PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuai Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lai comes to the cage accompanied by CKY - Chinese Rap. Kuai Lai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lai
vs
McFinnigan

195 cm
23
215 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

189 cm
21
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 8 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Micky McFinnigan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McFinnigan avoids a kick to the body.
Kuai Lai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McFinnigan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McFinnigan. Lai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lai looks for the body kick but McFinnigan saw that one coming.
Lai throws a half hearted mid kick.
McFinnigan throws a hook to the side of Lai's head but Lai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lai throws out a leg kick but McFinnigan moves out of range and Lai only half commits.
Lai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McFinnigan avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lai blocks a jab.
Lai tries to land a front kick but McFinnigan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McFinnigan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lai misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. McFinnigan catches Lai right on the button with a cross.
McFinnigan tests Lai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lai walks into a stiff left hand from McFinnigan.
A head kick misses from Lai.
Lai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McFinnigan tests Lai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from McFinnigan lands.
The fighters circling - McFinnigan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McFinnigan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McFinnigan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McFinnigan lunges at Lai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lai's hand.
Micky McFinnigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McFinnigan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan looks to land a right hand but Lai moved out of range.
Lai staying out of range there.
McFinnigan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lai throws the kick towards the body but McFinnigan avoids it.
McFinnigan scores with a three punch combo!
Jab by McFinnigan.
Lai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lai misses with a body kick.
McFinnigan throws a hook but Lai blocks it.
McFinnigan blocks the body kick.
Lai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McFinnigan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McFinnigan's head.
Lai throws a head kick but McFinnigan moves out of range.
Lai moves away from the strike by McFinnigan.
Lai throws a wild body kick that McFinnigan sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by McFinnigan.
Lai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McFinnigan.
A combination from McFinnigan does no damage.
McFinnigan lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from McFinnigan does no damage.
Lai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McFinnigan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lai.
McFinnigan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McFinnigan jabs Lai right on the nose. Lai blinks but takes it well.
A jab from McFinnigan misses.
McFinnigan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lai lands a head kick. McFinnigan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lai wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lai on the side of the head.
McFinnigan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lai throws a push kick but McFinnigan slaps the foot to one side.
Lai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McFinnigan scores with a sloppy right hand. Lai should have avoided that one.
Lai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lai is looking to land body kicks.
Lai misses with a kick to the body.
McFinnigan blocks a head kick by Lai.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFinnigan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McFinnigan checks a low kick from Lai.
McFinnigan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McFinnigan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lai has time to react.
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!
McFinnigan lands a glancing blow to the side of Lai's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Micky McFinnigan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lai slips under a jab.
McFinnigan avoids the head kick by Lai.
McFinnigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McFinnigan tests Lai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Micky McFinnigan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lai is looking to clinch.
McFinnigan checks a low kick from Lai.
Micky McFinnigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McFinnigan throws a right and a left that Lai avoids nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lai. McFinnigan shrugs it off though.
Lai drops his hands momentarily and McFinnigan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lai throws a head kick that misses.
Lai throws a body kick that misses.

Lai has managed to clinch.
Lai has McFinnigan pressed against the cage, preventing McFinnigan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

McFinnigan manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Lai.
Lai tries to score with a low kick but McFinnigan moves his leg out of the way.
Lai tries to clinch up.
McFinnigan jabs Lai right on the nose. Lai blinks but takes it well.
Lai looks to land a left hand but McFinnigan moved out of range nicely.
Lai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McFinnigan slaps away a takedown attempt from Lai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McFinnigan misses with a looping right.
Lai tries to clinch but McFinnigan is having none of it.
Lai misses with a body kick.
McFinnigan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lai works McFinnigan's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai lands a jab to the head.
Lai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McFinnigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lai throws a chopping leg kick but McFinnigan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McFinnigan moves out of range as Lai throws a body kick.
Lai throws a push kick but McFinnigan slaps the foot to one side.
Lai tries to land a front kick but McFinnigan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McFinnigan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lai counters with an outside leg kick.
Lai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
McFinnigan avoids the head kick by Lai.

Lai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lai misses with a knee strike.
Lai tries to land knees in the clinch but McFinnigan avoids the damage to the body.
Lai keeps control of McFinnigan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McFinnigan breaks the clinch.
Lai thuds his shin into the meat of McFinnigan's side.
McFinnigan throws a body punch but Lai moves out of range.
Lai is looking to land body kicks.
Lai tries a head kick but it misses.
Lai looks to land a body kick but McFinnigan moved away.
McFinnigan digs a good hook to Lai's body.
Lai throws a nice looking combination but McFinnigan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lai misses the body punch
and McFinnigan counters with a nice uppercut.
McFinnigan takes a kick to the side of the head.
McFinnigan with a hook.
McFinnigan lands a head shot.
McFinnigan clobbers Lai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McFinnigan stuns Lai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai throws a head kick but McFinnigan moves out of range.
Lai tries a head kick but it misses.
McFinnigan lands with a cross.
Lai misses with a low kick as McFinnigan jumps back.
Lai tries to land a front kick but McFinnigan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McFinnigan moves out of range as Lai throws a body kick.
The crowd cheers as McFinnigan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lai doesn't seem phased though.
McFinnigan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McFinnigan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lai counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McFinnigan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lai throws a body kick that misses.
Lai scores with a nice body kick.
McFinnigan moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuai Lai dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lai ducks under a wild hook from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lai tries a head kick but it misses.
Lai misses with a body kick.
Lai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McFinnigan catches Lai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McFinnigan.
A head kick misses from Lai.
Lai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McFinnigan scores with a jab to the head.
Lai lands a nice leg kick that just misses McFinnigan's sensitive parts.
McFinnigan lands a nice shot that snaps Lai's head back.
Lai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McFinnigan's calf.
McFinnigan throws a combination. Lai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lai scores with a nice body kick.
McFinnigan loads up on a big right hand but Lai slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lai.
McFinnigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Lai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McFinnigan.
Lai misses with a low kick.
Lai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lai throws a leg kick but McFinnigan checks it.
A big left from McFinnigan misses.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch up but McFinnigan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McFinnigan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lai. That one must have hurt.
Lai looks to throw a body kick
and McFinnigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lai lands a head kick. McFinnigan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - McFinnigan scores with a four punch combination!
Lai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McFinnigan scores with a punch to the head.
Lai thuds his shin into the meat of McFinnigan's side.
Lai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McFinnigan connects with a single shot there.
McFinnigan moves out of range as Lai throws a body kick.
Lai tries to land a body kick
and McFinnigan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lai thinking.
Some wild striking there from McFinnigan.
Lai throws a head kick that misses.
McFinnigan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McFinnigan.
Lai lands with a nice body kick.
Lai lands a head kick!
Lai is looking to land body kicks.
Lai throws a head kick but McFinnigan moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Lai.
Lai throws a wild body kick that McFinnigan sees coming a mile off.
Lai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lai misses with a body kick.
Lai misses with a kick to the body
and McFinnigan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McFinnigan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan throws a series of strikes that have Lai backpedaling.
Lai misses with a kick to the body.
McFinnigan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lai keeps McFinnigan at a distance using the push kick.
Lai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lai tries to land a front kick but McFinnigan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McFinnigan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lai connects with a right hand. McFinnigan shakes it off.
Lai misses with a head kick.
McFinnigan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
A solid body kick from Lai.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lai.

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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

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