PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janis Piternieks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Mccoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Piternieks
vs
Mccoy

191 cm
22
216 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
211 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janis Piternieks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Mccoy!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piternieks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mccoy is able to avoid easily.
Mccoy throws a series of punches but Piternieks moves out of range.
Mccoy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Piternieks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Piternieks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mccoy lands the left hand.
Mccoy checks a leg kick.
Mccoy shoots in but no luck this time.
Mccoy blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piternieks throws a body punch but Mccoy moves out of range.
Mccoy throws a shot from downtown. Piternieks moves away and avoids it.
Mccoy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Piternieks.
Piternieks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Piternieks staying out of range there.
Mccoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piternieks takes one on the button.
A leg kick checked by Mccoy.
A jab from Piternieks does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccoy moves out of range of the body kick from Piternieks.
Piternieks moves away from the strike by Mccoy.
Mccoy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Mccoy.
Mccoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mccoy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Piternieks scores with a spinning back kick!
Mccoy throws a lazy uppercut
and Piternieks counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Mccoy.
Mccoy misses with a lunging right hand
and Piternieks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mccoy looks gassed!
Piternieks slips a jab and a cross from Mccoy.
Piternieks feints and then cracks Mccoy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mccoy down.
Piternieks misses with a low kick.
Janis Piternieks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Piternieks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mccoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piternieks.
Piternieks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mccoy is out of range and Piternieks settles back down.
Mccoy blocks a head kick by Piternieks.

