PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirks Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahokas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ...Baby one more time!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ahokas
vs
Lazarus

192 cm
41
280 lbs
38 - 21 - 1

200 cm
36
276 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Ahokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirks Lazarus!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazarus connects with a body shot that sends Ahokas's belly button to the back.
That kick from Lazarus tenderised Ahokas's leg. Ahokas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ahokas blocks a low kick nicely.
Lazarus moves in looking to clinch but Ahokas pushes him off.
Lazarus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lazarus wants to clinch.
Lazarus cracks the inside of Ahokas's front leg.
Lazarus scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarus connects with a leg kick. Ahokas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Lazarus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lazarus feints and then cracks Ahokas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ahokas down.
Ahokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas misses with a shot to the body

and Lazarus counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus digs a right hand into Ahokas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ahokas's gas tank.
Lazarus has Ahokas pressed against the cage.
Lazarus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ahokas backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Lazarus.
Ahokas tries for a takedown but Lazarus manages to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ahokas tries to score a body lock takedown but Lazarus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lazarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lazarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ahokas is defending well for now.
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lazarus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ahokas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Ahokas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazarus misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ahokas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Come on Lazarus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ahokas stalling in the clinch.
Lazarus misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Lazarus.
Ahokas is breathing heavily.
Lazarus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lazarus landing knees to the head.

It looks like Juha Ahokas has been cut.
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the head but Ahokas blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lazarus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lazarus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ahokas.
Ahokas managing to block the knees to the body from Lazarus.
Lazarus tries a body shot but Ahokas blocks it.
Lazarus misses with a knee strike.
Lazarus landing knees to the body.
Lazarus stalling in the clinch.
Ahokas wants a takedown but no success here.
Lazarus has Ahokas pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lazarus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lazarus slows down the pace here.
Lazarus tries to land knees in the clinch but Ahokas avoids the damage to the body.
Lazarus lands a knee to the body.
Lazarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ahokas blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Lazarus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lazarus landing knees to the body.
Lazarus is pushing Ahokas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lazarus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lazarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahokas manages to avoid it.
Lazarus throws a leg kick which misses Ahokas's front leg but catches the back leg as Ahokas tries to avoid it.
Lazarus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lazarus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahokas throws out the jab.

Lazarus clinches with his opponent.
Ahokas wants to take the fight to the mat but Lazarus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lazarus is struggling to control the position.
Lazarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ahokas is defending well for now.
Ahokas managing to block the knees to the body from Lazarus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lazarus tries a body shot but Ahokas blocks it.
Lazarus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ahokas.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus effectively controlling the action here.
Lazarus tries to land knees in the clinch but Ahokas avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Lazarus to work.
Lazarus scores with a knee to the head.
Lazarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ahokas blocks it with crossed arms.
Ahokas effectively controlling the action here.
Ahokas wants to break free but Lazarus has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus crunches a lovely knee into Ahokas's ribcage.
Lazarus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ahokas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lazarus lands with a light punch inside.
Lazarus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ahokas up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lazarus.
Kirks Lazarus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lazarus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ahokas avoids it.
Ahokas is trying to push Lazarus away but Lazarus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lazarus pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lazarus effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kirks Lazarus.
Lazarus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lazarus tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Lazarus.
Lazarus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kirks Lazarus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lazarus scores with a leg kick.
Lazarus throws a solid leg kick but Ahokas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lazarus.
Lazarus scoring well with a low kick there.
Lazarus lands the left hand.
Lazarus lands with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lazarus.
Lazarus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ahokas takes a step back to recover.
Ahokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lazarus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazarus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ahokas.
A head kick from Lazarus lands but Ahokas takes it in his stride.
Lazarus scoring well with a low kick there.
Lazarus scoring well with a low kick there.
Ahokas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lazarus connects with a leg kick. Ahokas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lazarus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ahokas.
Ahokas misses the shot to the body.
Lazarus tries to clinch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Ahokas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lazarus was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahokas.
Ahokas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirks Lazarus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juha Ahokas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ahokas checks a low kick from Lazarus.
Lazarus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahokas swings for the body but Lazarus moves out of range.
Lazarus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ahokas is able to avoid easily.
Lazarus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahokas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lazarus sprawls and moves away.
Ahokas scores with a nice right hand.
Lazarus is looking to slow Ahokas down with leg kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lazarus crunches a lovely knee into Ahokas's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarus with a knee to the head.
Ahokas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ahokas is trying to force a seperation but Lazarus has the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lazarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ahokas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lazarus obliges.
Ahokas's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lazarus obliges.
A right hand to the body from Lazarus.
Lazarus taking a breather.
Lazarus stalling.
Lazarus stalling the fight.
Ahokas tries to stall but Lazarus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lazarus leaning against his opponent.
Lazarus tries a knee to the head but Ahokas blocks it.
Ahokas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lazarus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ahokas up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kirks Lazarus.
Ahokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lazarus.
Ahokas is looking to wear down Lazarus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lazarus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahokas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Ahokas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lazarus!
An elbow from Ahokas crashes against the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahokas working the body and head with strikes.
Lazarus is looking to regain half guard here but Ahokas keeps moving and retains side control.
Ahokas tries to score with some ground and pound. Lazarus controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus is looking to regain half guard here but Ahokas keeps moving and retains side control.
Ahokas scoring with punches and elbows.
Ahokas throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lazarus works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lazarus is looking to control Ahokas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lazarus avoid being mounted?
Kirks Lazarus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ahokas wants to free his trapped foot but Lazarus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lazarus keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahokas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lazarus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Juha Ahokas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus is controlling Ahokas's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ahokas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ahokas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lazarus holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lazarus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ahokas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lazarus's head.
Lazarus wants to control but Ahokas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lazarus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ahokas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lazarus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ahokas.
Lazarus keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lazarus moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kirks Lazarus.
I've got Lazarus 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirks Lazarus!
A relieved looking Kirks Lazarus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Juha Ahokas was interviewed post fight and said 'Sucker!'.