PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Einari Leimari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Ny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Leimari
vs
Ny

181 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

183 cm
19
183 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Einari Leimari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kai Ny!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leimari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leimari looks for the body kick but Ny saw that one coming.

Ny pushes Leimari up against the cage in a clinch.
Ny wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ny cracks Leimari with a nice body shot.
Leimari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leimari throws a head punch that misses.
Ny is looking to control Leimari's arms but Leimari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ny has his back to the cage.

Ny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leimari misses with a wild body shot.
Ny takes one on the button.
Einari Leimari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leimari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leimari tries to work over Ny's front leg with a kick but Ny checks it.
Ny scores with a sloppy right hand. Leimari should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leimari closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Leimari checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ny throws a lazy right hand but Leimari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ny is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ny loads up on a big right hand but Leimari slips the punch.
Leimari throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leimari misses with a wild combination.
Ny misses with an uppercut. Leimari saw that one coming.
Leimari throws a looping overhand right but Ny ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Leimari.
Ny staying out of range there.
Ny avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leimari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leimari thows a body shot but no joy.
Leimari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Leimari.
Leimari thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Leimari misses.
Ny throws a hook to the side of Leimari's head but Leimari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leimari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leimari misses with a shot to the body
and Ny counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leimari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leimari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leimari misses with a two punch combination.
Leimari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ny is out of range.
Leimari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leimari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leimari takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Leimari misses with a low kick.
Ny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leimari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ny.
Leimari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ny.
Leimari throws a jab when Ny was well out of range.
Ny misses with a straight right.
Ny staying out of range there.
Ny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ny swings widly with a right hand
and Leimari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ny scores with a leg kick.
Ny moves out of range as Leimari throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ny tries to clinch there but Leimari circles away.
Ny throws a lazy right hand but Leimari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leimari throws a hook but Ny avoids it easily.
Leimari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leimari slips under a jab from Ny.
Ny thumps Leimari with a low kick.
Ny fails to land with a series of punches.
Leimari thows a body shot but no joy.
Leimari lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by Ny. Beautiful body shot.
Ny missing with a left hand there. Leimari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ny misses with a lunging right hand
and Leimari counters with a left to the body.
Leimari misses with a straight right.
Leimari throws a body punch but Ny moves out of range.
Leimari slips a straight right by Ny.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ny. That's going to slow Leimari down.
Ny ducks under a wild hook from Leimari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leimari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Leimari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ny.
Ny throws a body punch but Leimari moves out of range.
Leimari throws out a loose jab but Ny uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ny. That's going to slow Leimari down.
Some wild striking there from Leimari.
Ny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leimari throws a nice looking combination but Ny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ny scores with a punch to the head.
Leimari takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ny.
Ny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leimari was well out of range. Poor timing from Ny.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leimari defending well as Ny loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - Leimari coming out on top.
Ny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kai Ny will probably get the nod.
That's time! Leimari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Leimari tries a low kick but Ny avoids it.
Leimari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leimari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leimari misses with a double jab
and Ny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leimari slips under a jab from Ny.
Leimari scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ny.
Leimari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leimari throws a series of punches but Ny avoids them all with ease.
Ny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ny takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ny tries to close the distance and clinch but Leimari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leimari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leimari misses with an uppercut.
Leimari defending well as Ny loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ny.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ny dips to his left and cracks Leimari with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ny misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Leimari.
Leimari slips under a jab.
Ny moves out of range of the body kick from Leimari.
Ny throws a hook but Leimari blocks it.
Leimari slips a jab and a cross from Ny.
Leimari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ny.
Leimari misses with a two punch combination.
Leimari slips under a jab from Ny.
Leimari throws a hook to the side of Ny's head but Ny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ny connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Leimari misses.
Leimari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ny.
Leimari defending well as Ny loads up on a big left hand.
Leimari looks to land a body kick but Ny moved away.
Leimari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ny was well out of range. Poor timing from Leimari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ny lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leimari looks to throw a body kick
and Ny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ny digs a good body shot into Leimari's ribs.
Ny is looking to clinch.
Kai Ny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ny jabs Leimari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leimari looks to land a right hand but Ny moved out of range.
Leimari misses with a low kick as Ny jumps back.
Ny listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ny avoids the body shot from Leimari.
Leimari slips under a jab from Ny.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ny connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leimari throws a hook but Ny avoids it easily.
Ny tests Leimari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ny connects with a nice looking jab.
Ny pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leimari back to the cage. Ny follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leimari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leimari thows a body shot but no joy.
Leimari scores with a shot to the body.
A cross from Leimari lands.
Ny moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leimari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leimari misses with a looping right.
Ny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ny dodges the punch combination from Leimari.
Ny cracks Leimari with an open hand slap.
Leimari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leimari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab lands there for Leimari.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ny. That's going to slow Leimari down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ny ducks under a wild hook from Leimari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leimari swings for the body but Ny moves out of range.
That kick from Ny tenderised Leimari's leg. Leimari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ny is looking to slow Leimari down with leg kicks.
Ny scores with a jab to the head.
Leimari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leimari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ny.
Ny throws a looping overhand right but Leimari ducks down to avoid it.
Ny tests Leimari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ny takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from Leimari misses its intended target.
Ny throws a nice head kick!

