PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Martinez has chosen Cool Your Engines as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Laitinen
vs
Martinez

177 cm
33
165 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

178 cm
32
162 lbs
22 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laitinen moves away.
Martinez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laitinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Laitinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Martinez has closed the distance and engaged Laitinen in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Martinez.
Laitinen misses with some punches.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Laitinen.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laitinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martinez working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez is stalling here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Laitinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Martinez drops back down to his feet.

Laitinen manages to break the clinch.
Martinez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martinez throws a body punch but Laitinen moves out of range.
Martinez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martinez defending well as Laitinen loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Laitinen as he connects with a hook.
Martinez connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martinez. Laitinen shrugs it off though.
Martinez misses with a hook.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laitinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martinez will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laitinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laitinen.
Martinez throws a hook but Laitinen avoids it easily.
Laitinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martinez.
Laitinen swinging wildly here.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Laitinen moved out of range nicely.
Martinez misses with a lunging right hand
and Laitinen counters with a straight right hand.
Laitinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laitinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martinez misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Laitinen tenderised Martinez's leg. Martinez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laitinen is looking to slow Martinez down with leg kicks.
Laitinen misses with a body punch
and Martinez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laitinen tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laitinen to the ground. Laitinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Martinez misses the jab.
Laitinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laitinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martinez's calf.
Ilkka Laitinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laitinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laitinen jabs Martinez right on the nose. Martinez blinks but takes it well.
Laitinen cracks a nice hook into Martinez's ribs.

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!
Martinez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laitinen misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.
Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Laitinen as he checks the leg kick.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Martinez misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen misses with a kick to the body.
Martinez blocks the body kick.
Laitinen misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Laitinen dominated that round.
That's time! Laitinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martinez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Laitinen to the ground. Martinez is now in Laitinen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laitinen is looking to sweep but instead, Martinez has passed into half guard.
Laitinen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Laitinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Laitinen, not yet.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitinen keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Laitinen wants to stand but Martinez is controlling the position.
Laitinen keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Laitinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen wants to stand but Martinez is controlling the position.
Laitinen keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez won't allow Laitinen to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Martinez gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Laitinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Martinez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Laitinen sneaks out the side door and pushes Martinez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Laitinen scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laitinen lands with a hook. Martinez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez checks a leg kick nicely.
Martinez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Laitinen misses the target.
Martinez moves forwards but Laitinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Laitinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martinez doesn't seem phased though.
Martinez tries a low kick but Laitinen avoids it.
Martinez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martinez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laitinen. That did some damage!
A solid body kick from Laitinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Laitinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.
Laitinen throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Ilkka Laitinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martinez.
Martinez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laitinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martinez will feel that in the morning.
Laitinen misses with a straight right.
Laitinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Laitinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laitinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laitinen feints and then cracks Martinez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martinez down.
Nice sprawl there from Laitinen as Martinez shoots in.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laitinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laitinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Richard Martinez has been cut.
Laitinen lands a jab to Martinez's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Laitinen.
Laitinen closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Martinez! Laitinen dives in looking to finish! Martinez is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilkka Laitinen!
Ilkka Laitinen retains his lightweight title!
Ilkka Laitinen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150, into his post fight interview.