PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voitto Vekkiotsamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinson Workman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Workman has chosen Godsmack-Time Bomb as his entrance music. Vinson Workman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Voitto Vekkiotsamo's chin.

Vekkiotsamo
vs
Workman

187 cm
24
209 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

192 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Firebird Designs
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinson Workman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Workman's corner calls for a 1-2. Workman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Workman's sensitive parts.
Workman misses with a wild body shot.
Workman looks to score with a jab to the body but Vekkiotsamo is just out of range.
Workman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Workman misses with a body punch
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a nice body kick.
Vekkiotsamo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Workman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a stiff right hand.
Vekkiotsamo just misses with a punch to the body.
Workman throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Workman.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick that misses.
Workman misses with a low kick.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a kick to the body.
Workman misses with a body shot
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a good, hard body kick but Workman shrugs it off.
Vekkiotsamo throws a body punch but Workman moves out of range.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vekkiotsamo.
Workman lunges at Vekkiotsamo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vekkiotsamo's hand.
Vekkiotsamo connects with a high kick.
Vekkiotsamo looks to score with a jab to the body but Workman is just out of range.
Workman misses with a double jab

and Vekkiotsamo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vekkiotsamo.
Workman is trying to break the clinch but Vekkiotsamo is controlling him.
Vekkiotsamo works on Workman's body with a couple of short punches.
Workman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vekkiotsamo's elbow.
Workman misses with a body punch.
Vekkiotsamo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Vekkiotsamo fails to land.
Workman is leaning against Vekkiotsamo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Workman is trying to break free.
Vekkiotsamo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Workman misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo blocks a body shot from Workman.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Workman looks gassed!
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vekkiotsamo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Workman or not.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vekkiotsamo lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vekkiotsamo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vekkiotsamo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo digs a right hand underneath Workman's ribcage. Workman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vekkiotsamo pushes Workman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Vekkiotsamo.
A right hand to the body from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo gets through Workman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a knee to the head but Workman blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Vekkiotsamo - that landed with a thud.
Vekkiotsamo has a couple of punches blocked by Workman.
Vekkiotsamo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vekkiotsamo gets through Workman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Vekkiotsamo.
A knee to the head by Vekkiotsamo.
Nice body punch from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands a left hand.
Vekkiotsamo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vekkiotsamo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Workman misses with a body punch.
Workman has a couple of punches blocked by Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vekkiotsamo can't find room to land a body shot as Workman controls the action.
Workman is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Vekkiotsamo.
A hook to the body from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo lands a body shot.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a left to the head.
Vekkiotsamo trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Vekkiotsamo.
A body shot lands from Vekkiotsamo.
Workman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vekkiotsamo cracks Workman with a nice body shot.
Vekkiotsamo lands a shoulder strike.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head punch that misses.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vekkiotsamo lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Workman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vekkiotsamo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vekkiotsamo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vekkiotsamo lands a shoulder strike.
Vekkiotsamo struggles to land a body shot inside as Workman controls his hands.

Workman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Workman misses with a left hand
and Vekkiotsamo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workman misses with a body punch
and Vekkiotsamo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a looping right.
Vekkiotsamo tries to clinch up.
Workman throws a right hand that misses
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a right hand to the body.
Workman misses with a wild combination.
Workman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a two punch combo.
Vekkiotsamo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Workman's head.
Vinson Workman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Workman tries a low kick but Vekkiotsamo avoids it.
Vekkiotsamo moves out of range as Workman strikes.
Workman misses the body punch
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a good, hard body kick but Workman shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vekkiotsamo moves in looking to clinch but Workman pushes him off.
Workman misses with a leg kick

and Vekkiotsamo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vekkiotsamo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vekkiotsamo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vekkiotsamo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Voitto Vekkiotsamo dominated that round.
That's time! Vekkiotsamo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Workman throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Vekkiotsamo to counter with a crisp jab.
Vekkiotsamo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Workman misses with a leg kick.
Vekkiotsamo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vekkiotsamo throws a jab when Workman was well out of range.

Vekkiotsamo has managed to clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Vekkiotsamo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vekkiotsamo.
Still in the clinch, Vekkiotsamo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vekkiotsamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vekkiotsamo lands an elbow that stopped Workman in his tracks for a moment.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo has a couple of punches blocked by Workman.
Vekkiotsamo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Workman is breathing heavily.
Workman takes a shot to the head.
Vekkiotsamo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Workman backwards.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Vekkiotsamo fails to land.
Vekkiotsamo prevents a body shot from Workman.
Vekkiotsamo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Workman can do to turn this around?
A right hand to the body from Vekkiotsamo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vekkiotsamo.
Workman blocking some punches.
Workman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vekkiotsamo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Workman backwards.
Workman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
A short body shot lands from Vekkiotsamo as the two fighters clinch.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a left to the head.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a knee strike.
Workman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vekkiotsamo blocks an uppercut.
Vekkiotsamo misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land knees in the clinch but Workman avoids the damage to the body.
Vekkiotsamo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a short shot to the head.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a left to the head.
Workman scores with a shot to the side of Vekkiotsamo's head.
Workman misses with a punch on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a light punch inside.
Workman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vekkiotsamo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vekkiotsamo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vekkiotsamo lands a shot to the body.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a light punch inside.
Vekkiotsamo blocks an uppercut.
Workman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Workman takes a shot to the head.
Vekkiotsamo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vekkiotsamo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Workman backwards.
Vekkiotsamo has Workman pressed against the cage, preventing Workman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vekkiotsamo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice knee to the body.
Workman misses with a hook to the ribs.

