PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ionakana Lanakila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilson
vs
Lanakila

194 cm
30
250 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

193 cm
27
268 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ionakana Lanakila!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanakila connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Lanakila.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lanakila. That's going to slow Wilson down.
Slade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lanakila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilson is out of range and Lanakila settles back down.
Wilson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wilson cracks Lanakila with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Lanakila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lanakila blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Lanakila throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Lanakila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lanakila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lanakila avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Lanakila walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Lanakila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lanakila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lanakila circles away quickly and effectively.
Lanakila misses with a double jab.
Wilson jabs at Lanakila's body.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lanakila throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Lanakila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lanakila looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Wilson has a takedown stuffed.
Wilson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila drops his hands momentarily and Wilson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lanakila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
Lanakila misses the shot to the body.
Wilson lands a nice hook to Lanakila's body. Lanakila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lanakila keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson slips under a jab.
Lanakila scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut there from Wilson.
Wilson slips under a jab from Lanakila.
Lanakila fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wilson on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Lanakila misses its intended target.
Wilson darts in trying to clinch
and Lanakila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila throws a front kick that sends Wilson stumbling back into the cage.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Lanakila saw that one coming.
Lanakila connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lanakila.

Lanakila changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wilson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A lull in the action here.
Lanakila wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
Lanakila misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Lanakila's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lanakila misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wilson is looking to regain half guard here but Lanakila keeps moving and retains side control.
Wilson defending against the ground and pound.
Lanakila tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wilson's legs.
Lanakila landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lanakila working the ground and pound.
Wilson is looking to reverse the position.
Lanakila connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wilson some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ionakana Lanakila dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lanakila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lanakila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lanakila throws a jab when Wilson was well out of range.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Lanakila avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lanakila.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Lanakila pushes him off.
Lanakila takes one on the button.
Lanakila throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
A big right from Lanakila misses.

Wilson scores a takedown into full mount!
Wilson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lanakila because Wilson loaded up on that one.
Lanakila tries to reverse the position but Wilson maintains control.
Lanakila is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Wilson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lanakila has worked his arm free - good work by Lanakila!
Lanakila is trying to control Wilson's posture but Wilson avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson trying to control the action but Lanakila is working from the bottom.
Wilson thows a huge punch but Lanakila dodges it nicely.
Wilson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lanakila!
Lanakila tries to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Lanakila is looking to improve his position but Wilson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila is trying to reverse the position but instead Wilson has taken his back - oops!
Lanakila tries to roll but Wilson sticks to his back.

Lanakila is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Lanakila avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lanakila's hands.
Wilson swings for the body but Lanakila moves out of range.
Lanakila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lanakila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Lanakila connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilson momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson slips under a jab.

Wilson clinches up with Lanakila and pushes him back against the cage.
Lanakila can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Lanakila breaks from the clinch.
Wilson motions for Lanakila to come forward. Wilson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Wilson blocks the leg kick.
Lanakila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slade Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Wilson connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Lanakila misses its intended target.
Wilson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Wilson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick by Wilson misses
and Lanakila counters with a left and a right that stings Wilson.

It looks like Ionakana Lanakila has been cut.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lanakila's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wilson under the eye.
Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Lanakila plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Lanakila in a clinch.

Lanakila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lanakila attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lanakila moves out of range of the strikes.
Lanakila punishes Wilson's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lanakila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson digs a good hook to Lanakila's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson tries to sprawl but Lanakila drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lanakila misses with a head shot. Wilson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lanakila lands a couple of digs.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lanakila makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lanakila trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lanakila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lanakila must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wilson is trying to keep Lanakila in close.
Lanakila looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Lanakila from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Lanakila tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lanakila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lanakila trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson is trying to keep Lanakila in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lanakila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wilson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wilson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lanakila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lanakila fakes the leg kick and cracks Wilson in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lanakila just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lanakila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lanakila with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Lanakila drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lanakila wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ionakana Lanakila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lanakila has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ionakana Lanakila!