PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kivipaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivipaa comes to the cage accompanied by Kivipää. Laitinen has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kivipaa
vs
Laitinen

180 cm
24
158 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
165 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $150)

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Kivipaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laitinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kivipaa.
The fighters circling - Laitinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laitinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laitinen throws a leg kick
enabling Kivipaa to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Kivipaa is predictable there
and Laitinen counters with a one-two to the body.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but Laitinen moves out of range.
Kivipaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kivipaa wants to clinch but Laitinen slips to the side
and Laitinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kivipaa swings for the body but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kivipaa manages to avoid it.
Laitinen swinging wildly here.
Laitinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kivipaa's hands.
Kimmo Kivipaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kivipaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laitinen throws a hook to the side of Kivipaa's head but Kivipaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laitinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kivipaa swings for the body but Laitinen moves out of range.
Kivipaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laitinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laitinen takes a swing at Kivipaa's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Laitinen catches Kivipaa right on the button with a cross.
Kivipaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kivipaa scores with a jab to the head.
Laitinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kivipaa. That did some damage!
Kivipaa moves away from the strike by Laitinen.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kivipaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a shot from downtown. Kivipaa moves away and avoids it.
Laitinen catches Kivipaa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen cracks Kivipaa with an open hand slap.
Kivipaa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laitinen tests Kivipaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Laitinen misses its intended target.
Kivipaa tries to land a front kick but Laitinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laitinen lands a leg kick that knocks Kivipaa off balance momentarily.
Kivipaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laitinen throws a body punch but Kivipaa moves out of range.
Kivipaa thows a body kick. Laitinen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kivipaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laitinen.
Kivipaa tries to clinch up
letting Laitinen counter with a right hand.
Kivipaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen moves out of range of the body kick from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laitinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laitinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laitinen throws a looping overhand right but Kivipaa ducks down to avoid it.
Laitinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kivipaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laitinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kivipaa throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Laitinen. Those never looked like landing.
Kivipaa wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laitinen. Kivipaa does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa throws a jab when Laitinen was well out of range.
Laitinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laitinen jabs Kivipaa right on the nose. Kivipaa blinks but takes it well.
Kivipaa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Laitinen eats them both and turns towards Kivipaa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laitinen, as that shot connected.
Laitinen moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kivipaa clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laitinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Laitinen manages to break the clinch.
Laitinen misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Kivipaa misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kimmo Kivipaa will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Laitinen misses with a body shot.
Laitinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kivipaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laitinen wants to slow Kivipaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Kivipaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kivipaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Laitinen is just out of range.
Kimmo Kivipaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laitinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kivipaa checks a leg kick.
Laitinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laitinen misses the body punch
and Kivipaa counters with a body kick that stops Laitinen in his tracks momentarily.
Laitinen misses the shot to the body.
Kivipaa closes the distance but Laitinen moves to the side
and Laitinen counters with a nice body shot.
Laitinen moves out of range as Kivipaa strikes.
Laitinen misses with a two punch combination.
Laitinen throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Laitinen misses.
A jab from Laitinen misses.
A combination from Kivipaa does no damage.
Laitinen scores with a jab to the body.
Laitinen stuns Kivipaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kivipaa throws a leg kick
and Laitinen counters with a nice body shot.
Kivipaa misses with a two punch combination.
Laitinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kivipaa.
Laitinen scores with a body shot.
Laitinen avoids the body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa looks to land a combination but Laitinen avoids it well.
Kivipaa walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Kivipaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Laitinen misses.
Kivipaa tries to clinch there but Laitinen circles away.
Kivipaa wants to clinch
and Laitinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Kimmo Kivipaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Kivipaa misses with a right hand
and Laitinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kivipaa tries to clinch up.
Kivipaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laitinen.
No joy there for Kivipaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kivipaa scores with a jab to the head.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kivipaa checks a leg kick.

Laitinen tries to keep at a distance but Kivipaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laitinen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kivipaa walks away with a smile on his face. Laitinen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa throws a leg kick
and Laitinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
Laitinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kivipaa throws a one two combo.
Kivipaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but Laitinen is having none of it.
Kivipaa throws a hook but Laitinen avoids it easily.
Kivipaa misses with a hook
and Laitinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laitinen jabs at Kivipaa's body.
Nice body punch from Laitinen.
Kivipaa wants to clinch up but Laitinen keeps it at a distance.
Kivipaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kivipaa is looking to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Laitinen blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laitinen lands with an overhand left.
Kivipaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a straight right hand.
Laitinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kivipaa is just out of range.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kivipaa manages to avoid it.
Kivipaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laitinen.
Kivipaa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laitinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Kivipaa's head.
Kivipaa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laitinen counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kivipaa misses with a hook
enabling Laitinen to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kivipaa - that will leave a mark!
Laitinen misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ilkka Laitinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kivipaa misses with a hook.
Laitinen slips a jab from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Kivipaa misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa moves forwards but Laitinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laitinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kivipaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laitinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laitinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laitinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Kivipaa throws a right hand that misses
and Laitinen counters with a body kick.
Kivipaa checks a low kick from Laitinen.
Laitinen looks to land a left hand but Kivipaa moved out of range nicely.
Kivipaa misses the body punch
enabling Laitinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Kivipaa cracks Laitinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa moves in looking to clinch but Laitinen pushes him off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kivipaa manages to avoid it.
Kivipaa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laitinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Kivipaa's head.
Laitinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick from Laitinen misses.
A big right from Kivipaa misses.
Kivipaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laitinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laitinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Laitinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kivipaa throws the left hand but Laitinen avoids the punch easily.
Kivipaa dodges the punch combination from Laitinen.
Kivipaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laitinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Laitinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laitinen lands a slapping body shot.
Kivipaa lands a nice shot that snaps Laitinen's head back.
Kivipaa throws a right hand that Laitinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Laitinen also avoids with ease.
Kivipaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kivipaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laitinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kivipaa walks into a straight right hand from Laitinen.
Kivipaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laitinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Kivipaa rushes Laitinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kivipaa.
Laitinen has a couple of punches blocked by Kivipaa.
Laitinen is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kivipaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kivipaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laitinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kivipaa won't allow it.
Kivipaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Laitinen controls his hands.
Laitinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laitinen tries to circle away but Kivipaa has him pinned against the cage.
Laitinen prevents a body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa scores with a shot to the side of Laitinen's head.
Kivipaa misses with the head strike.
Kivipaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laitinen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kivipaa walks away with a smile on his face. Laitinen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Laitinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kivipaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laitinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laitinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kivipaa misses with a looping left.
Kivipaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laitinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laitinen counters with a straight right hand.
Laitinen takes a swing at Kivipaa's ribcage but misses.
Laitinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kivipaa. Kivipaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Kivipaa throws a lazy right hand but Laitinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kivipaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laitinen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kivipaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laitinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kivipaa moves out of range as Laitinen throws a body kick.
Kivipaa throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kivipaa misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kivipaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laitinen throws out the jab.
Kivipaa wants to clinch up but Laitinen keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Laitinen really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kivipaa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kivipaa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laitinen counters with a body kick.
Laitinen misses with an uppercut. Kivipaa saw that one coming.
Laitinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kivipaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laitinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laitinen lands with a hook. Kivipaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kivipaa throws a lazy right hand but Laitinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laitinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Laitinen.
Nice defenses there by Laitinen.
Kivipaa misses with a left hand
and Laitinen counters with a three punch combo that has Kivipaa backing up. Kivipaa nods at Laitinen to acknowledge the strikes.
Kivipaa avoids the head kick by Laitinen.
Laitinen with a jab.
Laitinen blocks the body kick.
Laitinen walks into a stiff left hand from Kivipaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kivipaa is just out of range.
Laitinen is looking to slow Kivipaa down with leg kicks.
Kivipaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Laitinen.
Laitinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kivipaa's sensitive parts.
