PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pehr Erik Liljestrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KNOCK OUT (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pehr Erik Liljestrand has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Erik Liljestrand
vs
OUT

225 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

155 cm
22
141 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pehr Erik Liljestrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, KNOCK OUT!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liljestrand does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Liljestrand really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
OUT swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from OUT. Those never looked like landing.
Liljestrand throws a front kick aimed at OUT's knee but OUT avoids it well.
OUT throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Liljestrand on the side of the head.
Liljestrand misses with a low kick.
Liljestrand moves in looking to clinch but OUT pushes him off.
OUT jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liljestrand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liljestrand tries to close the distance and clinch up but OUT swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liljestrand lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand throws a leg kick that misses.
Liljestrand wants to clinch.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liljestrand tries to clinch there but OUT circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljestrand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liljestrand lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and OUT has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from OUT and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Liljestrand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with OUT, pushing him back against the cage.
OUT looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liljestrand looking to throw knees to the head but OUT is blocking nicely.
Liljestrand tries to land a knee to the head but OUT blocks with his arms.
Liljestrand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but OUT blocks it with crossed arms.
OUT tries to break free but Liljestrand pushes him back against the cage.
OUT wants to get back to striking at distance but Liljestrand won't allow it.
Liljestrand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but OUT blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

OUT breaks from the clinch.
Liljestrand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
OUT just misses with a punch to the body.
OUT throws a big shot that misses.
Liljestrand lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
OUT looks to score with a jab to the body but Liljestrand is just out of range.
Liljestrand tries to clinch up.
A big right from OUT misses.
OUT jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liljestrand scores with a sloppy right hand. OUT should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for OUT.
Liljestrand lands with a right hand.
Liljestrand is looking to clinch but OUT is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from OUT misses
and Liljestrand makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
OUT feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Liljestrands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Liljestrand misses with a leg kick
and OUT counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Liljestrand thinking.
OUT pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
OUT moves into range and connects with a jab.
OUT ducks under a wild hook from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand wants to clinch but OUT slips to the side
and OUT counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liljestrand moves out of range of the strikes.
Liljestrand looks to clinch
and OUT counters with a lovely straight right hand!
OUT throws a chopping leg kick but Liljestrand manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick from Liljestrand misses.
Liljestrand looks to throw the jab but OUT is out of range.
Liljestrand moves away from the strike by OUT.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand moves to clinch but OUT breaks away
and OUT counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Liljestrand throws the left hand but OUT avoids the punch easily.
Liljestrand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liljestrand shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
OUT thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liljestrand tries to clinch up
enabling OUT to counter with a crisp jab.
Liljestrand attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liljestrand tried to score with a low kick but OUT checks it.
Liljestrand attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
OUT misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but KNOCK OUT will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Some bone on bone action there as OUT checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liljestrand darts in trying to clinch
and OUT counters with a three punch combo that has Liljestrand backing up. Liljestrand nods at OUT to acknowledge the strikes.
OUT throws a series of punches but Liljestrand moves out of range.
OUT lands with a right hand.
OUT misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
OUT tries to score with a low kick but Liljestrand moves his leg out of the way.
Liljestrand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liljestrand has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
OUT thows a body shot but no joy.
Liljestrand closes the distance looking to clinch
and OUT counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljestrand fakes a jab and throws a low kick but OUT checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from OUT misses the target.
Liljestrand connects with a leg kick. OUT looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Liljestrand darts in trying to clinch
enabling OUT to counter with a crisp jab.
Liljestrand tries to clinch
and OUT counters with a lovely shot to the body.
OUT scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Liljestrand tries to clinch but fails miserably
and OUT counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liljestrand lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Liljestrand wants to clinch but OUT slips to the side
and Liljestrand takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
OUT thows a leg kick but Liljestrand checks it
and Liljestrand counters with a low kick, right behind OUT 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OUT throws a jab when Liljestrand was well out of range.
Liljestrand tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and OUT counters by moving into the clinch.
Liljestrand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Liljestrand connects with a nasty looking knee right to OUT's face.
OUT is trying to break the clinch but Liljestrand is controlling him.
OUT wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liljestrand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OUT has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
OUT tries to break free but Liljestrand pushes him back against the cage.
OUT is trying to break the clinch but Liljestrand has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OUT is trying to break the clinch but Liljestrand has him pressed against the cage.
Liljestrand tries to land a knee to the head but OUT blocks with his arms.
Liljestrand misses with a knee to the head.
OUT wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liljestrand has him pressed against the cage.
Liljestrand throws a knee to the head but misses.
Liljestrand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but OUT blocks it with crossed arms.
OUT can't break the clinch.
OUT is trying to break the clinch but Liljestrand has him pressed against the cage.
Liljestrand lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
OUT has had enough of the clinch but Liljestrand keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
OUT can't break the clinch.
Liljestrand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OUT has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
OUT looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liljestrand misses with a knee strike.
Liljestrand with a knee to the head.
Liljestrand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Liljestrand connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OUT is trying to force a seperation but Liljestrand has the dominant position.
Liljestrand has OUT pressed against the cage, preventing OUT from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
OUT is looking to break free of the clinch but Liljestrand has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KNOCK OUT showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big right from OUT misses.
Liljestrand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from OUT.
Liljestrand darts in trying to clinch
and OUT counters with a nice leg kick.
Liljestrand checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liljestrand tries to clinch up
and OUT counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OUT wants to land a leg kick but Liljestrand is out of range.
Liljestrand wants to clinch but OUT slips to the side
and OUT counters with a lovely straight right hand!
OUT is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand moves to clinch but OUT breaks away
and OUT counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljestrand wants to clinch
and OUT counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liljestrand wants to clinch but OUT slips to the side
and OUT counters with a straight right hand.
OUT throws out a loose jab but Liljestrand uses good head movement to avoid it.
OUT circles away from the clinch attempt
and OUT counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
OUT misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Liljestrand.
OUT checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
OUT throws a leg kick but Liljestrand moved away.
OUT throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liljestrand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
KNOCK OUT seems to be getting the better of the standup.

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.
Liljestrand wants to clinch but OUT slips to the side
enabling OUT to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from OUT misses the target.
Liljestrand tries to clinch but OUT moves away
and OUT counters with a stiff right hand.
Liljestrand slips a jab and a cross from OUT.
Liljestrand tries to clinch but OUT moves away
and OUT connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liljestrand ducks under a wild hook from OUT.
Liljestrand wants to clinch
and OUT connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
OUT misses with a body shot.
Liljestrand tries to score with a low kick but OUT moves his leg out of the way.
OUT throws a big shot that misses.
OUT looks to land a right hand but Liljestrand moved out of range.
Liljestrand blocks a head kick by OUT.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Liljestrand throws a leg kick that misses.
Liljestrand moves out of range of the leg kick from OUT.
Liljestrand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
OUT misses with a looping right.
Liljestrand throws a leg kick
and OUT counters with an inside leg kick.
Liljestrand tries to clinch
and OUT counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liljestrand tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling OUT to counter with a crisp jab.
Liljestrand tries a low kick but OUT avoids it.

Liljestrand pushes OUT up against the cage in a clinch.
Liljestrand keeps the fight in the clinch, despite OUT's efforts to push away.
OUT is trying to break the clinch but Liljestrand is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OUT is trying to break free.
Liljestrand scores with a knee to the head.
OUT is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
OUT is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
KNOCK OUT is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A frustrated look appears on OUT's face as he tries to break the clinch.
OUT is trying to force a seperation but Liljestrand has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OUT wants to break free but Liljestrand has control.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OUT wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
KNOCK OUT comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got OUT winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KNOCK OUT!