PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jao Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jao Lai's chin.

Lai
vs
Taavetti Kiljutonkka

184 cm
21
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

NFC War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jao Lai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiljutonkka is looking to clinch.
Lai swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka throws a low kick but Lai avoids it.
Kiljutonkka throws a sloppy head kick and Lai moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lai checks a low kick from Kiljutonkka.
Lai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lai counters with a body kick that stops Kiljutonkka in his tracks momentarily.
Kiljutonkka tries to clinch up but Lai circles away and keeps his distance.
Lai moves out of range of the strikes.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick that misses.
Lai looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiljutonkka is just out of range.
Kiljutonkka throws the kick towards the body but Lai avoids it.

Kiljutonkka forces Lai back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lai stalling against the cage.
Kiljutonkka avoids the elbow strike from Lai, against the cage.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but Kiljutonkka blocks with his arms.
Lai blocking some punches.

Kiljutonkka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiljutonkka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kiljutonkka tries to clinch
and Lai counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka throws a head kick that Lai semi-blocks.
Lai lands a lovely overhand right.
Lai lands a jab to Kiljutonkka's midsection.
Kiljutonkka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lai. Lai obviously looking to wear him down.
Lai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiljutonkka.
Lai misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lai. That snapped Kiljutonkka's head back.
Lai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiljutonkka throws a low kick, looking for Lai's leg but Lai calmly moves out of range.
Kiljutonkka blocks the body kick.
Kiljutonkka walks into a jab.
Kiljutonkka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Lai clinches.
Lai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kiljutonkka tries to circle away but Lai has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kiljutonkka looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiljutonkka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiljutonkka working aggressively here.

Lai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiljutonkka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kiljutonkka throws a head kick that misses.
Kiljutonkka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lai staying out of range there.
A head kick by Kiljutonkka misses
enabling Lai to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiljutonkka tries to land a body kick
and Lai counters with a nice kick to the body.

Lai has Kiljutonkka up against the cage in a clinch.
Lai working Kiljutonkka over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lai tries to land knees in the clinch but Kiljutonkka avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kiljutonkka fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Lai breaks the clinch.
Lai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lai thows a body shot but no joy.
Lai avoids the head kick by Kiljutonkka.
Lai thumps Kiljutonkka with a low kick.
Kiljutonkka misses with a kick to the body

and Lai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lai is stalling here.
Kiljutonkka struggles to land a body shot inside as Lai controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kiljutonkka avoids it.
Lai slowing the pace effectively.

Lai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lai misses the jab.
Lai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kiljutonkka slips under a jab from Lai.
Lai misses with a kick to the body.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick
and Lai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kiljutonkka throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Kiljutonkka forces Lai back against the cage and clinches.

Lai manages to break the clinch.
Lai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiljutonkka slips under a jab from Lai.
Decent striking displayed by Lai there.
Lai tries to bum rush Kiljutonkka with a series of wild strikes but Kiljutonkka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kiljutonkka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lai moves out of range of the strikes.
Kiljutonkka doesn't manage to clinch there - Lai circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai throws a head kick but Kiljutonkka moves out of range.
Kiljutonkka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lai misses with a double jab.
Kiljutonkka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lai takes the fight into the clinch.
Lai is trying to maintain a safe position but Kiljutonkka gets an underhook and turns Lai into the cage.
Lai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kiljutonkka backwards.

Kiljutonkka breaks from the clinch.
Kiljutonkka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lai finds it's way round the side to connect with Kiljutonkka's head.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick but Lai checks it.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick
and Lai counters with a nice leg kick.
Kiljutonkka throws a chopping leg kick but Lai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kiljutonkka misses with a low kick.
Kiljutonkka thows a leg kick but Lai checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiljutonkka wants to clinch up but Lai keeps it at a distance.
Lai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiljutonkka swings for the body but Lai moves out of range.
Kiljutonkka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lai. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Lai. That snapped Kiljutonkka's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jao Lai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A low kick from Kiljutonkka is predictable there

and Lai counters by clinching up.
Lai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kiljutonkka blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiljutonkka avoids a wild elbow strike from Lai.
Kiljutonkka working hard to break the clinch.
Lai tries to break the clinch but Kiljutonkka is controlling the position.
Lai misses with an elbow over the top.
Kiljutonkka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lai has him pressed against the cage.
Lai avoiding damage.
Kiljutonkka is looking to control Lai's arms but Lai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kiljutonkka has his back to the cage.
Kiljutonkka lands a left hand.
Lai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kiljutonkka backwards.

