PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Pudzianowski has chosen Tanzdiktator by Nachtmahr as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Laitinen
vs
Pudzianowski

177 cm
29
165 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

175 cm
30
164 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darius Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Laitinen ducks under a wild hook from Pudzianowski.
A punch lands to the side of Laitinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laitinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pudzianowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laitinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pudzianowski.
Laitinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pudzianowski lands a jab to Laitinen's midsection.
Pudzianowski blocks the body kick.
Pudzianowski blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Laitinen misses.
Laitinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pudzianowski checks the leg kick.
Laitinen misses with a body shot.
Pudzianowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laitinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pudzianowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laitinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pudzianowski misses with a looping right.
Pudzianowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laitinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pudzianowski wants to clinch.
Pudzianowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laitinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pudzianowski on the side of the head.

It looks like Darius Pudzianowski has been cut.
Pudzianowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Laitinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pudzianowski digs a good hook to Laitinen's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Pudzianowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laitinen looks to throw the jab but Pudzianowski is out of range.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pudzianowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a body punch but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Laitinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pudzianowski connects with a body shot that sends Laitinen's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick from Laitinen misses
and Pudzianowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Laitinen connects with the punch.
Laitinen misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Laitinen.

Pudzianowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laitinen stalling.
Laitinen prevents a body shot from Pudzianowski.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pudzianowski can't find room to land a body shot as Laitinen controls the action.
Pudzianowski tries to throw a body punch but Laitinen avoids it by throwing Pudzianowski back against the cage.
Laitinen throws a head punch that misses.
Laitinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pudzianowski looking to throw knees to the head but Laitinen is blocking nicely.
Laitinen has Pudzianowski pressed against the cage.
Pudzianowski tries a body shot but Laitinen blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Laitinen fails to land.
Laitinen misses with some punches.
Laitinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Pudzianowski.
Laitinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pudzianowski scores with a hook to the body.
Pudzianowski lands with a light punch inside.
Laitinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Laitinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laitinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Pudzianowski gets an underhook and turns Laitinen into the cage.
Laitinen avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pudzianowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laitinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pudzianowskis head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pudzianowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laitinen tries a body shot but Pudzianowski blocks it.
Pudzianowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pudzianowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laitinen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laitinen.
Laitinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laitinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch but Pudzianowski improves position.
Pudzianowski lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen stalling the fight.
Laitinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Pudzianowski controls his hands.
Pudzianowski misses with a knee to the head.
Laitinen managing to block the knees to the body from Pudzianowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Darius Pudzianowski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darius Pudzianowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Laitinen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pudzianowski moves into the clinch.
Pudzianowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pudzianowski tries to work over Laitinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pudzianowski takes a shot to the head.
Laitinen prevents a body shot from Pudzianowski.
A right hand to the body from Pudzianowski.
Laitinen tries to work over Pudzianowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laitinen is trying to stall.
Pudzianowski lands with a light punch inside.
Laitinen prevents a body shot from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski lands an uppercut.
Laitinen misses with a body punch.
Laitinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pudzianowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch but Pudzianowski improves position.
Laitinen can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Pudzianowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laitinen lands a shoulder strike.
Laitinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laitinen digs a right hand into Pudzianowski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pudzianowski's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Laitinen.
Pudzianowski misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pudzianowski lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Pudzianowski.
Laitinen trying to control the position but instead, Pudzianowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Laitinen into the cage.
Laitinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski digs a right hand underneath Laitinen's ribcage. Laitinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pudzianowski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Pudzianowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pudzianowski tries to work over Laitinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pudzianowski tries a body shot but Laitinen blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pudzianowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Laitinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Laitinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Laitinen is pushing Pudzianowski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ilkka Laitinen.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski misses with a body shot.
Laitinen tries to land a front kick but Pudzianowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laitinen.
Pudzianowski slips under a jab from Laitinen.
Laitinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pudzianowski throws a body punch but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pudzianowski takes a swing at Laitinen's ribcage but misses.
Pudzianowski misses the shot to the body.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laitinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laitinen throws a chopping leg kick but Pudzianowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laitinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pudzianowski scores with a nice right hand.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pudzianowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laitinen rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski lands a jab to the head.
Laitinen misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pudzianowski, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laitinen misses with a kick to the body.
Pudzianowski checks a leg kick.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it.
Pudzianowski lands a nice shot that snaps Laitinen's head back.
Pudzianowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pudzianowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laitinen.
Nice defenses there by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Laitinen misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pudzianowski moves out of range as Laitinen strikes.
Laitinen lands a front kick.
A cross from Pudzianowski lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darius Pudzianowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Darius Pudzianowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Laitinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pudzianowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laitinen on the side of the head.
Pudzianowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laitinen throws out the jab.
Darius Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Pudzianowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Laitinen is rocked!
Pudzianowski moves out of range of the body kick from Laitinen.
Oh Laitinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laitinen misses with a low kick.
Laitinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Pudzianowski misses with an uppercut.
Laitinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pudzianowski lands a jab to the nose.
Laitinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pudzianowski.
Laitinen scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pudzianowski clinches with his opponent.
Laitinen avoiding damage as Pudzianowski throws knees to the body.
Darius Pudzianowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pudzianowski tries to work over Laitinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laitinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski tries a body shot but Laitinen blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laitinen.
Laitinen misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pudzianowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laitinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laitinen looking to stall.
Laitinen tries to throw a body punch but Pudzianowski avoids it by throwing Laitinen back against the cage.
Pudzianowski tries a body shot but Laitinen blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Laitinen.
Laitinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pudzianowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laitinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ilkka Laitinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski tries a body shot but Laitinen blocks it.
Nice body punch from Laitinen - that landed with a thud.
Laitinen looking to stall.
Laitinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laitinen gets through Pudzianowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laitinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laitinen misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski tries to land a knee to the head but Laitinen blocks with his arms.
Laitinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laitinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pudzianowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pudzianowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Laitinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Laitinen stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen blocks a body shot from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski blocking some punches.
Laitinen digs a right hand into Pudzianowski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pudzianowski's gas tank.
Come on Laitinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pudzianowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Laitinen avoids the damage to the body.
Pudzianowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Laitinen controls his hands.
Laitinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pudzianowski is working Laitinen over against the cage.
Laitinen is looking to control Pudzianowski's arms but Pudzianowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laitinen has his back to the cage.
Darius Pudzianowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ilkka Laitinen.

Pudzianowski has Laitinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Pudzianowski pushes Laitinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Laitinen.
Laitinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Pudzianowski controls his hands.
Pudzianowski blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pudzianowski fails to land.
Laitinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pudzianowski lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pudzianowski's elbow.
Laitinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Laitinen.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ilkka Laitinen.
I think Pudzianowski 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Pudzianowski!