PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Laiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Laiho
vs
Me

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexi Laiho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Me!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laiho lands with an uppercut that bounces Me off the cage and back into rage.
Laiho lands a nice shot to the body.
Laiho moves in looking to clinch but Me pushes him off.
Laiho thows a body shot but no joy.
Laiho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Me misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laiho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Me paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laiho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Me misses with a two punch combination.
Laiho misses with a hook. Me ducked under it nicely.
Laiho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Laiho misses with a two punch combination.
Laiho slips a jab and a cross from Me.
A punch combination from Laiho misses.
Nice defenses there by Me.
Me throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laiho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laiho tries to clinch there but Me circles away.
Me uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Me. Laiho does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Me but Me pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lucky Me is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laiho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Me circles away quickly and effectively.
Alexi Laiho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laiho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Me.
Me lands with a shot to the body.
Laiho is breathing heavily.
Me digs a good hook to Laiho's body.

Me takes the fight into the clinch.
Laiho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Me breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Me fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Me scores with a jab to the jaw.
Me tests Laiho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Me falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laiho counters with a one-two to the body.
Me lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laiho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Me throws a right hand that Laiho ducks under and follows up with a left that Laiho also avoids with ease.
Laiho moves forwards but Me connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Me looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Me throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laiho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Me scores with a shot to the body.
Me swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Me works Laiho's body with a nice hook.
Me is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laiho rather than just go for the knockout.
Me misses with a double jab.
Me comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Me throws a nice looking combination but Laiho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laiho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Me throws a nice looking combination but Laiho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Me scores with a shot to the body.
Me lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me lands with a shot to the body.
Me jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Me lands a jab to Laiho's midsection.
Me lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab lands there for Me.
Me scores with a jab. Laiho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Me fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Me misses.
Me scores with a body shot.
Laiho looks to score with a jab to the body but Me is just out of range.
Me keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Me, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Me lunges at Laiho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Laiho's hand.
Me with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Me digs a good body shot into Laiho's ribs.
Me throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Me misses with a double jab.
Me stuns Laiho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laiho clinches but Me breaks the clinch
and Me connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Me dodges the punch combination from Laiho.
Me throws a body punch but Laiho moves out of range.
Me's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Me duly obliges.
Me scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laiho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Me has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Laiho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Me.
Laiho swings for the body but Me moves out of range.
Me throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Me dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Me throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Laiho misses the shot to the body.
Laiho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Me.
Laiho throws a lazy right hand but Me sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Me scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laiho throws a body punch but Me moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Me lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laiho doesn't seem phased though.
Laiho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laiho shoots and misses
and Me counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucky Me seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Me there.
Me scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Me moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alexi Laiho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laiho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Me cracks a nice hook into Laiho's ribs.
Me connects with a nice looking jab.
Me throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me lands a glancing blow to the side of Laiho's head.
Me misses with a double jab.
Me falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laiho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laiho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Me lands with a shot to the body.
Laiho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Me is fending him off so far but Laiho persists. Nope, Me circles away and we're back to standing.
Me works over Laiho's head and body with a nice combination.
Laiho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Me counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laiho thinking.
Me lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Laiho misses with an uppercut. Me saw that one coming.
Me connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Me.
Me misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me connects with the punch.
Me just misses with a punch to the body.
Laiho tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Me counter with a right hand.
Laiho slips a jab and a cross from Me.
Me throws out a powerful jab.
A right-left combo lands from Me.
Laiho swings for the body but Me moves out of range.
Me cracks a nice hook into Laiho's ribs.
Me lands a slapping body shot.
Me looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laiho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Me throws a combination. Laiho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Laiho lands a jab to the head.
Me jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Me has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Me throws a nice looking combination but Laiho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Me forces Laiho back against the cage and clinches.
Me gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laiho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexi Laiho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Me escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Me darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Me.
Laiho misses with a combination
and Me counters with a stiff right hand.
Laiho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice takedown defense from Me. No joy for Laiho on that attempt.
Laiho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch combination from Me misses.
Laiho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Me works over Laiho's head and body with a nice combination.
Laiho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Me moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laiho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laiho dives in and grabs Me's left leg, looking for a takedown. Me pushes down on Laiho's head and hops out.
Me closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Me scores with a decent looking hook.
Me misses the shot to the body.
Me lands a nice looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Me misses with a few strikes there.
Laiho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Me paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Me scores with a hook to the body. Laiho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laiho takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Me showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Me connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laiho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Me sprawls well. Me wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laiho gets slowly back to his feet.
Laiho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Me throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Me thuds a left hand into Laiho's body.
Laiho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Me lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Me misses with a jab, cross combination.
Me throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Me is working the combinations to good effect here.
Me throws a series of punches but Laiho avoids them all with ease.
Me swings for the body but Laiho moves out of range.
Me fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Me misses with a double jab
and Laiho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiho shoots in looking for a takedown. Me tries to sprawl out of it but Laiho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Me manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Me looks to land a combination. Laiho sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Laiho misses with a double jab
and Me counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laiho tries to clinch but Me moves away
and Me counters with a left to the body.
Me scores with a hook to the body. Laiho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laiho fails with the takedown
and Me counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexi Laiho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laiho clobbers Me with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laiho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Me throws a series of strikes that have Laiho backpedaling.
Me misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laiho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Me thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Laiho.
Me tries to bum rush Laiho with a series of wild strikes but Laiho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laiho tries to clinch but Me moves away
and Laiho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laiho looks to clinch
and Laiho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Me throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laiho lands a right hook to the body.
Laiho has his takedown stuffed
and Me counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Me lands with a hook. Laiho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laiho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Me fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laiho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me scores with a decent looking hook.
Laiho throws a head kick that misses.
Me fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Me misses with a series of wild punches.
Laiho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laiho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laiho misses with a takedown
and Me counters with a left to the body.
Me fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Me throws a nice looking combination but Laiho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Me misses.
Me misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laiho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Me thinking.
Me misses with a body shot
and Laiho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Me scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Me. That snapped Laiho's head back.
Laiho looks to clinch
and Me counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Me.
Laiho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Me swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Laiho.
Me works over Laiho's head and body with a nice combination.
Laiho throws a sloppy body shot
and Me counters with a one-two to the body.
Laiho tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Me counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Me throws a series of punches but Laiho avoids them all with ease.
Laiho wants to clinch
and Me makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alexi Laiho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucky Me is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laiho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Me makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laiho takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Me comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Me 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Me!