PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juodasis Vaiduoklis (ranked 111 p4p, 196 weight class) and Ed Ford (ranked 17 p4p, 24 weight class). Juodasis Vaiduoklis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vaiduoklis
vs
Ford

172 cm
28
159
15 - 5 - 1

178 cm
28
155
15 - 6 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ed Ford!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping right.
Ford looks to land a combination. Vaiduoklis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ford cracks Vaiduoklis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Ford walks into a straight right hand from Vaiduoklis.
A shot to the body from Vaiduoklis misses
and Ford counters with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Vaiduoklis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaiduoklis cracks Ford with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vaiduoklis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vaiduoklis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ford has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ford and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaiduoklis.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
We've been informed that Ford has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vaiduoklis swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a solid body kick.
Vaiduoklis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vaiduoklis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut.
Ford appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis tries a low kick but Ford avoids it.
Vaiduoklis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ford checks a low kick from Vaiduoklis.
Ford checks a leg kick.
Ford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vaiduoklis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford with a hook.
Vaiduoklis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
Ford throws a leg kick but Vaiduoklis moved away.
Vaiduoklis misses with a straight left.
Vaiduoklis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Ford misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ford sizes up Vaiduoklis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vaiduoklis thows a leg kick but Ford checks it
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ford.
Vaiduoklis throws a chopping leg kick but Ford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ford is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vaiduoklis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Ford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vaiduoklis doesn't seem phased though.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis throws a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vaiduoklis.
Ford misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Vaiduoklis.
Ford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Vaiduoklis gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
Ford tries to work over Vaiduoklis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ford scores with a shot to the side of Vaiduoklis's head.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
Ford utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
I was talking to Vaiduoklis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ford connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Juodasis Vaiduoklis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Vaiduoklis lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Vaiduoklis.
Ford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaiduoklis blocks it with crossed arms.
Ford lands a good knee to the midsection. Vaiduoklis won't want to take too many of those.
Vaiduoklis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ford trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Ford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vaiduoklis avoids it.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaiduoklis is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Ford.
Vaiduoklis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Ford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaiduoklis is defending well for now.
Ford tries to break the clinch but Vaiduoklis is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ed Ford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juodasis Vaiduoklis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vaiduoklis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ford.
Vaiduoklis jabs Ford right on the nose. Ford blinks but takes it well.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick nicely.
Ford throws a hook but Vaiduoklis avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Ford misses.
Ford slips a straight right by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws out a leg kick but Ford moves out of range and Vaiduoklis only half commits.
Vaiduoklis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
It looked like Vaiduoklis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ford.
Ford tries to move into range but Vaiduoklis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick, looking for Ford's leg but Ford calmly moves out of range.
Ford looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis misses with a straight right.
Ford is looking to score with low kicks.
Vaiduoklis with a hook.
Vaiduoklis defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Ford scoring well with a low kick there.
Ford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Vaiduoklis does no damage.
Ford wants to land a leg kick but Vaiduoklis is out of range.
Vaiduoklis with a nice cross.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Good leg kick by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Vaiduoklis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis misses with a leg kick
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body kick.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford looks to land a right hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range.
A slow jab from Vaiduoklis misses its intended target.
Vaiduoklis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ford steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vaiduoklis.
Ford throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vaiduoklis.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis stuns Ford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab to the body
and Ford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis connects with a body shot that sends Ford's belly button to the back.
Vaiduoklis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick but Ford moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford throws a body punch but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ford misses the target.
Vaiduoklis moves away from the strike by Ford.
Vaiduoklis throws a push kick but Ford slaps the foot to one side.
Ford motions for Vaiduoklis to come forward. Ford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Ford checks it.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vaiduoklis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ford.
Vaiduoklis looks for the body kick but Ford saw that one coming.
Ford thumps Vaiduoklis with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vaiduoklis is looking to slow Ford down with leg kicks.
Vaiduoklis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ford appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ford uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vaiduoklis has time to react.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice looking body shot.
Ford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping right.
Vaiduoklis throws a big shot that misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Ford sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vaiduoklis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis tried to score with a low kick but Ford checks it.
Ford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ford connects with a right hand. Vaiduoklis shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with an inside leg kick.
Ford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
A countering left hand to the body from Ford misses.
Vaiduoklis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Vaiduoklis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ford lands with a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a right and a left that Ford avoids nicely.
Ford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ford throws a chopping leg kick but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a front kick aimed at Ford's knee but Ford avoids it well.
Ford fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vaiduoklis checks it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ford checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juodasis Vaiduoklis's cut.
That's time! Vaiduoklis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis with a nice calf kick.
Vaiduoklis misses with a straight right.
Vaiduoklis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Vaiduoklis scores with a hook to the body. Ford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vaiduoklis swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a nice body kick.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford staying out of range there.
Ford misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis throws out a powerful jab.
Vaiduoklis lands a really nice looking cross but Ford seems unphased.
Vaiduoklis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ford! But no joy.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Vaiduoklis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford swings for the body but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
It looked like Vaiduoklis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ford.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vaiduoklis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vaiduoklis scrambles back to his feet.
Ford lands with a good body shot.
Vaiduoklis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ford misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Vaiduoklis misses its target.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford tries to land a body kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Ford there.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Vaiduoklis looks for the body kick but Ford saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vaiduoklis scores with a hook to the body. Ford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice leg kick from Vaiduoklis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the body
