PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Timal Laffiager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahti Mahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahti has chosen - Fistfull Of Steel - as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Laffiager
vs
Mahti

168 cm
21
139 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Machine Fight Gear

Versus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timal Laffiager !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mahti Mahti!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahti throws a hook but Laffiager avoids it easily.
Jab from Laffiager .
Mahti throws a looping overhand right but Laffiager ducks down to avoid it.
Laffiager tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laffiager looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Mahti closes the distance and clinches.
Mahti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laffiager backwards.
Mahti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've been informed that Mahti 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.
A head punch on the inside from Laffiager fails to land.
Mahti avoiding damage as Laffiager throws knees to the body.
Laffiager trying to control the position but instead, Mahti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Laffiager into the ropes.
Laffiager digs a right hand underneath Mahti's ribcage. Mahti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laffiager softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mahti tries to throw a body punch but Laffiager avoids it by throwing Mahti back against the ropes.
Mahti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Mahti.
Mahti tries a body shot but Laffiager blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laffiager lands an elbow inside.

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

Laffiager instigates a clinch.
Mahti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laffiager backwards.
Laffiager misses with a punch to the body.
Laffiager goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahti lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Laffiager fails to land.
Laffiager tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahti's elbow.
Laffiager swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahti scores with a shot to the side of Laffiager 's head.
Mahti cracks Laffiager with a nice body shot.
Laffiager trying to stall but Mahti improves his position.
Laffiager blocking some punches.
Mahti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laffiager .
Laffiager throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahti.
Mahti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laffiager s head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laffiager has a couple of punches blocked by Mahti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laffiager misses with the head strike.
Mahti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laffiager misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laffiager throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahti.
Mahti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laffiager backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Laffiager .
Laffiager goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laffiager lands with a light punch inside.
Mahti working aggressively here.
Laffiager throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahti.
Laffiager swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laffiager looking to stall.
Mahti lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mahti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mahti Mahti will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Laffiager scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Timal Laffiager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laffiager wants to clinch.
Laffiager misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mahti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laffiager gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mahti circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Mahti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laffiager uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahti.

Mahti rushes Laffiager and presses him up against the ropes.
Mahti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laffiager struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahti controls his hands.
Mahti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laffiager can't find room to land a body shot as Mahti controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Laffiager blocks a body shot from Mahti.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mahti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laffiager lunges at Mahti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mahti's hand.
Laffiager stuns Mahti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laffiager throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mahti counter with a right hand.
Laffiager throws a hook but Mahti blocks it.
Mahti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mahti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mahti loads up on a big right hand but Laffiager slips the punch.
Laffiager was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laffiager slips a jab from Mahti.
Laffiager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mahti is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Laffiager misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Mahti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laffiager lands with a nice body punch.
Timal Laffiager is winning the standup battle so far.
Laffiager throws a head kick that misses.
Laffiager scores with a nice strike.
Mahti ducks under a wild hook from Laffiager .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laffiager throws a quick 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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laffiager throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahti.
Mahti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laffiager lands an uppercut.
Mahti misses with a body punch.
Laffiager lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mahti lands a body punch.
Mahti has a couple of punches blocked by Laffiager .
Mahti misses with a punch on the inside.
Laffiager scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mahti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahti dodges an elbow strike from Laffiager .
Laffiager lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mahti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laffiager scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laffiager throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timal Laffiager dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Laffiager lands a slapping body shot.
Mahti misses with a looping left.
A jab from Mahti finds it's way through Laffiager 's defenses.
Laffiager fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laffiager looks to throw the jab but Mahti is out of range.
Mahti throws out a loose jab but Laffiager uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laffiager is looking to clinch but Mahti is avoiding it.
Mahti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Laffiager paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mahti with a nice cross.
Laffiager throws a looping overhand right but Mahti ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laffiager misses with a wild body shot.
Laffiager throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laffiager pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laffiager misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laffiager throws a lazy uppercut
and Mahti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laffiager throws a right hand that Mahti ducks under and follows up with a left that Mahti also avoids with ease.
A combination from Mahti does no damage.
Laffiager swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mahti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice cross by Mahti.
Laffiager throws out a loose jab but Mahti uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Laffiager tenderised Mahti's leg. Mahti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mahti throws a hook but Laffiager blocks it.
Laffiager moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laffiager lands a glancing blow to the side of Mahti's head.
Laffiager keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Laffiager here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A clash of legs there as Mahti blocks the low kick.
Mahti tries to counter by closing the distance.
Laffiager throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mahti counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laffiager scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mahti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mahti scores with a shot to the side of Laffiager 's head.

