PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sauvo Korhonen (ranked 4141 p4p, 3024 weight class) and Leg Day (ranked 460 p4p, 367 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Korhonen
vs
Day

190 cm
27
200
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
29
190
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Dirty Commie $50
Critical Mass

Critical Mass
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sauvo Korhonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Day!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korhonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Day can pounce on him.
Day misses with a head kick.
Korhonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Korhonen throws a big counter combination but Day scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Korhonen wants to clinch but Day slips to the side
and Day counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Day.
Korhonen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Day keeps the fight on the outside.
Korhonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Korhonen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Korhonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korhonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Sauvo Korhonen has been cut.
A low kick from Korhonen misses
and Day counters with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Day.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day scores with a push kick.
Day lands a nice leg kick that just misses Korhonen's sensitive parts.
Korhonen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Day counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Korhonen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Day.
Korhonen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Day looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Day thuds his shin into the meat of Korhonen's side.
Leg Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korhonen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Day manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Korhonen.
Both fighters circling a little - Day finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Day with a nice calf kick.
Day connects with a leg kick.
Korhonen throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Day replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Korhonen blocks it well.
Day connects with a high kick.
Day with the inside leg kick.
Korhonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Korhonen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Day keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day tried to score with a low kick but Korhonen checks it.
Day with the inside leg kick.
Day misses with a kick to the body.
Day throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Day.
Korhonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Day misses with a body kick.
Korhonen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Day throws a leg kick
and Korhonen counters with a head kick. That will keep Day thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
Korhonen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Korhonen avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Day.
Day throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Day misses with a body kick.
It looked like Korhonen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Korhonen checks a leg kick.
It looked like Korhonen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Korhonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leg Day dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sauvo Korhonen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Day is looking to score with low kicks.
Leg Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Day tries a low kick but Korhonen avoids it.
Day connects with an inside leg kick.
Day with a nice calf kick.
Korhonen is looking to clinch but Day is avoiding it.
Day feints and then cracks Korhonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Korhonen down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Korhonen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Korhonen.
Day just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKorhonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korhonen avoids a kick to the body.
Day connects with a solid leg kick.
Day lands a head kick. Korhonen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korhonen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Day counters with a nice leg kick.
Day lands a nice leg kick that just misses Korhonen's sensitive parts.
Day throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Korhonen. Those never looked like landing.
Day tries a quick counter leg kick but Korhonen is wise to it.
Korhonen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Day manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Korhonen wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Day.
Day throws a sloppy head kick and Korhonen moves out of range easily.
Day scores with a push kick.
Korhonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Day.
Korhonen wants to clinch
and Day counters with a head kick. That will keep Korhonen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Korhonen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Day.
Day lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Korhonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Korhonen tries to clinch up
and Day finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Day. That's going to slow Korhonen down.
Day thows a body kick. Korhonen tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day misses with a body kick.
Korhonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Day thuds his shin into the meat of Korhonen's side.
Korhonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Day swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Korhonen blocks the low kick.
Korhonen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Korhonen wants to clinch
and Day counters with a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Day misses with a low kick.
A head kick from Day lands but Korhonen takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leg Day showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sauvo Korhonen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Day tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Day.
Day throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Korhonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Day circles away from the clinch attempt
and Day counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korhonen avoids the head kick by Day.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korhonen throws a push kick but Day slaps the foot to one side.
Day connects with an inside leg kick.
Day has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Day looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick lands for Day.
Korhonen misses with a low kick.
Korhonen's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Day throws a head kick that half lands.
Day tries to land a front kick but Korhonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Korhonen checks a leg kick.
Day lands with a kick to the temple. Korhonen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Day swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Day thinks about the counter body kick.
Day throws a leg kick but Korhonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Day looks to move away, Korhonen throws a big counter combo but Day just gets out of the way.
Korhonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Day swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Day fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Korhonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Day circles away from the clinch attempt.
Day feints a counter leg kick.
Day connects with a solid leg kick.
Day circles away from the clinch attempt
and Day counters with a nice low kick that buckles Korhonen's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a sloppy head kick and Korhonen moves out of range easily.
Korhonen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Korhonen tries to clinch
and Day counters with an outside leg kick.
Day looks to land a body kick but Korhonen moved away.
Day thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Korhonen if he has to take too many more of those.
Korhonen wants to clinch
and Day counters with an outside leg kick.
Korhonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Day swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Day only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Day scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a quick inside leg kick.
Day misses with a head kick.
Korhonen blocks the body kick.
Korhonen tries to clinch but Day is having none of it.
Korhonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Day lands with a slapping head kick.
Korhonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Day counters with a solid body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leg Day comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Day has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leg Day!
Leg Day decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.