PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rehti Ladi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ladi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You Will Never Walk Alone. This should be a great matchup!

Ladi
vs
Mauti

195 cm
24
191 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
202 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Diamond Nutrition 160q

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Crippler's Corner

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rehti Ladi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mauti !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Mauti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mauti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ladi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ladi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mauti .
Mauti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mauti lands a leg kick that knocks Ladi off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ladi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ladi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ladi avoids the head kick by Mauti .
Mauti tries a low kick but Ladi avoids it.
Ladi throws a chopping leg kick but Mauti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ladi, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti ducks under a wild hook from Ladi.
Mauti avoids the head kick by Ladi.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ladi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mauti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mauti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ladi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mauti can pounce on him.
Ladi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ladi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ladi scores with a head kick. Mauti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Mauti is rocked!
Ladi checks a low kick from Mauti .
Mauti is still on wobbly legs! Can Ladi finish him?
A head kick by Ladi misses
and Mauti counters with a body kick.
Mauti seems to have recovered his senses.
Ladi throws a head kick but Mauti moves out of range.
Ladi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mauti . That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 low kick from Mauti is predictable there
and Ladi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ladi takes a swing at Mauti 's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Ladi does it's job there.
Ladi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Ladi misses its intended target.
Ladi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mauti .
Ladi throws a lazy head kick
and Mauti counters with a thumping low kick.
Mauti avoids the head kick by Ladi.
A big right from Ladi misses.
Mauti avoids the body shot from Ladi.
Ladi misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladi lands a head shot.
Mauti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Michael Mauti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ladi scores with a hook to the body. Mauti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mauti throws a body kick that misses.
Ladi looks to throw the jab but Mauti is out of range.
Mauti throws a head kick but Ladi moves out of range.
Mauti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mauti throws a nice head kick!
Ladi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mauti throws a head kick that misses.
Ladi motions for Mauti to come forward. Ladi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ladi scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mauti .
Mauti tried to score with a low kick but Ladi checks it.
Ladi misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mauti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ladi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mauti throws a leg kick
and Ladi counters with a nice body shot.
Ladi scores with a three punch combo!
Mauti throws a solid leg kick but Ladi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mauti .
Ladi throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mauti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ladi throws a sloppy head kick and Mauti moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rehti Ladi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Left hook, right uppercut from Ladi.
Ladi tries a head kick but it misses.
Mauti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mauti wants to slow Ladi down by chopping away at his legs.
Ladi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mauti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ladi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ladi throws a low kick but Mauti avoids it.
Mauti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mauti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mauti throws a wild body kick that Ladi sees coming a mile off.
Mauti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mauti on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .
Ladi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mauti scoring well with a low kick there.
Mauti avoids the head kick by Ladi.
Mauti misses with a leg kick
letting Ladi counter with a right hand.
That kick from Ladi tenderised Mauti 's leg. Mauti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ladi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mauti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ladi lands a head kick. Mauti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A bone on bone clash there as Ladi blocks the leg kick.
Ladi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mauti .
Ladi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ladi checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladi delivers a nice body kick.
Mauti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mauti avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Ladi misses the target.
Ladi misses with a double jab.
Ladi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ladi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Mauti misses
and Ladi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mauti blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladi looks for the body kick but Mauti saw that one coming.
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Mauti lands with a nice body kick.
Ladi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ladi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mauti momentarily.
Mauti fakes the leg kick and cracks Ladi in the body.
Mauti tried to score with a low kick but Ladi checks it.
Ladi avoids the head kick by Mauti .
Mauti misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mauti .
Ladi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladi thows a body shot but no joy.
Mauti throws a front kick aimed at Ladi's knee but Ladi avoids it well.
Ladi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mauti throws a lazy body kick
and Ladi counters with a low kick, right behind Mauti 's knee.
Mauti throws a leg kick but Ladi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mauti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mauti lands a leg kick that knocks Ladi off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ladi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ladi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ladi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ladi throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rehti Ladi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ladi misses with the body kick
and Mauti counters with a body kick that stops Ladi in his tracks momentarily.
Ladi blocks a head kick by Mauti .
Mauti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ladi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ladi throws a hook but Mauti blocks it.
Ladi misses with a head kick.
Mauti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ladi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mauti throws a low kick but Ladi moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Mauti .
Mauti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ladi.
Ladi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Ladi blocks the body kick.
Ladi tries to score with a low kick but Mauti moves his leg out of the way.
Ladi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ladi misses with a kick to the body.
Mauti looks to land a body kick but Ladi moved away.
Ladi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mauti misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mauti . That's going to slow Ladi down.
Rehti Ladi is winning the standup battle so far.
Ladi moves out of range of the body kick from Mauti .
Ladi misses with a leg kick.
Michael Mauti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti throws a leg kick but Ladi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mauti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ladi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mauti misses with a body kick.
Mauti throws a leg kick which misses Ladi's front leg but catches the back leg as Ladi tries to avoid it.
Mauti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ladi throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mauti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Ladi misses.
Mauti misses with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mauti .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mauti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ladi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ladi blocks a leg kick.
Ladi throws a lazy right hand but Mauti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mauti throws a low kick, looking for Ladi's leg but Ladi calmly moves out of range.
Ladi lands a high kick!
Mauti thows a leg kick but Ladi checks it
and Ladi counters with a nice uppercut.
Mauti moves out of range of the body kick from Ladi.
Mauti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladi scores with a decent looking hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mauti . Ladi shrugs it off though.
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!
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Ladi throws a low kick, looking for Mauti 's leg but Mauti calmly moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Mauti .
Ladi checks a leg kick nicely.
Rehti Ladi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ladi blocks a low kick nicely.
Ladi looks to land a right hand but Mauti moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ladi moves out of range as Mauti throws a body kick.
Ladi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mauti .

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Mauti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ladi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rehti Ladi!
Rehti Ladi took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.