Kivipaa loads up on a big right hand but Laitinen slips the punch.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kivipaa moves away.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Laitinen counters with a straight right hand.
Kivipaa throws a right hand that misses
and Laitinen counters with a straight right hand.
Laitinen throws a wild body kick that Kivipaa sees coming a mile off.
Kivipaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laitinen throws a right hand that Kivipaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kivipaa also avoids with ease.
Good leg kick by Kivipaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kivipaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Laitinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laitinen tries a low kick but Kivipaa avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kivipaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laitinen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kivipaa back to the cage. Laitinen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Laitinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kivipaa at a distance.
Laitinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kivipaa.
Kivipaa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kivipaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kivipaa throws a lazy right hand but Laitinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kivipaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kivipaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.
Kivipaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laitinen moves away.
Kivipaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laitinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laitinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa tries to clinch up but Laitinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Laitinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laitinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kivipaa momentarily.
Kivipaa throws a right hand that misses
and Laitinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Kivipaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laitinen counters with a nice body kick.
Kivipaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laitinen counters with a left to the body.
Kivipaa walks into a straight right hand from Laitinen.
Kivipaa thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Laitinen misses.
Laitinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kivipaa throws a nice looking combination but Laitinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laitinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen slips a jab and a cross from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa moves in looking to clinch but Laitinen pushes him off.
Kivipaa darts in trying to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laitinen connects with a jab.
Kivipaa moves out of range of the body kick from Laitinen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laitinen.
Laitinen dips to his left and cracks Kivipaa with an uppercut!
Laitinen tries a low kick but Kivipaa avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laitinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kivipaa.
Laitinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kivipaa wants to slow Laitinen down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laitinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Laitinen dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Laitinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kivipaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laitinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laitinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Laitinen throws a wild body kick that Kivipaa sees coming a mile off.
Kivipaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Laitinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laitinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa throws a leg kick
and Laitinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but Laitinen is having none of it.
A jab from Kivipaa misses.
Laitinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kivipaa is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Laitinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kivipaa doesn't seem phased though.
Laitinen misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kivipaa under the eye.
A punch combination from Laitinen misses.
Laitinen slips a jab from Kivipaa.
Laitinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Laitinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kivipaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kivipaa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laitinen.
Kivipaa avoids the head kick by Laitinen.
Kivipaa is looking to clinch.
Kivipaa throws a wild body kick that Laitinen sees coming a mile off.
Kivipaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kivipaa throws a right and a left that Laitinen avoids nicely.
Laitinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Laitinen.
Kivipaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa throws a right hand that Laitinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Laitinen also avoids with ease.
Laitinen slips a jab and a cross from Kivipaa.
A big left from Kivipaa misses.
The fighters circling - Kivipaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kivipaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laitinen. Laitinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kivipaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kivipaa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laitinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kivipaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kivipaa wants to land a leg kick but Laitinen is out of range.
Laitinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kivipaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laitinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen with a nice cross.
Laitinen staying out of range there.
Kivipaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kivipaa wants to clinch up but Laitinen keeps it at a distance.
Laitinen throws an off balance right hand
and Kivipaa counters with a straight right hand.
Laitinen scores with a jab. Kivipaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laitinen defending well as Kivipaa loads up on a big left hand.
Kivipaa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Laitinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kivipaa doesn't seem bothered though.
Kivipaa throws the left hand but Laitinen avoids the punch easily.
Kivipaa misses with a left hand
and Laitinen counters with a straight right hand.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kivipaa.
Kimmo Kivipaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kivipaa manages to avoid it.
Kivipaa avoids the body shot from Laitinen.
A low kick from Kivipaa is predictable there
and Laitinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Kivipaa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Kivipaa misses its intended target.
Laitinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Laitinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laitinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kivipaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kivipaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kivipaa lands a leg kick that knocks Laitinen off balance momentarily.
Kivipaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laitinen punishes Kivipaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Kivipaa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laitinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laitinen circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilkka Laitinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laitinen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:49
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilkka Laitinen!
Ilkka Laitinen is the new lightweight champion!