PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Ilkka Laitinen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Laitinen
vs
Silva

177 cm
21
164 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

172 cm
24
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laitinen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Laitinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Laitinen is keeping the position.
Silva trying to control but Laitinen is working from the bottom.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stops Laitinen from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Ilkka Laitinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva shoots in but Laitinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Laitinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva looks for a takedown but Laitinen sprawls well.
Laitinen dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Laitinen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Roger Silva has been cut.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Laitinen blocks a leg kick.
Laitinen misses with a few strikes there.
Laitinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Laitinen down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Laitinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Laitinen tries to avoid it.
Silva misses the body punch
and Laitinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laitinen, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laitinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Laitinen scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laitinen lands a body shot.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laitinen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Laitinen.
Ilkka Laitinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Silva.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laitinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen misses with a straight left.
Laitinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Laitinen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Laitinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laitinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Laitinen looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Laitinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laitinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laitinen throws out the jab.
Laitinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Laitinen throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laitinen.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Laitinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva throws a leg kick but Laitinen moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Laitinen counters with a straight right hand.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laitinen slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laitinen throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Laitinen was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Laitinen misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Laitinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Laitinen cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Laitinen misses with a looping right.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laitinen swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Laitinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Ilkka Laitinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva thumps Laitinen with a low kick.
Silva cracks Laitinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laitinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laitinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Laitinen moves out of range easily.
Silva walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Laitinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ilkka Laitinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva staying out of range there.
Laitinen lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva feints and then cracks Laitinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laitinen down.
Laitinen misses with a two punch combination.
Laitinen misses the body punch
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laitinen scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.

That has opened up Roger Silva's cut even more.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Laitinen pushes him off.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.
Laitinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Laitinen, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Laitinen against the cage but Laitinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Roger Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laitinen.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laitinen misses with a straight right.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laitinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Laitinen scores with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Laitinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Laitinen.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laitinen as he avoids it easily.
Laitinen staying out of range there.
Laitinen lands a two punch combo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Laitinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laitinen.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laitinen throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Laitinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laitinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laitinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Laitinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Laitinen misses with a straight right.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ilkka Laitinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Laitinen is looking to improve his position.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Laitinen is working away.
Laitinen is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is pressing down on Laitinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laitinen is holding on for now.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Laitinen is working away.
Laitinen trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Laitinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Laitinen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Laitinen throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Laitinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Laitinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva tries to work over Laitinen's front leg with a kick but Laitinen checks it.
Laitinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Laitinen lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Laitinen.
Silva tries to move into range but Laitinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laitinen is out of range.
Laitinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laitinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.

Laitinen gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Laitinen 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.
Laitinen keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Laitinen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Laitinen has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laitinen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ilkka Laitinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position.
Laitinen trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Laitinen from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Laitinen controls the pace.

Silva is looking to sinch up a triangle. Laitinen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Silva's body to avoid the submission. Silva has instead reached around Laitinen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Silva arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roger Silva!