PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maximus Ukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suri has chosen Bohemia - Kali Denali as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ukkeli
vs
Shah Suri

212 cm
25
288 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

225 cm
29
279 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maximus Ukkeli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukkeli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ukkeli tries to move into range but Suri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ukkeli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suri.
Suri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Suri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ukkeli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ukkeli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ukkeli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Suri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ukkeli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Suri just manages to avoid it.
Ukkeli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ukkeli throws a shot from downtown. Suri moves away and avoids it.
Suri throws a jab when Ukkeli was well out of range.
Ukkeli seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Suri throws out a head kick that Ukkeli doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Ukkeli crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Ukkeli's eyes and has decided to let it go on!

It looks like Maximus Ukkeli has been cut.
A head kick misses from Suri.
Ukkeli moves out of range of the body kick from Suri.
Ukkeli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ukkeli throws a low kick, looking for Suri's leg but Suri calmly moves out of range.
We've been informed that Suri has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Ukkeli.
Suri moves out of range of the strikes.
Suri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ukkeli sizes up Suri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Suri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Suri takes one to the side of the head.
Suri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick but Suri checks it.
Ukkeli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suri throws a jab when Ukkeli was well out of range.
Ukkeli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Suri.

Ukkeli closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ukkeli blocking some punches.
Suri throws a punch but it's blocked by Ukkeli.
Suri is trying to break the clinch but Ukkeli is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli misses with the head strike.
Ukkeli blocks an uppercut.
Suri blocking some punches.

