PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Oddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Lasileuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oddy
vs
Lasileuka

167 cm
23
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Oddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Lasileuka!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oddy, right into the meat.
Lasileuka throws a right hand that Oddy ducks under and follows up with a left that Oddy also avoids with ease.
Oddy wants to clinch up but Lasileuka keeps it at a distance.
Lasileuka misses with a looping left.
Lasileuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oddy can pounce on him.
Oddy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lasileuka.
Lasileuka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Oddy with that takedown attempt.
Lasileuka takes a swing at Oddy's ribcage but misses.
Lasileuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oddy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oddy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lasileuka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lasileuka lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oddy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lasileuka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oddy tries to pull guard but Lasileuka won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Oddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oddy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oddy letting Lasileuka take a breather here.
Lasileuka blocks an elbow strike.

Lasileuka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oddy dodges the punch combination from Lasileuka.
Lasileuka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oddy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oddy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lasileuka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Lasileuka moves into the clinch successfully.
Lasileuka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Lasileuka.
Oddy jumps guard but Lasileuka stands there with Oddy around his waist. Oddy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Lasileuka.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oddy throws an elbow but misses.
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!
Oddy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lasileuka blocks an elbow strike.
Lasileuka dodges an elbow strike from Oddy.
Oddy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oddy pushes off an throws an elbow but Lasileuka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oddy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lasileuka blocks an elbow strike from Oddy.
Oddy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oddy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lasileuka stalls.
Lasileuka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oddy throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka dodges an elbow strike from Oddy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oddy throws an elbow but misses.
Lasileuka stalls.
Lasileuka blocks an elbow strike from Oddy.
Lasileuka struggles to land a body shot inside as Oddy controls his hands.
Lasileuka lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oddy.

It looks like Lasse Lasileuka has been cut.
Lasileuka takes an elbow to the forehead.

Lasileuka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lasileuka pushes Oddy up against the cage in a clinch.
Oddy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Lasileuka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lasileuka misses with an uppercut. Oddy saw that one coming.

Lasileuka clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Oddy.
Lasileuka has Oddy pushed against the cage.
Lasileuka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oddy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oddy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lasileuka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of stalling here from Lasileuka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oddy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Come on Lasileuka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oddy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lasileuka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oddy.

Lasileuka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oddy takes one on the button.
Lasileuka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lasileuka throws a body punch but Oddy moves out of range.
Oddy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oddy is looking to clinch but Lasileuka is avoiding it.
Lasileuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lasse Lasileuka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lasse Lasileuka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oddy is looking to clinch but Lasileuka is avoiding it.
Oddy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lasileuka as he avoids it easily.
Lasileuka misses the shot to the body.

Oddy tries to keep at a distance but Lasileuka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oddy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Oddy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lasileuka is trying to keep an underhook but Oddy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lasileuka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lasileuka trying to hold on to Oddy's head to control him but Oddy postures up.

Oddy is looking for a kimura here.

Oddy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lasileuka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Oddy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oddy is trying to work for a kimura but Lasileuka is defending well.

Oddy is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oddy is looking for a kimura here.

Oddy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lasileuka has managed to free his arm - good work.

Oddy is trying to work for a kimura but Lasileuka is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oddy is looking for a kimura but Lasileuka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oddy to get the leverage.

Oddy has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lasileuka defend it? Oddy steps over the head and cranks it - Lasileuka is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Oddy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bill Oddy!