PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igla Chlen (ranked 598 p4p, 860 weight class) and Yka Sonni (ranked 92 p4p, 132 weight class). Chlen comes to the cage accompanied by . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Chlen
vs
Sonni

192 cm
32
215
16 - 6 - 0

175 cm
26
220
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igla Chlen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yka Sonni!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sonni misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Chlen misses the target.
Sonni scores with a body shot.
Sonni lands a leg kick that knocks Chlen off balance momentarily.
Sonni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sonni feints and then cracks Chlen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chlen down.
Sonni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Chlen as Sonni shoots in.
Chlen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sonni. That's going to slow Chlen down.
Chlen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sonni looks to throw a body kick
and Chlen counters with a nice body shot.
Sonni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chlen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sonni wants to slow Chlen down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen blocks a jab.
Chlen is looking to counter the offense by Sonni and move into the clinch.
Sonni gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chlen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sonni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Igla Chlen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Sonni.
Sonni just misses with a punch to the body.
Sonni misses with a body punch
and Chlen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sonni.
Sonni misses with an uppercut
and Chlen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chlen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
It looked like Chlen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlen staying out of range there.
Sonni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chlen throwing a counter right hand but Sonni manages to avoid it.
Sonni throws out a loose jab but Chlen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonni misses with a leg kick
and Chlen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Chlen doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonni circles away.
Sonni feints the counter takedown.
Sonni misses with a right hand
and Chlen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sonni thinking.
A telegraphed right hand from Sonni misses the target.
Sonni throws a right hand that misses
and Chlen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sonni cracks Chlen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chlen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sonni can pounce on him.
Sonni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chlen throwing a counter right hand but Sonni manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chlen has closed the distance and engaged Sonni in a clinch.
Sonni has Chlen pressed against the cage.
Chlen misses with an elbow over the top.
Chlen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sonni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Sonni on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sonni.
Sonni throws a head punch that misses.
Sonni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chlen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chlen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chlen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chlen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sonni blocks the elbow strike.
Sonni blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chlen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sonni misses with the head strike.
Sonni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chlen lands an uppercut.
Chlen takes a shot to the head.
Sonni struggles to land a body shot inside as Chlen controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chlen throws an elbow but misses.
Chlen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chlen tries a body shot but Sonni blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sonni.
Chlen misses with a punch on the inside.
Sonni avoids the elbow strike from Chlen, against the cage.
Chlen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sonni working aggressively here.
Chlen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sonni lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sonni fails to land.
Sonni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni tries to throw a body punch but Chlen avoids it by throwing Sonni back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sonni.
Sonni is working Chlen over against the cage.
Sonni is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sonni scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yka Sonni 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.

Sonni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sonni misses with a left hand
and Chlen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chlen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonni.
A big left from Chlen misses.
Chlen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A clash of legs there as Chlen blocks the low kick.
Chlen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chlen throws a head kick that misses
and Sonni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chlen swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chlen moves out of range of the strikes.
Chlen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sonni.
Sonni just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromChlen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni connects with a body shot that sends Chlen's belly button to the back.
Sonni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chlen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chlen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sonni.
Sonni keeps Chlen at a distance using the push kick.
Sonni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chlen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chlen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sonni misses with a low kick.
Sonni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sonni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sonni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chlen.
Sonni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yka Sonni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonni misses with a shot to the body
and Chlen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chlen slips under a jab.
Sonni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sonni misses with a right hand
and Chlen counters with a stiff right hand.
Chlen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sonni to score with a decent uppercut.
Sonni shoots and misses
enabling Chlen to counter with a crisp jab.
Sonni misses with a lunging right hand
and Chlen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sonni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chlen's corner calls for a 1-2. Chlen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chlen throws a counter high kick but Sonni was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Chlen.
It looked like Chlen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A low kick from Sonni misses
and Chlen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sonni throws a sloppy body shot

and Chlen counters with a crisp one two that drops Sonni! Chlen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Sonni to his feet! Sonni is in big trouble!

Sonni is rocked!

Chlen moves into range and clinches up with Sonni.
Chlen's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Sonni has Chlen pushed against the cage.
Sonni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonni swings wildly with an uppercut but Chlen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Sonni.
Sonni scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chlen looking to throw knees to the head but Sonni is blocking nicely.
Chlen blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chlen pushes off an throws an elbow but Sonni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonni swings wildly with an uppercut but Chlen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chlen working aggressively here.
Sonni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chlen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chlen trying to land knees to the body.
Chlen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sonni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chlen backwards.
Sonni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sonni.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chlen misses with a punch on the inside.
Sonni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sonni has a couple of punches blocked by Chlen.
Chlen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sonni throws a punch but it's blocked by Chlen.
Sonni digs a right hand into Chlen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chlen's gas tank.
Yka Sonni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sonni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yka Sonni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sonni closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chlen did well to prevent Sonni getting side control.
Sonni controlling the pace.

Sonni is looking for a kimura here.
Chlen wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chlen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chlen is trying to control but can't.
Sonni wants to control but Chlen is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni throwing shots but Chlen is blocking nicely.
Sonni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chlen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chlen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sonni controlling from the top position.
Chlen is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sonni dives into side control.
Sonni is looking to take a break and control but Chlen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sonni scoring with punches and elbows.
Igla Chlen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlen wants to get back to his feet.
Sonni trying to control the action but Chlen is working from the bottom.
Sonni fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chlen is looking for a sweep.
Chlen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sonni is controlling him well.
Sonni lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chlen struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sonni is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chlen has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chlen pushes Sonni away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sonni gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Sonni is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chlen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chlen struggling a bit here.
Chlen is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Chlen throws Sonni to one side and escapes!
Sonni throws a looping overhand right but Chlen ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sonni. That's going to slow Chlen down.
Chlen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sonni counters with a body kick that stops Chlen in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chlen ducks right into an uppercut from Sonni.
Nice shot lands for Sonni.
Sonni lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chlen will feel that in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sonni cracks Chlen with a good jab.
Sonni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yka Sonni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sonni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yka Sonni!
During a confident post fight interview, Yka Sonni thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Igla Chlen stepped up to the mic, saying 'I shit my pants during the fight and I just couldnt focus after that'.