Suri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suri stalks Ukkeli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ukkeli's face. Ukkeli staggers backwards, shaken.
Ukkeli misses with a hook. Suri ducked under it nicely.
Ukkeli checks a low kick from Suri.
Suri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ukkeli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Suri scores with a punch to the head.
Ukkeli misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suri, right into the meat.
Decent striking displayed by Suri there.
Suri is looking to score with low kicks.
Suri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ukkeli misses its target.
Ukkeli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli takes one on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Suri.
Suri scores with a sloppy right hand. Ukkeli should have avoided that one.
Suri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Suri misses.
Suri tries to work over Ukkeli's front leg with a kick but Ukkeli checks it.
Ukkeli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ukkeli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ukkeli jabs Suri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suri connects with a solid leg kick.
Ukkeli throws a big shot that misses.
Suri is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ukkeli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A good leg kick by Suri.
Good work by Ukkeli as he checks the leg kick.
Ukkeli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That kick from Ukkeli tenderised Suri's leg. Suri is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Suri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ukkeli misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Suri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suri. Ukkeli shrugs it off though.
Ukkeli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Suri drops his hands momentarily and Ukkeli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Sher Shah Suri has been cut.
Suri throws a front kick that sends Ukkeli stumbling back into the ropes.
Suri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suri looks to score with a jab to the body but Ukkeli is just out of range.
Ukkeli tries to clinch but Suri is having none of it.
Suri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ukkeli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Ukkeli misses
and Suri counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Sher Shah Suri should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ukkeli moves away.
Ukkeli scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Suri.
Suri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ukkeli counters with an outside leg kick.
Ukkeli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Suri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suri throws out a loose jab but Ukkeli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ukkeli is looking for a counter combo.
Suri throws the kick towards the body but Ukkeli avoids it.
Ukkeli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suri circles away quickly and effectively.
Ukkeli backing away here, and Suri unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Suri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suri misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ukkeli tries a head kick but it misses.
Suri wants to slow Ukkeli down by chopping away at his legs.
Suri is looking to score with low kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Ukkeli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Suri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ukkeli is out of range and Suri settles back down.
Suri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ukkeli looks to land a right hand but Suri moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkeli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suri throws out the jab.
Ukkeli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ukkeli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ukkeli shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Suri eats them both and turns towards Ukkeli to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ukkeli throws out a loose jab but Suri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suri feints a counter leg kick.
Ukkeli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suri can pounce on him.
Ukkeli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Suri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Suri is predictable there
and Ukkeli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suri slips under a jab from Ukkeli.
Suri throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ukkeli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ukkeli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suri.
Ukkeli slips under a jab from Suri.
Ukkeli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Suri - just one landing.
Ukkeli moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick
and Suri counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ukkeli's knee momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suri.
Suri is looking to slow Ukkeli down with leg kicks.
Suri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suri blocks a head kick by Ukkeli.
Suri swings widly with a right hand
and Ukkeli counters with a straight right hand.
Suri throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Ukkeli misses.
Suri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ukkeli.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suri.
Suri connects with a high kick.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ukkeli can pounce on him.
Suri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick from Suri misses.
Ukkeli is looking for a counter combo.
Ukkeli misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Suri, as that shot connected.
Suri connects with a solid leg kick.
Ukkeli clobbers Suri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Suri looks to score with a jab to the body but Ukkeli is just out of range.
Suri avoids the body shot from Ukkeli.
An inside leg kick from Suri misses.
Ukkeli ducks under a wild hook from Suri.
Suri blocks a leg kick.
Suri misses with a straight left.
Suri blocks a jab.
Ukkeli blocks a low kick nicely.
Ukkeli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Suri looks for the body kick but Ukkeli saw that one coming.
Suri digs a good hook to Ukkeli's body.
Suri cracks the inside of Ukkeli's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli misses with a straight right.
Ukkeli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An attempted straight right counter from Ukkeli misses the target.
Good shot there by Ukkeli.
Suri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ukkeli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ukkeli connects with a looping right hand.
A lazy left from Ukkeli finds it's target.
Suri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ukkeli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Suri to counter with a crisp jab.
Ukkeli swings for the body but Suri moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suri, right into the meat.
Suri tries to work over Ukkeli's front leg with a kick but Ukkeli checks it.
Suri throws out a powerful jab.
Suri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ukkeli.
Suri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sher Shah Suri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ukkeli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suri.
Ukkeli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Suri throws a body kick that misses
and Ukkeli counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Ukkeli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Suri misses with a kick to the body.
Ukkeli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ukkeli defending well as Suri loads up on a big left hand.
Suri throws a sloppy body shot
and Ukkeli counters with a stiff right hand.
Suri blocks the body kick.
Suri lands with a straight right. Ukkeli didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ukkeli misses with a hook.
Suri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ukkeli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suri cracks Ukkeli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ukkeli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkeli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ukkeli tries to counter by clinching up but Suri breaks away and moves out of range.
Ukkeli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Suri misses
and Ukkeli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ukkeli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Suri connects with a crisp jab.
Ukkeli misses with a looping left.
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Suri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Ukkeli.
Suri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ukkeli tries to land a leg kick but Suri saw it coming and moves away.
Ukkeli throws out a leg kick but Suri moves out of range and Ukkeli only half commits.
Ukkeli loads up on a big right hand but Suri slips the punch.
Suri only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri 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.
Suri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ukkeli can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suri scores with a body shot.
Ukkeli ducks under a wild hook from Suri.
Suri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ukkeli misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suri. Ukkeli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ukkeli throws a hook but Suri avoids it easily.
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ukkeli moves away.
