PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oulu Laine (ranked 122 p4p, 250 weight class) and Alborz Mumu (ranked 20 p4p, 47 weight class). Laine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Peti - Oulu Shangri-la. 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
Mumu

199 cm
41
248
29 - 14 - 0

210 cm
31
260
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Conviction
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oulu Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alborz Mumu!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Mumu misses its intended target.
Laine throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mumu avoids it.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.

Mumu clinches up against the cage.
Mumu keeps control of Laine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Mumu.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu working aggressively here.
Mumu blocks a body shot from Laine.
Mumu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mumu darts in and clinches Laine up against the cage.
Mumu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mumus head.
Mumu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Mumu.

Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laine moves out of range as Mumu throws a body kick.
No joy there for Laine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mumu throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mumu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Mumu looks to throw a body kick
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine misses with a hook
letting Mumu counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mumu has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Laine.
Laine tries to work over Mumu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumu tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Mumu has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Mumu lands with a right to the head.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Mumu blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Laine.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Laine cracks Mumu with a nice body shot.
Laine lands a shot to the body.
Laine digs a right hand underneath Mumu's ribcage. Mumu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mumu looks winded!
Laine blocks a body shot from Mumu.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Laine on the inside.
Mumu throws a head punch that misses.

Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mumu doesn't manage to clinch there - Laine circles away.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mumu lands a really nice looking cross but Laine seems unphased.
Laine connects with a body shot.
Laine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Mumu has Laine up against the cage in a clinch.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mumu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mumu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumu.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mumu is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Laine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumu misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laine throws a leg kick which misses Mumu's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu tries to avoid it.
Mumu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oulu Laine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laine misses with a hook

and Mumu counters with a crisp one two that drops Laine! Mumu thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Laine to his feet! Laine is in big trouble!
Laine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mumu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Mumu looks to move away, Laine throws a big counter combo but Mumu just gets out of the way.
A low kick lands for Laine.

Mumu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine tries a body shot but Mumu blocks it.
Mumu prevents a body shot from Laine.
Alborz Mumu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mumu blocking some punches.
Mumu prevents a body shot from Laine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
Mumu lands a right hand.
Mumu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine tries to work over Mumu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mumu fails to land.
Mumu blocking some punches.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Mumu.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine has had enough of the clinch but Mumu keeps him there for the moment.
Laine working aggressively here.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
Mumu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumu.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
Mumu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Mumu controls the action.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumu.
Mumu takes a shot to the head.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Good body shot from Laine.
Laine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mumu.
Mumu is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine works on Mumu's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Mumu.
Mumu blocks a body shot from Laine.
Laine blocks a body shot from Mumu.
A right hook to the body lands for Laine.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Mumu scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mumu moves away from the strike by Laine.
Mumu tries to counter with a clinch but Laine shakes him off and moves away.
Laine lunges at Mumu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mumu's hand.
Mumu tries to clinch there but Laine circles away.
Laine went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oulu Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mumu blocks a jab.

Mumu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laine scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumu blocking some punches.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu misses with some punches.
Laine working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Laine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Laine scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumu.
Mumu prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine presses Mumu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laine blocks a body shot from Mumu.
Laine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Laine lands a hook that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Mumu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine tries to work over Mumu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumu misses with some punches.
Laine lands a nice uppercut.
Laine lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mumu fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oulu Laine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oulu Laine'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. This is the final round!

Mumu swings widly with a right hand
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Mumu off balance momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mumu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Laine finds it's way through Mumu's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
Mumu wants to clinch up but Laine keeps it at a distance.
Mumu slips under a jab from Laine.
Mumu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws a head kick but Mumu moves out of range.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Mumu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mumu misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.

Mumu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mumu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Mumu.
Mumu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mumu tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alborz Mumu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Mumu digs a right hand into Laine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laine's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mumu lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mumu.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Mumu avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Mumu digs a right hand underneath Laine's ribcage. Laine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Mumu lands a hook that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Mumu prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Mumu controls his hands.
Laine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Mumu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Laine - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Mumu controls the action.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Mumu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mumu lands a right hook to the body.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Mumu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alborz Mumu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mumu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mumu works on Laine's body with a couple of short punches.
Mumu misses with some punches.
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Mumu misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu gets through Laine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumu's elbow.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laine.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
and Mumu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laine takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mumu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alborz Mumu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laine 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!