and Ford counters with a nice body kick.
Ford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ford throws a leg kick but Vaiduoklis moved away.
Vaiduoklis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vaiduoklis defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Vaiduoklis throws the kick towards the body but Ford avoids it.
Ford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
Vaiduoklis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ford.
Ford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick as Ford jumps back.
Vaiduoklis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vaiduoklis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab to the body
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Vaiduoklis is out of range.
Ford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vaiduoklis tries to score with a low kick but Ford moves his leg out of the way.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford thows a leg kick but Vaiduoklis checks it
and Vaiduoklis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford scores with a jab.
Ford misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
Vaiduoklis wants to slow Ford down by chopping away at his legs.
Vaiduoklis misses with a leg kick
and Ford counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ford misses with the body kick
and Vaiduoklis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford slips a jab from Vaiduoklis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis wants to slow Ford down by chopping away at his legs.
Decent striking displayed by Vaiduoklis there.
Vaiduoklis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Vaiduoklis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ford.
Ford misses with a double jab
and Vaiduoklis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ford tries to land a leg kick but Vaiduoklis saw it coming and moves away.
Vaiduoklis avoids the head kick by Ford.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Juodasis Vaiduoklis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Juodasis Vaiduoklis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ford digs a good hook to Vaiduoklis's body.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Vaiduoklis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ford at a distance.
Vaiduoklis tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Vaiduoklis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab to the body.
Ford takes a swing at Vaiduoklis's ribcage but misses.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vaiduoklis sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis connects with an inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Ford counters with a body kick.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ford can pounce on him.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Vaiduoklis just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a sloppy head kick
and Ford counters with an outside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis digs a good body shot into Ford's ribs.
A big left from Ford misses.
Vaiduoklis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vaiduoklis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ford follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ford lunges at Vaiduoklis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vaiduoklis's hand.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis avoids the body shot from Ford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands the left hand.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford misses with a hook
and Vaiduoklis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vaiduoklis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ford has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ford and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vaiduoklis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ford.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
Ford scores with a leg kick.
Ford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ford is looking to slow Vaiduoklis down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis avoids the head kick by Ford.
Vaiduoklis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis throws out a leg kick but Ford moves out of range and Vaiduoklis only half commits.
Vaiduoklis throws a solid leg kick but Ford takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping left.
Vaiduoklis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ford's hands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vaiduoklis.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford wants to counter with a clinch but Vaiduoklis pushes him away.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaiduoklis is just out of range.
Vaiduoklis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vaiduoklis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a body kick
and Ford counters with a stiff right hand.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Ford checks it.
Ford is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ford takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Ford is predictable there
and Vaiduoklis counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice shot lands for Vaiduoklis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaiduoklis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vaiduoklis is looking to score with low kicks.
Vaiduoklis tries to score with a low kick but Ford moves his leg out of the way.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vaiduoklis avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford lands a nice looking body shot.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Vaiduoklis wants to land a leg kick but Ford is out of range.
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juodasis Vaiduoklis had his way with Ed Ford in that round.
The cut man is working on Juodasis Vaiduoklis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vaiduoklis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ford is able to avoid easily.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ford.
Ford follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ford swings for the body but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vaiduoklis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ford tries a low kick but Vaiduoklis avoids it.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Vaiduoklis moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ford's hands.
Ford cracks Vaiduoklis with an open hand slap.
Ford misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Vaiduoklis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ford swings widly with a right hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford blocks a head kick by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ford.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
Vaiduoklis throws a front kick aimed at Ford's knee but Ford avoids it well.
Ford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ford looks to land a combination but Vaiduoklis avoids it well.
Vaiduoklis connects with a solid leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ford.
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vaiduoklis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ford throws a front kick aimed at Vaiduoklis's knee but Vaiduoklis avoids it well.
A low kick lands for Ford.
Ford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ed Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vaiduoklis's sensitive parts.
Ford defending well as Vaiduoklis loads up on a big left hand.
Ford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ford moves out of range of the body kick.
Vaiduoklis slips a jab from Ford.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ford loads up on a big right hand but Vaiduoklis slips the punch.
Vaiduoklis thumps Ford with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Vaiduoklis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaiduoklis loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
Vaiduoklis misses the body punch
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good body shot.
Vaiduoklis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaiduoklis misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the body
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vaiduoklis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ford. That did some damage!
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but Ford checks it.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Ford throws a hook but Vaiduoklis blocks it.
Vaiduoklis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vaiduoklis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vaiduoklis scores with a nice head shot.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaiduoklis was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Vaiduoklis slips a jab from Ford.
Ford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vaiduoklis jabs Ford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vaiduoklis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford tries to work over Vaiduoklis's front leg with a kick but Vaiduoklis checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ford counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Vaiduoklis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaiduoklis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ford on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vaiduoklis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.

Ford rushes Vaiduoklis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ford lands a hook that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
Ford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vaiduoklis avoids it.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ford.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Vaiduoklis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ed Ford.
I think Vaiduoklis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:47
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Juodasis Vaiduoklis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.