PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laitinen
vs
Pudzianowski

177 cm
26
165 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

175 cm
27
164 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darius Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitinen throws a hook to the side of Pudzianowski's head but Pudzianowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but Laitinen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pudzianowski. Laitinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laitinen throws a right and a left that Pudzianowski avoids nicely.
Darius Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a sloppy head kick
and Pudzianowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pudzianowski works the jab nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laitinen.
Laitinen delivers a nice body kick.
Laitinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pudzianowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pudzianowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laitinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Pudzianowski pushes Laitinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pudzianowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Laitinen working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen misses with a punch to the body.

Laitinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pudzianowski dodges the punch combination from Laitinen.

Laitinen clinches with his opponent.
Laitinen misses with some punches.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch but Pudzianowski improves position.
Pudzianowski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pudzianowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laitinen is keeping busy.
Laitinen is looking to control Pudzianowski's arms but Pudzianowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laitinen has his back to the cage.
Pudzianowski is struggling to control the position.
Pudzianowski continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Darius Pudzianowski.
Laitinen misses with a body shot.
Pudzianowski throws a shot from downtown. Laitinen moves away and avoids it.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up but Laitinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Laitinen feints and then cracks Pudzianowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pudzianowski down.
Laitinen misses the shot to the body.
Pudzianowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laitinen.
Pudzianowski throws a right hand that Laitinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Laitinen also avoids with ease.
Laitinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Pudzianowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laitinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laitinen slips a jab and a cross from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice cross by Pudzianowski.

Pudzianowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Laitinen lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laitinen.
Laitinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Laitinen taking a breather.
Pudzianowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Laitinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pudzianowski looking to throw knees to the head but Laitinen is blocking nicely.
Laitinen effectively controlling the action here.
Laitinen blocks a body shot from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Pudzianowski.
Laitinen misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laitinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pudzianowski can't find room to land a body shot as Laitinen controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski blocks an uppercut.
Laitinen is trying to stall.
Laitinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laitinen tries to stall but Pudzianowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laitinen working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Laitinen.
Laitinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pudzianowski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Laitinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pudzianowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pudzianowski misses with a punch to the body.
Laitinen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pudzianowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Darius Pudzianowski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pudzianowski needs to keep his hands up - Laitinen had a free shot at his head there.
Nice jab there from Laitinen.
Pudzianowski 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.
Darius Pudzianowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pudzianowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laitinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Pudzianowski slips under a jab.
Laitinen throws a right and a left that Pudzianowski avoids nicely.
Laitinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Laitinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pudzianowski lands with a nice body punch.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski wants to clinch.
Laitinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Pudzianowski is just out of range.

Pudzianowski moves into range and clinches up with Laitinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pudzianowski.
Darius Pudzianowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pudzianowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laitinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pudzianowski taking a breather.
Pudzianowski blocks a body shot from Laitinen.
Pudzianowski misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laitinen prevents a body shot from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski missing with knees to the body.
Pudzianowski blocking some punches.
Laitinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laitinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Nice body punch from Laitinen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pudzianowski.
Laitinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pudzianowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Laitinen gets an underhook and turns Pudzianowski into the cage.

Laitinen manages to break the clinch.
Laitinen throws a nice looking combination but Pudzianowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Laitinen misses the target.
Pudzianowski misses with a wild body shot.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
Laitinen throws a chopping leg kick but Pudzianowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pudzianowski lands an overhand right.
Pudzianowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Laitinen is just out of range.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pudzianowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laitinen can pounce on him.
Pudzianowski defending well as Laitinen loads up on a big left hand.
Pudzianowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pudzianowski lands with a straight right. Laitinen didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pudzianowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laitinen tries to land a front kick but Pudzianowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laitinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pudzianowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Laitinen throws a head kick that misses.
Pudzianowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laitinen misses with a shot to the body

and Pudzianowski counters by moving into the clinch.
Laitinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Pudzianowski to work.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch.
Pudzianowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pudzianowski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Laitinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pudzianowski misses with a body punch.
Laitinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Pudzianowski.
Laitinen trying to stall but Pudzianowski improves his position.
Laitinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laitinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laitinen is stalling here.
Laitinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laitinen blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pudzianowski misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Pudzianowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laitinen is keeping busy.
Laitinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pudzianowski has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darius Pudzianowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Laitinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Laitinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pudzianowski lands a jab-cross combination.
A big right from Pudzianowski misses.
Jab by Laitinen.
Pudzianowski ducks under a wild hook from Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pudzianowski 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 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pudzianowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Pudzianowski punishes Laitinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Pudzianowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laitinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laitinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pudzianowski closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pudzianowski blocks a body shot from Laitinen.
Laitinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski misses with a knee to the head.
Laitinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pudzianowski's elbow.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch but Pudzianowski improves position.
Laitinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pudzianowski has him pressed against the cage.
Pudzianowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Laitinen.
Laitinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Pudzianowski gets an underhook and turns Laitinen into the cage.
Pudzianowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pudzianowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Laitinen gets an underhook and turns Pudzianowski into the cage.
Laitinen can't find room to land a body shot as Pudzianowski controls the action.
Pudzianowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laitinen leaning against his opponent.
Laitinen tries to throw a body punch but Pudzianowski avoids it by throwing Laitinen back against the cage.
Laitinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards.
Ilkka Laitinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laitinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pudzianowski with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski stalling the fight.
Pudzianowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski misses with a punch to the body.
Laitinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen tries to break free but Pudzianowski pushes him back against the cage.
Laitinen has had enough of the clinch but Pudzianowski keeps him there for the moment.
Pudzianowski lands a right hand.
Pudzianowski effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pudzianowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laitinen tries to work over Pudzianowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pudzianowski lands a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Laitinen tries to break the clinch but Pudzianowski is controlling the position.
Pudzianowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Pudzianowski.
A short body shot lands from Pudzianowski as the two fighters clinch.
Pudzianowski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Laitinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Pudzianowski controls his hands.
Darius Pudzianowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pudzianowski is pushing Laitinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Laitinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen tries to circle away but Pudzianowski has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pudzianowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laitinen trying to control the position but instead, Pudzianowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Laitinen into the cage.
Laitinen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pudzianowski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Pudzianowski.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Pudzianowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pudzianowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ilkka Laitinen!