PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Du Bois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Leivinksi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Du Bois
vs
Leivinksi

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Du Bois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Leivinksi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Bois getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Du Bois lands a jab to Leivinksi's midsection.
Leivinksi is looking to clinch but Du Bois is avoiding it.
Du Bois misses with a head kick.
Leivinksi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Du Bois's waist but Du Bois gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leivinksi off to one side.
Du Bois tries to clinch up

and Leivinksi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leivinksi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Du Bois is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Du Bois changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leivinksi fights it off and pushes away nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Du Bois prevents a takedown attempt there.
Victor Du Bois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Leivinksi.
Leivinksi tries to pull guard but Du Bois won't allow it.
Du Bois wants to break free but Leivinksi has control.
A frustrated look appears on Du Bois's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Du Bois is trying to break free.
Du Bois misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leivinksi misses with a punch to the body.
Du Bois misses with some punches.
Du Bois tries to break the clinch but Leivinksi is controlling the position.
Du Bois wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Du Bois is pressed up against the cage. Leivinksi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Du Bois down to the mat. Du Bois avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Du Bois cracks Leivinksi with an open hand slap.
Du Bois tries to clinch

and Leivinksi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Du Bois kicks Leivinksi off and gets back to his feet.
Victor Du Bois seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leivinksi misses with a straight right.
Du Bois tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Leivinksi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leivinksi looking to sit in guard and control but Du Bois gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Du Bois gets to his feet - Leivinksi follows without any prompting.
Leivinksi looks gassed!
Du Bois tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Leivinksi moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leivinksi goes for a takedown attempt but Du Bois pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Du Bois tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Leivinksi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Du Bois is trying to break the clinch but Leivinksi is controlling him.
Du Bois tries to break the clinch but Leivinksi is controlling the position.
Leivinksi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Du Bois gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Du Bois is pressed up against the cage. Leivinksi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Du Bois down to the mat. Du Bois avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Du Bois lands with a nice body punch.
Du Bois works over Leivinksi's head and body with a nice combination.
Du Bois wants to clinch but Leivinksi slips to the side

and Leivinksi counters by moving into the clinch.
Du Bois wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Du Bois is trying to break the clinch but Leivinksi has him pressed against the cage.
Du Bois tries to break free but Leivinksi pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois can't break the clinch.

Du Bois is fighting off a takedown attempt but Leivinksi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Du Bois to the mat. Du Bois regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Du Bois wriggles free and stands up.
Du Bois moves in looking to clinch but Leivinksi pushes him off.
Leivinksi is looking to clinch.
Du Bois scores with a hook.
Du Bois looks to clinch

and Leivinksi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Du Bois wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leivinksi has him pressed against the cage.
Du Bois wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leivinksi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Du Bois's efforts to push away.
Du Bois is looking to break free of the clinch but Leivinksi has double underhooks.

Leivinksi jumps guard and drags Du Bois to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Leivinksi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Du Bois controls the pace.
Leivinksi trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois with a flurry of punches that miss.
Du Bois wanted to stand there but Leivinksi had control of the position.

Du Bois stands up from Leivinksi's guard - Du Bois perhaps looking for a knockout.
Du Bois misses with a straight right.

Leivinksi moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Du Bois can't break the clinch.
Du Bois wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leivinksi has him pressed against the cage.
Du Bois tries to break free but Leivinksi pushes him back against the cage.
Leivinksi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Leivinksi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Du Bois pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juha Leivinksi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Du Bois tries to clinch but Leivinksi moves away