Suri throws a hook to the side of Ukkeli's head but Ukkeli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ukkeli throws a right hand that misses
enabling Suri to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Suri misses.
Ukkeli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ukkeli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ukkeli checks a leg kick nicely.
Ukkeli throws a counter high kick but Suri was just alert enough to avoid it.
Suri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Suri scores with a body shot.
Suri misses with an uppercut. Ukkeli saw that one coming.
Ukkeli misses with an uppercut
and Suri counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ukkeli walks into a stiff left hand from Suri.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick that misses.
Ukkeli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ukkeli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Suri scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suri clobbers Ukkeli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ukkeli swings widly with a right hand
and Suri counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Suri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ukkeli manages to avoid it.
Suri just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromUkkeli.
Suri throws a body kick that misses.
Suri tests Ukkeli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Suri misses with a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Ukkeli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ukkeli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ukkeli lands a body shot.
Suri cracks Ukkeli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Suri swings widly with a right hand
and Ukkeli counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ukkeli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ukkeli tried to counter with a leg kick but Suri avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sher Shah Suri just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Suri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suri looks to score with a jab to the body but Ukkeli is just out of range.
Ukkeli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Suri counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ukkeli.
Ukkeli misses with a hook
and Suri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ukkeli throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Suri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ukkeli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suri throws a body punch but Ukkeli moves out of range.
Suri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ukkeli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ukkeli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good leg kick by Suri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ukkeli's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Ukkeli dips to his left and cracks Suri with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Suri.
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Ukkeli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ukkeli misses with a body shot.
Suri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Suri scores with a nice head shot.
Suri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ukkeli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A bone on bone clash there as Suri blocks the leg kick.
Suri thumps Ukkeli with a low kick.
Ukkeli checks a low kick from Suri.
As Suri backs away, Ukkeli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Suri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ukkeli.
Ukkeli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri throws a low kick but Ukkeli avoids it.
Ukkeli tries to move into range but Suri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ukkeli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Suri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suri throws a body shot but no joy.
Suri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suri tries to work over Ukkeli's front leg with a kick but Ukkeli checks it.
Ukkeli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ukkeli tries to clinch but Suri is having none of it.
A good leg kick by Suri.
Suri checks a leg kick.
Ukkeli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ukkeli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Ukkeli is looking to counter punch.
Ukkeli just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ukkeli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suri.
Ukkeli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Suri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Suri avoids the body shot from Ukkeli.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Suri! But no joy.
Ukkeli throws out a loose jab but Suri uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suri.
Suri lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ukkeli takes a step back to recover.
Suri misses the body punch
and Ukkeli counters with a thumping low kick.
Suri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ukkeli doesn't manage to clinch there - Suri circles away.
Ukkeli throws a lazy right hand but Suri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ukkeli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri scores with the left hand. Ukkeli knows he should have avoided that one.
Ukkeli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Suri's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Suri.
Ukkeli throws a body shot but no joy.
Suri moves away from the strike by Ukkeli.
Suri throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ukkeli.
Ukkeli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Suri lands a jab to the nose.
Ukkeli misses with the body kick
and Suri counters with a stiff right hand.
Suri lands the left hand.
Ukkeli throws a hook to the side of Suri's head but Suri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Suri lands a nice looking body shot.
Suri throws a jab but it's blocked by Ukkeli.
Ukkeli throws out a loose jab but Suri uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Suri misses.
Ukkeli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suri. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Suri misses its intended target.
Ukkeli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Suri.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Ukkeli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Suri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suri there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ukkeli is looking to clinch but Suri is avoiding it.
Ukkeli moves out of range of the body kick.
Ukkeli tries to land a front kick but Suri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkeli tries to close the distance and clinch but Suri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ukkeli.
Ukkeli lands a leg kick that knocks Suri off balance momentarily.
Suri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ukkeli's sensitive parts.
Suri stuns Ukkeli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Suri misses.
Ukkeli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suri.
Suri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ukkeli.
Suri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Suri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ukkeli dips to his left and cracks Suri with an uppercut!
Suri tries to land a body kick
and Suri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maximus Ukkeli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ukkeli checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Suri is predictable there
and Ukkeli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Suri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ukkeli lands with a hook. Suri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Suri throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ukkeli.
Suri slips under a jab from Ukkeli.
Suri lands a nice looking body kick.
Ukkeli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ukkeli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ukkeli looks to throw the jab but Suri is out of range.
Suri lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suri.
Ukkeli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Ukkeli.
Ukkeli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ukkeli cracks Suri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ukkeli throws a head kick but Suri moves out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Suri punishes Ukkeli's body with a nice straight punch.
Ukkeli throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range.
Suri keeps the fight on the outside.
Suri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suri with a hook.
Ukkeli is looking to clinch.
Ukkeli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ukkeli walks into a stiff left hand from Suri.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suri lands a nice hook to Ukkeli's body. Ukkeli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Suri finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Suri cracks Ukkeli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Suri scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suri.
An inside leg kick lands from Suri.
Suri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ukkeli is looking for a counter combo.
Suri misses with the combination.
Suri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sher Shah Suri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 44:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 44:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sher Shah Suri!
Sher Shah Suri is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Sher Shah Suri thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.