PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phelan Kell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Lasileuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phelan Kell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kell
vs
Lasileuka

205 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

189 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phelan Kell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Lasileuka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kell throws a looping overhand right but Lasileuka ducks down to avoid it.

Lasileuka moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lasileuka.
Lasileuka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lasileuka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kell up against the cage.
Lasileuka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Lasileuka on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Kell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lasileuka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kell thows a body shot but no joy.
Lasileuka fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lasileuka closes the distance and pushes Kell back into the cage.
Lasileuka lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasileuka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kell up against the cage.

Kell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kell 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.
Lasileuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Kell is just out of range.
Kell keeps the fight on the outside.
Lasileuka wants to clinch but Kell slips to the side
and Kell counters with a left and a right that stings Lasileuka.
Lasileuka is looking to clinch.
Lasileuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kell circles away.
Lasileuka loads up on a big right hand but Kell slips the punch.
Lasileuka moves in looking to clinch but Kell pushes him off.
Lasileuka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lasileuka is looking to clinch.
Lasileuka just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kell misses with a wild body shot.
Lasileuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kell catches Lasileuka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lasileuka is looking to clinch.
Lasileuka tries to clinch up but Kell circles away and keeps his distance.
Kell throws a body punch but Lasileuka moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kell connects with a body shot that sends Lasileuka's belly button to the back.
Lasileuka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kell.
Lasileuka walks into a left hand.
Kell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kell loads up on a big right hand but Lasileuka slips the punch.
Lasileuka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Kell. That snapped Lasileuka's head back.
Kell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kell misses with a straight left.
Lasileuka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lasileuka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lasileuka moves forwards but Kell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lasileuka is just out of range.
Kell throws a good cross that connects.
Kell connects with the punch.
Lasileuka slips a straight right by Kell.
A swing and a miss from Kell.
Kell misses with a wild combination.
Kell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lasileuka.
Lasileuka wants to clinch up but Kell keeps it at a distance.
Kell misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Lasileuka.
Lasileuka tries to clinch there but Kell circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kell circles away.
Kell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kell tries to keep at a distance but Lasileuka has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lasileuka.
Kell is trying to break the clinch but Lasileuka is controlling him.
Lasileuka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lasileuka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
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!
Kell tries to break the clinch but Lasileuka is controlling the position.
Kell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Lasileuka on the inside.

It looks like Phelan Kell has been cut.
Kell lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lasileuka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lasileuka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Lasileuka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phelan Kell's cut.
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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Lasileuka misses.
Lasileuka tries to clinch up but Kell circles away and keeps his distance.
Lasileuka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lasileuka tries to clinch there but Kell circles away.
Lasse Lasileuka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kell keeps the fight on the outside.
Lasileuka moves out of range of the strikes.
Lasileuka tries to close the distance and clinch but Kell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Kell.
Kell circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lasileuka moves into range and clinches up with Kell.
Kell misses with a punch on the inside.
Lasileuka is looking to control Kell's arms but Kell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lasileuka has his back to the cage.
Lasileuka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lasileuka stalling the fight.
Kell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lasileuka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lasileuka effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell throws a punch but it's blocked by Lasileuka.
Kell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lasileuka prevents Kell from breaking the clinch.
Kell presses Lasileuka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee calls for Lasileuka to work.
Lasileuka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kell is trying to push Lasileuka away but Lasileuka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lasileuka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lasileuka misses with a punch on the inside.
Kell pushes off an throws an elbow but Lasileuka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lasileuka misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lasileuka lands with a left to the head.
Lasileuka tries a body shot but Kell blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kell as Lasileuka tries to tie him up.
Lasileuka leaning against his opponent.
Kell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Lasileuka.
Lasileuka is working Kell over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lasileuka.
Lasileuka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kell is looking to break free of the clinch but Lasileuka has double underhooks.
Lasileuka lands a nice uppercut.
Lasileuka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kell or not.
Lasileuka is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka lands with a right to the head.
Lasileuka tries to work over Kell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lasileuka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lasileuka or not.
Kell blocking some punches.
Kell swings wildly with an uppercut but Lasileuka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lasileuka lands a right hand.
Lasileuka can't find room to land a body shot as Kell controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kell.
Kell prevents a body shot from Lasileuka.
Lasileuka misses with the head strike.
Lasileuka tries to throw a body punch but Kell avoids it by throwing Lasileuka back against the cage.
Kell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lasileukas head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lasileuka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lasileuka circles away quickly and effectively.
Kell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lasileuka tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lasileuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Kell.
Lasileuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kell.
Kell just misses with a punch to the body.
Lasileuka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lasileuka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lasileuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kell.
Lasse Lasileuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Kell.
Kell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Lasileuka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phelan Kell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lasileuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lasileuka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kell misses with a hook. Lasileuka ducked under it nicely.
Kell keeps the fight on the outside.
Kell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lasileuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lasileuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kell circles away.
Kell misses with a straight left.
Kell lands a nice shot that snaps Lasileuka's head back.
Lasileuka misses with a few strikes there.
Lasileuka wants to clinch.

Lasileuka moves into range and clinches up with Kell.
Kell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lasileuka misses with a punch to the body.
Lasileuka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lasse Lasileuka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lasileuka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lasileuka struggles to land a body shot inside as Kell controls his hands.
Lasileuka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lasileuka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kell up against the cage.
Kell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lasileuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lasileuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Kell.
Kell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lasileuka is just out of range.
Kell misses with a looping right.
Kell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Phelan Kell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Lasileuka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lasileuka.
Kell keeps the fight on the outside.
Kell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lasileuka.
Lasileuka tries to clinch up.
Kell just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lasileuka moves away.
Kell misses with the combination.
Lasileuka wants to clinch but Kell slips to the side
and Kell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Lasileuka moves into the clinch.
Lasileuka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kell is trying to break the clinch but Lasileuka is controlling him.
Lasileuka is pushing Kell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kell can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lasileuka.
Kell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kell is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Lasileuka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lasileuka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lasileuka tries to work over Kell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Lasileuka fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Kell.
Kell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kell struggles to land a body shot inside as Lasileuka controls his hands.
Kell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Lasileuka as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Lasileuka misses with a body punch.
Lasse Lasileuka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka leaning against his opponent.
Lasileuka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lasileuka tries a body shot but Kell blocks it.
Kell blocks a body shot from Lasileuka.
Kell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lasileuka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kell's elbow.
Kell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kell throws a punch but it's blocked by Lasileuka.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kell scores with a shot to the side of Lasileuka's head.
Lasileuka blocks an elbow strike from Kell.
Kell pushes off an throws an elbow but Lasileuka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Lasileuka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lasileuka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Lasileuka!
Lasse Lasileuka took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fight Day Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.