PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Alatalo (ranked 1267 p4p, 151 weight class) and Yonglong Li (ranked 1388 p4p, 162 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alatalo
vs
Li

177 cm
34
176 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

183 cm
33
176 lbs
21 - 9 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lasse Alatalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Yonglong Li!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alatalo misses with an uppercut.
Alatalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alatalo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Li misses with a hook to the body
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li misses with a hook
and Alatalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li throws a lazy uppercut
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Li throws a body punch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Li scores with a jab. Alatalo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alatalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li scores with a jab to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Li.
Alatalo throws a big shot that misses.
We've been told by Alatalo's head coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Alatalo cracks Li with a good jab.
Li throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li wants to clinch but Alatalo slips to the side
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Alatalo lands a body shot.
Alatalo throws a right hand that misses
and Li counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Li misses with a looping left.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Li missing with a left hand there. Alatalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Alatalo misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Li throws a sloppy body shot
and Alatalo counters with a left to the body.
Li throws a low kick but Alatalo avoids it.
Li throws an off balance right hand
letting Alatalo counter with a right hand.
Alatalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Alatalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Li misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Li, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alatalo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Li throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alatalo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Alatalo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alatalo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li throws out the jab.
Yonglong Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li throws a front kick that sends Alatalo stumbling back into the cage.
Alatalo throws a poor cross that misses
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alatalo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Li! But no joy.
Alatalo throws a big shot that misses.
Li counters with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Alatalo.
A shot to the body from Li misses
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Li lands with a right hand.
Alatalo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Alatalo connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alatalo misses with a looping right.
Li lands a head kick. Alatalo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slow jab from Alatalo misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Alatalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li throws a wild body kick that Alatalo sees coming a mile off.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Alatalo loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Alatalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alatalo throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
Alatalo scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alatalo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
Alatalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li tries to clinch
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alatalo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alatalo tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alatalo throws a big shot that misses.
Li raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Alatalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Alatalo misses
and Li counters with a solid body kick.
Li misses with an uppercut. Alatalo saw that one coming.
Alatalo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alatalo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alatalo.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Alatalo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Li missing with a left hand there. Alatalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li cracks Alatalo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lasse Alatalo is winning the standup battle so far.
Li listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alatalo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li missing with a left hand there. Alatalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Alatalo misses the target.
Alatalo misses with a body shot.
Li is looking to chop away at Alatalo's legs.
Alatalo lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alatalo moves away from the strike by Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo throws a poor cross that misses
and Li counters with a slapping leg kick.
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alatalo is out of range.
Alatalo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Li looks for the body kick but Alatalo saw that one coming.
Alatalo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice defenses there by Alatalo.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alatalo. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alatalo.
Alatalo looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Li misses the jab.
Alatalo throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
A big left from Li misses.
Alatalo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Alatalo misses its intended target.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.
Alatalo lands with a good body shot.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Alatalo blocks a jab.
Li ducks right into an uppercut from Alatalo.
Alatalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alatalo lands with a cross.
Alatalo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Alatalo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alatalo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Li throws out a counter right but Alatalo avoids it with no problem.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Li might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alatalo has got the better of the exchanges.
Alatalo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Li misses with a left hand
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alatalo.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Alatalo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Li looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Alatalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body punch from Alatalo.
Alatalo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Li catches Alatalo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Li connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Alatalo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Li throws a lazy head kick
and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alatalo is looking to counter punch.
Alatalo misses with a body shot.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A clash of legs there as Alatalo blocks the low kick.
Alatalo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alatalo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Li connects with a right hand. Alatalo shakes it off.
Alatalo throws a right hand that misses
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Alatalo looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Li steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Li avoids the body shot from Alatalo.
Li tries a quick counter leg kick but Alatalo is wise to it.
Li is looking to land body kicks.
Alatalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lasse Alatalo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Li misses with a body punch
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Li swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Alatalo throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Li connects with the punch.
Li lands the left hand.
Li misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alatalo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Alatalo misses.
Li has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alatalo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alatalo takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Li was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alatalo scores with the left hand. Li knows he should have avoided that one.
A cross from Alatalo lands.
Alatalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alatalo loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Li takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alatalo throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Li misses with a lunging right hand
and Alatalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Li misses with a leg kick
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li misses the jab.
Li jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Li misses.
A jab lands there for Li.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Alatalo ducks down to avoid it.
Alatalo lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Li misses.
Alatalo swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alatalo to score with a decent uppercut.
Alatalo lands an overhand right.
Alatalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Li throws a body punch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Li misses with an uppercut. Alatalo saw that one coming.
Alatalo avoids the body shot from Li.
Alatalo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Li throws a low kick, looking for Alatalo's leg but Alatalo calmly moves out of range.
Li swings widly with a right hand
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alatalo was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Alatalo scores with a shot to the body.
Li misses with a body kick.
Alatalo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That kick from Li tenderised Alatalo's leg. Alatalo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alatalo slips a jab from Li.
Alatalo with a hook.
Yonglong Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alatalo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Li misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Alatalo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Li scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alatalo in his tracks.
Alatalo missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Alatalo's shoulder, as Alatalo tries to avoid the shot.
Alatalo looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alatalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alatalo was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alatalo looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Li throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alatalo throws out a powerful jab.
Li misses with a kick to the body
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
Li getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alatalo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Li swings widly with a right hand
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li misses with a body punch
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Alatalo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alatalo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Alatalo!
Lasse Alatalo made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview.