PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osulep Lig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Lasileuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lig
vs
Lasileuka

183 cm
26
193 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osulep Lig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Lasileuka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasileuka misses with a body shot.
Lig shoots in looking for a takedown. Lasileuka tries to sprawl out of it but Lig keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lasileuka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lasileuka moves in looking to clinch but Lig pushes him off.
Lig slips under a jab.
Lig shoots in but no luck this time.
Lasileuka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lasileuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Lig.
Lig fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osulep Lig. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lig closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lig lands in his opponent's guard.
Lig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lasileuka swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lig trying to control but Lasileuka is working from the bottom.
Lig throwing strikes from guard but Lasileuka blocks nicely.
Lig content to stall in guard here.
Lig postures up in Lasileuka's guard and throws a big left but Lasileuka blocks it.
Lig passes Lasileuka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lig is pressing down on Lasileuka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lasileuka is holding on for now.
Lig wants to advance to full mount but Lasileuka doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lig throwing strikes but missing.
Lasileuka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lig wants to pass the guard but Lasileuka is keeping the position.
Lasileuka keeping moving, preventing Lig from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lig throwing strikes but missing.
Lig throws a strike but Lasileuka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lig looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lig tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lig working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lasileuka has passed into half guard!
Lig regains full guard. Nicely done.

Lig had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lasileuka defends it easily.
Lig controls Lasileuka momentarily but Lasileuka frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osulep Lig 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.

Lasileuka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lasileuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Lig is just out of range.
Lig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lig shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lasileuka sprawls well. Lasileuka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lig gets slowly back to his feet.
Lasileuka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Lig misses.
Lig lands a slapping body shot.
Lasileuka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lig.
Lasileuka missing with a left hand there. Lig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lig swings for the body but Lasileuka moves out of range.
Lig throws a front kick aimed at Lasileuka's knee but Lasileuka avoids it well.
Lasileuka throws out a powerful jab.
Lasse Lasileuka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lig shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lasileuka defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osulep Lig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lasileuka with a nice cross.

It looks like Osulep Lig has been cut.
A big right from Lasileuka misses.
Lig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lasileuka moves away.

Lasileuka takes the fight into the clinch.
Lig takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lasileuka on the inside.
Lasileuka controlling the action here for a moment.
Lig has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lasileuka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lasileuka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lasileuka is trying to break the clinch but Lig is controlling him.

Lasileuka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lasse Lasileuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lig moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lasileuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lig.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lig.
Lig misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka stuffs the takedown attempt from Lig. Lig gets slowly back to his feet.
Lig defending well as Lasileuka loads up on a big left hand.
Lig shoots in for a takedown but Lasileuka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lasileuka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lig circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lig scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lasileuka is refusing to be controlled, as Lig sits in half guard.

Lig is looking for a kimura here.

Lig seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka is refusing to be controlled, as Lig sits in half guard.
Lasileuka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lig.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Lig is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lasse Lasileuka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Osulep Lig's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lasileuka has Lig up against the cage in a clinch.
Lasileuka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lasileuka scores with a shot to the side of Lig's head.
Lig fails to pull guard.

Lasileuka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lasileuka lands with a shot to the body.
Lasileuka misses with a body shot.

Lig drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lasileuka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lig. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lig thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lig postures up in Lasileuka's guard and throws a big left but Lasileuka blocks it.
Lig advances to half guard.
Lig missing with some ground and pound from the 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.
Lig missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lasileuka won't allow Lig to pass to mount.
Lasileuka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lig.

Lig is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lasileuka is just riding it out for now. Lig eventually gives up the hold.
Lig throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lig is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Lig 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.

Lig seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Lasileuka has recovered full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lig looking to pass the guard.
Lig trying to control the position from guard on top but Lasileuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lig forces his way into half guard.

Lig is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lig wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lasileuka keeps working.

Lig 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lasileuka won't allow Lig to pass to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osulep Lig showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lig 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Osulep Lig!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Osulep Lig!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Osulep Lig!

Osulep Lig wins by unanimous decision!