PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luimunaama Lare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Niittynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lare's entrance music is AC/DC - Hell's Bells. A fine choice. Luimunaama Lare has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lare
vs
Niittynen

178 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luimunaama Lare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Niittynen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lare scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Niittynen is working to get back to half guard.

Lare is working for a guillotine from mount but Niittynen frees his head quite easily.

Lare working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Niittynen tries to reverse the position but Lare maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niittynen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Niittynen is desperately trying to improve his position but Lare has a good base and remains in mount.
Niittynen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lare thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Niittynen is trying desperately to improve position.

Niittynen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lare.
Niittynen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lare with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Lare moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Niittynen has worked his arm free - good work by Niittynen!
Lare is breathing heavily.
Niittynen is trying to control Lare's posture but Lare avoids it.
Niittynen wants to get back to his feet but Lare drags him back down.

Lare thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Niittynen tries to bench press Lare off him but Lare keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niittynen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Lare wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Niittynen, who protects the arm well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Niittynen ducks under a wild hook from Lare.
Lare misses with a wild body shot.
Niittynen stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Lare with that takedown attempt.
Niittynen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lare stuffs the takedown.
Niittynen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lare shoots in looking for a takedown. Niittynen tries to sprawl out of it but Lare keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Niittynen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luimunaama Lare. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lare is looking to clinch.
A jab lands there for Niittynen.
Niittynen scores with a jab to the head.
Lare tries to clinch up.
Niittynen connects with a looping right hand.
Lare fails in his attempt to clinch.
Niittynen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lare tries to close the distance and clinch but Niittynen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Niittynen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lare.
Lare lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Niittynen throws a leg kick but Lare checks it.
Niittynen tries for a takedown but Lare circles away easily

and Lare counters with a single leg into guard. Niittynen didn't expect that.
Niittynen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Niittynen tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lare controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lare manages to get to full guard.
Lare striking off his back but it's not causing Niittynen any problems.
Niittynen wants to control from the top but Lare keeps moving.

Niittynen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lare working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Niittynen.
Niittynen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lare works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Niittynen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lare moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luimunaama Lare dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lare moves in looking to clinch but Niittynen pushes him off.
Niittynen dips to his left and cracks Lare with an uppercut!
Niittynen throws a series of punches but Lare avoids them all with ease.
Niittynen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Niittynen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Niittynen throws a series of punches but Lare moves out of range.

Lare moves into range and clinches up with Niittynen.

Lare manages to break the clinch.

Lare clinches up with Niittynen and pushes him back against the cage.

Lare is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Niittynen can't fight it off and eventually Lare manages to take the fight to the floor. Niittynen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Lare drops back looking for a leg! Niittynen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Niittynen manages to kick Lare off! Lare jumps back into Niittynen's guard.
Lare stops Niittynen from standing up.

Lare thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niittynen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lare tries to free his leg and advance position but Niittynen is retaining full guard.

Niittynen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Niittynen misses with a takedown attempt - Lare sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lare throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niittynen throws a one two combo.
Niittynen misses with a body shot.
Niittynen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lare on the side of the head.
Lare is looking to clinch but Niittynen is avoiding it.
Lare tries to close the distance and clinch but Niittynen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lare avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lare is looking to clinch but Niittynen is avoiding it.

Lare moves into range and clinches up with Niittynen.
Niittynen tries to break the clinch but Lare is controlling the position.

Lare tightens his grip and picks Niittynen up, before dumping him to the ground. Niittynen manages to land in guard.
Niittynen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lare is controlling him.
Niittynen keeping full guard, as Lare tries to pass.
Niittynen wants to stand but Lare is controlling the position.
Lare sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Niittynen's guard.

Lare is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Niittynen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lare's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lare's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lare breaks Niittynen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Niittynen wants to stand and escape but Lare is having none of it.
Lare tries to free his leg and advance position but Niittynen is retaining full guard.

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

Lare has gone for a leg lock! Niittynen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lare's guard.
Niittynen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lare works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lare preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Lare had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Niittynen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lare Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Niittynen's back instead.
Lare is trying to stick to Niittynen's back but Niittynen is turning into Lare. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lare's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Niittynen.

Lare is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lare keeping moving, preventing Niittynen from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lare avoids the head kick by Niittynen.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Niittynen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lare lands with a short shot to the head.

Lare breaks the clinch.
Luimunaama Lare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niittynen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Niittynen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niittynen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luimunaama Lare dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lare uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niittynen.
Lare takes a swing at Niittynen's ribcage but misses.
Lare staying out of range there.
Niittynen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lare keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niittynen.
Niittynen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lare throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Niittynen's waist but Niittynen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lare off to one side.
Lare is looking to clinch.
Niittynen throws a good cross that connects.
Lare takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lare scores with a jab.
A cross from Niittynen lands.
Niittynen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Niittynen. No joy for Lare on that attempt.
Niittynen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lare throws out a loose jab but Niittynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niittynen cracks Lare with an open hand slap.
Niittynen lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niittynen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Niittynen loads up on a big right hand but Lare slips the punch.
Lare tries to clinch but Niittynen moves out of range.
Jari Niittynen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Niittynen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lare.
Niittynen misses with a straight right.
Niittynen blocks a jab.
Niittynen tries for a takedown but Lare sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lare misses the jab.
Niittynen with a jab.

Lare gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lare prevents a takedown attempt there.
Luimunaama Lare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Niittynen.

Lare is trying to trip Niittynen. He has hold of a leg but Niittynen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lare persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

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

Lare thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Niittynen has his foot on Lare's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lare works his way back into a safe position though.
Niittynen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lare pushes down on Niittynen's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Lare is working for a kimura but Niittynen is defending it quite comfortably.
Niittynen pushes Lare off looking to stand but Lare dives back in and keeps control.
Lare wants to free his trapped foot but Niittynen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Niittynen is looking for a sweep. Lare is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Niittynen is trying to stand back up but Lare is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lare is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Niittynen!

Lare has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Niittynen is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luimunaama Lare!