PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rehti Ladi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Olle Matsdottir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ladi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You Will Never Walk Alone. Rehti Ladi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sven Olle Matsdottir's chin.

Ladi
vs
Olle Matsdottir

195 cm
19
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rehti Ladi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Olle Matsdottir!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladi throws a nice head kick!
Ladi's corner calls for a 1-2. Ladi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ladi avoids the body shot from Matsdottir.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ladi.
Matsdottir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ladi.
Ladi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ladi tries to land a front kick but Matsdottir steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matsdottir thows a body shot but no joy.
Matsdottir misses with the combination.
Matsdottir misses with a low kick.
Ladi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ladi slips under a jab from Matsdottir.
Matsdottir's corner calls for a 1-2. Matsdottir obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ladi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsdottir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matsdottir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsdottir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matsdottir loads up on a big right hand but Ladi slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ladi.
Ladi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ladi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ladi lands a head kick. Matsdottir smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ladi, right into the meat.
Ladi tries to land a leg kick but Matsdottir saw it coming and moves away.
Matsdottir tries to clinch there but Ladi circles away.
Matsdottir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ladi counters with a nice body kick.
Matsdottir looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ladi rushes Matsdottir and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ladi throws an elbow but misses.
Ladi lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ladi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsdottir is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ladi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matsdottir.
Matsdottir blocks the elbow strike.
Matsdottir avoids a wild elbow strike from Ladi.
Ladi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matsdottir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ladi tries a body shot but Matsdottir blocks it.
Ladi pushes off an throws an elbow but Matsdottir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ladi lands an elbow inside that Matsdottir shrugs off.
Ladi tries a knee to the head but Matsdottir blocks it.
Ladi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Come on Matsdottir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Matsdottir lands a nice knee to the body.
Ladi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladi missing with knees to the body.
Ladi tries to land a knee to the head but Matsdottir blocks with his arms.
Matsdottir wants a takedown but no success here.
Ladi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matsdottir avoids it.
Ladi missing with knees to the body.
Matsdottir takes a shot to the head.
Matsdottir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ladi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ladi missing with knees to the body.
Ladi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matsdottir avoids a wild elbow strike from Ladi.
Ladi throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ladi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matsdottir's brow.
Matsdottir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ladi.
Ladi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Matsdottir.
Rehti Ladi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Olle Matsdottir.
Matsdottir jumps guard but Ladi stands there with Matsdottir around his waist. Matsdottir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladi lands a nice elbow.
Matsdottir leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsdottir.
Ladi misses with an elbow over the top.
Ladi lands with a short shot to the head.
Ladi lands a nice elbow.

Matsdottir is rocked!
Matsdottir is pressed against the cage. Ladi pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Matsdottir! Two more big strikes from Ladi and Matsdottir crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rehti Ladi!