PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Musta Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wacka Flocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Laine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Somnium - After All. Musta Laine has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Laine
vs
Flocka

181 cm
20
179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musta Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wacka Flocka!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flocka tries to work over Laine's front leg with a kick but Laine checks it.
Flocka throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Flocka closes the distance looking to clinch

and Laine counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Flocka is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Laine dives into side control.
Laine is staying tight to Flocka's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Laine looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Flocka is avoiding damage well.
Laine working the ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flocka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laine works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
An elbow from Laine crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flocka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Laine misses with the ground and pound.
Flocka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Laine lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Flocka is pushing Laine's head away, looking to escape. Laine manages to hold on to the position though.
Flocka prevents Laine from moving into mount.
Laine creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Flocka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Flocka tries to escape but Laine is in control.
Laine happy to just control the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a strike aimed at the side of Flocka's head but Flocka avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Laine.
Flocka pushes Laine away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Laine gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Flocka takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Laine wants to control for a moment but Flocka uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Laine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Laine prevents Flocka from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine is keen to just control but Flocka is a slippery customer.
Laine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flocka's head.
Flocka is not content to let Laine control the position.
Laine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flocka defending well though.
Laine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Laine wants to free his trapped foot but Flocka is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flocka wants to get back to his feet.
Flocka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Laine.
Laine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laine working Flocka over with strikes.
Laine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Laine trying to control from half guard but Flocka is working away.
Flocka is looking to escape.
Laine passes to full mount!
Flocka wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Flocka looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musta Laine dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Laine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Flocka's hands.
Flocka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Laine throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Flocka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Laine is in Flocka's guard.
Laine engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Laine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flocka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flocka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Laine is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flocka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Laine is looking to work some ground and pound but Flocka has wrist control.
Laine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flocka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Flocka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laine is looking to work some ground and pound but Flocka has wrist control.
Flocka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laine.
Laine stops Flocka from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Flocka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flocka throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Flocka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Flocka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Flocka tries to clinch up but Laine circles away and keeps his distance.
Laine drops down looking for a counter takedown but Flocka sprawls and moves away.
Laine throws a lazy head kick
and Flocka counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine lands an overhand right.
Wacka Flocka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Laine - just one landing.
Laine is looking to slow Flocka down with leg kicks.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Flocka off balance momentarily.
Flocka throws a leg kick but Laine moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a solid leg kick but Flocka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laine.
Laine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laine checks the leg kick.
A jab from Flocka misses.
Flocka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Wacka Flocka has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flocka can do to turn this around?
Flocka tries to clinch up.
Crunch! Flocka slams his shin into Laine's torso.
Laine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Flocka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.

Flocka moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.

Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Flocka rushes Laine and presses him up against the cage.
Flocka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Laine.
Laine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flocka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Flocka throws a head punch that misses.
Laine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flocka prevents it.
A short right from Flocka on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laine.
A short uppercut from Flocka.
Laine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Flocka throws a punch but it's blocked by Laine.
Flocka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laines head.
Laine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flocka walks away with a smile on his face. Laine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musta Laine. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Flocka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Flocka.
A body shot lands from Flocka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.
Flocka working aggressively here.

Laine jumps into guard, dragging Flocka to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laine throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Flocka escapes and throws Laine's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Flocka wants to stand but Laine is controlling his arm.
Laine tries to bench press Flocka off him but Flocka keeps the position.
Laine is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Musta Laine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wacka Flocka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Flocka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laine works the jab nicely.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flocka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine thuds his shin into the meat of Flocka's side.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Flocka drives through and clinches with Laine against the cage.
Nice body punch from Laine - that landed with a thud.

Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flocka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flocka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laine connects with a looping right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Flocka.
Flocka misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flocka, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Flocka slips under a jab from Laine.
Flocka throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine moves out of range as Flocka strikes.
Laine slips under a jab.

Laine is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flocka's half guard.
Laine trying to control the action but Flocka is working from the bottom.
Laine thows a huge punch but Flocka dodges it nicely.
Flocka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Laine trying to control from Flocka's half guard. Flocka has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wacka Flocka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine throwing strikes but missing.
Flocka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laine.
Flocka is looking to stand up but Laine isn't so interested in that idea.
Laine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Musta Laine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flocka taking a bit of punishment here - Laine scoring with strikes.
Laine postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Laine looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Flocka is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Laine.
Laine throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine trying to control the position but Flocka is working away.
Laine cracks Flocka with a big right hand but Flocka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Laine scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Flocka to see if he's OK.
Laine throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Flocka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Laine tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Laine in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Flocka is pushing Laine's head away, looking to escape. Laine manages to hold on to the position though.
Laine cracks Flocka with a big right hand but Flocka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Laine.
Flocka stops Laine from passing to mount.
Check out the look on Laine's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Laine cracks Flocka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Laine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flocka keeps working.
Flocka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Laine scores with a couple of short elbows.
Flocka is pushing Laine's head away, looking to escape. Laine manages to hold on to the position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Musta Laine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laine, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musta Laine!
Musta Laine thanked the fans post fight for their support.