PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hominick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismo Laitela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hominick's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't be touched. Mark Hominick looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Hominick
vs
Laitela

180 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Hominick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ismo Laitela!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitela keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laitela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hominick can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hominick.
Laitela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hominick as he avoids it easily.
Mark Hominick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laitela shoots for a takedown but Hominick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Laitela scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Laitela thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Laitela tries to advance to mount but can't.
Laitela misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Laitela goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hominick rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Laitela's guard! Nice work there by Hominick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hominick wants to control from the top but Laitela keeps moving.
Hominick wants to get up but he can't break Laitela's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Laitela looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hominick is one step ahead there.
Hominick is stalling in the full guard.

Laitela looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hominick passes into side control.
Laitela is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hominick is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hominick happy to just control the position for now.
Hominick tries to advance to mount but Laitela denies him.
Laitela tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitela manages to get back to half guard.
Laitela is trying to stand back up but Hominick is controlling him
Laitela wants to improve his position but Hominick is controlling well.
Laitela is looking to control Hominick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laitela avoid being mounted?
Laitela tries to get to full guard but Hominick has control of the leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Laitela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hominick is fending him off so far but Laitela persists. Nope, Hominick circles away and we're back to standing.
Mark Hominick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ismo Laitela.

Hominick gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hominick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hominick.

Hominick clinches.
Hominick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Laitela fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Laitela goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hominick prevents it.

Hominick breaks from the clinch.
Laitela has a takedown stuffed.
Hominick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hominick gets a clinch.
Hominick gets underhooks to prevent Laitela's takedown attempt.

Hominick breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hominick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laitela shoots for a takedown but Hominick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Hominick dominated that round.
That's time! Hominick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hominick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Laitela shoots in for a double leg but Hominick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Laitela drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laitela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hominick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Laitela decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hominick misses the jab.
Laitela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laitela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hominick clinches up against the cage.
Laitela is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mark Hominick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ismo Laitela.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hominick breaks from the clinch.
Hominick wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laitela drives through with a takedown into guard.

Laitela thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Laitela trying to control but Hominick is working from the bottom.
Laitela tries to free his leg and advance position but Hominick is retaining full guard.
Hominick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laitela.
Laitela would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Laitela postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hominick is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Laitela, into his guard.

Laitela working for a triangle but Hominick defends it easily.
Hominick stopping the sweep attempt from Laitela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hominick wanted to stand there but Laitela had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laitela is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laitela bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hominick's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Laitela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hominick is keeping the position for now.
Laitela passes into half guard.

Laitela is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Hominick as he works his way to full guard.
Hominick is trying to control the position but Laitela postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ismo Laitela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hominick moves in looking to clinch but Laitela pushes him off.
Hominick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laitela's calf.
Laitela fails with a takedown attempt.

Laitela shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hominick's guard.
Hominick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hominick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laitela on the ground.
Laitela passes Hominick's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Laitela is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hominick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Laitela.
Hominick is trying to stand up here but Laitela is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laitela is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hominick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Laitela.

Laitela is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Laitela moves nicely into side control.
Hominick prevents Laitela from moving into mount.

Laitela in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hominick is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ismo Laitela!