PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manuel La Bor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Bor comes to the cage accompanied by Centuries. Ahokas has chosen ELUVEITIE - Inis Mona as his entrance music. Ville Ahokas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

La Bor
vs
Ahokas

179 cm
23
156 lbs
12 - 2 - 2

172 cm
23
145 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HERITAGE! (message for laundry)
KAISER

Urban Fighter

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 12 - 2 - 2, fighting out of New York, Manuel La Bor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ville Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas throws a leg kick

and La Bor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by La Bor.
La Bor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Bor tries a body shot but Ahokas blocks it.
La Bor tries to throw a body punch but Ahokas avoids it by throwing La Bor back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, La Bor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ahokas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Bor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Ahokas.
Ahokas blocks an uppercut.
Ahokas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahokas blocks a body shot from La Bor.
La Bor pushes Ahokas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahokas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning La Bor up against the cage.
La Bor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ahokas or not.
La Bor lands a left hand.
La Bor scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Bor misses with a body punch.
Ahokas misses with the head strike.
Ahokas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Bor misses with some punches.

Ahokas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahokas lands a nice shot that snaps La Bor's head back.
La Bor looks to land a right hand but Ahokas moved out of range.
La Bor misses the shot to the body.
Ahokas motions for La Bor to come forward. Ahokas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Bor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ahokas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La Bor.
Ahokas misses with a low kick.
Ahokas circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ahokas! But no joy.
La Bor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ahokas takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Bor misses with a combination
and Ahokas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
La Bor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ahokas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahokas throws a leg kick that is checked
and La Bor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a combination that misses
and La Bor counters with a nice uppercut.
Ahokas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Bor was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahokas.
Ahokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Bor lands a lovely overhand right.
La Bor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
La Bor 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.
La Bor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ahokas checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Ahokas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ahokas is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas dodges the punch combination from La Bor.
Ahokas walks into a straight right hand from La Bor.
A big right from Ahokas misses.
Ahokas lands a head shot.
La Bor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from La Bor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
La Bor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
La Bor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Bor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from La Bor.
La Bor misses with the head strike.
Ahokas stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ahokas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
La Bor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahokas.
Ahokas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Bor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ahokas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Bor with a jab.
Ahokas throws a jab when La Bor was well out of range.
La Bor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
La Bor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ahokas throws a lazy right hand but La Bor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahokas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
La Bor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ahokas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
La Bor stalks Ahokas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ahokas's face. Ahokas staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Ville Ahokas has been cut.
Ahokas throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel La Bor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ville Ahokas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

La Bor lands with a straight right. Ahokas didn't see that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ahokas checks a leg kick.
La Bor misses with a left hand
and Ahokas counters with a nice low kick that buckles La Bor's knee momentarily.
Ahokas connects with a body shot that sends La Bor's belly button to the back.
A big left from Ahokas misses.
Ahokas throws the left hand but La Bor avoids the punch easily.
Ahokas dodges the punch combination from La Bor.
La Bor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor swings widly with a right hand
and Ahokas counters with a straight right hand.
La Bor throws a leg kick that misses.
La Bor cracks Ahokas with an open hand slap.
Ahokas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas throws a one two combo.

La Bor is rocked!
Ahokas throws a leg kick which misses La Bor's front leg but catches the back leg as La Bor tries to avoid it.
La Bor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh La Bor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
La Bor moves away from the strike by Ahokas.
Ahokas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
La Bor seems to have got his legs back now.
Ahokas misses with a straight right.
La Bor half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ahokas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
La Bor looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahokas is just out of range.
La Bor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ahokas.
La Bor tried to score with a low kick but Ahokas checks it.
La Bor throws a hook to the side of Ahokas's head but Ahokas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from La Bor misses.
Ahokas ducks under a wild hook from La Bor.
Manuel La Bor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Bor tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Bor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Bor looks to throw the jab but Ahokas is out of range.
Ville Ahokas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Bor throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahokas counters with a nice body shot.
La Bor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahokas was well out of range. Poor timing from La Bor.
La Bor moves out of range of the strikes.
La Bor blocks a jab.
La Bor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
La Bor throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahokas counters with an inside leg kick.
La Bor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
La Bor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
La Bor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahokas throws a solid leg kick but La Bor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ahokas.
La Bor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ahokas blocks a head kick by La Bor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Bor.
Ahokas throws a lazy right hand but La Bor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahokas cracks a nice hook into La Bor's ribs.
La Bor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ahokas is out of range.
Ahokas tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahokas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling La Bor to score with a decent uppercut.
La Bor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahokas throws out the jab.
Ahokas just misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ahokas misses with a hook
and La Bor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
La Bor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ahokas counters with a straight right hand.
Ahokas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahokas misses with a hook. La Bor ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas misses with an uppercut
and La Bor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Bor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahokas misses the target.
Ahokas misses with a left hand
and Ahokas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
La Bor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Bor misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahokas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ahokas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
La Bor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ahokas.
Ahokas slips under a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Ahokas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
La Bor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
La Bor swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ville Ahokas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ville Ahokas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

La Bor throws a right hand that misses
and Ahokas counters with a stiff right hand.
La Bor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahokas.
Ahokas tests La Bor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahokas misses with a few strikes there.
Ahokas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahokas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ahokas misses with a hook
and La Bor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ahokas's knee momentarily.

La Bor clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahokas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor lands with a light punch inside.
La Bor has a couple of punches blocked by Ahokas.
Ahokas cracks La Bor with a nice body shot.
La Bor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ahokas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a jab when La Bor was well out of range.
La Bor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ahokas 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.
La Bor misses the jab.
La Bor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ahokass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
La Bor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ahokas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheers as Ahokas lands an impressive looking overhand right. La Bor doesn't seem phased though.
Nice uppercut there from Ahokas.
La Bor clobbers Ahokas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
La Bor throws a hook but Ahokas avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahokas misses with a combination
and La Bor counters with a low kick, right behind Ahokas 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Bor looks to land a combination but Ahokas avoids it well.
Ahokas throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahokas moves out of range of the strikes.
La Bor jabs at Ahokas's body.
Ahokas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahokas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
La Bor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ahokas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La Bor.
Ahokas scores with a crisp jab that stopped La Bor in his tracks.
Ahokas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
La Bor moves away from the strike by Ahokas.
La Bor throws a hook to the side of Ahokas's head but Ahokas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
La Bor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by La Bor!
Ahokas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as La Bor backs up against the cage.
La Bor moves out of range of the strikes.
La Bor lands a jab-cross combination.
La Bor throws a head kick that misses
and Ahokas counters with a straight right hand.
La Bor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas stuns La Bor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
La Bor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ahokas finds it's way round the side to connect with La Bor's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahokas throws a low kick but La Bor moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by La Bor.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ahokas.
La Bor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
La Bor throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas moves out of range of the body kick.
La Bor tries to clinch there but Ahokas circles away.
La Bor tries to clinch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Ahokas misses with a straight left.
La Bor jabs Ahokas right on the nose. Ahokas blinks but takes it well.
La Bor sizes up Ahokas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
La Bor looks to land a right hand but Ahokas moved out of range.
La Bor thuds a left hand into Ahokas's body.
Ahokas connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from La Bor.
La Bor throws a push kick but Ahokas slaps the foot to one side.
La Bor just misses with a punch to the body.

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 Manuel La Bor.
I think La Bor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel La Bor!
Manuel La Bor took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HERITAGE! (message for laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.