PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asko Vilenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stand up - Ludacris. 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.

Vilenius
vs
Ford

193 cm
24
273 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

197 cm
32
255 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asko Vilenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Ford!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilenius staying out of range there.
Vilenius looks to land a combination but Ford avoids it well.
Vilenius misses the jab.
Ford lands with a cross.
Vilenius misses the shot to the body.
Vilenius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Vilenius.
Ford misses the jab.
Ford lands with a right hand.
Ford scores with a nice strike.
Asko Vilenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Vilenius is out of range.
Ford uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilenius looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Vilenius blocks the low kick.
Vilenius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ford fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ford throws a body punch but Vilenius moves out of range.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vilenius.
Vilenius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vilenius.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilenius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ford looks to land a combination but Vilenius avoids it well.
Vilenius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ford misses with an uppercut. Vilenius saw that one coming.
Vilenius scores with a jab.
Vilenius throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Vilenius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vilenius takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vilenius misses with a straight right.
Ford throws a jab when Vilenius was well out of range.
Vilenius throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Vilenius scores with a one two! Ford had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Jacob Ford has been cut.
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!
Some wild striking there from Vilenius.
Vilenius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius walks into a left hand.
Vilenius throws a series of strikes that have Ford backpedaling.
Vilenius lands with a nice combination. Ford backs away looking to recover.
Good shot there by Ford.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilenius was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
A punch combination from Vilenius misses.
The fighters circling - Vilenius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilenius just misses with a punch to the body.
Vilenius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
Ford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vilenius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Vilenius.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vilenius throws out the jab.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Ford scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Vilenius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vilenius.
Vilenius swinging wildly here.
Vilenius misses with a wild combination.
Vilenius looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
Vilenius thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Ford misses.
Vilenius just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Vilenius does no damage.
Ford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vilenius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vilenius scrambles back to his feet.
Vilenius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.
Ford avoids the body shot from Vilenius.
Vilenius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vilenius tries to bum rush Ford with a series of wild strikes but Ford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius jabs Ford right on the nose. Ford blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford misses with a series of wild punches.
Vilenius misses with an uppercut
and Ford counters with a left to the body.
Vilenius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
Vilenius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ford finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jab by Ford.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vilenius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vilenius is breathing heavily.
Vilenius lands a jab.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Vilenius moves away and avoids it.
Vilenius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ford circles away quickly and effectively.
Ford slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Ford.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ford moves out of range as Vilenius strikes.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vilenius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vilenius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Vilenius misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Ford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Ford's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Ford lands with a straight right. Vilenius didn't see that one coming.
Jacob Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Vilenius.
Vilenius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ford on the side of the head.
Vilenius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vilenius defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Vilenius does no damage.
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vilenius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vilenius misses with a body shot.
Vilenius lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilenius misses with a right hand
and Ford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Vilenius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vilenius works over Ford's head and body with a nice combination.
Vilenius throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Ford lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big right from Vilenius misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilenius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vilenius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vilenius moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vilenius dodges the punch combination from Ford.
Vilenius throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range.
Asko Vilenius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Vilenius throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilenius misses with the combination.
Ford throws a series of punches but Vilenius avoids them all with ease.

Ford forces Vilenius back against the cage and clinches.
Ford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ford. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ford keeps control of Vilenius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vilenius has had enough of the clinch but Ford keeps him there for the moment.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Vilenius controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford digs a right hand underneath Vilenius's ribcage. Vilenius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vilenius breaks from the clinch.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Vilenius throws a series of punches but Ford avoids them all with ease.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vilenius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vilenius defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Ford.
Ford misses with a two punch combination.
Vilenius lands with a right hand.
Vilenius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
Ford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vilenius doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the liver by Ford. Beautiful body shot.
Ford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford punishes Vilenius's body with a nice straight punch.
Ford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vilenius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Vilenius.
A cross from Vilenius lands.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford stalks Vilenius and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vilenius's face. Vilenius staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Asko Vilenius has been cut.
A combination from Vilenius does no damage.
Vilenius thows a body shot but no joy.
Vilenius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ford lands with a right hand.
Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!

Ford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vilenius.

Ford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice cross by Ford.
Vilenius misses with a body shot.
Ford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vilenius fails to land with a series of punches.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Vilenius uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ford clinches with his opponent.
Ford has Vilenius pressed against the cage, preventing Vilenius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ford breaks from the clinch.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vilenius takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vilenius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Vilenius blocks a leg kick.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vilenius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Ford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vilenius lands a jab-cross combination.
Vilenius throws a big shot that misses.
Vilenius misses with a left hand
and Ford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Vilenius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vilenius.
Vilenius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vilenius throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Ford scores with a hook.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vilenius.
Vilenius falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Ford counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Vilenius's head but Vilenius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vilenius.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vilenius.
Vilenius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ford counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ford misses with a hook.
Ford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vilenius's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilenius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vilenius checks a low kick from Ford.
Ford misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Ford coming out on top.
Vilenius misses with a straight right.
Vilenius misses with a double jab.
Ford blocks a jab.
Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch lands to the side of Vilenius 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vilenius throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range.
Vilenius avoids the body shot from Ford.
Vilenius throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Ford misses with a hook.
Vilenius feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vilenius walks into a jab.
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!
Vilenius staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Ford.
Vilenius looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
Ford scores with a nice head shot.
Ford lunges at Vilenius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vilenius's hand.
Vilenius looks to land a combination but Ford avoids it well.
Vilenius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Vilenius scores with a nice head shot.
Ford throws a looping overhand right but Vilenius ducks down to avoid it.
Vilenius ducks right into an uppercut from Ford.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Vilenius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilenius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vilenius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vilenius keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vilenius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vilenius.
Vilenius cracks Ford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Asko Vilenius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Vilenius.
Vilenius misses with a hook
and Ford counters with a thumping low kick.
Vilenius throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
Ford misses the jab.
Vilenius keeps the fight on the outside.
Ford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Vilenius.
Ford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vileniuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vilenius looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
Ford lands with an overhand left.
Ford lands with a cross.
Nice jab there from Ford.
Ford sizes up Vilenius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vilenius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vilenius throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford's corner calls for a 1-2. Ford obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ford thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vilenius if he has to take too many more of those.
Vilenius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vilenius on the side of the head.
Ford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vilenius takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ford scores with a jab to the head.
Vilenius misses with a straight right.
Vilenius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vilenius misses with a wild combination.
Ford throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vilenius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Vilenius misses with an uppercut.
Vilenius needs to keep his hands up - Ford had a free shot at his head there.
Vilenius misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Ford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ford 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Ford!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacob Ford thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.