PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aarre Voutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Lice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Voutilainen
vs
Lice

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarre Voutilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Lice!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Voutilainen.
Voutilainen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lice.
Voutilainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Lice lands a big uppercut and Voutilainen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Voutilainen looks OK. Lice waves Voutilainen back to his feet!

Voutilainen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voutilainen swinging wilding here.
Oh Voutilainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lice forces Voutilainen back against the cage and clinches.
Voutilainen seems to have got his legs back now.
Voutilainen gets underhooks to prevent Lice's takedown attempt.
Lice wants a takedown but no success here.
Voutilainen prevents the takedown attempt.
Aarre Voutilainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Lice.
Lice swings wildly with an uppercut but Voutilainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voutilainen is pressed up against the cage. Lice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Voutilainen down to the mat. Voutilainen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Voutilainen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lice doesn't seem bothered though.
Lice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lice moves in looking to clinch but Voutilainen pushes him off.
Voutilainen cracks Lice with an uppercut from hell and Lice crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Voutilainen's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Lice is rocked!

It looks like Kimbo Lice has been cut.
Lice looks gassed!
Voutilainen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lice is proving hard to escape from.
Lice is still in real trouble! Can Voutilainen finish him?

Lice is working an open guard so Voutilainen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lice seems to have recovered his senses.
Voutilainen throws a hook to the side of Lice's head but Lice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kimbo Lice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voutilainen catches Lice napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Lice to the canvas!
Voutilainen is looking to stand up but Lice won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lice wants to stand up but Voutilainen is controlling him.
Voutilainen wants to get up but he can't break Lice's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Voutilainen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Voutilainen gets to his feet. Lice looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lice slips under a jab from Voutilainen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voutilainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voutilainen looks to land a combination but Lice avoids it well.
Lice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voutilainen lands a nice shot that snaps Lice's head back.
Lice misses the jab.
A combination from Voutilainen does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voutilainen lands an overhand right.
Lice throws a hook but Voutilainen avoids it easily.
Voutilainen misses with a double jab.
Voutilainen throws a series of punches but Lice moves out of range.
Lice tries to clinch up but Voutilainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Lice is looking to clinch.
A big right from Voutilainen misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Voutilainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lice is fending him off so far but Voutilainen persists. Nope, Lice circles away and we're back to standing.
Lice tries to clinch but Voutilainen is having none of it.
Lice tries to clinch but Voutilainen is having none of it.
Lice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lice moves in looking to clinch but Voutilainen pushes him off.
Voutilainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Voutilainen coming out on top.
Voutilainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voutilainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Lice misses the target.
Lice throws a jab but it's blocked by Voutilainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voutilainen looks to land a left hand but Lice moved out of range nicely.
Kimbo Lice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lice clinches up with Voutilainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Lice has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Voutilainen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voutilainen gets underhooks to prevent Lice's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lice.

Voutilainen manages to break the clinch.
Voutilainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voutilainen throws a nice looking combination but Lice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A clash of legs there as Lice blocks the low kick.
Voutilainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Voutilainen tries to clinch there but Lice circles away.
Voutilainen throws a right and a left that Lice avoids nicely.
Lice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voutilainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voutilainen misses with a hook. Lice ducked under it nicely.
Voutilainen misses with the combination.

Lice fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Voutilainen, pushing him back against the cage.
Voutilainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Lice has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Voutilainen stops a takedown attempt from Lice.
Lice drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Voutilainen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lice looking for a takedown.

Lice pulls guard.

Lice manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Voutilainen misses with a takedown attempt - Lice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Voutilainen misses with a few strikes there.

Lice drives through and clinches with Voutilainen against the cage.
Lice is trying to drag Voutilainen to the mat but Voutilainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lice tries to score a body lock takedown but Voutilainen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lice working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voutilainen is trying to break free.
Lice wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aarre Voutilainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Lice's cut.
That's time! Voutilainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Voutilainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Voutilainen slips a straight right by Lice.
Voutilainen with a jab.
Lice tries to clinch but Voutilainen moves away

and Voutilainen counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Lice down! Voutilainen is looking to finish but Lice is intelligently defending himself.

Voutilainen stands up and waves to Lice to follow him.
Nice sprawl there from Voutilainen as Lice shoots in.
Aarre Voutilainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voutilainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lice.
Lice takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Voutilainen and Lice goes tumbling to the canvas! Voutilainen follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voutilainen wants to stand up but Lice has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Voutilainen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lice wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voutilainen wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Voutilainen decides to return to a standing position.
Voutilainen throws a right hand that Lice ducks under and follows up with a left that Lice also avoids with ease.
Lice darts in trying to clinch
enabling Voutilainen to counter with a crisp jab.