and Leivinksi counters by moving into the clinch.
Du Bois has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Du Bois wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leivinksi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Du Bois walks away with a smile on his face. Leivinksi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Du Bois loads up on a big right hand but Leivinksi slips the punch.
Du Bois lands with a straight right. Leivinksi didn't see that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Du Bois throws a right and a left that Leivinksi avoids nicely.
Du Bois lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leivinksi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Leivinksi takes the fight into the clinch.
Leivinksi can't get the takedown.
Leivinksi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Du Bois is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Victor Du Bois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Leivinksi.
Du Bois wants to get back to striking at distance but Leivinksi won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Du Bois has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leivinksi stalling.
Du Bois gets underhooks to prevent Leivinksi's takedown attempt.
Leivinksi can't get the takedown.
Du Bois wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Du Bois has had enough of the clinch but Leivinksi keeps him there for the moment.
Du Bois wants to break the clinch but can't.
Du Bois tries to break free but Leivinksi pushes him back against the cage.
Du Bois stops a takedown attempt from Leivinksi.
Du Bois wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Du Bois looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leivinksi has Du Bois pressed against the cage, preventing Du Bois from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leivinksi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Du Bois pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Du Bois wants to break free but Leivinksi has control.
Du Bois wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leivinksi has Du Bois pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Du Bois manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Du Bois can't break the clinch.
Du Bois tries to circle away but Leivinksi has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Du Bois wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leivinksi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Du Bois's efforts to push away.
Leivinksi keeps control of Du Bois as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Du Bois jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leivinksi walks away with a smile on his face. Du Bois gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leivinksi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Du Bois.
Leivinksi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Du Bois pinned against the cage. Du Bois gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Du Bois stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Du Bois misses.
Du Bois stuns Leivinksi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leivinksi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Du Bois circles away.
Nice body punch from Du Bois.
Du Bois scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leivinksi.
Du Bois tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Leivinksi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Du Bois has had enough of the clinch but Leivinksi keeps him there for the moment.
Du Bois tries to break the clinch but Leivinksi is controlling the position.

Leivinksi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Du Bois avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Leivinksi.

Du Bois throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A punch combination from Leivinksi misses.
Du Bois digs a good hook to Leivinksi's body.

Leivinksi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Leivinksi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois is squirming around, avoiding Leivinksi's attempts to control the action.
Leivinksi prevents Du Bois from getting the reversal.
Du Bois is trying to stand.
Juha Leivinksi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leivinksi trying to control but Du Bois is having none of it.
Leivinksi lands a nice shot to the head.
Leivinksi with good strikes from the mount here!
Du Bois is trying to stand.
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 Victor Du Bois will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Du Bois misses with a straight left.

Leivinksi moves into the clinch.
Du Bois prevents the takedown attempt.
Leivinksi goes for a takedown attempt but Du Bois pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leivinksi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Leivinksi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leivinksi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Du Bois smiles and moves away.
Victor Du Bois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Leivinksi.
Du Bois dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Du Bois tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Leivinksi counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Du Bois's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Du Bois is trying to break the clinch but Leivinksi has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Bois is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Du Bois stops a takedown attempt from Leivinksi.
Du Bois misses with an elbow over the top.
Du Bois wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Du Bois.
Leivinksi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Du Bois's efforts to push away.
Du Bois is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Du Bois's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leivinksi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Du Bois is trying to break free.
Leivinksi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Du Bois's efforts to push away.
Du Bois is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Leivinksi pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Du Bois postures up.
Du Bois won't allow Leivinksi to sweep him here.
Du Bois is looking to stand up but Leivinksi won't let him.

Du Bois stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Leivinksi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Du Bois as he avoids it easily.
Du Bois scores with a jab to the body.
Leivinksi misses with a hook. Du Bois ducked under it nicely.
Du Bois slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leivinksi slips a jab from Du Bois.

Leivinksi clinches.

Leivinksi has Du Bois pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Leivinksi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Du Bois tumbling to the mat - Leivinksi dives into Du Bois's guard.
Leivinksi distracts Du Bois with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leivinksi looking to pass the guard.
Leivinksi 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.
Du Bois is trying to get back to his feet.
Du Bois tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leivinksi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Du Bois is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Leivinksi trying to control the action but Du Bois is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leivinksi is looking to clinch.

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.
No joy there for Du Bois, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leivinksi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Leivinksi closes the distance and clinches.
Leivinksi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Du Bois wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Du Bois is trying to break the clinch but Leivinksi is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leivinksi blocks an uppercut.
Leivinksi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leivinksi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Leivinksi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leivinksi 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Juha Leivinksi!