PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuai Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roni Siili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lai's entrance music is CKY - Chinese Rap. A fine choice. Siili is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Testament - The Persecuted Won't Forget. Kuai Lai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lai
vs
Siili

195 cm
21
215 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

186 cm
22
213 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Meat Inc.

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuai Lai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roni Siili!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lai tries to land a front kick but Siili steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Siili tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lai is able to avoid easily.

Lai lands a high kick to the side of Siili's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Lai dives into guard, looking to finish.

Siili is rocked!

It looks like Roni Siili has been cut.
Lai pushes down on Siili's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Siili is still in real trouble! Can Lai finish him?
Siili wants to get back to his feet.
Lai lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lai is pressing down on Siili's thigh, looking to free his foot. Siili is holding on for now.
Siili seems to have recovered his senses.

Siili makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Siili.
Lai thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Siili fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lai checks it well.
Siili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siili paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Siili throws a sloppy head kick
and Lai counters with a solid body kick.
Siili looks gassed!
Siili doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Lai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lai lands a body shot.
Lai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siili shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Siili takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Siili will feel that in the morning.
Lai tries a head kick but it misses.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch but Siili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lai is looking to wear down Siili with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lai misses with a head kick.
Lai throws a lazy head kick
and Siili cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Siili misses
and Lai counters with a good, hard body kick but Siili shrugs it off.
Siili throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siili is looking to chop away at Lai's legs.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siili paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Siili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lai.
Lai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lai throws a head kick that half lands.
Siili has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lai.
Siili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Siili misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roni Siili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Lai misses
and Siili counters with a head kick.
Siili fails to land with a series of punches.
Siili throws a head kick that misses
and Lai counters with an inside leg kick.
Lai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Lai.
Siili gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Lai moves into the clinch.
Lai misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Lai.
Lai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lai scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siili takes a knee right on the jaw!
Siili takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siili has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lai looking to throw knees to the head but Siili is blocking nicely.
Siili is trying to force a seperation but Lai has the dominant position.
Siili wants to break free but Lai has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuai Lai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roni Siili's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Siili throws a leg kick
and Lai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A nice combination there by Siili.
Lai throws a head kick that misses
and Siili counters with a nice body kick.
Lai throws a sloppy head kick and Siili moves out of range easily.
Siili lands with a slapping head kick.
Siili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siili throws a lazy body kick
and Lai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick by Lai misses
and Siili counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siili motions for Lai to come forward. Siili throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Siili falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lai counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Siili.
Lai tries a head kick but it misses.
Siili clobbers Lai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lai throws a front kick that sends Siili stumbling back into the cage.
Lai throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Siili to counter with a crisp jab.
Siili throws a lazy body kick
and Lai counters with a head kick.
Lai moves away from the strike by Siili.
Siili with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Siili throws a lazy right hand but Lai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siili misses the shot to the body.
Lai misses with a head kick.
Siili throws a sloppy head kick and Lai moves out of range easily.
Lai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siili throws out a loose jab but Lai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siili throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lai counters with a body kick.

Lai has managed to clinch.
Siili tries to circle away but Lai has him pinned against the cage.
Lai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siili avoids it.
Lai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lai lands a knee to the body.
Lai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai landing knees to the body.
Siili takes an elbow to the forehead.
Siili avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.
Siili blocks the elbow strike.
Siili wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lai has him pressed against the cage.
Lai pushes off an throws an elbow but Siili leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Siili is trying to force a seperation but Lai has the dominant position.
Siili has had enough of the clinch but Lai keeps him there for the moment.
Lai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Siili can do to turn this around?
Lai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Siili's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Siili breaks from the clinch.
Siili misses with a body shot.
Siili misses with a low kick as Lai jumps back.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lai!
Lai lands a head kick. Siili smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick by Siili misses
and Lai counters with a low kick, right behind Siili 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lai moves into the clinch.
Lai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Siili's efforts to push away.
Lai lands a knee to the body.
Lai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Siili backwards.
Lai lands a knee to the head.
Lai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Lai.
Lai lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Siili's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Siili in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lai lands an elbow just above Siili 's eye.
Lai with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siili is trying to break the clinch but Lai has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lai.
Siili is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Lai.
Siili wants to break free but Lai has control.
Lai connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuai Lai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roni Siili's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Siili throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roni Siili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lai tries to land a body kick
and Siili counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Siili throws a sloppy head kick
and Lai counters with a big head kick but Siili shrugs it off.
Siili throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Siili misses with a wild body shot.
Siili loads up on a big right hand but Lai slips the punch.
Siili misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lai misses with a body kick.
Lai wants to clinch up but Siili keeps it at a distance.
Lai misses with a kick to the body
and Siili counters with a right hand to the body.
Lai blocks a head kick by Siili.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai throws a body kick that misses.
Siili swinging wilding here.
Siili takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Siili wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lai has him pressed against the cage.
Lai looking to throw knees to the head but Siili is blocking nicely.
Lai lands a good knee to the midsection. Siili won't want to take too many of those.
Lai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siili has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siili blocks it with crossed arms.
Siili has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lai lands an elbow inside that Siili shrugs off.
Lai lands an elbow inside that Siili shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siili wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lai lands an uppercut.
A short left from Lai.
Siili wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Lai.
Lai lands an elbow just above Siili 's eye.
Lai lands a nice elbow.
Siili wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lai with a knee to the head.
Siili wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lai has him pressed against the cage.
Lai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lai lands a nice knee to the body.
Lai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lai keeps control of Siili as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lai throws an elbow but it misses.
Lai connects with a knee to the head.
Siili tries to break the clinch but Lai is controlling the position.
Siili has had enough of the clinch but Lai keeps him there for the moment.

Siili breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lai moves away from the strike by Siili.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siili.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lai.
Lai throws a head kick that half lands.
Siili turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Siili misses
and Lai counters with a nice body kick.
Siili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lai doesn't manage to clinch there - Siili circles away.
Siili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roni Siili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siili thows a leg kick but Lai checks it
and Lai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Siili is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Siili throws a combination that misses
and Lai counters with a body kick that stops Siili in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siili swats away the attempt to clinch by Lai.
Lai lands a head kick. Siili smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lai lands a nice hook to Siili's body. Siili takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kuai Lai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Siili. Siili obviously looking to wear him down.
Lai scores with a kick to the body.

Lai takes the fight into the clinch.
Siili tries to break free but Lai pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siili wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lai scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kuai Lai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuai Lai!