PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lilly Lillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Lasileuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lasse Lasileuka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lillan
vs
Lasileuka

175 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lilly Lillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Lasileuka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasileuka tries to close the distance and clinch but Lillan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lasileuka misses with a looping right.
Lillan looks to land a right hand but Lasileuka moved out of range.
Lillan scores with a nice head shot.
Lasileuka loads up on a big right hand but Lillan slips the punch.
Lasileuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Lillan circles away.
Lillan misses the shot to the body.

Lasileuka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lasileuka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lillan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lasileuka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lillan tries to work over Lasileuka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lasileuka avoiding damage.
Lasileuka can't find room to land a body shot as Lillan controls the action.
Lillan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lasileuka swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasileuka throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillan.
Lasileuka misses with the head strike.
Lillan prevents a body shot from Lasileuka.
Lasileuka misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lasileuka fails to land.
Lasileuka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lasileuka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lasileuka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lillan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lilly Lillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lillan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lasileuka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lasileuka working aggressively here.
Lasileuka misses with a body punch.
Lasileuka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lillans head.
Lasileuka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillan's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka lands a shoulder strike.
Lasileuka gets underhooks to prevent Lillan's takedown attempt.
Lillan is trying to maintain a safe position but Lasileuka gets an underhook and turns Lillan into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillan.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lasileuka lands a hook that snaps the head of Lillan backwards.
Lillan wants to take the fight to the mat but Lasileuka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lasileuka has Lillan pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lasileuka.
Lasileuka swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lasileuka lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lasileuka has Lillan pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lasileuka lands an uppercut.
Lasileuka has a couple of punches blocked by Lillan.
Lasileuka misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lillan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lasileuka is pressed up against the cage. Lillan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lasileuka down to the mat. Lasileuka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lasileuka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lillan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lasileuka avoids the body shot from Lillan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lasileuka throws a poor cross that misses
and Lillan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lasileuka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Lilly Lillan has been cut.
Lasileuka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lillan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lasse Lasileuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lasileuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lasse Lasileuka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lillan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lasileuka as he jumps to the side.
A big left from Lillan misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lillan gets the takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lillan lands an elbow.
Lasileuka tries to bench press Lillan off him but Lillan keeps the position.
Lillan working the ground and pound but Lasileuka is defending the strikes.
Lasileuka tries to bench press Lillan off him but Lillan keeps the position.
Lillan working the ground and pound but Lasileuka is defending the strikes.
Lillan working away.
Lasileuka dodges the ground and pound from Lillan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lasileuka manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lillan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lasileuka is working away from the top position though.
Lillan is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Lasileuka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lilly Lillan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lillan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lillan lands in his opponent's guard.
Lasileuka is trying to control the position but Lillan postures up.
Lillan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lasileuka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lasileuka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lasileuka keeping moving, preventing Lillan from controlling successfully.
Lillan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lasileuka is trying to control the position but Lillan postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lillan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lillan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lillan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasileuka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lillan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lasileuka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lillan.
Lasileuka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lillan throws a big right hand that misses.
Lillan working some strikes from top position.
Lillan looking to pass the guard.
Lillan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lasileuka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lasileuka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lillan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lillan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lasileuka wants to stand up but Lillan is controlling him.
Lillan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lillan throwing strikes from guard but Lasileuka blocks nicely.
Lillan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lasileuka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lasileuka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lillan trying to control but Lasileuka is working from the bottom.
Lillan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lasileuka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lasileuka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lillan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka pulls Lillan in to control the position.
Lillan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lillan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lillan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lillan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lasileuka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lasileuka looking to control.
Lillan with a nice head shot there.
Lillan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lasileuka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lasileuka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lillan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lillan trying to control but Lasileuka is working from the bottom.
Lillan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lillan landing some decent shots from guard.
Lasileuka keeping moving, preventing Lillan from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillan lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lillan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lilly Lillan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lasileuka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lasileuka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lillan.
Lasileuka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lasileuka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lasileuka is looking to stand up but Lillan isn't so interested in that idea.
Lasileuka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lilly Lillan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lilly Lillan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lillan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lasileuka tries to clinch up but Lillan circles away and keeps his distance.
Lillan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lasileuka moves away.

Lasileuka moves into range and clinches up with Lillan.
Lasileuka throws a head punch that misses.
Lasileuka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lasileuka tries to throw a body punch but Lillan avoids it by throwing Lasileuka back against the cage.
Lasileuka stalling against the cage.
Lasileuka is leaning against Lillan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lasileuka as the two fighters clinch.
Lasileuka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lillan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lasileuka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lasileuka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lasileuka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lasileuka misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasileuka lands a shoulder strike.
Lasileuka scores with a shot to the side of Lillan's head.

Lillan is rocked!
Stalling in the clinch from Lillan.
Lasileuka tries a body shot but Lillan blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lillan tries to score a body lock takedown but Lasileuka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lillan wants to get back to striking at distance but Lasileuka won't allow it.
Lasileuka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lillan tries to break the clinch but Lasileuka is controlling the position.
Lasileuka has Lillan pressed against the cage, preventing Lillan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka effectively controlling the action here.
Lasileuka misses with a body punch.
Lasileuka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lillan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lilly Lillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lasileuka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lasileuka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lasileuka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lillan.
Lasileuka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lasileuka prevents the takedown attempt.
Lillan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lasileuka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lillan is working for takedown but Lasileuka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lasileuka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lasileuka stalling in the clinch but Lillan improves position.
Lasileuka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lillan backwards.
Lillan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lasileuka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lasileuka misses the jab.
Lasileuka lands with a straight right. Lillan didn't see that one coming.
Lasileuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lasileuka slips a straight right by Lillan.
A big right from Lillan misses.
Lasileuka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lillan.
Lasileuka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lillan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillan. Lasileuka does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lillan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lasileuka tries to clinch but Lillan moves out of range.
Lillan keeps the fight on the outside.
Lasileuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lillan with a nice cross.
Lasileuka is looking to clinch.
Lillan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lasileuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Lillan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lasileuka moves into the clinch successfully.
Lasileuka lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillan.
Lasileuka lands with a short shot to the head.
Lillan is looking for a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lillan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lasileuka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lillan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lasileuka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Lasileuka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lasileuka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Lasileuka!
Lasse Lasileuka managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!), into his post fight interview.