PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Maustemakkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matto Luuttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matto Luuttu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maustemakkara
vs
Luuttu

177 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

175 cm
31
175 lbs
19 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Maustemakkara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Luuttu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luuttu misses with the combination.
Luuttu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maustemakkara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maustemakkara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luuttu.
Luuttu shoots in for a takedown but Maustemakkara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Luuttu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luuttu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara lands with a nice body kick.
Luuttu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marcelo Maustemakkara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matto Luuttu.
Luuttu tries to clinch but Maustemakkara moves away
and Maustemakkara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luuttu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Luuttu with that takedown attempt.
Maustemakkara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luuttu. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maustemakkara misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maustemakkara throws a nice looking combination but Luuttu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luuttu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maustemakkara is fending him off so far but Luuttu persists. Nope, Maustemakkara circles away and we're back to standing.
A left lands for Maustemakkara.
Marcelo Maustemakkara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luuttu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Luuttu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maustemakkara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Luuttu looks winded!
Luuttu darts in trying to clinch
and Maustemakkara counters with a right hand to the body.
Maustemakkara tests Luuttu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luuttu darts in trying to clinch
and Maustemakkara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luuttu dives in and grabs Maustemakkara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maustemakkara pushes down on Luuttu's head and hops out.
Maustemakkara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maustemakkara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu tries to clinch up
and Maustemakkara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maustemakkara throws a series of punches but Luuttu avoids them all with ease.
Maustemakkara lands a really nice looking cross but Luuttu seems unphased.
Luuttu misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Maustemakkara. Beautiful body shot.
Luuttu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maustemakkara lands a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maustemakkara - that will leave a mark!
Matto Luuttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara scores with a hook to the body. Luuttu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luuttu looks to clinch
enabling Maustemakkara to counter with a crisp jab.
Maustemakkara fails to land with a series of punches.
Maustemakkara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luuttu will feel that in the morning.
Maustemakkara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maustemakkara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maustemakkara counters with a nice body kick.
Maustemakkara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maustemakkara throws a series of strikes that have Luuttu backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luuttu tries to clinch up
and Maustemakkara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Luuttu thinking.
Luuttu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Maustemakkara is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Luuttu.
Maustemakkara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luuttu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luuttu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luuttu was well out of range. Poor timing from Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maustemakkara wants it to stay on the feet.
Luuttu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maustemakkara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maustemakkara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maustemakkara counters with a nice kick to the body.
Maustemakkara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maustemakkara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maustemakkara wants it to stay on the feet.
Luuttu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maustemakkara lands with a shot to the body.
Maustemakkara scores with the left hand. Luuttu knows he should have avoided that one.
Maustemakkara cracks Luuttu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maustemakkara throws a series of strikes that have Luuttu backpedaling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maustemakkara lands with a right that hurts Luuttu. Luuttu looks to clinch but Maustemakkara throws a short knee that drops Luuttu. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Marcelo Maustemakkara!
After the fight, Marcelo Maustemakkara was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.