PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachariah Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes to the cage accompanied by Open your eyes before you die!. Laitinen has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wayne
vs
Laitinen

184 cm
33
166 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

177 cm
36
165 lbs
38 - 19 - 0

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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 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Zachariah Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wayne throws a leg kick
and Laitinen counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Zachariah Wayne has been cut.
Laitinen keeps Wayne at a distance using the push kick.
Wayne thumps Laitinen with a low kick.
Wayne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laitinen in his tracks.
Wayne throws a nice head kick!
Zachariah Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laitinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne moves out of range of the leg kick from Laitinen.
Laitinen ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Laitinen misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Wayne seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Laitinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laitinen throws a chopping leg kick but Wayne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Laitinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laitinen throws a wild body kick that Wayne sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Wayne lands.
Wayne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laitinen. Laitinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Laitinen lands a jab to Wayne's midsection.
Laitinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Laitinen cracks Wayne with an open hand slap.
Laitinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne cracks Laitinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wayne takes a swing at Laitinen's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wayne is defended easily by Laitinen.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne dives in for a single leg takedown but Laitinen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laitinen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laitinen.
Laitinen stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne tries to land knees in the clinch but Laitinen avoids the damage to the body.
Wayne is leaning against Laitinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laitinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike.
Laitinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wayne is stalling here.
Wayne stalling in the clinch but Laitinen improves position.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Laitinen controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Wayne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Laitinen misses with the head strike.
Laitinen tries to break free but Wayne pushes him back against the cage.
Wayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Laitinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wayne's brow.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch.
Laitinen blocking some punches.
Laitinen has Wayne pressed against the cage.
Wayne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laitinen looking to stall.
Wayne digs a right hand underneath Laitinen's ribcage. Laitinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen tries to work over Wayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laitinen throws an elbow but it misses.
Laitinen blocks the elbow strike.
Laitinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laitinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laitinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
Laitinen effectively controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laitinen misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.
Laitinen has a couple of punches blocked by Wayne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laitinen takes an elbow to the temple.
Good body shot from Laitinen.
Wayne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laitinen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ilkka Laitinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zachariah Wayne'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.

Laitinen takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Laitinen swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Laitinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.
Laitinen throws a lazy body kick

and Wayne counters with a single leg into guard. Laitinen didn't expect that.
Laitinen is looking to stand up but Wayne isn't so interested in that idea.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laitinen holds on and takes a little breather.
Laitinen has momentary wrist control but Wayne slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laitinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Laitinen being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Laitinen being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laitinen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wayne has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laitinen tries to buck Wayne off but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Laitinen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Laitinen is looking to reverse the position.
Wayne scores with punches from side control.
Laitinen is trying to get back to half guard.
Laitinen is trying to buck Wayne off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne cracks Laitinen with a big elbow.
Wayne throws an elbow but Laitinen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wayne misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Laitinen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laitinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Laitinen.
Sloppy strikes from Wayne. Those never looked like landing.
Laitinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Wayne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laitinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Laitinen blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen throws a nice looking combination but Wayne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wayne.
Wayne throws a good cross that connects.
Wayne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laitinen counters with a nice body shot.
Wayne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wayne lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left lands for Wayne.
Wayne scores with a nice head shot.
Laitinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Laitinen is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laitinen tries to work over Wayne's front leg with a kick but Wayne checks it.

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!
Laitinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wayne on the side of the head.
Wayne takes a swing at Laitinen's ribcage but misses.
Laitinen avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Zachariah Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laitinen misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Laitinen misses with a body kick.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne lands a jab to Laitinen's midsection.
Wayne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zachariah Wayne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zachariah Wayne's cut.
That's time! Wayne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Laitinen's leg but Laitinen calmly moves out of range.
Wayne feints and then cracks Laitinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laitinen down.
Laitinen feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne swings for the body but Laitinen moves out of range.
Wayne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Wayne misses the target.
Wayne takes one to the side of the head.
Laitinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wayne swings for the body but Laitinen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Laitinen misses the target.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laitinen has time to react.
Wayne dives in and grabs Laitinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laitinen pushes down on Wayne's head and hops out.
Laitinen misses with a leg kick.
Laitinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wayne, as that shot connected.
Laitinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wayne. That did some damage!
Ilkka Laitinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laitinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laitinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laitinen moves away.
Laitinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laitinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wayne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Wayne.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laitinen manages to avoid it.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laitinen scores with a nice strike.
Laitinen throws an off balance right hand

and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laitinen won't be happy with that.
Laitinen tries to bench press Wayne off him but Wayne keeps the position.
Wayne sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Laitinen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wayne is looking to take a break and control but Laitinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laitinen manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen controlling the position well.
Wayne is thwarting Laitinen's attempts to control the position.
Laitinen is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Wayne is staying active.

Wayne is trying to work for a kimura but Laitinen is defending well.
Laitinen is trying to stand.
Laitinen tries to roll over but Wayne keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wayne connects with a nice short shot to Laitinen's temple.
Wayne wants to control but Laitinen is keeping him busy.

Wayne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Laitinen defends it well.
Wayne is looking to take a break and control but Laitinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laitinen is looking for a sweep. Wayne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wayne stops Laitinen from getting back to his feet.
Laitinen is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zachariah Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachariah Wayne!
An out of breath Zachariah Wayne thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.