Leimari is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Ny finds it's target.
Oh Leimari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leimari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Leimari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leimari moves away from the strike by Ny.
Ny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leimari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leimari is looking to score with low kicks.
Leimari digs a good body shot into Ny's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Ny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ny throws out a loose jab but Leimari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leimari seems to have got his legs back now.
Leimari scores with a body shot.
Ny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leimari throws a right hand that Ny ducks under and follows up with a left that Ny also avoids with ease.
Leimari throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ny lands an overhand right.
Ny throws a jab but it's blocked by Leimari.
Leimari misses with the combination.
Ny keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ny tries to clinch but Leimari is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leimari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ny.
Ny on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ny throws the left hand but Leimari avoids the punch easily.
Leimari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ny. Those never looked like landing.
Leimari throws a combination. Ny tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Leimari clobbers Ny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leimari tries to move into range but Ny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leimari misses with a two punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ny, as that shot connected.
Ny loads up on a big right hand but Leimari slips the punch.
Ny tries to clinch there but Leimari circles away.
Ny scores with a sloppy right hand. Leimari should have avoided that one.
Ny looks to score with a jab to the body but Leimari is just out of range.
Leimari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ny attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ny slips a jab from Leimari.
Ny throws a hook but Leimari blocks it.
Ny has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ny misses with a left hand
and Leimari counters with a series of strikes. Ny will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ny misses with a series of wild punches.
Ny tries to clinch but Leimari is having none of it.
Leimari drops his hands momentarily and Ny takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Leimari. Those never looked like landing.
Ny misses with an uppercut. Leimari saw that one coming.
Ny looks to score with a jab to the body but Leimari is just out of range.
Ny looks to land a right hand but Leimari moved out of range.
Leimari throws a series of punches but Ny moves out of range.
Einari Leimari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Ny misses the target.
Leimari motions for Ny to come forward. Leimari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leimari loads up on a big right hand but Ny slips the punch.
Leimari 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.
Leimari lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ny backs up against the cage.
Ny connects with an inside leg kick.
Leimari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ny dips to his left and cracks Leimari with an uppercut!
Ny falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leimari counters with a straight right hand.
Ny tests Leimari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leimari.
Leimari works Ny's body with a nice hook.
Leimari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ny moves away from the strike by Leimari.
Ny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leimari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ny misses with a hook. Leimari ducked under it nicely.
Leimari misses with a hook.
Ny loads up on a big right hand but Leimari slips the punch.
Ny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Einari Leimari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leimari scores with a hook.
Leimari lands a glancing blow to the side of Ny's head.
Leimari fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ny uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leimari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leimari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leimari throws a leg kick
letting Ny counter with a right hand.
Kai Ny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leimari throws a looping overhand right but Ny ducks down to avoid it.
Ny takes a swing at Leimari's ribcage but misses.
Leimari takes one on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ny scores with a body shot.
Ny darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Leimari.
Ny lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Ny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ny 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Ny!
A victorious Kai Ny thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.