PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flex Legs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veijo Veijalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Legs
vs
Veijalainen

180 cm
22
170 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flex Legs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veijo Veijalainen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veijalainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Veijalainen.
Legs misses with a takedown
and Veijalainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Legs misses with a takedown
and Veijalainen counters with a body kick.
A punch combination from Veijalainen misses.

Veijalainen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Veijalainen tries to pass to full mount but Legs defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veijalainen is controlling the pace.
Legs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs is staying active underneath Veijalainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Legs actively working from the bottom here.
Veijalainen wants to pass to mount but Legs is defending the position.
Veijalainen is trying to control. Legs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Legs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Veijalainen.
Veijalainen is taking a breather. Legs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Legs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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.

Legs is defending against the submission attempts here by Veijalainen.

Legs looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legs is looking to improve his position.
Legs wants to control but Veijalainen is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Veijalainen is working for a kimura here but Legs manages to reverse the position and he's now in Veijalainen's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veijalainen is trying to control the position but Legs postures up.
Legs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Veijalainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Veijalainen looking to control.

Legs is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Veijalainen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Veijalainen has escaped and now he's on top!

Legs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Veijalainen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Legs throws his legs up looking for a submission but Veijalainen uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legs manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Legs wants to get back to his feet.

Veijalainen seems to be looking for submissions.
Legs is not content to let Veijalainen control the position.

Veijalainen is working for a submission of some sort.

Veijalainen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veijo Veijalainen dominated that 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.

Veijalainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Veijalainen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Legs's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Legs shoots and misses
and Veijalainen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs stuns Veijalainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Veijalainen connects with a high kick.
Veijalainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Legs is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Legs misses

and Veijalainen counters with a takedown into side control.
Legs is letting Veijalainen control him for a moment.
Legs is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Veijalainen is controlling him well.
Veijalainen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Legs is looking for a sweep.

Veijalainen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Legs, who protects the arm well.
Legs is looking to get back to his feet here but Veijalainen is keeping cool and he's managed to take Legs's back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veijalainen trying to control.
Veijalainen lands with a hammerfist to the side of Legs's head.
Veijalainen controls the action.
Legs looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Veijalainen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Legs is defending well though. Veijalainen let's go of the attempt for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legs can't escape the position.
Veijalainen scores with strikes from the back.
Legs trying to control the position but Veijalainen manages to sink in the hooks.
Will Veijalainen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Veijalainen is trying to stick to Legs's back but Legs is turning into Veijalainen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Veijalainen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Legs.
Legs wants to control from the top but Veijalainen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Veijalainen has Legs pulled in close to control his posture.
Legs looking to pass the guard.
Veijalainen keeping moving, preventing Legs from controlling successfully.
Veijalainen wants to sweep here but Legs controlling him for the moment.
Legs postures up in Veijalainen's guard and throws a big left but Veijalainen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veijo Veijalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Legs shoots and misses
and Veijalainen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Legs really felt that one!
A nice inside leg kick there by Veijalainen. That's going to slow Legs down.
Veijalainen misses with a takedown attempt

and Legs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Legs.
Veijalainen pulls Legs in close to prevent any damage.
Veijalainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Legs passes Veijalainen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Veijalainen is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veijalainen is looking to improve his position.
Veijalainen wants to control but Legs is keeping busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Veijalainen is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Legs is staying active.
Legs thows a huge punch but Veijalainen dodges it nicely.
Veijalainen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Veijalainen.

Legs is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Veijalainen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Veijalainen has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two 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.
Veijalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Legs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veijo Veijalainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Legs looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Veijalainen passes into side control.
Veijalainen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Legs's legs.
Legs is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veijalainen trying to control the action but Legs is working from the bottom.
Legs is trying to improve his position.
Veijalainen wants to control but Legs is keeping him busy.

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.
Veijalainen wants to control for a moment but Legs uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Veijalainen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Legs is not content to let Veijalainen control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Veijo Veijalainen.
Legs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Veijo Veijalainen.
Well Veijalainen 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veijo Veijalainen!