PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Old Greg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismo Laitela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Love Games. The crowd seem to be enjoying Laitela's choice of entrance music: Anna Hanski - Tunteisiin. This should be fireworks!

Greg
vs
Laitela

180 cm
24
198 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
192 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Old Greg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ismo Laitela!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitela jabs at Greg's body.
Laitela lands a high kick!

It looks like Old Greg has been cut.
Laitela has a takedown stuffed.
Laitela has a takedown stuffed.
Laitela misses the jab.

Laitela closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Greg to the mat! Greg manages to get full guard.
Laitela thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Greg is looking for a triangle but Laitela pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laitela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greg is keeping the position for now.

Laitela thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Laitela throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laitela throws a big right hand that misses.
Greg looking for a sweep. Not yet Greg, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Laitela scores with a leg kick.
Greg avoids the head kick by Laitela.
Laitela is looking to slow Greg down with leg kicks.
No luck for Greg with that takedown attempt.
Laitela looks to score with a jab to the body but Greg is just out of range.
Ismo Laitela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Greg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Laitela wants to get back to his feet.
Laitela is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitela managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Greg.
Laitela tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laitela manages to get back to half guard.
Greg winds up and cracks Laitela with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Still in half guard, Greg seems content to control.
Laitela is trying to maintain the position but Greg is very close to passing his half guard.
Laitela is trying to get back to full guard.

Greg is trying to work for a kimura but Laitela is defending well.
Greg is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laitela tries to roll over but Greg keeps him under control.
Greg misses with a head shot. Laitela uses the momentum to regain guard.
Laitela preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Laitela throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Laitela has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Laitela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Greg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laitela wants to stand and escape but Greg is having none of it.
Laitela looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greg is one step ahead there.
Laitela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitela keeping moving, preventing Greg from controlling successfully.
Greg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Greg works over Laitela with some ground and pound from guard.
Greg postures up.
Greg pushing down on Laitela's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Greg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Greg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laitela is pressing down on Greg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laitela doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ismo Laitela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Old Greg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Laitela lands with a nice body punch.
Laitela lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greg circles away quickly and effectively.
Laitela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Greg counters with a takedown into side control.
Laitela throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Greg cracks Laitela with a big right hand but Laitela just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Greg trying to control the position but Laitela is working away.

Greg is trying to get an arm triangle but Laitela is defending well.
Laitela regains half guard.
Laitela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laitela wants to control but Greg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greg working the head and body with strikes.
Laitela wants to get back to full guard.
Laitela moves into full guard.
Laitela manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Greg wants to control but Laitela is having none of it.
Greg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Laitela wants to control the pace but Greg is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Greg blocking the ground and pound.
Laitela lands a nice shot to the head.
Greg is squirming around, avoiding Laitela's attempts to control the action.
Greg tries to reverse the position but Laitela maintains control.
Laitela thowing shots but they're missing.
Laitela looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Laitela prevents Greg from getting the reversal.
Laitela avoids the attempt from Greg to control.
Laitela cracks Greg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitela can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greg is looking to escape.
Laitela landing strikes from the mount.
Greg can't escape the position.
Laitela with a couple of short strikes.

Laitela has control of Greg's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Greg regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Greg is looking to get to half guard.

Greg defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Laitela.
Laitela thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Greg tries to hold on but Laitela postures up.
Greg working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ismo Laitela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Old Greg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Laitela.
Laitela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greg.
Laitela lands with a thumping leg kick.
Greg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greg walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laitela.
Laitela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Greg counters with a right hand to the body.

Laitela clinches up with Greg and pushes him back against the cage.
Laitela lands a knee to the head.
Laitela changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Greg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A lazy left from Laitela finds it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitela lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice sprawl there from Laitela as Greg shoots in.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laitela!
Laitela connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laitela throws a head kick that half lands.

Laitela has managed to clinch.

Laitela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laitela wants to clinch.
Laitela throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laitela drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Laitela working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Greg is trying to improve his position.
Laitela advances to full mount.
Greg tries to lock up and control but Laitela gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Laitela thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Laitela looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Greg is working to get back to half guard.
Greg is squirming around, avoiding Laitela's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitela throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Greg because Laitela loaded up on that one.
Greg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Laitela has hold of Greg's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Greg manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Greg slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Laitela sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Greg defending well though.
Laitela sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Greg defending well though.
Laitela uses his free foot to push down on Greg's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Greg.
Greg tries to lock up and control but Laitela gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitela can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greg is looking to escape.
Laitela pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Laitela throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Greg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Laitela controlling the position easily from mount.
Greg working to try and regain half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Laitela there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ismo Laitela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laitela 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Ismo Laitela!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Ismo Laitela!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Ismo Laitela!

Ismo Laitela wins by unanimous decision!