PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Wolowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Laitinen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Thunderstruck. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Laitinen
vs
Wolowitz

177 cm
26
165 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

175 cm
24
161 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Howard Wolowitz!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolowitz misses with the combination.
Ilkka Laitinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laitinen. Wolowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolowitz lands with an overhand left.
Wolowitz moves out of range of the body kick.
Wolowitz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laitinen circles away.
Wolowitz lands a head shot.
A big left from Wolowitz misses.
Wolowitz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wolowitz misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Wolowitz.
Laitinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wolowitz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laitinen as he jumps to the side.
Laitinen avoids the body shot from Wolowitz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Wolowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laitinen throws out the jab.
A big right from Laitinen misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laitinen.
Laitinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wolowitz is able to avoid easily.
Laitinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laitinen misses with a looping left.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laitinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A combination from Laitinen does no damage.
Laitinen misses the jab.
Wolowitz defending well as Laitinen loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen loads up on a big right hand but Wolowitz slips the punch.
Wolowitz closes the distance and clinches up with Laitinen, looking for a takedown. Wolowitz pushes Laitinen against the cage but Laitinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ilkka Laitinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Wolowitz.
Laitinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolowitz.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Wolowitz throws a right and a left that Laitinen avoids nicely.
Ilkka Laitinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Laitinen is just out of range.
Wolowitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Laitinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laitinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laitinen misses with a low kick.
Wolowitz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laitinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Wolowitz throws a shot from downtown. Laitinen moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolowitz cracks Laitinen with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolowitz misses the target.
Laitinen tries to bum rush Wolowitz with a series of wild strikes but Wolowitz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laitinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laitinen throws a low kick but Wolowitz avoids it.
Laitinen misses with an uppercut
and Wolowitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laitinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolowitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
Laitinen walks into a stiff left hand from Wolowitz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Laitinen misses.
Wolowitz checks a leg kick.
Laitinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolowitz.
Wolowitz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laitinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Wolowitz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laitinen but Laitinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A swing and a miss from Wolowitz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laitinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laitinen misses with a hook. Wolowitz ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laitinen scores with a nice head shot.
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!

Wolowitz moves away from the strike by Laitinen.
Wolowitz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laitinen counters with a nice body kick.
Wolowitz shoots in for a takedown but Laitinen shows good takedown defense.

Laitinen tries to sprawl but Wolowitz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Laitinen is looking to escape.
Laitinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wolowitz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wolowitz's back!
Wolowitz tries to roll but Laitinen sticks to his back.
Wolowitz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Laitinen's guard. Nice work there by Wolowitz.
Laitinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Laitinen, not yet.
Laitinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wolowitz is trying to maintain the position but Laitinen is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolowitz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Laitinen controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolowitz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen is taking a breather. Wolowitz 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ilkka Laitinen.
Wolowitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laitinen.
Wolowitz avoids the body shot from Laitinen.

Wolowitz shoots in and bounces Laitinen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Laitinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolowitz is one step ahead there.
Wolowitz slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wolowitz.
Wolowitz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wolowitz trying to control but Laitinen is working from the bottom.
Wolowitz thows a big elbow that misses.
Wolowitz throwing strikes from guard but Laitinen blocks nicely.
Wolowitz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Laitinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolowitz is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz is looking to work some ground and pound but Laitinen has wrist control.
Wolowitz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wolowitz chips away with some ground and pound.
Laitinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolowitz is one step ahead there.
Wolowitz pushes down on Laitinen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolowitz stops Laitinen from getting back to his feet.
Laitinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Wolowitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Laitinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Laitinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ilkka Laitinen is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laitinen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wolowitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wolowitz.
Laitinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laitinen misses with a straight right.
Wolowitz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wolowitz misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolowitz misses with a takedown attempt - Laitinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laitinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolowitz thuds his right hand into Laitinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laitinen misses with an uppercut
and Wolowitz counters with a left and a right that stings Laitinen.
Laitinen jabs at Wolowitz's body.
Laitinen cracks Wolowitz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laitinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laitinen thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wolowitz is defended easily by Laitinen.
Ilkka Laitinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Wolowitz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz slips a straight right by Laitinen.
Wolowitz looks to land a right hand but Laitinen moved out of range.
Laitinen misses with a low kick.
A big right from Wolowitz misses.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolowitz.
Wolowitz blocks a jab.
Laitinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laitinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolowitz avoids the body shot from Laitinen.
Laitinen scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laitinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolowitz connects with a single shot there.
Laitinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laitinen throws a looping overhand right but Wolowitz ducks down to avoid it.
Laitinen tries to work over Wolowitz's front leg with a kick but Wolowitz checks it.
Laitinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wolowitz.
Laitinen dodges the punch combination from Wolowitz.
Laitinen looks to land a left hand but Wolowitz moved out of range nicely.
Wolowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz misses with a wild combination.
Wolowitz throws a lazy right hand but Laitinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laitinen stuns Wolowitz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laitinen cracks Wolowitz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wolowitz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laitinen swivels and escapes.
Laitinen with a hook.
Laitinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolowitz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laitinen misses with a hook. Wolowitz ducked under it nicely.
Laitinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laitinen misses the body punch
and Wolowitz counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilkka Laitinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laitinen 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilkka Laitinen!