PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Laiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laiho has chosen Lookin' Out My Backdoor as his entrance music. Simo Silakka had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Silakka
vs
Laiho

170 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

St. Paul's Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Silakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexi Laiho!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Alexi Laiho has been cut.
Silakka lands a slapping body shot.
Silakka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silakka cracks a nice hook into Laiho's ribs.
Silakka tries to clinch there but Laiho circles away.
Silakka is looking to clinch.
Laiho slips a jab from Silakka.
Silakka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laiho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silakka misses with a jab to the body
and Laiho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silakka thinking.
Silakka throws a series of strikes that have Laiho backpedaling.
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!
Laiho fails to land with a series of punches.
Laiho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silakka misses with a looping right.
Silakka jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka wants to clinch up but Laiho keeps it at a distance.
Silakka misses with a jab to the body
and Laiho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Laiho.
Silakka is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silakka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laiho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laiho drops Silakka with a straight right hand, right on the button! Laiho follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexi Laiho!