Piternieks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Piternieks working hard to break the clinch.
Piternieks blocks an uppercut.
Piternieks pushes Mccoy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Piternieks breaks the clinch.
Mccoy checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Piternieks.
Piternieks is looking to chop away at Mccoy's legs.
Mccoy misses with a straight left.
Piternieks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mccoy's head.
Mccoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mccoy checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Piternieks lands but Mccoy takes it in his stride.
Mccoy slips under a jab from Piternieks.
Piternieks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mccoy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot by Mccoy.
Mccoy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Piternieks avoids it really well and circles away.
Mccoy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mccoy throws a body punch but Piternieks moves out of range.
Piternieks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mccoy will feel that in the morning.
Mccoy clobbers Piternieks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mccoy misses with a few strikes there.
Mccoy cracks Piternieks with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piternieks swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mccoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mccoy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piternieks was well out of range. Poor timing from Mccoy.
Piternieks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mccoy.
Janis Piternieks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Mccoy.
Piternieks throws a low kick, looking for Mccoy's leg but Mccoy calmly moves out of range.
Mccoy misses with a hook. Piternieks ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick there by Piternieks.
Mccoy stalks Piternieks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Piternieks's face. Piternieks staggers backwards, shaken.
Mccoy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mccoy moves out of range as Piternieks throws a body kick.
Piternieks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mccoy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mccoy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Piternieks.
Mccoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piternieks.
Mccoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Piternieks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Piternieks lands a leg kick that knocks Mccoy off balance momentarily.
Mccoy takes a swing at Piternieks's ribcage but misses.
Mccoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piternieks.
Mccoy scores with a sloppy right hand. Piternieks should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Mccoy.
Piternieks jabs Mccoy right on the nose. Mccoy blinks but takes it well.
Mccoy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Piternieks.
Piternieks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mccoy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Piternieks misses with a low kick.
Mccoy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Janis Piternieks is winning the standup battle so far.
Piternieks just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mccoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mccoy misses the shot to the body.
Piternieks lands a leg kick that knocks Mccoy off balance momentarily.
Mccoy is breathing heavily.
Piternieks scores with a shot to the body.
Piternieks lands a leg kick that knocks Mccoy off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piternieks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Piternieks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piternieks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Piternieks throws a body punch but Mccoy moves out of range.
Piternieks scores with the left hand. Mccoy knows he should have avoided that one.
Piternieks scores with a jab to the body.
Piternieks jabs Mccoy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mccoy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Piternieks - the referee stops the clock and Mccoy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Piternieks. Mccoy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Piternieks slams his shin into Mccoy's torso.
Nice body kick there by Piternieks.
Piternieks throws a front kick that sends Mccoy stumbling back into the cage.
Mccoy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Piternieks can pounce on him.
Piternieks is looking to wear down Mccoy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Piternieks connects with an inside leg kick.
Piternieks scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks scores with a kick to the body.
Piternieks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Piternieks misses with a body kick.
Mccoy blocks a head kick by Piternieks.
Piternieks lunges at Mccoy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mccoy's hand.
Mccoy walks into a straight right hand from Piternieks.
A big right from Mccoy misses.
Piternieks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Piternieks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mccoy can do to turn this around?
Mccoy misses with a hook. Piternieks ducked under it nicely.
Piternieks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piternieks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mccoy throws a hook but Piternieks blocks it.
Mccoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Piternieks.
Mccoy avoids the head kick by Piternieks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mccoy misses.
Piternieks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Piternieks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piternieks throws a nice head kick!
Piternieks misses with a few strikes there.
Mccoy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Piternieks.
Mccoy misses with a two punch combination.
Mccoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piternieks tries to clinch up.
Piternieks slips under a jab.
Mccoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piternieks.
Piternieks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mccoy.
Piternieks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Piternieks slips under a jab.
Piternieks tries to land a leg kick but Mccoy saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piternieks scores with a head kick.
Piternieks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mccoy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piternieks. Mccoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piternieks throws a wild body kick that Mccoy sees coming a mile off.
Mccoy moves out of range of the leg kick from Piternieks.
Piternieks tries to land a leg kick but Mccoy saw it coming and moves away.
Piternieks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mccoy dives in and grabs Piternieks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Piternieks pushes down on Mccoy's head and hops out.
A bone on bone clash there as Mccoy blocks the leg kick.
Mccoy throws a poor cross that misses
and Piternieks counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mccoy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Piternieks.
Mccoy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mccoy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Piternieks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janis Piternieks dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Piternieks misses with a body kick.
Piternieks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mccoy throws a shot from downtown. Piternieks moves away and avoids it.
Piternieks misses with a low kick.
Piternieks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mccoy.
Piternieks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Piternieks throws a head kick but Mccoy moves out of range.
Mccoy takes a swing at Piternieks's ribcage but misses.
Piternieks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mccoy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mccoy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Piternieks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mccoy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piternieks swivels and escapes.
Mccoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mccoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piternieks moves away.
Piternieks scores with a hook to the body. Mccoy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccoy blocks the body kick.
A left lands for Piternieks.
Good work by Mccoy as he checks the leg kick.
Mccoy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Piternieks. Piternieks obviously looking to wear him down.
Piternieks throws a head kick but Mccoy moves out of range.
Piternieks thuds his shin into the meat of Mccoy's side.
Piternieks cracks Mccoy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mccoy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Piternieks is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mccoy.
Piternieks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mccoy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piternieks counters with a thumping low kick.
Piternieks throws a low kick, looking for Mccoy's leg but Mccoy calmly moves out of range.
Piternieks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mccoy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mccoy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piternieks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mccoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Piternieks.
Mccoy thows a body shot but no joy.
Mccoy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Piternieks. That one must have hurt.
Mccoy looks to land a combination but Piternieks avoids it well.
Mccoy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Mccoy blocks the leg kick.
Piternieks tries to clinch up but Mccoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Piternieks throws a body kick that misses.
Piternieks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Piternieks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mccoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piternieks.
Mccoy blocks a leg kick.
Mccoy lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piternieks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mccoy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Piternieks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mccoy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piternieks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Piternieks lands a really nice looking cross but Mccoy seems unphased.
Piternieks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mccoy is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Piternieks.
Piternieks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Piternieks slips a jab and a cross from Mccoy.
Piternieks throws a low kick but Mccoy moves out of range easily.
Piternieks wants to land a leg kick but Mccoy is out of range.
Piternieks scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy misses with a hook. Piternieks ducked under it nicely.
Mccoy moves out of range of the leg kick from Piternieks.
Mccoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Piternieks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Janis Piternieks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Mccoy.
Piternieks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piternieks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mccoy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Piternieks misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mccoy works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mccoy throws a strike but Piternieks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mccoy being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janis Piternieks clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mccoy lands a jab.
Piternieks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mccoy.
Mccoy throws a shot from downtown. Piternieks moves away and avoids it.
Mccoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piternieks moves away.
Mccoy misses with a straight right.
Mccoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piternieks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mccoy moves away.
Piternieks tries to work over Mccoy's front leg with a kick but Mccoy checks it.
Mccoy misses with a double jab
and Piternieks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mccoy thinking.
Piternieks defending well as Mccoy loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccoy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Piternieks. Piternieks obviously looking to wear him down.
Mccoy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Piternieks scores with a kick to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Piternieks.
Piternieks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Piternieks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Piternieks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Piternieks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Piternieks can't find room to land a body shot as Mccoy controls the action.
Mccoy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Piternieks landing knees to the body.
Mccoy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Piternieks breaks the clinch.
Piternieks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mccoy.
That kick from Piternieks tenderised Mccoy's leg. Mccoy is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Piternieks tries to clinch but Mccoy is having none of it.
Piternieks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Piternieks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left and a right from Piternieks both land. Nice combination.
Mccoy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Piternieks. That one must have hurt.
Piternieks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mccoy's sensitive parts.
Mccoy throws a looping overhand right but Piternieks ducks down to avoid it.
Mccoy blocks a low kick nicely.
Piternieks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Piternieks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Piternieks misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Mccoy.
Piternieks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy misses with a looping right.
Piternieks misses with a low kick.
A big right from Mccoy misses.
Mccoy swings for the body but Piternieks moves out of range.
Piternieks throws a nice head kick!
Mccoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Piternieks off the cage and back into range.
Mccoy throws a hook but Piternieks blocks it.
Piternieks loads up on a big right hand but Mccoy slips the punch.
Mccoy lands a nice looking body shot.
Mccoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piternieks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Mccoy as he connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Mccoy misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy cracks Piternieks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mccoy loads up on a big right hand but Piternieks slips the punch.
Piternieks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Mccoy.
Mccoy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mccoy connects with a single shot there.
Piternieks thows a body shot but no joy.
Piternieks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mccoy.
Piternieks jabs Mccoy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mccoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mccoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Piternieks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mccoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piternieks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janis Piternieks had his way with Troy Mccoy in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Piternieks scores with a jab to the body.
Piternieks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piternieks throws a leg kick but Mccoy checks it.
Piternieks motions for Mccoy to come forward. Piternieks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Mccoy.
Piternieks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mccoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piternieks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mccoy.
Piternieks moves forwards but Mccoy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Piternieks blocks a jab.
Piternieks throws a head kick but Mccoy moves out of range.
Piternieks throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Piternieks is just out of range.
Mccoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mccoy looks to land a right hand but Piternieks moved out of range.