Mahti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Mahti has Laffiager up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mahti misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Laffiager fails to land.
Mahti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laffiager misses with a punch on the inside.
Laffiager lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahti backwards.
Laffiager goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mahti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahti tries to counter with a clinch but Laffiager shakes him off and moves away.
Laffiager scores with a hook to the body. Mahti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mahti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Laffiager scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Timal Laffiager did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Laffiager swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahti takes a swing at Laffiager 's ribcage but misses.
Mahti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laffiager tries to clinch there but Mahti circles away.
Laffiager tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laffiager tries to clinch but Mahti moves out of range.
Laffiager tries to clinch up but Mahti circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mahti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahti slips a jab from Laffiager .
Laffiager throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahti misses with the combination.
Mahti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Laffiager connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laffiager steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahti.
Laffiager throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laffiager pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laffiager lands with a right hand.
Mahti misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Laffiager misses
and Mahti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laffiager fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahti manages to avoid it.
Laffiager misses with a body punch
and Laffiager takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laffiager looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laffiager throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laffiager with a hook.
Mahti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laffiager sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mahti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Laffiager with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laffiager tries to clinch but Mahti moves away
and Mahti counters with a stiff right hand.

Laffiager is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mahti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timal Laffiager is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laffiager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahti tries to move into range but Laffiager moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laffiager tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mahti counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Laffiager is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laffiager seems to have got his legs back now.
Mahti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laffiager .
Mahti throws a lazy right hand but Laffiager sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Laffiager .
Mahti misses the jab.
Laffiager throws a right hand that misses
and Mahti counters with a nice uppercut.
Mahti blocks a head kick by Laffiager .
Laffiager wants to clinch up but Mahti keeps it at a distance.
Good exchange - Laffiager coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Mahti Mahti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Laffiager throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mahti throws a lazy right hand but Laffiager sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laffiager doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahti circles away.
Laffiager looks to clinch
enabling Mahti to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Laffiager - just one landing.
Laffiager slips under a jab from Mahti.
Mahti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mahti just misses with a punch to the body.
Laffiager tries to counter by clinching up but Mahti breaks away and moves out of range.
Laffiager defending well as Mahti loads up on a big left hand.

Laffiager pushes Mahti up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mahti Mahti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahti.
Laffiager is looking to control Mahti's arms but Mahti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laffiager has his back to the ropes.

Mahti breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Mahti misses.
As Mahti backs away, Laffiager returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahti throws a hook to the side of Laffiager 's head but Laffiager sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laffiager tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laffiager tries to clinch but Mahti is having none of it.
Laffiager ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahti moves away.
Laffiager misses with a wild body shot.
Mahti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laffiager wants to clinch
and Mahti counters with a straight right hand.
Laffiager steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahti.
Laffiager walks into a jab.
Mahti throws a shot from downtown. Laffiager moves away and avoids it.
Laffiager misses with a body kick.
Laffiager is looking to clinch.
Laffiager slips under a jab.
Mahti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laffiager showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mahti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahti misses with a hook.
Laffiager lands with a kick to the ribs.
Laffiager lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laffiager swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mahti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Mahti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mahti throws a hook to the side of Laffiager 's head but Laffiager sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Laffiager pushes Mahti up against the ropes in a clinch.
Laffiager lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahti or not.
Laffiager lands a nice knee to the body.
Mahti misses with a short punch on the inside.

Mahti breaks from the clinch.
Mahti throws an off balance right hand
and Laffiager counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mahti is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Laffiager misses with a looping right.
Mahti tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mahti Mahti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mahti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mahti Mahti!
An out of breath Mahti Mahti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.