PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigvard Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelius is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Marcia Carolus Rex. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Leuka
vs
Aurelius

167 cm
31
153 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

156 cm
36
148 lbs
26 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ultra Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasi Leuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sigvard Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leuka closes the distance and clinches up with Aurelius, looking for a takedown. Leuka pushes Aurelius against the cage but Aurelius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leuka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aurelius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leuka stuns Aurelius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch combination from Leuka misses.
Leuka looks to land a right hand but Aurelius moved out of range.
Leuka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leuka tries to clinch
letting Aurelius counter with a right hand.
Leuka throws a body kick that misses.
Leuka throws the kick towards the body but Aurelius avoids it.
Aurelius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aurelius throws a body kick that misses.
Leuka is looking to clinch but Aurelius is avoiding it.
A shot to the liver by Leuka. Beautiful body shot.
Leuka goes for a double leg but Aurelius avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aurelius continues to drive forward.
Leuka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aurelius can't find room to land a body shot as Leuka controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Aurelius.
Leuka slows down the pace here.
Aurelius tries a body shot but Leuka blocks it.
Leuka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aurelius misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Aurelius.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelius.
Aurelius scores with a shot to the side of Leuka's head.
Leuka stalling in the clinch but Aurelius improves position.
Aurelius pushes Leuka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka stalling.

Leuka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sigvard Aurelius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aurelius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leuka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aurelius slips a straight right by Leuka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leuka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aurelius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aurelius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leuka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leuka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelius.
Good shot there by Leuka.
Leuka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aurelius misses with a low kick as Leuka jumps back.
Leuka connects with a looping right hand.
Leuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelius.
Aurelius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leuka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius ducks under a wild hook from Leuka.
Leuka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aurelius wants to clinch.
Aurelius staying out of range there.
Leuka misses with a few strikes there.
Leuka loads up on a big right hand but Aurelius slips the punch.
Leuka lands a nice shot that snaps Aurelius's head back.
Leuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leuka misses the shot to the body.
Aurelius closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Leuka throws a poor cross that misses

and Aurelius holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leuka avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leuka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelius lands a nice shot to the body.
Aurelius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelius tries to work over Leuka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aurelius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aurelius tries to work over Leuka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leuka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aurelius's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leuka.
Leuka is pushing Aurelius up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aurelius as Leuka tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasi Leuka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leuka throws a big shot that misses.
Aurelius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leuka misses with a few strikes there.
Aurelius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leuka.

Leuka rushes Aurelius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leuka misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Aurelius.
Leuka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Leuka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leuka's elbow.
Aurelius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leuka working aggressively here.
Leuka is trying to force a seperation but Aurelius has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leuka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leuka misses with some punches.
Leuka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lasi Leuka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leuka is trying to break the clinch but Aurelius is controlling him.
Leuka has a couple of punches blocked by Aurelius.

Leuka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leuka is looking to clinch but Aurelius is avoiding it.
Leuka throws a series of strikes that have Aurelius backpedaling.
Leuka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aurelius counters with an inside leg kick.
Lasi Leuka is winning the standup battle so far.
Leuka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aurelius counters with a low kick, right behind Leuka 's knee.
Leuka lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leuka throws a series of punches but Aurelius moves out of range.
Leuka misses the shot to the body.
Leuka lands with a good body shot.
Leuka throws the left hand but Aurelius avoids the punch easily.
Aurelius blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leuka misses with a few strikes there.
Aurelius misses with a low kick.
Leuka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Leuka misses with a series of wild punches.
Leuka tries to clinch but Aurelius moves out of range.
Lasi Leuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Leuka has closed the distance and engaged Aurelius in a clinch.
Leuka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aurelius's elbow.
Aurelius blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Aurelius - that landed with a thud.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Aurelius in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leuka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Aurelius.
Aurelius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aurelius tries to throw a body punch but Leuka avoids it by throwing Aurelius back against the cage.
Leuka stalling in the clinch.
Aurelius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aurelius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aurelius tries to throw a body punch but Leuka avoids it by throwing Aurelius back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leuka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aurelius's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelius.
Leuka stalls.
Leuka throws a head punch that misses.
Leuka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aurelius can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leuka can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelius controls the action.
Aurelius tries a body shot but Leuka blocks it.
Aurelius tries a body shot but Leuka blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasi Leuka dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Aurelius connects with a leg kick. Leuka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leuka scores with a body shot.
Leuka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lasi Leuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leuka tries to close the distance and clinch but Aurelius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aurelius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Leuka.
Leuka looks to land a combination but Aurelius avoids it well.
Leuka misses the shot to the body.
Leuka looks to land a combination but Aurelius avoids it well.
Aurelius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leuka throws out a loose jab but Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelius blocks a jab.
Leuka misses with a wild combination.
Leuka throws a right hand that Aurelius ducks under and follows up with a left that Aurelius also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Leuka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Leuka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leuka.
Leuka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leuka throws a leg kick but Aurelius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leuka misses the body punch
and Aurelius counters with a low kick, right behind Leuka 's knee.

Leuka gets a clinch.
Leuka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelius misses with a body punch.
Aurelius misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leuka.
Aurelius tries to throw a body punch but Leuka avoids it by throwing Aurelius back against the cage.
Aurelius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leuka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sigvard Aurelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Leuka.
Leuka can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelius controls the action.
Aurelius tries a body shot but Leuka blocks it.
Leuka is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aurelius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aurelius can't find room to land a body shot as Leuka controls the action.
Leuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leuka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leuka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leuka misses with a punch on the inside.
Leuka slows down the pace here.
Aurelius struggles to land a body shot inside as Leuka controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leuka misses with some punches.
Aurelius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Aurelius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aurelius blocks a jab.
Aurelius is looking to slow Leuka down with leg kicks.
Aurelius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Leuka misses its intended target.
Aurelius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leuka misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leuka. That did some damage!
Aurelius moves forwards but Leuka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leuka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aurelius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick from Aurelius misses.
Lasi Leuka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leuka throws a low kick but Aurelius moves out of range easily.
Leuka throws a hook but Aurelius blocks it.
Leuka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelius.
Leuka moves out of range of the body kick from Aurelius.
Leuka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leuka looks to land a left hand but Aurelius moved out of range nicely.
Aurelius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leuka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasi Leuka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leuka 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasi Leuka!