PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Akseli Suokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joe Armstrong enters the cage!

Suokas
vs
Armstrong

165 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akseli Suokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Armstrong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suokas's knee momentarily.
Suokas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suokas tries to clinch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Suokas misses with a low kick.
Akseli Suokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong blocks a jab.
Suokas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Suokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armstrong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Armstrong throws a body kick that misses.
Suokas throws a lazy uppercut
and Armstrong counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong throws a leg kick that misses.
Suokas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suokas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Armstrong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Armstrong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Suokas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Suokas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Suokas throws a big shot that misses.
Suokas throws a chopping leg kick but Armstrong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Armstrong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suokas.
Suokas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suokas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.
Armstrong misses with a low kick as Suokas jumps back.
Suokas tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Suokas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suokas tries a head kick but it misses.
Suokas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armstrong slips under a jab from Suokas.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Suokas.
Suokas takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokas misses with a low kick.
Suokas lands a head kick!

It looks like Joe Armstrong has been cut.
Suokas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Suokas throws a poor cross that misses
and Armstrong counters with a thumping low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suokas, right into the meat.
Suokas misses with an uppercut. Armstrong saw that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Armstrong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokas tries to clinch there but Armstrong circles away.
Nice body kick there by Armstrong.
Armstrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Suokas is out of range.
Suokas is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Armstrong's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Suokas misses with a low kick.
Suokas lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Suokas.
Armstrong connects with an inside leg kick.
Suokas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Armstrong can pounce on him.
Armstrong dodges the punch combination from Suokas.
Armstrong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Armstrong throws a solid leg kick but Suokas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Armstrong.
Armstrong staying out of range there.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Suokas is looking to chop away at Armstrong's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokas checks a low kick from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Suokas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Armstrong is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Armstrong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Suokas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Suokas has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Suokas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Armstrong up against the cage.
Armstrong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suokas lands a good knee to the midsection. Armstrong won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Suokas.
Suokas has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Armstrong is trying to push Suokas away but Suokas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suokas has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Suokas misses with some punches.
Suokas working aggressively here.
Suokas just leaning against Armstrong, taking a breather.
Armstrong lands with a light punch inside.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Suokas is controlling him.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Suokas lands with a right to the head.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Suokas swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Suokas has double underhooks.
Armstrong is trying to push Suokas away but Suokas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suokas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Armstrong is able to avoid easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Armstrong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suokas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armstrong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suokas doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Suokas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suokas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Suokas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Armstrong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Armstrong throws a leg kick which misses Suokas's front leg but catches the back leg as Suokas tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong thows a leg kick but Suokas checks it
and Suokas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Armstrong blocks a jab.
Armstrong throws a solid leg kick but Suokas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Armstrong.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suokas checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Suokas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Armstrong is predictable there
and Suokas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suokas looks to land a right hand but Armstrong moved out of range.
Suokas throws a sloppy head kick and Armstrong moves out of range easily.
Suokas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Armstrong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Suokas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Armstrong scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suokas. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong lands a leg kick that knocks Suokas off balance momentarily.
Armstrong throws a front kick aimed at Suokas's knee but Suokas avoids it well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suokas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Suokas.
Suokas misses with a hook. Armstrong ducked under it nicely.
Suokas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Armstrong moves out of range as Suokas strikes.
Suokas's corner calls for a 1-2. Suokas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokas just misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good exchange - Armstrong coming out on top.
Armstrong connects with a solid leg kick.
Armstrong connects with a leg kick. Suokas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Armstrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a leg kick that knocks Suokas off balance momentarily.
Suokas throws a head kick that misses
and Armstrong counters with an inside leg kick.
Suokas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Armstrong, right into the meat.
Suokas scores with a hook to the body. Armstrong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Suokas moves into range and clinches up with Armstrong.
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Suokas tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
Suokas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armstrong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suokas.

Suokas closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Armstrong is trying to force a seperation but Suokas has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Akseli Suokas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Armstrong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Suokas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick.
Armstrong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Armstrong throws a leg kick
and Suokas counters with a two punch combo.
Suokas throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Armstrong.

Suokas has managed to clinch.
Suokas misses with some punches.
Suokas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Armstrong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suokas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Suokas takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Suokas tries to clinch up.
Suokas throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Suokas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokas swings widly with a right hand
and Armstrong counters with a straight right hand.
Suokas throws a hook but Armstrong blocks it.
Suokas misses with a hook. Armstrong ducked under it nicely.
Suokas fails to land with a series of punches.
Suokas throws a solid leg kick but Armstrong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Suokas.
Suokas misses with a low kick.
Suokas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Armstrong is able to avoid easily.
Suokas throws a right hand that Armstrong ducks under and follows up with a left that Armstrong also avoids with ease.
Suokas misses the shot to the body.
Suokas throws a poor cross that misses
and Armstrong counters with a nice leg kick.
Suokas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suokas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokas throws a body kick that misses.
Armstrong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akseli Suokas is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suokas.
Suokas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Armstrong. That one must have hurt.
Suokas misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong tests Suokas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suokas wants to clinch.
Armstrong misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokas throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Suokas blocks a low kick nicely.
Suokas misses with a left hand
and Armstrong counters with a straight right hand.
Suokas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Armstrong blocks the low kick.
Suokas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Armstrong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Suokas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Armstrong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Suokas tries to clinch up.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suokas.
Suokas tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokas scores with a hook to the body. Armstrong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Suokas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suokas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Armstrong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A shot to the liver by Suokas. Beautiful body shot.
Armstrong throws a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Suokas.
Suokas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suokas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suokas's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Armstrong.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suokas jabs Armstrong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suokas throws a jab when Armstrong was well out of range.
Armstrong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick misses from Suokas.
Armstrong scores with a spinning back kick!
Armstrong throws a leg kick that misses.
Armstrong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suokas throws a body shot but no joy.
Suokas takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Suokas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armstrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suokas throws a chopping leg kick but Armstrong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Suokas tries a low kick but Armstrong avoids it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Suokas rushes Armstrong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Armstrong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suokas has him pressed against the cage.
Suokas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Suokas has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Suokas tries a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Suokas has him pinned against the cage.
Suokas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong lands with a short shot to the head.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Armstrong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suokas taking a breather.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suokas misses with a hook.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Suokas misses.
Suokas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Armstrong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Suokas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Suokas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Suokas throws a hook but Armstrong avoids it easily.
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suokas throws out the jab.
Armstrong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suokas misses with a body shot.
Armstrong keeps Suokas at a distance using the push kick.

Suokas has Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Suokas keeps control of Armstrong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Armstrong manages to break the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suokas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Armstrong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Armstrong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Armstrong looks for the body kick but Suokas saw that one coming.
Suokas misses with a head kick.
Armstrong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Suokas checks it.
Armstrong throws a chopping leg kick but Suokas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Suokas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suokas throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suokas.
Armstrong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Suokas throws a lazy uppercut
and Armstrong counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Armstrong slams his shin into Suokas's torso.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suokas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Armstrong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suokas. That did some damage!
Armstrong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Suokas misses with a leg kick
and Armstrong counters with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Suokas.
Suokas throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Suokas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Armstrong connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akseli Suokas.
Well Suokas 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Akseli Suokas!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Akseli Suokas!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Akseli Suokas!

Akseli Suokas wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Akseli Suokas rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.