Workman manages to break the clinch.

Vekkiotsamo drives through and clinches with Workman against the cage.
Workman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a short shot to the head.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a punch to the body.

Workman breaks from the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Workman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a two punch combo.
Workman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vekkiotsamo. Workman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Workman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Workman misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Workman swings widly with a right hand
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a series of strikes. Workman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Workman.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Workman - that will leave a mark!
Workman scores with a body shot.
A head kick by Workman misses
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a left to the body.
Workman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo is winning the standup battle so far.
Workman throws a body punch but Vekkiotsamo moves out of range.
Workman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workman throws a body punch but Vekkiotsamo moves out of range.
Vekkiotsamo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Vekkiotsamo misses.
Workman misses with a right hand
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Workman tries to land a body kick
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Workman's knee momentarily.
Workman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vekkiotsamo.
Workman moves out of range as Vekkiotsamo throws a body kick.
Workman lands with a straight right. Vekkiotsamo didn't see that one coming.
Workman misses with a jab to the body

and Vekkiotsamo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Workman fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Workman.
Vekkiotsamo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Workman.
Workman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vekkiotsamo has him pressed against the cage.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vekkiotsamo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Voitto Vekkiotsamo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Workman punishes Vekkiotsamo's body with a nice straight punch.
Workman throws a push kick but Vekkiotsamo slaps the foot to one side.
Workman scores with a nice strike.
Workman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a two punch combo.
Workman throws an off balance right hand
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a thumping low kick.
Workman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vekkiotsamo rather than just go for the knockout.
Vekkiotsamo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Workman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vekkiotsamo was well out of range. Poor timing from Workman.
Vekkiotsamo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Workman.
Workman misses with a left hand
and Workman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Workman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice looking body kick.
Workman is looking to slow Vekkiotsamo down with leg kicks.
Vekkiotsamo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Workman counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Workman misses
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Vekkiotsamo. Beautiful body shot.
Workman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a nice uppercut.
Workman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Workman thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Vekkiotsamo misses.
Vekkiotsamo blocks the body kick.
Vekkiotsamo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A low kick from Workman misses
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a nice uppercut.
Workman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a left hand
and Workman counters with a left to the body.
Workman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vekkiotsamo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Workman checks it well.
Workman misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Workman does it's job there.
Workman throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Vekkiotsamo to counter with a crisp jab.
Vekkiotsamo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Workman circles away quickly and effectively.
Vekkiotsamo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vekkiotsamo stalks Workman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Workman's face. Workman staggers backwards, shaken.
Vekkiotsamo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Workman counters with a nice body shot.
Vekkiotsamo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vekkiotsamo takes a swing at Workman's ribcage but misses.
A lazy body kick from Workman

and Vekkiotsamo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vekkiotsamo.
A right hand to the body from Workman.
Workman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Workman.
Nice body punch from Vekkiotsamo - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo throws a punch but it's blocked by Workman.
Workman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vekkiotsamo backwards.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vekkiotsamo throws a punch but it's blocked by Workman.
Workman prevents a body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Workman's elbow.
Workman gets through Vekkiotsamo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Workman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Workman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Workman lands with a right to the head.
Workman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Workman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vekkiotsamo backwards.
Nice body punch from Workman.

Workman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Workman lands but Vekkiotsamo takes it in his stride.
Workman lands a jab to the head.
Workman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vekkiotsamo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vekkiotsamo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Workman lands a nice shot that snaps Vekkiotsamo's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a body shot.
Vekkiotsamo throws a poor cross that misses
and Workman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Workman lands a leg kick that knocks Vekkiotsamo off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Workman misses
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a good low kick that Workman was not able to check.
Vekkiotsamo misses with the combination.
Workman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vekkiotsamo was well out of range. Poor timing from Workman.
Workman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a nice uppercut.
Workman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a straight right hand.
Vekkiotsamo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Workman.
Workman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vekkiotsamo moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Vinson Workman just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vekkiotsamo thuds a left hand into Workman's body.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick that misses
and Workman counters with an inside leg kick.
Workman scores with a leg kick.
Workman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Workman wants to slow Vekkiotsamo down by chopping away at his legs.
Workman lands a high kick!
Vekkiotsamo misses with a head kick.
Vekkiotsamo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vekkiotsamo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a jab to the body.
Workman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Workman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vekkiotsamo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Workman scrambles back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Workman.
Workman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vekkiotsamo. That did some damage!
Workman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Vekkiotsamo blocks the leg kick.
Workman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Workman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vekkiotsamo throws a front kick that sends Workman stumbling back into the cage.
Workman lands a slapping body shot.
Workman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vekkiotsamo.
Workman misses with a jab to the body
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a two punch combo.
Vekkiotsamo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Workman at a distance.
Vekkiotsamo throws out a leg kick but Workman moves out of range and Vekkiotsamo only half commits.
Workman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vekkiotsamo counters with an outside leg kick.
Vekkiotsamo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Workman manages to avoid it.
Workman misses with a lunging right hand
and Vekkiotsamo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Workman. Beautiful body shot.
Workman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Workman throws a body punch but Vekkiotsamo moves out of range.
Vekkiotsamo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Workman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a good low kick that Workman was not able to check.
Vekkiotsamo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Workman misses with a kick to the body
and Vekkiotsamo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Workman throws a sloppy head kick and Vekkiotsamo moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Vekkiotsamo.
Workman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Workman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vekkiotsamo.
Workman misses with a shot to the body

