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 has chosen T.I. - Go Get It as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Leuka
vs
Aurelius

167 cm
33
153 lbs
30 - 16 - 0

156 cm
37
148 lbs
30 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasi Leuka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Sigvard Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius takes one to the side of the head.
Leuka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aurelius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leuka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aurelius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aurelius dodges the punch combination from Leuka.
No joy there for Leuka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aurelius's coach down at MMA Sanok Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Aurelius's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Leuka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aurelius lands a jab to Leuka's midsection.
Aurelius throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leuka lands a nice looking body shot.
Aurelius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aurelius slips under a jab.
Leuka throws out a loose jab but Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leuka is looking to clinch but Aurelius is avoiding it.
A big left from Aurelius misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leuka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aurelius.
Leuka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leuka misses with a double jab.
Leuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurelius was well out of range. Poor timing from Leuka.
Aurelius connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius slips under a jab.
Aurelius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leuka.
Leuka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aurelius doesn't seem bothered though.
Leuka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leuka's corner calls for a 1-2. Leuka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leuka swings for the body but Aurelius moves out of range.
Leuka lands an overhand right.
We've been hearing reports that Leuka has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Leuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leuka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leuka checks a leg kick.
Leuka tries to bum rush Aurelius with a series of wild strikes but Aurelius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sigvard Aurelius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aurelius avoids the body shot from Leuka.
Leuka dips to his left and cracks Aurelius with an uppercut!
Leuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leuka misses with a two punch combination.
Aurelius misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aurelius.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aurelius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leuka checks it well.
Leuka throws a leg kick but Aurelius checks it.
A head kick misses from Aurelius.
Leuka lands a slapping body shot.
Aurelius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leuka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aurelius, right into the meat.
Leuka checks the leg kick.
Leuka defending well as Aurelius loads up on a big left hand.
Leuka misses with a wild body shot.
Aurelius is looking to slow Leuka down with leg kicks.
Aurelius defending well as Leuka loads up on a big left hand.
Leuka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aurelius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leuka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leuka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leuka is looking to clinch.
Leuka misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aurelius thumps Leuka with a low kick.
Aurelius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aurelius misses with a looping left.
Leuka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Leuka staying out of range there.
Aurelius slips a jab and a cross from Leuka.
Aurelius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leuka.
Aurelius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Leuka does no damage.
Leuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelius moves away.
Leuka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leuka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aurelius counters with an inside leg kick.
Leuka is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leuka throws a right and a left that Aurelius avoids nicely.
Aurelius throws a head kick that misses.
Aurelius throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka tries to clinch but Aurelius is having none of it.
Aurelius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leuka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lasi Leuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aurelius misses with a hook. Leuka ducked under it nicely.
Leuka throws a shot from downtown. Aurelius moves away and avoids it.
Leuka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aurelius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leuka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leuka.
Aurelius fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leuka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leuka slips a straight right by Aurelius.
Aurelius throws a low kick, looking for Leuka's leg but Leuka calmly moves out of range.
Leuka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aurelius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Aurelius.
Leuka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aurelius swivels and escapes.
Leuka misses with a two punch combination.
Aurelius tries a low kick but Leuka avoids it.
Aurelius misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigvard Aurelius dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Leuka connects with a single shot there.
Leuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leuka misses with a hook. Aurelius ducked under it nicely.
Leuka works over Aurelius's head and body with a nice combination.
Aurelius misses with a body shot.
Leuka defending well as Aurelius loads up on a big left hand.
Leuka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Leuka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aurelius throws a body punch but Leuka moves out of range.
A left lands for Leuka.
Aurelius avoids the body shot from Leuka.
Leuka moves out of range as Aurelius strikes.
Aurelius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aurelius missing with a left hand there. Leuka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leuka dodges the punch combination from Aurelius.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leuka checks a leg kick.
Aurelius ducks under a wild hook from Leuka.
That kick from Aurelius tenderised Leuka's leg. Leuka is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aurelius.
The crowd cheers as Aurelius lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leuka doesn't seem phased though.
Aurelius dodges the punch combination from Leuka.
Leuka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leuka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aurelius's head backwards.
Leuka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leuka thows a body shot but no joy.
Leuka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aurelius, right into the meat.
Aurelius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aurelius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leuka.

Leuka clinches up with Aurelius and pushes him back against the cage.
Leuka blocking some punches.

Aurelius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aurelius throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka tests Aurelius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Aurelius.
Lasi Leuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aurelius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leuka.
Aurelius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leuka.
Aurelius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leuka manages to avoid it.
Leuka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aurelius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leuka checks a leg kick.
Leuka feints a jab promting Aurelius to slip. Leuka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aurelius slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Aurelius throws a head kick but Leuka moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leuka avoiding damage.

Leuka manages to break the clinch.
Aurelius is looking to slow Leuka down with leg kicks.
Leuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka avoids the body shot from Aurelius.
Aurelius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leuka throws the left hand but Aurelius avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aurelius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sigvard Aurelius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aurelius connects with a solid leg kick.
Aurelius throws a shot from downtown. Leuka moves away and avoids it.
Leuka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leuka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leuka swings for the body but Aurelius moves out of range.
Leuka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aurelius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leuka somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lasi Leuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aurelius misses the jab.
Leuka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aurelius.
Aurelius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leuka scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka throws a leg kick but Aurelius moved away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leuka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leuka ducks under a wild hook from Aurelius.
Leuka throws a poor cross that misses
and Aurelius counters with a head kick.
Leuka misses with a series of wild punches.
Aurelius throws a sloppy head kick and Leuka moves out of range easily.
Aurelius fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leuka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aurelius scores with a decent looking hook.
Leuka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aurelius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leuka.
A punch combination from Leuka misses.
Aurelius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leuka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aurelius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aurelius avoids the body shot from Leuka.
Leuka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leuka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sigvard Aurelius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leuka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aurelius. Aurelius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aurelius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aurelius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aurelius digs a good hook to Leuka's body.
No joy there for Leuka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leuka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab by Aurelius.
Aurelius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leuka misses with a shot to the body
and Leuka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Leuka is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelius grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Leuka takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Aurelius cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sigvard Aurelius!
Sigvard Aurelius is the new featherweight champion!
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