PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Laven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sum Yung Gai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laven
vs
Yung Gai

187 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Laven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sum Yung Gai!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gai scores with a nice body kick.

Gai gets tackled into the cage by Laven. Laven maintains the clinch.
Gai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laven can't find room to land a body shot as Gai controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laven.
Laven with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laven throws a punch but it's blocked by Gai.
Laven misses with a knee to the head.
Gai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laven backwards.
Laven tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Laven leaning against his opponent.
Gai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laven backwards.
Gai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laven misses with a knee strike.
Gai lands an uppercut.
Laven tries to stall but Gai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gai pushes off an throws an elbow but Laven leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gai lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Laven.
Still in the clinch, Gai scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Daniel Laven has been cut.
Laven with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laven managing to block the knees to the body from Gai.
Gai tries a knee to the head but Laven blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai lands with a left to the head.
Laven dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Laven tries to work over Gai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gai blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Gai.
Gai pushes Laven back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laven is breathing heavily.
Laven swings wildly with an uppercut but Gai uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Laven is stalling here.
Laven tries to land a knee to the head but Gai blocks with his arms.
Gai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lavens head.
Gai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laven scores with a knee to the head.
Laven landing knees to the head.
Laven misses with a knee to the head.
Laven looking to throw knees to the head but Gai is blocking nicely.

That's two 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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Gai.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Laven.
Gai works on Laven's body with a couple of short punches.
Laven blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Gai manages to break the clinch.
Daniel Laven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laven tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laven is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Laven moves out of range of the body kick from Gai.

Gai drops Laven with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Laven looks back up at him and smiles so Gai waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Laven is rocked!
Gai fakes the body blow, causing Laven to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Laven goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sum Yung Gai!
Our winner, Sum Yung Gai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.