PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spencer's choice of entrance music: Ride Of The Valkyries - Richard Wagner. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Leuka
vs
Spencer

167 cm
23
153 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
157 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasi Leuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Leuka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Spencer 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.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leuka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spencer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leuka is fending him off so far but Spencer persists. Nope, Leuka circles away and we're back to standing.
Leuka misses the jab.
Leuka throws a shot from downtown. Spencer moves away and avoids it.
Spencer with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throws a right hand that misses
and Leuka counters with a nice uppercut.

Spencer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leuka sprawls well initially but Spencer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Spencer looks to land a strike but Leuka avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Leuka has momentary wrist control but Spencer slips an elbow through the middle.
Spencer tries to free his leg and advance position but Leuka is retaining full guard.

Leuka manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Leuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Spencer slips a jab and a cross from Leuka.
A jab from Spencer does it's job there.
Leuka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spencer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spencer misses with a hook to the body
and Leuka counters with an inside leg kick.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leuka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spencer at a distance.
Leuka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Leuka.
Spencer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leuka.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leuka moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Leuka tried to score with a low kick but Spencer checks it.
Leuka avoids the body shot from Spencer.
Spencer throws a jab but it's blocked by Leuka.
A jab from Spencer misses.
Spencer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lasi Leuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Spencer.

Spencer dives in and scores a takedown into Leuka's guard.
Leuka wants to get back to his feet but Spencer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leuka trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer trying to move into half guard but instead Leuka has managed to sweep!
Spencer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leuka wants to stand and escape but instead Spencer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer trying to control but Leuka is working from the bottom.
Leuka pulls Spencer in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Spencer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch combination from Leuka misses.
Spencer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spencer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Leuka. No joy for Spencer on that attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Leuka scores with a four punch combination!
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spencer misses with a few strikes there.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown but Leuka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lasi Leuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Leuka.
Spencer fails with a takedown attempt.
Lasi Leuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Spencer.
Leuka misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Leuka.
Leuka misses the jab.
Mark Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Spencer.
Leuka stuffs the takedown.
Leuka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spencer slips under a jab from Leuka.
Spencer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leuka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leuka wants it to stay on the feet.
Leuka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spencer shoots in and drives through. Leuka sprawls well.
Spencer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leuka circles away.
Spencer is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka cracks a nice hook into Spencer's ribs.
Leuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Spencer misses with a body punch
and Leuka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leuka throws a body punch but Spencer moves out of range.
Leuka throws a hook but Spencer avoids it easily.
Leuka throws a right hand that Spencer ducks under and follows up with a left that Spencer also avoids with ease.
Spencer walks into a jab.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
Leuka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Spencer backs up against the cage.

It looks like Mark Spencer has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka throws a right and a left that Spencer avoids nicely.
Spencer throws a shot to the body.
Lasi Leuka is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Leuka misses its intended target.
Leuka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leuka as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leuka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer thows a body shot but no joy.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasi Leuka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Spencer'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!

Leuka misses with a looping right.
Spencer shoots in and drives through. Leuka sprawls well.
Leuka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spencer on the side of the head.
Spencer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leuka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spencer counters with a nice uppercut.
Leuka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spencer.
Spencer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spencer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leuka counters with a one-two to the body.

Spencer is rocked!
Spencer thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka defending well as Spencer loads up on a big left hand.
Leuka lands a jab to the nose.
Spencer is still on wobbly legs! Can Leuka finish him?
Leuka defending well as Spencer loads up on a big left hand.
Spencer seems to have recovered his senses.
Spencer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leuka is fending him off so far but Spencer persists. Nope, Leuka circles away and we're back to standing.
Spencer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leuka connects with the punch.
Spencer throws a body punch but Leuka moves out of range.
Spencer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leuka rather than just go for the knockout.
Leuka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leuka wants it to stay on the feet.
Lasi Leuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Spencer.
Spencer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spencer takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leuka.
Leuka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spencer circles away quickly and effectively.
Leuka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spencer circles away quickly and effectively.
Leuka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spencer.
Spencer looks to score with a jab to the body but Leuka is just out of range.
Leuka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leuka as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka catches Spencer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leuka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spencer.
Nice straight punches there by Spencer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spencer.
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leuka avoids the body shot from Spencer.
A punch combination from Leuka misses.
Leuka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spencer counters with a nice body shot.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka feints a jab promting Spencer to slip. Leuka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Spencer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Leuka. Those never looked like landing.
Spencer throws a sloppy body shot
and Leuka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leuka throws a series of punches but Spencer avoids them all with ease.
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Leuka ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leuka connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Leuka does it's job there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasi Leuka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leuka 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasi Leuka!