PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wu Fei Chung (ranked 764 p4p, 92 weight class) and Ismo Leikola (ranked 2698 p4p, 253 weight class). Fei Chung comes to the cage accompanied by God of Gamblers. Leikola is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fei Chung
vs
Leikola

169 cm
33
146 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

169 cm
32
146 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Wu Fei Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ismo Leikola!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leikola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fei Chung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leikola scores with a nice body kick.
Leikola lands a jab to the head.
Fei Chung misses the shot to the body.
Fei Chung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fei Chung throws a big shot that misses.
Fei Chung lands a head shot.
Leikola checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fei Chung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fei Chung listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leikola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fei Chung.
Fei Chung throws a leg kick that misses.
Leikola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fei Chung moves out of range of the strikes.
Fei Chung seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
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!
Leikola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fei Chung cracks Leikola with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leikola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leikola slips a jab from Fei Chung.
Good work by Fei Chung as he checks the leg kick.
Fei Chung swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leikola counters with a left and a right that stings Fei Chung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leikola throws a big shot that misses.
Fei Chung moves out of range of the leg kick from Leikola.
Fei Chung throws a counter high kick but Leikola was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fei Chung walks into a straight right hand from Leikola.
Fei Chung scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leikola in his tracks.
Fei Chung throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fei Chung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leikola lands with a straight right. Fei Chung didn't see that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Fei Chung.
Leikola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Fei Chung.
Leikola throws a lazy right hand but Fei Chung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leikola throws a jab when Fei Chung was well out of range.
Leikola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fei Chung. Fei Chung circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fei Chung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ismo Leikola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leikola misses with a head kick.
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!
Fei Chung feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leikolas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fei Chung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fei Chung tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung swings widly with a right hand
and Leikola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leikola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fei Chung.
Fei Chung slips a straight right by Leikola.
Leikola cracks Fei Chung with a good jab.
Leikola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Fei Chung misses its target.
Fei Chung takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A lazy left from Fei Chung finds it's target.
Fei Chung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leikola misses with a low kick as Fei Chung jumps back.
Fei Chung is looking to counter punch.
Leikola misses with an uppercut.
Leikola moves forwards but Fei Chung connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Fei Chung.
Fei Chung fires out a quick counter leg kick but Leikola just manages to avoid it.
Leikola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fei Chung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Fei Chung misses its intended target.
Fei Chung throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leikola throws a looping overhand right but Fei Chung ducks down to avoid it.
Leikola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leikola misses with a lunging right hand
and Fei Chung counters with a stiff right hand.
Leikola cracks Fei Chung with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fei Chung misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leikola! But no joy.
Fei Chung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fei Chung misses with an uppercut.
Leikola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fei Chung on the side of the head.
Leikola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fei Chung throws a leg kick
and Leikola counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Leikola throws a hook to the side of Fei Chung's head but Fei Chung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fei Chung scores with the left hand. Leikola knows he should have avoided that one.
Leikola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leikola blocks a jab.
Fei Chung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leikola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leikola jabs at Fei Chung's body.
Leikola walks into a straight right hand from Fei Chung.
Fei Chung throws a jab but it's blocked by Leikola.
Leikola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leikola ducks under a wild hook from Fei Chung.
Leikola throws a wild body kick that Fei Chung sees coming a mile off.
Fei Chung fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leikola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leikola stalks Fei Chung and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fei Chung's face. Fei Chung staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Wu Fei Chung has been cut.
Fei Chung is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leikola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leikola.
Fei Chung throws a hook but Leikola blocks it.
Fei Chung just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Leikola misses.
Leikola pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ismo Leikola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fei Chung wants to land a leg kick but Leikola is out of range.
Fei Chung avoids the body shot from Leikola.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leikola misses with a hook. Fei Chung ducked under it nicely.
Leikola shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Leikola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Fei Chung misses the target.
Fei Chung looks to throw a body kick
and Leikola counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ismo Leikola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wu Fei Chung's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fei Chung throws a wild body kick that Leikola sees coming a mile off.
Fei Chung thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Fei Chung blocks the leg kick.
Fei Chung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leikola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fei Chung.
Leikola missing with a left hand there. Fei Chung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Fei Chung finds it's way through Leikola's defenses.
Leikola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fei Chung.
Fei Chung connects with a jab.
Leikola lands with a nice body kick.
Fei Chung misses with a looping left.
Fei Chung throws out a loose jab but Leikola uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leikola misses with a body shot.
Fei Chung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leikola misses with a looping right.
Leikola throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Fei Chung counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Leikola is looking to control Fei Chung's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Leikola avoid being mounted?
Leikola works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fei Chung passes Leikola's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fei Chung thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leikola is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fei Chung's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fei Chung's back!
Fei Chung wants to control his opponent's hands but Leikola gets his hands free.
Leikola tries to get the hooks in deep but Fei Chung pushed the leg off.