Mccoy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Piternieks quickly recovers to half guard.

Mccoy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mccoy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Piternieks is trying to control but can't.

Mccoy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Piternieks manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mccoy is looking to work some ground and pound but Piternieks has wrist control.
Mccoy looking to pass the guard.

Mccoy stands and steps away. Piternieks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Piternieks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mccoy moves out of range of the body kick.
Mccoy misses with a few strikes there.
Mccoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mccoy connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy tries to bum rush Piternieks with a series of wild strikes but Piternieks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piternieks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mccoy throws a jab when Piternieks was well out of range.
Horrible takedown by Mccoy or perhaps it was just good defense by Piternieks which made him look bad.
Troy Mccoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piternieks tries a low kick but Mccoy avoids it.
Piternieks misses with a low kick.
Piternieks motions for Mccoy to come forward. Piternieks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piternieks ducks under a wild hook from Mccoy.
Mccoy throws a right and a left that Piternieks avoids nicely.
Piternieks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mccoy manages to avoid it.
Mccoy cracks Piternieks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Mccoy coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy misses with an uppercut
and Piternieks makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mccoy really felt that one!
Piternieks slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Mccoy.
Mccoy looks to land a right hand but Piternieks moved out of range.
A big left from Mccoy misses.
Piternieks throws a body kick that misses.
Mccoy thows a body shot but no joy.
Mccoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piternieks was well out of range. Poor timing from Mccoy.
Piternieks stuns Mccoy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Piternieks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piternieks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Piternieks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mccoy misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Troy Mccoy.
I think Piternieks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:46
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46

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