and Vekkiotsamo counters by moving into the clinch.
Workman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vekkiotsamo working aggressively here.
Workman lands with a short shot to the head.
Workman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vekkiotsamo blocks a body shot from Workman.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Workman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Workman's elbow.
Vekkiotsamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vekkiotsamo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Workman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Workman tries to break free but Vekkiotsamo pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Workman as the two fighters clinch.
Workman prevents a body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Workman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a left to the head.

Workman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Workman throws a lazy uppercut
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a stiff right hand.
Workman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Workman keeps the fight on the outside.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Vekkiotsamo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Workman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Workman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workman misses with a body punch
and Vekkiotsamo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vekkiotsamo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Workman misses with a body punch

and Vekkiotsamo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Workman lands a nice shot to the body.
Vekkiotsamo gets through Workman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Workman works on Vekkiotsamo's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Workman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Workman digs a right hand into Vekkiotsamo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vekkiotsamo's gas tank.
Vekkiotsamo keeps control of Workman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Workman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Workman throws a body kick that misses.
Vekkiotsamo slips a straight right by Workman.
Vekkiotsamo is looking to clinch.
Vekkiotsamo throws a lazy uppercut
and Workman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Workman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vekkiotsamo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Workman tenderised Vekkiotsamo's leg. Vekkiotsamo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Workman throws an off balance right hand
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a good, hard body kick but Workman shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Vinson Workman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Workman looks to land a combination but Vekkiotsamo avoids it well.
Workman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vekkiotsamo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Workman misses with a body shot.
Workman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vekkiotsamo. That did some damage!
Workman misses the body punch
and Vekkiotsamo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vekkiotsamo throws a lazy uppercut
and Workman counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Workman.
Vekkiotsamo tries to clinch up but Workman circles away and keeps his distance.
Vekkiotsamo looks to land a body kick but Workman moved away.
Vekkiotsamo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Workman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Workman chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Workman misses the shot to the body.
Workman throws a shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Vekkiotsamo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Workman.
Workman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vekkiotsamo backs up against the cage.
Workman lands a jab-cross combination.
Workman throws a right hand that misses
and Vekkiotsamo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Workman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Workman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Workman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Workman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Workman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Workman misses with a hook to the body
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Workman's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Workman misses the body punch
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a nice body kick.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a body shot.
Workman throws a sloppy head kick
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a head kick. That will keep Workman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Workman misses with a wild combination.
Workman swings widly with a right hand
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a head kick.
Vekkiotsamo scoring well with a low kick there.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vekkiotsamo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick that misses.
Workman avoids the body shot from Vekkiotsamo.

Vekkiotsamo moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Vekkiotsamo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vekkiotsamo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vekkiotsamo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo lands a shoulder strike.
Vekkiotsamo throws a punch but it's blocked by Workman.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo digs a right hand into Workman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Workman's gas tank.
Vekkiotsamo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vekkiotsamo lands a hook that snaps the head of Workman backwards.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo pushes Workman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Workman tries to throw a body punch but Vekkiotsamo avoids it by throwing Workman back against the cage.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vekkiotsamo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Workman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Vekkiotsamo on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Vekkiotsamo.
Nice body punch from Vekkiotsamo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vekkiotsamo lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Workman.
Vekkiotsamo lands a body punch.
Vekkiotsamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Workmans head.
Good body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands an uppercut.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Workman avoids it.
Workman misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Vekkiotsamo.
A left hand lands to the body for Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Workman or not.
Vekkiotsamo pushes Workman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Workman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a punch on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vekkiotsamo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Workman is trying to break the clinch but Vekkiotsamo has him pressed against the cage.
Vekkiotsamo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo working aggressively here.
Vekkiotsamo digs a right hand underneath Workman's ribcage. Workman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Workman tries to work over Vekkiotsamo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vekkiotsamo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Vekkiotsamo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice uppercut.
Vekkiotsamo working aggressively here.

Workman breaks from the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vekkiotsamo lands a jab to Workman's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Voitto Vekkiotsamo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vekkiotsamo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
Voitto Vekkiotsamo retains his light heavyweight title!