Leikola is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
I really don't envy Fei Chung right now.
Leikola gets his hands free as Fei Chung looks to control.

Leikola tightening his grip on Fei Chung, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leikola looking for the RNC.

Leikola is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fei Chung is defending well though. Leikola let's go of the attempt for now.

Leikola working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Leikola doesn't have the hooks in and Fei Chung manages to turn into his guard.
Fei Chung passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leikola is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leikola is not content to let Fei Chung control the position.
Fei Chung controls the position.
Leikola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leikola is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Fei Chung tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fei Chung has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leikola tries to bench press Fei Chung off him but Fei Chung keeps the position.
Fei Chung taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leikola is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fei Chung off and has taken his back!

Leikola looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Fei Chung is controlling Leikola 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.

Leikola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fei Chung sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leikola's guard.
Leikola won't allow Fei Chung to pass to mount.

Fei Chung is working for a submission of some sort.

Fei Chung is looking for a kimura but Leikola is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fei Chung to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wu Fei Chung dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wu Fei Chung's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fei Chung blocks a jab.
Leikola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fei Chung fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leikola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leikola lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fei Chung gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leikola.
Leikola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fei Chung lands with a shot to the body.
Leikola keeps Fei Chung at a distance using the push kick.
Fei Chung dives in and grabs Leikola's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leikola pushes down on Fei Chung's head and hops out.
Fei Chung takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leikola wants to slow Fei Chung down by chopping away at his legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leikola.
Leikola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fei Chung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leikola throws a head kick but Fei Chung moves out of range.
Fei Chung walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fei Chung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leikola.
Fei Chung lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fei Chung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leikola moves away.
Leikola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leikola throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fei Chung fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leikola is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leikola! But no joy.
Leikola wants to slow Fei Chung down by chopping away at his legs.
Fei Chung takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fei Chung wants to land a leg kick but Leikola is out of range.
Leikola throws out a counter right but Fei Chung avoids it with no problem.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leikola checks a leg kick.
Leikola lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fei Chung will feel that in the morning.
Leikola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Fei Chung misses.
Leikola moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Leikola's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fei Chung blocks the body kick.
Fei Chung attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fei Chung misses with a leg kick
and Leikola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fei Chung thinking.
Fei Chung throws a push kick but Leikola slaps the foot to one side.
Fei Chung backing away here, and Leikola unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fei Chung throws the left hand but Leikola avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leikola scores with a hook to the body. Fei Chung takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ismo Leikola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fei Chung tries to land a front kick but Leikola steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fei Chung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fei Chung slips under a jab from Leikola.
Leikola throws an overhand right that lands on Fei Chung's shoulder, as Fei Chung tries to avoid the shot.
Leikola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fei Chung throws a head kick but Leikola moves out of range.
Leikola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fei Chung connects with a nice looking jab.
Fei Chung shoots in looking for a takedown. Leikola tries to sprawl out of it but Fei Chung keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leikola manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leikola throws a hook to the side of Fei Chung's head but Fei Chung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fei Chung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leikola.
Leikola with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fei Chung to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leikola swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Fei Chung misses its intended target.
Leikola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leikola throws a poor cross that misses
and Fei Chung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leikola throws a leg kick but Fei Chung sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leikola misses with a low kick.
It looked like Fei Chung was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leikola.
Fei Chung slips under a jab from Leikola.
Fei Chung throws a good cross that connects.
Leikola misses with a straight right.
Leikola throws a nice looking combination but Fei Chung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fei Chung punishes Leikola's body with a nice straight punch.
Leikola moves out of range of the leg kick from Fei Chung.
Fei Chung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leikola.
Leikola throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Fei Chung to counter with a crisp jab.
Leikola avoids the body shot from Fei Chung.
Leikola thinks about the counter body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fei Chung walks into a jab.
Fei Chung throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fei Chung scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leikola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fei Chung manages to avoid it.
Fei Chung takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fei Chung scores with a jab. Leikola acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leikola throws a hook to the side of Fei Chung's head but Fei Chung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fei Chung is looking to score with low kicks.
Leikola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fei Chung throws out the jab.
Leikola attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leikola looks for the body kick but Fei Chung saw that one coming.
Leikola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fei Chung avoids a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Fei Chung.
Fei Chung throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leikola.
Leikola misses with an uppercut. Fei Chung saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ismo Leikola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leikola 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ismo Leikola!
Ismo Leikola spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.