PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muuka Laine (ranked 963 p4p, 1840 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 53 p4p, 107 weight class). Laine comes to the cage accompanied by Thats Not Me. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Laine
vs
Tiger

176 cm
46
146
38 - 28 - 0

172 cm
38
142
30 - 38 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Muuka Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine scoring well with a low kick there.
Tiger throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tiger wants to counter with a clinch but Laine pushes him away.
Tiger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Laine scores with a jab.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Laine sets himself, and Tiger steps forward looking for the clinch! Laine avoids it this time.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Tiger is out of range.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Tiger has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine misses with a hook.
Tiger 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.
Tiger works over Laine's head and body with a nice combination.
Laine jabs Tiger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger wants to counter with a clinch but Laine pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiger moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laine crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tiger - the referee stops the clock and Laine gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tiger. Laine manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tiger scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Laine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tiger staying out of range there.
Laine scores with the left hand. Tiger knows he should have avoided that one.
Tiger lands with a slapping head kick.
Laine takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Laine pushes him off.
Laine appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Laine looks to land a combination. Tiger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Laine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laine scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tiger checks a leg kick.
Tiger moves out of range of the body kick.
Tiger lands with a nice combination. Laine backs away looking to recover.
Tiger 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.
Laine misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger checks a leg kick nicely.
Tiger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tiger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laine scores with a hook.
Tiger misses with a low kick as Laine jumps back.
An inside leg kick lands from Tiger.
Laine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tiger slips a straight right by Laine.
Tiger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tiger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tiger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laine misses with a low kick as Tiger jumps back.
Tiger misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Tiger counters with a two punch combo.
Laine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tiger.
Laine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Laine enables Tiger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Laine manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger trying to control the position from guard on top but Laine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tiger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tiger being controlled here momentarily.
Tiger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Laine keeps moving.
Tiger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tiger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laine is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laine lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muuka Laine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Tiger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laine thows a body kick. Tiger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tiger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laine is fending him off so far but Tiger persists. Nope, Laine circles away and we're back to standing.
Laine cracks Tiger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laine swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Muuka Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine throws a jab when Tiger was well out of range.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tiger finds it's way round the side to connect with Laine's head.
Nice body kick from Tiger.
Tiger looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Laine misses with a kick to the body.
Laine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiger can do to turn this around?
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiger.
Laine moves out of range as Tiger strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Tiger's shoulder, as Tiger tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A leg kick checked by Tiger.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Tiger off balance momentarily.
Great Tiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laine cracks Tiger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laine thumps Tiger with a low kick.
Tiger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Laine's head.
Tiger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laine.
Tiger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tiger.
Tiger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laine. That did some damage!
Laine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
Tiger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine wants to land a leg kick but Tiger is out of range.
Tiger wants to counter with a clinch but Laine pushes him away.
Tiger slips a jab from Laine.
Tiger jabs at Laine's body.
Tiger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiger.
Tiger connects with a leg kick.
Laine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tiger checks it well.
Tiger swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheers as Tiger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laine doesn't seem phased though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tiger.
Tiger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tiger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine scores with a body shot.
Tiger throws a push kick but Laine slaps the foot to one side.
Tiger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Tiger thinks about the counter body kick.
Tiger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tiger throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiger.
Laine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tiger follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Laine wants to land a leg kick but Tiger is out of range.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tiger counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiger looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Tiger avoids the head kick by Laine.
Tiger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Laine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tiger misses with a kick to the body.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tiger lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiger.

Tiger clinches up with Laine and pushes him back against the cage.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tiger blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Tiger.
Tiger has Laine pressed against the cage, preventing Laine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tiger missing with knees to the body.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiger controls his hands.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laines head.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Muuka Laine will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tiger avoids the body shot from Laine.
Tiger feints and then cracks Laine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laine down.
Tiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Tiger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick from Tiger, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Tiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tiger tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Tiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tiger tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tiger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Tiger off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger throws a body kick that misses.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiger. Tiger obviously looking to wear him down.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tiger tries to clinch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tiger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine tries to bum rush Tiger with a series of wild strikes but Tiger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laine throws a leg kick but Tiger checks it.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Laine pushes him off.
Tiger misses with a low kick.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
Tiger is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tiger 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.
Laine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tiger's head.
Tiger misses with the combination.
Laine throws a head kick but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Laine.
Laine misses with a hook.
Laine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tiger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine sets himself, and Tiger steps forward looking for the clinch! Laine avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiger wants to clinch.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tiger can pounce on him.

Laine tries to keep at a distance but Tiger has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine tries a body shot but Tiger blocks it.
Great Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laine gets through Tiger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiger's elbow.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Tiger digs a right hand underneath Laine's ribcage. Laine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laine lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tiger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Laine pushes him off.
Tiger wants to clinch.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiger counters with a three punch combo that has Laine backing up. Laine nods at Tiger to acknowledge the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Tiger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tiger on the side of the head.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Tiger tries to counter with a clinch but Laine shakes him off and moves away.
Tiger tries to clinch but Laine moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tiger.
Tiger is looking to score with low kicks.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Tiger's head but Tiger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Laine throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tiger rushes Laine and presses him up against the cage.
Tiger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laine tries a knee to the head but Tiger blocks it.
Great Tiger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Tiger blocks an elbow strike from Laine.
Laine is trying to push Tiger away but Tiger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Laine manages to break the clinch.
Laine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Tiger.
A head kick misses from Tiger.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine lands with an overhand left.
Laine throws a leg kick but Tiger moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Tiger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiger lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Muuka Laine.
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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Muuka Laine!
Muuka Laine took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bondi MMA 🏝️ for their support in the buildup to the fight.