen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as cummo blocks the leg kick.
Hantunen misses with the combination.

cummo clinches up with Hantunen and pushes him back against the cage.
Hantunen is pressed up against the cage. cummo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hantunen down to the mat. Hantunen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hantunen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hantunen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
cummo leaves Hantunen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hantunen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hantunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hantunen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by cummo.
Hantunen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but cummo avoids it really well and circles away.
Hantunen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but cummo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

cummo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hantunen sprawls well initially but cummo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cummo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hantunen trying to control but cummo postures up.
cummo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hantunen defending well though.
cummo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hantunen defending well though.
Hantunen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hantunen gets full guard.
cummo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
cummo tries to stand but Hantunen is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hantunen stuffs the takedown.

Hantunen gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Hantunen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hantunen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hantunen is trying to control the action in half guard but cummo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hantunen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
cummo tries to get to full guard but Hantunen has control of the leg.
Hantunen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hantunen wants to pass the guard but cummo is defending well.
Hantunen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
cummo is looking for a sweep. Hantunen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hantunen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hantunen there.
cummo is looking to improve his position.
Hantunen is trying to control the action in half guard but cummo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
cummo wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hantunen is trying to control the action in half guard but cummo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
cummo is in trouble now - Hantunen has advanced to mount!
cummo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
cummo is breathing heavily.
Hantunen landing strikes from the mount and cummo is in trouble!
Hantunen lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hantunen swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikko Hantunen!