PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Laboh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Lifflander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Laboh
vs
Lifflander

187 cm
23
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Laboh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Lifflander!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lifflander throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laboh.
Laboh lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Jukka Lifflander has been cut.
Jukka Lifflander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lifflander looks to land a combination but Laboh avoids it well.
Laboh misses with a two punch combination.
Lifflander throws a low kick but Laboh moves out of range easily.
Laboh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lifflander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laboh looks to land a combination but Lifflander avoids it well.
Laboh checks a leg kick.
Laboh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laboh misses with a takedown attempt - Lifflander sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lifflander throws a head kick that misses.
Laboh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laboh is looking to clinch.
A jab from Lifflander misses.
Lifflander misses with a few strikes there.
Lifflander gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lifflander throws a series of punches but Laboh avoids them all with ease.
Lifflander throws a right and a left that Laboh avoids nicely.
Laboh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lifflander.
Lifflander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lifflander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laboh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lifflander misses with a double jab.
Laboh's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laboh duly obliges.
Laboh defending well as Lifflander loads up on a big left hand.
Lifflander circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lifflander counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lifflander throws a left and a right that both miss

and Laboh counters by moving into the clinch.
Laboh tries to score a body lock takedown but Lifflander shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lifflander tries to break the clinch but Laboh is controlling the position.
Lifflander gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laboh.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Laboh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lifflander has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Laboh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laboh avoids a kick to the body.
Laboh fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lifflander jabs at Laboh's body.
Lifflander misses with a straight left.
Lifflander throws a hook to the side of Laboh's head but Laboh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lifflander looks to land a combination but Laboh avoids it well.
Lifflander misses with a two punch combination.
Laboh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lifflander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Laboh closes the distance and clinches.
Laboh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lifflander's efforts to push away.
Laboh prevents Lifflander from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laboh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lifflander's efforts to push away.
Lifflander wants to get back to striking at distance but Laboh won't allow it.
Laboh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lifflander prevents it.
Laboh keeps control of Lifflander as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lifflander wants to break free but Laboh has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Lifflander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jukka Lifflander's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Laboh just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Laboh.
Lifflander throws a right hand that misses
and Laboh counters with a straight right hand.
Laboh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lifflander sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laboh somewhat.
Lifflander lands a nice shot to the body.

Lifflander drops Laboh with a beautiful combination! Laboh stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lifflander is looking for the KO!

It looks like Joe Laboh has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lifflander scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laboh throws a sloppy head kick and Lifflander moves out of range easily.
Lifflander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laboh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lifflander stuffs the takedown attempt from Laboh. Laboh gets slowly back to his feet.

Lifflander lands a left and a right that send Laboh crashing to the mat, dazed. Lifflander thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Laboh is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lifflander cracks Laboh with a hook to the temple - Laboh is on wobbly legs here! Lifflander swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Laboh falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lifflander wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jukka Lifflander!