PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger D Roger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen comes into the arena with AC/DC - Thunderstruck blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Roger's choice of entrance music: Jedi Mind Tricks - On the Eve of War (Instrumental). Ilkka Laitinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laitinen
vs
D Roger

177 cm
25
165 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

177 cm
24
166 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger D Roger!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laitinen is able to avoid easily.
Laitinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Roger to counter with a crisp jab.
Roger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laitinen moves away.
Roger misses with a body shot
and Laitinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laitinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Roger tried to score with a low kick but Laitinen checks it.
Jab by Roger.
Roger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Roger misses the body punch
and Laitinen counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger lands a leg kick that knocks Laitinen off balance momentarily.
Ilkka Laitinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Laitinen.
Roger digs a good body shot into Laitinen's ribs.
Roger misses with a right hand
and Laitinen counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Roger is predictable there
and Laitinen counters with a nice body kick.
Laitinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roger staying out of range there.
Roger D Roger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitinen misses with a kick to the body.
Laitinen throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Roger misses the target.
Roger shoots in for a double leg but Laitinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Laitinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roger circles away quickly and effectively.
Laitinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laitinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roger throws a jab when Laitinen was well out of range.
Roger misses with the body kick
and Laitinen counters with a good low kick that Roger was not able to check.
Roger misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roger throws a sloppy head kick
and Laitinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Roger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roger throws a leg kick
enabling Laitinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Laitinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roger misses with a body punch
and Laitinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Laitinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Roger.
Laitinen misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Roger is predictable there
and Laitinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Laitinen misses with a leg kick
and Roger counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roger lands a jab to the head.
Laitinen tries to work over Roger's front leg with a kick but Roger checks it.
Laitinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Roger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laitinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laitinen connects with the punch.
Roger throws a leg kick
and Laitinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roger misses with a combination
and Laitinen counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Laitinen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laitinen counters with a leg kick.
Laitinen looks to throw a body kick
and Roger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roger misses with a kick to the body
and Laitinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Laitinen scores with a leg kick.
Laitinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roger counters with a leg kick.
Roger fakes the leg kick and cracks Laitinen in the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roger. Laitinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laitinen feints and then cracks Roger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roger down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger misses with a lunging right hand
and Laitinen counters with a body kick.
Roger is breathing heavily.
Laitinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roger throws a body kick the misses
and Laitinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roger moves forwards but Laitinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laitinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Roger is rocked!
Laitinen connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Roger covering up! Laitinen comes in with a big uppercut and Roger goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ilkka Laitinen!