Lai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka wants to clinch
and Lai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiljutonkka is looking to chop away at Lai's legs.
Kiljutonkka blocks a head kick by Lai.
A head kick by Kiljutonkka misses
and Lai counters with a body kick.
Lai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kiljutonkka avoids the head kick by Lai.
Crunch! Lai slams his shin into Kiljutonkka's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai scores with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lai.
Lai tests Kiljutonkka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kiljutonkka is looking to clinch.
Lai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for Lai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Lai.
Kiljutonkka thows a leg kick but Lai checks it
and Lai counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Kiljutonkka is predictable there
and Lai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Lai has Kiljutonkka up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiljutonkka managing to block the knees to the body from Lai.
Lai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kiljutonkka as the two fighters clinch.
Kiljutonkka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiljutonkka avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.
Kiljutonkka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kiljutonkka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lai misses with a series of wild punches.
Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lai throws a leg kick but Kiljutonkka checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lai checks a leg kick.
Kiljutonkka tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kiljutonkka gets through Lai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lai has a couple of punches blocked by Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lai or not.

Kiljutonkka manages to break the clinch.
Kiljutonkka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kiljutonkka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kiljutonkka tries to clinch but Lai moves away
and Lai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kiljutonkka.

Lai is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Lai.
Oh Lai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kiljutonkka darts in trying to clinch
and Lai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiljutonkka throws a sloppy head kick and Lai moves out of range easily.
Lai seems to have got his legs back now.
A leg kick checked by Lai.
Lai tries to clinch up.
Lai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kiljutonkka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lai.
Kiljutonkka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kiljutonkka is looking to score with low kicks.
Kiljutonkka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kiljutonkka tries to clinch up
and Lai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kiljutonkka really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai checks the leg kick nicely there.

Lai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lai cracks Kiljutonkka with a nice body shot.
Lai trying to control the position but instead, Kiljutonkka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lai into the cage.
Kiljutonkka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lai has had enough of the clinch but Kiljutonkka keeps him there for the moment.

Lai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lai looks to land a left hand but Kiljutonkka moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka tries to clinch up but Lai circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiljutonkka.
Lai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiljutonkka wants to clinch
and Lai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jao Lai dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kiljutonkka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kiljutonkka is out of range.
Lai lands an overhand right.
Kiljutonkka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lai keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiljutonkka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kiljutonkka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jao Lai is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lai.
Lai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiljutonkka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lai is out of range and Kiljutonkka settles back down.
Decent striking displayed by Kiljutonkka there.
Lai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kiljutonkka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kiljutonkka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lai.
Lai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiljutonkka's corner calls for a 1-2. Kiljutonkka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lai moves out of range of the leg kick from Kiljutonkka.
Kiljutonkka tries to clinch up but Lai circles away and keeps his distance.
Lai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiljutonkka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lai.
Kiljutonkka throws a low kick but Lai avoids it.
Kiljutonkka tries to land a leg kick but Lai saw it coming and moves away.
Kiljutonkka throws a body punch but Lai moves out of range.
Kiljutonkka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kiljutonkka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kiljutonkka misses with a leg kick

and Lai counters by clinching up.

Lai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiljutonkka misses with a body shot.
Lai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kiljutonkka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lai is trying to stall.

Lai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiljutonkka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick but Lai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kiljutonkka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kiljutonkka is looking to clinch.
Kiljutonkka avoids the head kick by Lai.
Kiljutonkka tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiljutonkka moves in looking to clinch but Lai pushes him off.
Kiljutonkka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lai swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiljutonkka.
Lai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kiljutonkka throws a head kick that misses
and Lai counters with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Lai tenderised Kiljutonkka's leg. Kiljutonkka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Lai lands but Kiljutonkka takes it in his stride.
Lai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lai.
Lai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lai lands the left hand.
Kiljutonkka fails to land with a series of punches.
Kiljutonkka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai looks to land a combination but Kiljutonkka avoids it well.
Lai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiljutonkka throws a lazy head kick
and Lai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick
and Lai counters with an outside leg kick.
Donk. Lai catches Kiljutonkka right on the button with a cross.
Kiljutonkka looks to clinch
and Lai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiljutonkka misses with a kick to the body.
Kiljutonkka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kiljutonkka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kiljutonkka wants to land a leg kick but Lai is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lai.
Kiljutonkka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lai scores with a kick to the body.
Lai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kiljutonkka's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut there from Lai.
Kiljutonkka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lai.
Kiljutonkka tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lai blocks the body kick.
Lai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kiljutonkka's calf.
Lai tries a head kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Lai as he connects with a hook.
Lai lands a leg kick that knocks Kiljutonkka off balance momentarily.
Lai misses with a body kick.
Kiljutonkka throws a looping overhand right but Lai ducks down to avoid it.
Kiljutonkka wants to clinch but Lai slips to the side
and Lai counters with a stiff right hand.
Lai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiljutonkka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiljutonkka is looking to clinch but Lai is avoiding it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kiljutonkka 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 Lai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lai throws a sloppy head kick and Kiljutonkka moves out of range easily.
Lai tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiljutonkka throws the kick towards the body but Lai avoids it.
Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jao Lai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiljutonkka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jao Lai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jao Lai!