PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sky Scrape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuai Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Scrape might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jark Prongo - Movin through your system. Lai is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: CKY - Chinese Rap. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scrape
vs
Lai

202 cm
21
217 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
215 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sky Scrape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuai Lai!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lai keeps Scrape at a distance using the push kick.
Sky Scrape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lai tries a head kick but it misses.
Scrape takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good exchange - Scrape coming out on top.
A leg kick checked by Lai.
Scrape looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lai is fending him off so far but Scrape persists. Nope, Lai circles away and we're back to standing.
Scrape blocks the body kick.
Lai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scrape shoots for a takedown but Lai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scrape throws a big shot that misses.
Lai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lai throws a head kick that half lands.
Scrape throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scrape misses the jab.
Lai staying out of range there.
Scrape tries to clinch up but Lai circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Scrape misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scrape looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scrape scores with a jab.

Scrape shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Scrape working over Lai with some ground and pound. Lai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Scrape not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lai is trying to get back to full guard.
Lai trying to control but Scrape postures up.
Lai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scrape.
Lai moves into full guard.
Scrape in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lai is trying to keep Scrape in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lai dodges the punch combination from Scrape.
Scrape swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Scrape misses its intended target.
Scrape lands a really nice looking cross but Lai seems unphased.
Lai tries a head kick but it misses.
Lai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scrape, right into the meat.
Lai throws a low kick but Scrape avoids it.
Scrape fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lai.
Lai throws a head kick but Scrape moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scrape feints and as Lai raises his hands in defense, Scrape changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scrape keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lai's head.
Scrape working some strikes from top position.
Lai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Scrape keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lai wants to take a breather but Scrape is having none of it.
Lai is stalling here. Scrape is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Scrape has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Scrape scoring with punches and elbows.
Lai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scrape wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Scrape tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Scrape wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lai keeps working.
Lai takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lai sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scrape throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Scrape is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lai sees it coming and defends easily.
Lai trying to control but Scrape postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scrape not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lai wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sky Scrape dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scrape misses with an uppercut. Lai saw that one coming.
Lai throws a sloppy head kick and Scrape moves out of range easily.
Scrape misses with a straight right.
Scrape blocks a head kick by Lai.
Scrape looks to land a right hand but Lai moved out of range.
Scrape misses with a hook.
Scrape tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scrape bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lai's head backwards.
Scrape lands a glancing blow to the side of Lai's head.
Lai looks for the body kick but Scrape saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scrape misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lai misses with a body kick.
Scrape smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lai stuffs the takedown.
Scrape shoots for a takedown but Lai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lai slips a straight right by Scrape.
Lai tries a head kick but it misses.
Scrape dips to his left and cracks Lai with an uppercut!
Lai misses with a kick to the body.
Lai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Scrape avoids the head kick by Lai.
Scrape has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sky Scrape. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scrape misses with a hook. Lai ducked under it nicely.
Scrape throws the left hand but Lai avoids the punch easily.
Scrape throws a body punch but Lai moves out of range.
Lai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Some wild striking there from Scrape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lai.
Lai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Scrape throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scrape pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scrape misses with a hook. Lai ducked under it nicely.
Lai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scrape connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Scrape connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lai's hands.
Lai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch but Scrape swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scrape scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lai throws a wild body kick that Scrape sees coming a mile off.
Lai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lai throws and low kick but Scrape moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scrape.
Lai takes one to the side of the head.
Scrape blocks a head kick by Lai.
Lai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lai moves out of range as Scrape strikes.
Lai moves away from the strike by Scrape.
Scrape throws out a powerful jab.
Scrape throws a good cross that connects.
Lai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scrape just misses with a punch to the body.
Lai looks to land a body kick but Scrape moved away.
Scrape pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scrape cracks Lai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai slips a straight right by Scrape.
Scrape misses with a takedown attempt - Lai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Scrape digs a good body shot into Lai's ribs.
Lai moves in looking to clinch but Scrape pushes him off.
Lai moves out of range as Scrape strikes.
Scrape throws a hook but Lai avoids it easily.
Lai moves forwards but Scrape connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scrape lands with a nice body punch.
Scrape throws out a powerful jab.
Scrape displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Lai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sky Scrape dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Scrape with a hook.
Scrape blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Lai.
Scrape blocks a head kick by Lai.
Lai moves away from the strike by Scrape.
Scrape ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scrape.
Lai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lai misses with a combination
and Scrape counters with a series of strikes. Lai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scrape slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Scrape swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lai counters with a nice body kick.
Scrape throws a shot from downtown. Lai moves away and avoids it.
Scrape looks to land a combination but Lai avoids it well.
Lai throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrape shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lai defends it nicely.
Nice body punch from Lai.
Scrape's corner calls for a 1-2. Scrape obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scrape throws a leg kick
and Lai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scrape moves out of range of the leg kick from Lai.
Lai looks to land a right hand but Scrape moved out of range.
A low kick from Scrape misses
and Lai counters with a head kick. That will keep Scrape thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lai lands a front kick.
Scrape misses with a wild body shot.
Lai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuai Lai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lai throws a head kick but Scrape moves out of range.
Kuai Lai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai throws a head kick that misses.
Scrape avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scrape lands a body shot.
Lai ducks under a wild hook from Scrape.
Lai throws a head kick that misses.
Lai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scrape is able to avoid easily.
Lai throws a lazy right hand but Scrape sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Scrape decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scrape working the head and body with strikes.
Scrape throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lai is pressing down on Scrape's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Scrape content to stall in guard here.
Scrape makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sky Scrape is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrape trying to control but Lai is working from the bottom.
Lai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scrape trying to control the position from guard on top but Lai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lai is pulling down on Scrape's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scrape's guard.
Lai trying to control the position from guard on top but Scrape is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lai preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lai wants to control from the top but Scrape keeps moving.
Lai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scrape has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Scrape is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scrape keeping full guard, as Lai tries to pass.
Scrape working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lai.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kuai Lai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scrape has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sky Scrape!