PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jyrki Katainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rehti Ladi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ladi has chosen You Will Never Walk Alone as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Katainen
vs
Ladi

187 cm
26
194 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
191 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Adrenaline
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrki Katainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rehti Ladi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladi blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Ladi misses.
Ladi defending well as Katainen loads up on a big left hand.
Katainen misses with a looping left.
Katainen cracks Ladi with a good jab.
Katainen misses with the combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ladi.
Ladi thumps Katainen with a low kick.
Katainen throws a right hand that Ladi ducks under and follows up with a left that Ladi also avoids with ease.
Nice body kick from Ladi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katainen misses with a wild body shot.
Katainen throws a series of punches but Ladi moves out of range.

Ladi moves into range and clinches up with Katainen.
Katainen tries to throw a body punch but Ladi avoids it by throwing Katainen back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Katainen.
Ladi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Katainen backwards.
Katainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Katainen pushes off an throws an elbow but Ladi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ladi swings wildly with an uppercut but Katainen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Katainen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Katainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Ladi.
Katainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ladi is defending well for now.
Katainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Katainen taking a breather.
Katainen seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Ladi is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Katainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Katainen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ladi's brow.
Katainen misses with a body punch.
Ladi misses with a body punch.
Katainen blocks an elbow strike from Ladi.
Ladi is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Katainen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ladi's brow.
Katainen stalling in the clinch but Ladi improves position.
Ladi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Katainen blocks a body shot from Ladi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Katainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ladi.
Ladi throws a head kick but Katainen moves out of range.
Ladi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ladi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ladi. Ladi obviously looking to wear him down.

Ladi instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Katainen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ladi's brow.
Katainen tries to throw a body punch but Ladi avoids it by throwing Katainen back against the cage.
Ladi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ladi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ladi swings wildly with an uppercut but Katainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Katainen tries to circle away but Ladi has him pinned against the cage.
Katainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ladi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ladi lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Ladi.
Ladi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Katainen backwards.

It looks like Jyrki Katainen has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Katainen breaks from the clinch.
Katainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Katainen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ladi's head backwards.
Ladi tries to clinch but Katainen moves out of range.
Katainen swings for the body but Ladi moves out of range.
Ladi wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Katainen.
Katainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ladi.
Good leg kick by Ladi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Katainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Katainen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Katainen is breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ladi. Katainen shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Katainen throws an overhand right that lands on Ladi's shoulder, as Ladi tries to avoid the shot.
Katainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ladi drives through and clinches with Katainen against the cage.
Katainen blocks an elbow strike.
Ladi scores with a hook to the body.
Katainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ladi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Katainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Katainen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Katainen managing to block the knees to the body from Ladi.
A shot in the inside from Ladi.
Ladi blocks an uppercut.
Katainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ladi scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Ladi on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ladi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rehti Ladi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jyrki Katainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big left from Katainen misses.
Katainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ladi counters with a nice body kick.
Ladi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ladi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ladi.
Ladi ducks under a wild hook from Katainen.
Katainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladi manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Katainen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ladi - the referee stops the clock and Katainen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ladi. Katainen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Katainen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ladi wants to clinch up but Katainen keeps it at a distance.
Ladi thuds his right hand into Katainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Katainen takes one to the chin there.
Ladi wants to clinch up but Katainen keeps it at a distance.
Ladi wants to clinch.

Oooh a lovely combination from Ladi sends Katainen down but not out. Ladi dives into side control looking to finish.

Katainen is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ladi is looking to take a break and control but Katainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oh Katainen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladi is working Katainen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ladi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Katainen keeps working.
Katainen seems to have got his legs back now.
Sloppy strikes there by Ladi.
Katainen prevents Ladi from moving into mount.
Katainen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ladi tries to score with some ground and pound. Katainen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladi trying to control the action but Katainen is working from the bottom.
Ladi tries to advance position but instead Katainen slips a leg back in to half guard.
Katainen keeping hold of Ladi's head, controlling as best he can.
Katainen is trying to maintain the position but Ladi is very close to passing his half guard.
Ladi is looking to advance position but Katainen won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladi is trying to control the action in half guard but Katainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ladi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Katainen trying to control from the bottom.
Ladi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ladi working Katainen over with strikes.
Katainen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ladi wants to pass the guard but Katainen is defending well.
Ladi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Katainen keeping control of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ladi.

Katainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ladi tries to pass to full mount but Katainen defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rehti Ladi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jyrki Katainen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ladi is looking to slow Katainen down with leg kicks.
Katainen throws a body punch but Ladi moves out of range.
Ladi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ladi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ladi tries to clinch there but Katainen circles away.
Ladi misses with a low kick.
Ladi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Katainen blocks a jab.
Ladi tries to land a front kick but Katainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ladi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Katainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ladi.
Ladi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Katainen is out of range.
Ladi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Ladi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ladi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ladi tries to clinch up but Katainen circles away and keeps his distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Katainen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ladi - the referee stops the clock and Katainen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ladi. Katainen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Katainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Ladi throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Katainen stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Ladi follows into mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katainen takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Ladi's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rehti Ladi!
Rehti Ladi is the new middleweight champion!
Rehti Ladi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.