PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kreisi Bailaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Speedy Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bailaaja might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Project X / Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bailaaja
vs
Light

179 cm
18
179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
29
180 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kreisi Bailaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Speedy Light!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Light scores with a four punch combination!
Light fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Light scores with a hook.
Kreisi Bailaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailaaja digs a good body shot into Light's ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Light's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bailaaja misses with a punch to the body.
Bailaaja is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Light is trying to push Bailaaja away but Bailaaja has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bailaaja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Light backwards.
Light misses with a punch to the body.
Bailaaja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Light lands a body shot.
Bailaaja tries to work over Light's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bailaaja lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Light blocks an uppercut.
Bailaaja misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Bailaaja's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Light blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bailaaja.
Bailaaja working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Bailaaja.
Bailaaja leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bailaaja pushes Light back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailaaja lands with a light punch inside.
Bailaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Light blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bailaaja can't find room to land a body shot as Light controls the action.
Bailaaja misses with the head strike.
Bailaaja lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailaaja.
Bailaaja lands a shoulder strike.
Light is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Light is trying to break the clinch but Bailaaja is controlling him.
Bailaaja struggles to land a body shot inside as Light controls his hands.
Light holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Light is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bailaaja prevents a body shot from Light.
Bailaaja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Bailaaja misses with a body punch.
Light can't find room to land a body shot as Bailaaja controls the action.
Light blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Light can't break the clinch.
Bailaaja working aggressively here.
Light looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bailaaja.
Light misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailaaja keeps control of Light as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Light tries a body shot but Bailaaja blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Bailaaja fails to land.
Bailaaja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailaaja.
Bailaaja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Light tries to throw a body punch but Bailaaja avoids it by throwing Light back against the cage.
Bailaaja misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Bailaaja.
Bailaaja misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bailaaja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bailaaja has a couple of punches blocked by Light.
Bailaaja misses with the head strike.
Light looking to slow down the pace here.
Bailaaja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Light's elbow.
Light blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Light blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Light tries to break free but Bailaaja pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Light lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bailaaja.
Bailaaja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Light.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Light misses with a body punch.
Bailaaja lands with a left to the head.
Bailaaja working aggressively here.
Light working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kreisi Bailaaja dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bailaaja has managed to clinch.
Bailaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Light is looking to control Bailaaja's arms but Bailaaja gets an underhook and turns him. Now Light has his back to the cage.
A short uppercut from Bailaaja.
Light is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bailaaja.
Bailaaja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bailaaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Light uses good head movement to avoid it.
Light blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Light wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bailaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Bailaaja misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Bailaaja to work.
Bailaaja digs a right hand into Light's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Light's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailaaja.
Bailaaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Light.
Light content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Light misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kreisi Bailaaja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bailaaja has a couple of punches blocked by Light.
Light tries to circle away but Bailaaja has him pinned against the cage.
Bailaaja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Light backwards.
Nice body punch from Bailaaja - that landed with a thud.
Bailaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Light misses with a punch to the body.
Bailaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bailaaja slowing the pace effectively.
Light misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailaaja tries to throw a body punch but Light avoids it by throwing Bailaaja back against the cage.
Bailaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailaaja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Light's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bailaaja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Light slips a straight right by Bailaaja.
Bailaaja misses with a wild body shot.
Bailaaja blocks a jab.
Light avoids the body shot from Bailaaja.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bailaaja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Light blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
Light tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailaaja's elbow.
Bailaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
Light tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailaaja's elbow.
Bailaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailaaja digs a right hand into Light's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Light's gas tank.
Bailaaja is pushing Light up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bailaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Light is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bailaaja tries a body shot but Light blocks it.
Bailaaja tries a body shot but Light blocks it.
Light goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Light effectively controlling the action here.
Light can't break the clinch.
Light is trying to push Bailaaja away but Bailaaja has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Light lands a body punch in the clinch.
Light trying to control the position but instead, Bailaaja has worked for underhooks and has pushed Light into the cage.
Bailaaja leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bailaaja lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bailaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Light blocking some punches.
Bailaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kreisi Bailaaja dominated that second round.
That's time! Bailaaja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Light misses its intended target.

Bailaaja clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Light misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bailaaja misses with a body punch.
Light looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bailaaja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Light goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Light's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bailaaja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bailaaja lands with a left to the head.
Bailaaja gets through Light's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bailaaja scores with a shot to the side of Light's head.
Light misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailaaja lands with a left to the head.
Bailaaja digs a right hand into Light's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Light's gas tank.
Bailaaja blocks a body shot from Light.
A short uppercut from Bailaaja.

Light is rocked!
Bailaaja works on Light's body with a couple of short punches.
Light is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailaaja finish him?
Bailaaja lands with a light punch inside.
Light lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bailaaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Light.
Bailaaja creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Light's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Light drops to his knees and Bailaaja pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kreisi Bailaaja!
A very excited looking Kreisi Bailaaja made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.