PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pako Laine (ranked 145 p4p, 15 weight class) and Selfie Lord (ranked 264 p4p, 32 weight class). Laine comes to the cage accompanied by Nikke Ankara - Värifilmi. 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.

Laine
vs
Lord

174 cm
31
149 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

171 cm
30
147 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pako Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Selfie Lord!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Lord. Beautiful body shot.
Lord moves away from the strike by Laine.
Lord lands a nice hook to Laine's body. Laine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donk. Lord catches Laine right on the button with a cross.

Lord clinches.
Lord is looking to break free of the clinch but Laine has double underhooks.
Laine tries a body shot but Lord blocks it.
Lord presses Laine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lord scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lord has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Lord.
Laine blocking some punches.
We've been hearing reports that Laine has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Laine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch on the inside from Lord fails to land.
Lord lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lord is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lord.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Laine.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lord stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laine looking to throw knees to the head but Lord is blocking nicely.
Lord lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laine or not.
Lord can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Laine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lord.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.

Lord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lord fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Laine throws a lazy body kick
and Lord counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Lord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pako Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Laine moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine wants to take the fight to the mat but Lord manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lord has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Laine seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lord can turn it around.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pako Laine. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lord escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laine blocks the body kick.
Selfie Lord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lord gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lord counters with a straight right hand.

Lord closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Lord.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Lord breaks from the clinch.
Laine moves out of range as Lord strikes.
Laine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laine scores with a leg kick.
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lord. Lord obviously looking to wear him down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lord is defending well for now.
Laine working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine works on Lord's body with a couple of short punches.
Lord managing to block the knees to the body from Laine.
Laine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lord in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lord scores with a shoulder strike.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Lord softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lord managing to block the knees to the body from Laine.
Lord throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laines head.
Lord makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lord lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Laine.
Laine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lord lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lord blocks it with crossed arms.
Lord lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lord.
Lord lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lord.
Laine is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lord scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Laine.
Lord misses with a punch on the inside.

Lord manages to break the clinch.
Laine misses with a leg kick.
Lord appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laine tries to clinch but Lord moves out of range.
Lord doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Lord fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laine, pushing him back against the cage.
Lord is trying to break free.
Laine misses with the head strike.
Lord lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lord gets through Laine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lord avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lord.
Laine wants a takedown but no success here.
Lord struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Lord lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine throws a leg kick
letting Lord counter with a right hand.
Lord throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lord throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lord smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lord lands a glancing blow to the side of Laine's head.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lord counters with an inside leg kick.

Laine has closed the distance and engaged Lord in a clinch.
Laine misses with a knee strike.
Lord blocks a body shot from Laine.
Lord lands an uppercut.

Lord breaks from the clinch.
Lord connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lord closes the distance and clinches.

Lord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Laine misses with the combination.
Lord doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord misses with the combination.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lord is looking for the big counter here.
Laine throws a leg kick but Lord sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lord throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lord fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Lord listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lord wants to clinch up but Laine keeps it at a distance.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Lord counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lord falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laine counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Laine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Lord.
Laine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Laine is trying to pull guard but Lord turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lord lands an uppercut.
Lord misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Laine tries to land knees in the clinch but Lord avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Laine.
Lord tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Laine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lord has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lord.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lord lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Selfie Lord seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.

Lord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Lord misses.
Lord scores with a jab. Laine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Laine gets a clinch.
Lord working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lord takes a shot to the head.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Lord.
Laine working Lord over with knees to the body.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine misses with a knee strike.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord lands a hook that snaps the head of Laine backwards.

It looks like Pako Laine has been cut.
Lord lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine takes a shot to the head.
Laine misses with some punches.
Laine tries a body shot but Lord blocks it.
Laine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lord is defending well for now.
Laine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lord avoids it.
Laine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lord.

Laine jumps guard.
Lord stopping the sweep attempt from Laine.
Lord postures up.

Laine is working an open guard so Lord takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lord scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lord darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lord throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laine.
Lord scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Laine is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Selfie Lord showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pako Laine's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Laine feints and then cracks Lord's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lord down.
Lord has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Laine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lord.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lord throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laine on the side of the head.
Oh Laine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheers as Lord lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laine doesn't seem phased though.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Lord! Laine is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Selfie Lord!
An out of breath Selfie Lord thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.