PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niska Laukaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Laukaus
vs
Montana

177 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Gilop®

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niska Laukaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Montana!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laukaus lands a jab to the head.
Laukaus tries to clinch up.

Laukaus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laukaus slows down the pace here.
Laukaus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laukaus lands a shoulder strike.
Montana can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Montana avoids a wild elbow strike from Laukaus.
Laukaus lands with a short shot to the head.
Laukaus scores a nice knee to the body.
Montana looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montana blocks an elbow strike.
Laukaus is leaning against Montana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukaus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Laukaus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Laukaus throws an elbow but it misses.
Laukaus crunches a lovely knee into Montana's ribcage.
Laukaus misses with a body punch.
Montana managing to block the knees to the body from Laukaus.
Laukaus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Laukaus is leaning against Montana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Laukaus is leaning against Montana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laukaus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montana is looking to break free of the clinch but Laukaus has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Laukaus.
Laukaus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Laukaus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montana backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Laukaus crunches a lovely knee into Montana's ribcage.
Laukaus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Montana up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Laukaus.
Laukaus has Montana pushed against the cage.
Montana dodges an elbow strike from Laukaus.
Montana avoids the elbow strike from Laukaus, against the cage.
Montana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laukaus is pushing Montana up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laukaus is pressed up against the cage. Montana has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laukaus down to the mat. Laukaus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Laukaus scores with a shot to the body.
Montana fails to land the takedown.
Niska Laukaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Montana.
Montana looks for a takedown but Laukaus sprawls well.
Montana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laukaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Montana.
Laukaus is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laukaus swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
Laukaus slips a jab from Montana.
Laukaus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montana takes a swing at Laukaus's ribcage but misses.
Montana misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana misses with a straight right.
Laukaus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laukaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niska Laukaus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Montana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laukaus as he jumps to the side.
Montana misses with a body shot.
Montana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Montana needs to keep his hands up - Laukaus had a free shot at his head there.
Montana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laukaus defends it nicely.
Montana misses with an uppercut. Laukaus saw that one coming.
Laukaus lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana misses with a series of wild punches.
Laukaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montana takes a swing at Laukaus's ribcage but misses.
Laukaus jabs Montana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Montana is breathing heavily.
Laukaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montana.
Laukaus tries to clinch up but Montana circles away and keeps his distance.
Laukaus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Montana. That did some damage!
Laukaus avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus looks to score with a jab to the body but Montana is just out of range.
Laukaus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laukaus scores with a leg kick.
Laukaus slips a jab and a cross from Montana.
Laukaus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laukaus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Niska Laukaus is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
A lazy left from Laukaus finds it's target.
Montana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Laukaus tenderised Montana's leg. Montana is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laukaus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diego Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Laukaus closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Laukaus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Laukaus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Montana's defenses.
Niska Laukaus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Laukaus scores with a nice short uppercut.

Montana is rocked!
Laukaus creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Montana's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Montana drops to his knees and Laukaus pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niska Laukaus!