PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lecouc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenni Flisa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecouc comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Fear. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lecouc
vs
Flisa

186 cm
22
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

174 cm
20
192 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Lecouc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lenni Flisa!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lecouc bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flisa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lecouc's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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. Lecouc connects with a nice short shot to Flisa's temple.
Flisa manages to get to full guard.
Flisa has momentary wrist control but Lecouc slips an elbow through the middle.
Lecouc chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lecouc's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lecouc content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Flisa wants to stand up but Lecouc is controlling him.
Flisa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Feeble punches landing from Lecouc - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
Lecouc keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flisa working for a guillotine from mount but Lecouc is in no mood to give up.
Lecouc wants to hold on but Flisa pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lecouc manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Flisa is trying to work for a kimura but Lecouc is defending well.

Lecouc pushes Flisa off and gets back to his feet.
Flisa fails with the takedown

and Lecouc counters with a shoot takedown. Flisa fights it but they end up in guard.
Flisa looks gassed!
Lecouc lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lecouc controlling from the top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lecouc keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flisa's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flisa can't keep his opponent in guard - Lecouc advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Flisa tries to roll over but Lecouc keeps him under control.
Lecouc looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lecouc is tying to control. Flisa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Flisa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lecouc is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Flisa is just riding it out for now. Lecouc eventually gives up the hold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Lecouc seems content to control.
Lecouc working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecouc slips a nice elbow through Flisa's hands, connecting with Flisa's forehead.
Lecouc working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lecouc winds up and cracks Flisa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lecouc scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lecouc is trying to control the action in half guard but Flisa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flisa wants to get back to full guard.
Lecouc lands strikes from half guard.
Lecouc scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lecouc wants to free his trapped foot but Flisa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lecouc will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flisa tries to get to full guard but Lecouc has control of the leg.

Lecouc decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Lecouc closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flisa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lecouc prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alex Lecouc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenni Flisa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lecouc gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Flisa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lecouc is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Flisa defends it well.
Lecouc slips a nice elbow through Flisa's hands, connecting with Flisa's forehead.
Flisa is looking for a sweep. Lecouc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lecouc is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lecouc tries to pass to full mount but Flisa defends it.
Flisa wants to improve his position but Lecouc is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Lecouc dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lecouc shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lecouc was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lecouc wants to control the pace but Flisa is squirming around nicely.
Lecouc looking to finish Flisa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Flisa!
Lecouc tries to control but Flisa wriggling away.
Lecouc with a couple of short strikes.
Lecouc scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Flisa?
Lecouc unloading with bombs!
Flisa is breathing heavily.
Lecouc postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Flisa looks a forlorn figure.
Lecouc tries to control but Flisa wriggling away.
Lecouc is landing with some decent strikes but Flisa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flisa is working to get back to half guard.
Lecouc cracks Flisa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Lecouc wants to finish this one by submission but Flisa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lecouc.
Lecouc in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flisa is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lecouc scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Flisa?
Flisa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Flisa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Lecouc is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Flisa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Flisa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecouc looking to finish Flisa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Flisa!
Lecouc in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Flisa is in a horrible position here. Lecouc smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lecouc connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lecouc postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Flisa looks a forlorn figure.

Lecouc has hold of Flisa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Flisa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lecouc working Flisa over with strikes here.
Flisa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alex Lecouc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lecouc working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lecouc sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Flisa manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lecouc works his foot free and advances to mount.
Flisa is in a horrible position here. Lecouc smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lecouc lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flisa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lecouc lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Lecouc connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lecouc tries to control but Flisa wriggling away.
Lecouc is landing with some decent strikes but Flisa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Flisa taking shots to the head.
Flisa taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flisa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Flisa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flisa stopping the sweep attempt from Lecouc.
Lecouc striking from his own guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Lecouc dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lecouc gets a takedown into half guard.
Flisa is trying to get back to full guard.
Lecouc drops an elbow to the side of Flisa's head.
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. Lecouc connects with a nice short shot to Flisa's temple.
Flisa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lecouc scores with a couple of nice shots.

Lecouc is looking for a kimura but Flisa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lecouc to get the leverage.
Flisa is trying to get back to full guard.

Flisa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lecouc slips a nice elbow through Flisa's hands, connecting with Flisa's forehead.

Lecouc stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecouc tries for a takedown but Flisa circles away easily

and Flisa counters with a takedown into side control.
Flisa tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lecouc tries to bench press Flisa off him but Flisa keeps the position.
Lecouc wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Lecouc on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lecouc tries to get out of the position.

Flisa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lecouc has escaped the position, nice work there.

Flisa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lecouc knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lecouc is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flisa is looking for a kimura but Lecouc is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Flisa to get the leverage.
Flisa prevents Lecouc from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lecouc wants to clinch

and Flisa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lecouc's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lecouc trying to control the position.

Lecouc looking for a guillotine here but Flisa defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecouc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lecouc escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Flisa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lecouc had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Flisa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lecouc Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Flisa's back instead.
Flisa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Flisa wants to get back to full guard.
Lecouc working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lecouc looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Flisa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Flisa wants to get back to full guard but Lecouc has mounted him!
Lecouc lands a big shot there that rocks Flisa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

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.
Flisa is squirming around, avoiding Lecouc's attempts to control the action.
Lecouc landing punches.
Lecouc with the ground and pound from mount.
Flisa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lecouc lands with some strikes.

Lecouc working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Flisa regains half guard.
Lenni Flisa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flisa is refusing to be controlled, as Lecouc sits in half guard.
Alex Lecouc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lecouc working Flisa over with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lenni Flisa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lecouc has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Lecouc!