PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Laiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dude Viljakainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Laiho might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lookin' Out My Backdoor. Viljakainen has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Laiho
vs
Viljakainen

177 cm
22
167 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

MADE IN GERMANY

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexi Laiho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dude Viljakainen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viljakainen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laiho on the side of the head.
Viljakainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Viljakainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Viljakainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laiho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Viljakainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laiho.
Viljakainen misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Viljakainen!

It looks like Alexi Laiho has been cut.
Viljakainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Viljakainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Viljakainen misses.
Viljakainen throws a hook to the side of Laiho's head but Laiho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viljakainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Viljakainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laiho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viljakainen. Laiho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laiho misses with a double jab
and Viljakainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laiho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Viljakainen's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laiho throws a shot from downtown. Viljakainen moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Viljakainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Viljakainen throws out a loose jab but Laiho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laiho misses with a hook. Viljakainen ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Viljakainen finds it's target.
Viljakainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laiho moves away.
Viljakainen tries to bum rush Laiho with a series of wild strikes but Laiho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laiho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viljakainen moves away.
Laiho swinging wildly here.
Laiho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Viljakainen.
Viljakainen loads up on a big right hand but Laiho slips the punch.
Viljakainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viljakainen misses with a double jab
enabling Laiho to counter with a crisp jab.
Viljakainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laiho at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Laiho.
Viljakainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laiho was well out of range. Poor timing from Viljakainen.
Dude Viljakainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Viljakainen.
Laiho thuds a left hand into Viljakainen's body.
Nice shot by Viljakainen.
Viljakainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laiho scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viljakainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laiho ducks under a wild hook from Viljakainen.
Viljakainen scores with a body shot.
Laiho ducks under a wild hook from Viljakainen.
Viljakainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viljakainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Laiho.
A jab from Viljakainen misses.
Viljakainen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiho misses with a two punch combination.
Laiho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laiho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Viljakainen missing with a left hand there. Laiho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viljakainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laiho at a distance.
A big left from Viljakainen misses.
Laiho moves out of range of the strikes.
Viljakainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laiho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laiho avoids the body shot from Viljakainen.
Viljakainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laiho manages to avoid it.
Laiho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Viljakainen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Viljakainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Viljakainen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laiho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Viljakainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laiho ducks right into an uppercut from Viljakainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiho walks into a stiff left hand from Viljakainen.

Alexi Laiho's cut is getting worse.
Laiho moves out of range as Viljakainen strikes.
Laiho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Viljakainen misses with a two punch combination.
Viljakainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laiho.
Viljakainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laiho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viljakainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laiho was well out of range. Poor timing from Viljakainen.
A shot to the body from Viljakainen misses
and Laiho counters with a nice body shot.
Laiho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Viljakainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Viljakainen moves out of range as Laiho strikes.
Laiho tries to bum rush Viljakainen with a series of wild strikes but Viljakainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Viljakainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Viljakainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laiho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viljakainen misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dude Viljakainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexi Laiho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Laiho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Viljakainen misses with a combination
and Laiho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Viljakainen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Viljakainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laiho looks to score with a jab to the body but Viljakainen is just out of range.
Viljakainen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laiho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viljakainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Viljakainen.
Dude Viljakainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viljakainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Viljakainen scores with a sloppy right hand. Laiho should have avoided that one.
Laiho slips a jab from Viljakainen.
Laiho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viljakainen.
Viljakainen throws out a loose jab but Laiho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laiho lands a lovely overhand right.
Viljakainen misses with a jab to the body
and Laiho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Viljakainen misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viljakainen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Viljakainen lands a left and a right that send Laiho crashing to the mat, dazed. Viljakainen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Laiho is rocked!

Alexi Laiho's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Viljakainen throws a hook to the side of Laiho's head but Laiho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh Laiho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Viljakainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laiho ducks under a wild hook from Viljakainen.
Laiho seems to have got his legs back now.
Viljakainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laiho.
Jab by Viljakainen.

Jeez, Alexi Laiho's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Alexi Laiho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viljakainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laiho throws a series of punches but Viljakainen avoids them all with ease.
Viljakainen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Laiho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexi Laiho's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dude Viljakainen!
Dude Viljakainen is the new lightweight champion!