PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niska Laukaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Laukaus's choice of entrance music: Sublime - Smoke Two Joints. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Schwarzeneg
vs
Laukaus

181 cm
32
190 lbs
14 - 32 - 0

177 cm
23
190 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 14 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niska Laukaus!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laukaus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Laukaus throws a head kick that Schwarzeneg semi-blocks.
Schwarzeneg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Schwarzeneg clinches up with Laukaus and pushes him back against the cage.
Laukaus lands an elbow just above Schwarzeneg 's eye.

It looks like Roger Schwarzeneg has been cut.
Laukaus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schwarzeneg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schwarzeneg tries to stall but Laukaus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laukaus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schwarzeneg is defending well for now.
Laukaus tries a knee to the head but Schwarzeneg blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Laukaus.
Schwarzeneg looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzeneg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laukaus trying to land knees to the body.
Laukaus stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg managing to block the knees to the body from Laukaus.
Laukaus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laukaus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg.
Laukaus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laukaus looking to throw knees to the head but Schwarzeneg is blocking nicely.
Schwarzeneg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Schwarzeneg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laukaus blocks it with crossed arms.
Laukaus connects with a knee to the head.
Laukaus throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schwarzeneg's face.
Laukaus misses with a knee to the head.
Laukaus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laukaus landing knees to the head.
Laukaus misses with a knee to the head.
Laukaus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schwarzeneg blocks it with crossed arms.
Laukaus gets underhooks to prevent Schwarzeneg's takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Laukaus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schwarzeneg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laukaus smiles and moves away.

Schwarzeneg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Schwarzeneg looks to land a strike but Laukaus avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laukaus manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Schwarzeneg moves into the clinch.
Laukaus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwarzeneg avoids it.
Schwarzeneg trying to land knees to the body.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but Laukaus stands there with Schwarzeneg around his waist. Schwarzeneg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Laukaus lands a good knee to the midsection. Schwarzeneg won't want to take too many of those.
Laukaus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Laukaus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laukaus misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laukaus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laukaus lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four 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!
Laukaus tries to land a knee to the head but Schwarzeneg blocks with his arms.
Laukaus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schwarzeneg fails to pull guard.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.
Laukaus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laukaus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laukaus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schwarzeneg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Laukaus just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Laukaus.
Laukaus scores with a knee to the head.
Laukaus tries to land a knee to the head but Schwarzeneg blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Laukaus.
Laukaus pushes Schwarzeneg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laukaus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niska Laukaus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Schwarzeneg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Laukaus throws a sloppy head kick and Schwarzeneg moves out of range easily.
Laukaus fails to land with a series of punches.
Laukaus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laukaus tries a head kick but it misses.
Laukaus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schwarzeneg.
Laukaus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but Laukaus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schwarzeneg fails with the takedown.
Schwarzeneg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laukaus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laukaus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Schwarzeneg has managed to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laukaus tries to land a knee to the head but Schwarzeneg blocks with his arms.
Laukaus misses with a knee to the head.
Laukaus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laukaus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Schwarzeneg managing to block the knees to the body from Laukaus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukaus lands an elbow just above Schwarzeneg 's eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laukaus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Niska Laukaus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schwarzeneg dodges an elbow strike from Laukaus.
Laukaus connects with a knee to the head.
Schwarzeneg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Laukaus lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Laukaus.
Laukaus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Schwarzeneg wants a takedown but no success here.
Laukaus is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus scores with a knee to the head.
Laukaus lands an elbow inside that Schwarzeneg shrugs off.
Laukaus taking a breather.
Laukaus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schwarzeneg is defending well for now.
Laukaus scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laukaus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laukaus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schwarzeneg is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laukaus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Laukaus landing knees to the head.
Laukaus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laukaus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laukaus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laukaus stalling against the cage.
Laukaus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schwarzeneg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Schwarzeneg jumps guard and drags Laukaus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Schwarzeneg keeping moving, preventing Laukaus from controlling successfully.
Laukaus slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzeneg looking for submissions off his back.

Laukaus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Laukaus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niska Laukaus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Schwarzeneg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Schwarzeneg avoids the head kick by Laukaus.
Laukaus tries a head kick but it misses.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but Laukaus shows good takedown defense.
Laukaus scores with a head kick. Schwarzeneg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laukaus as he jumps to the side.
Laukaus stuffs the takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg. Schwarzeneg gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Laukaus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schwarzeneg wants a takedown.
Knees to the body from Laukaus.
Laukaus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laukaus obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laukaus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwarzeneg avoids it.
Laukaus tries a knee to the head but Schwarzeneg blocks it.
Laukaus working Schwarzeneg over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukaus scores a nice knee to the body.
Laukaus looking to throw knees to the head but Schwarzeneg is blocking nicely.
Laukaus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laukaus pushes Schwarzeneg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schwarzeneg being controlled against the cage.
Laukaus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laukaus misses with a knee strike.
Schwarzeneg is looking to control Laukaus's arms but Laukaus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schwarzeneg has his back to the cage.
Laukaus landing knees to the head.
Schwarzeneg is trying to force a seperation but Laukaus has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laukaus obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laukaus looking to throw knees to the head but Schwarzeneg is blocking nicely.
A short right from Laukaus.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Laukaus landing knees to the head.
Schwarzeneg takes a knee to the side of the body.
Laukaus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Laukaus tries to land a knee to the head but Schwarzeneg blocks with his arms.
Laukaus lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Laukaus.
Laukaus missing with knees to the body.
Roger Schwarzeneg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg wants to get back to striking at distance but Laukaus won't allow it.
Laukaus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schwarzeneg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laukaus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laukaus pushes off an throws an elbow but Schwarzeneg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laukaus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schwarzeneg.
Laukaus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laukaus misses with a knee strike.
Laukaus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Laukaus throws an elbow but misses.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but Laukaus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Schwarzeneg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laukaus smiles and moves away.

Schwarzeneg darts in and clinches Laukaus up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus throws an elbow but it misses.
Laukaus tries a knee to the head but Schwarzeneg blocks it.
Laukaus tries to work over Schwarzeneg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laukaus as Schwarzeneg tries to tie him up.
Laukaus with a knee to the head.
Schwarzeneg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schwarzeneg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laukaus looking to throw knees to the head but Schwarzeneg is blocking nicely.
Schwarzeneg fails to pull guard.
Niska Laukaus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schwarzeneg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Laukaus to keep the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niska Laukaus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laukaus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niska Laukaus!
After the big win, Niska Laukaus made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Unique Wear and Custom Design and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.