Lice rushes Voutilainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lice is trying to drag Voutilainen to the mat but Voutilainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Voutilainen breaks from the clinch.
Voutilainen cracks Lice with a good jab.
Voutilainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lice is looking to clinch but Voutilainen is avoiding it.
Lice moves away from the strike by Voutilainen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lice wants to clinch.
Lice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voutilainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lice throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voutilainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lice lands with a cross.
Lice gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Voutilainen.
Lice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voutilainen throws a series of punches but Lice avoids them all with ease.
Lice moves in looking to clinch but Voutilainen pushes him off.
Voutilainen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lice tries to clinch there but Voutilainen circles away.
Voutilainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Voutilainen does no damage.
Aarre Voutilainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Lice wants to clinch.
Lice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voutilainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Lice.
Lice scores with a crisp jab that stopped Voutilainen in his tracks.
Lice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lice is looking to clinch but Voutilainen is avoiding it.
Voutilainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Voutilainen slips under a jab from Lice.
Lice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lice closes the distance but Voutilainen moves to the side

and Voutilainen counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Lice!
Voutilainen wants to get back to his feet.
Lice is looking to escape.
Voutilainen wants to take a breather but Lice is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen stops Lice from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Voutilainen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Voutilainen throws a right and a left that Lice avoids nicely.
Lice is looking to clinch but Voutilainen is avoiding it.
Voutilainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No joy there for Voutilainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voutilainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to de liver by Voutilainen. Beautiful body shot.
Voutilainen throws a lazy right hand but Lice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voutilainen fails to land with a series of punches.

Lice forces Voutilainen back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voutilainen gets underhooks to prevent Lice's takedown attempt.
Aarre Voutilainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Lice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lice wants a takedown.
Voutilainen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lice just stands there and leans against the cage.
Voutilainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Voutilainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aarre Voutilainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Lice's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Voutilainen tries to clinch but Lice moves out of range.
Lice takes one to the side of the head.
Lice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voutilainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lice can do to turn this around?
Voutilainen cracks Lice with a big right hand and Lice goes down!
Lice is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Voutilainen is controlling him.

Voutilainen stands up and waves to Lice to follow him.
Lice stuffs the takedown attempt from Voutilainen. Voutilainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Voutilainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Voutilainen throws out a powerful jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Voutilainen.

Lice darts in and clinches Voutilainen up against the cage.
Lice lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voutilainen backwards.
Lice misses with the head strike.
Voutilainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Voutilainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lice drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Voutilainen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Voutilainen is trying to break the clinch but Lice has him pressed against the cage.
Lice has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Voutilainen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lice drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aarre Voutilainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Lice.
Voutilainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Voutilainen manages to break the clinch.
Lice tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Voutilainen counters with a series of strikes. Lice will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kimbo Lice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lice drops his hands momentarily and Voutilainen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lice tries to clinch there but Voutilainen circles away.
Lice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lice has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lice checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Voutilainen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lice clinches but Voutilainen breaks the clinch
and Voutilainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lice looks to land a left hand but Voutilainen moved out of range nicely.
Voutilainen throws a series of punches but Lice moves out of range.
Lice is looking to clinch.
Lice tries to close the distance and clinch but Voutilainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voutilainen swinging wilding here.
Lice works the jab nicely.
Lice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voutilainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voutilainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Lice.

Lice has managed to clinch.
Lice misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Lice won't allow it.
Lice pushes Voutilainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Voutilainen breaks the clinch.
Lice clinches but Voutilainen breaks the clinch
and Voutilainen counters with a two punch combo.
Lice waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Voutilainen.
Lice takes one on the button.
Voutilainen lands a jab to the head.
Voutilainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Lice.
Voutilainen misses with a wild combination.

Lice closes the distance and clinches.
Voutilainen takes a shot to the head.
Voutilainen prevents a takedown attempt there.

Lice is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Voutilainen can't fight it off and eventually Lice manages to take the fight to the floor. Voutilainen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Voutilainen is controlling Lice's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lice postures up in Voutilainen's guard and throws a big left but Voutilainen blocks it.
Voutilainen wants to stand but Lice is controlling the position.

Lice gets to his feet. Voutilainen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Voutilainen lands with a nice combination. Lice backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lice 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.

Lice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lice softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lice lands an uppercut.
Lice has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Voutilainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voutilainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Voutilainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Lice won't allow it.
Aarre Voutilainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lice working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aarre Voutilainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Voutilainen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aarre Voutilainen!