PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Thunderstruck. 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
Bond

177 cm
35
165 lbs
37 - 18 - 0

175 cm
36
160 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Dallas Bond!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitinen works the jab nicely.
Laitinen lands a jab.

It looks like Dallas Bond has been cut.
Laitinen connects with a crisp jab.
Laitinen throws a body kick that misses.
Bond throws a head kick but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen swings for the body but Bond moves out of range.

Bond moves into the clinch.
Laitinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bond up against the cage.
Laitinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laitinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laitinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bond throws a head punch that misses.
Bond tries to work over Laitinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond tries to land a knee to the head but Laitinen blocks with his arms.
Laitinen misses with the head strike.
Bond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bond misses with an elbow strike.
Laitinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laitinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Bond.
Bond looking to throw knees to the head but Laitinen is blocking nicely.
Laitinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bond misses with some punches.
Bond misses with an elbow strike.
Bond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laitinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Laitinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bond's elbow.
Laitinen has a couple of punches blocked by Bond.
Bond working aggressively here.
Laitinen avoids the elbow strike from Bond, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bond up against the cage.
Bond has Laitinen pressed against the cage.
Bond pushes off an throws an elbow but Laitinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laitinen is trying to stall.
Laitinen managing to block the knees to the body from Bond.
Bond has a couple of punches blocked by Laitinen.
A short right from Laitinen on the inside.
Laitinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Laitinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bond misses with a knee strike.
Laitinen blocks the elbow strike.
Laitinen scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond misses with the head strike.
Bond misses with a punch on the inside.
Laitinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bond controlling the action here for a moment.
Bond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laitinen's elbow.
Bond looking to throw knees to the head but Laitinen is blocking nicely.
Bond pushes Laitinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laitinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laitinen being controlled against the cage.
Bond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laitinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Bond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bond tries to work over Laitinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laitinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bond scores with a shoulder strike.
Laitinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laitinen just leaning against Bond, taking a breather.
Bond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond trying to land knees to the body.
Laitinen tries to stall but Bond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laitinen misses with a punch to the body.
Laitinen slows down the pace here.
Bond looking to throw knees to the head but Laitinen is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Laitinen.
Laitinen presses Bond against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Laitinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dallas Bond's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laitinen.
Bond throws a shot from downtown. Laitinen moves away and avoids it.
Laitinen misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Bond misses its intended target.
Bond connects with a body shot.
Bond wants to land a leg kick but Laitinen is out of range.
Laitinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laitinen throws a body punch but Bond moves out of range.
Bond throws a wild body kick that Laitinen sees coming a mile off.
Laitinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick from Laitinen lands but Bond takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bond has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laitinen.
Bond falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Laitinen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen scores with a hook to the body. Bond takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laitinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bond doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laitinen staying out of range there.

Bond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laitinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Laitinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bond lands a nice uppercut.
Laitinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laitinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bond.
Laitinen is looking to control Bond's arms but Bond gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laitinen has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bond.
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!
Bond tries a knee to the head but Laitinen blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bond.
Bond tries to work over Laitinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laitinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bond up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen avoids the elbow strike from Bond, against the cage.
Laitinen lands with a light punch inside.
Laitinen scores with a shoulder strike.

That has opened up Dallas Bond's cut even more.
Bond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laitinen avoids it.
Laitinen is working Bond over against the cage.
Ilkka Laitinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laitinen.
Laitinen pushes Bond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laitinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laitinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bond controls his hands.
Bond has a couple of punches blocked by Laitinen.
Laitinen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Laitinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bond controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond lands an elbow that stopped Laitinen in his tracks for a moment.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bond with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Laitinen.
Bond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laitinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Laitinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bond's elbow.
Bond misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bond swings wildly with an uppercut but Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen dodges an elbow strike from Bond.
Bond has a couple of punches blocked by Laitinen.
Bond with a knee to the head.
Bond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laitinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laitinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bond.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond misses with a knee strike.
Bond has a couple of punches blocked by Laitinen.
Bond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laitinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bond or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laitinen.
Bond throws an elbow that misses.
Laitinen tries to throw a body punch but Bond avoids it by throwing Laitinen back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Laitinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bond misses with some punches.
Laitinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bond lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laitinen scores with a shot to the side of Bond's head.
Bond misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laitinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Laitinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dallas Bond's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Laitinen.
Bond takes a swing at Laitinen's ribcage but misses.
Bond lands a head shot.
Ilkka Laitinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Bond misses with a right hand
and Laitinen counters with a one-two to the body.
Bond gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laitinen scores with a decent looking hook.

Bond is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bond was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Bond is still on wobbly legs! Can Laitinen finish him?
No joy there for Laitinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bond seems to have recovered his senses.
Laitinen cracks the inside of Bond's front leg.
Bond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laitinen.
Bond throws a head kick but Laitinen moves out of range.
Bond misses with the combination.
Bond scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bond chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laitinen looks to land a body kick but Bond moved away.
Bond darts in trying to clinch
and Laitinen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Laitinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bond.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laitinen.
Laitinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bond throws a looping overhand right but Laitinen ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Bond is predictable there
and Laitinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Bond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laitinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Bond misses.
Dallas Bond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Laitinen. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laitinen lands a leg kick that knocks Bond off balance momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laitinen.
Laitinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laitinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laitinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laitinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bond will feel that in the morning.
Dallas Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laitinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Laitinen scores with a three punch combo!
Laitinen thumps Bond with a low kick.
A slow jab from Bond misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laitinen. Bond does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond throws a leg kick but Laitinen moved away.
Laitinen slips a straight right by Bond.
Laitinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laitinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laitinen lands with an overhand left.
Bond takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laitinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice shot by Laitinen.
Laitinen thuds a left hand into Bond's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laitinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bond's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bond wants to clinch up but Laitinen keeps it at a distance.

Laitinen sends Bond crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Laitinen is motioning to the referee to let Bond up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

The cut above Dallas Bond's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen steps in with a hook that catches Bond right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Laitinen follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Bond looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilkka Laitinen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ilkka Laitinen waved his t-shirt featuring Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140's logo in front of the cameras.