PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Ehtoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mugen Ainu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ehtoo
vs
Ainu

180 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veikko Ehtoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mugen Ainu!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ainu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ehtoo misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Ainu.
Ainu dips to his left and cracks Ehtoo with an uppercut!
Ehtoo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ainu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ehtoo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ehtoo lands a jab to the head.
Ehtoo feints and then cracks Ainu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ainu down.
Ainu misses the jab.
A low kick from Ainu is predictable there
and Ehtoo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ehtoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ainu.
Ehtoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ehtoo digs a good body shot into Ainu's ribs.
Ehtoo scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ehtoo throws a head kick that misses.
Ehtoo throws a head kick that half lands.
Ehtoo misses with a looping left.
Ainu throws a right hand that Ehtoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ehtoo also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehtoo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ehtoo throws a head kick but Ainu moves out of range.
Ainu misses with a wild combination.
Ainu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ainu throws a series of punches but Ehtoo avoids them all with ease.
Ehtoo throws a head kick that misses.
Ehtoo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ainu's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ehtoo.
Ehtoo misses with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Ainu - just one landing.
Ehtoo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ainu scores with a one two! Ehtoo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Veikko Ehtoo has been cut.
Ainu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ainu looks to land a left hand but Ehtoo moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ainu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ehtoo misses with a straight right.
Ainu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ehtoo misses with a head kick.
Mugen Ainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ainu looks to land a left hand but Ehtoo moved out of range nicely.
Ainu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ehtoo is out of range and Ainu settles back down.
Ainu throws a series of punches but Ehtoo avoids them all with ease.
Ehtoo defending well as Ainu loads up on a big left hand.
Ainu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ehtoo can pounce on him.
Ainu throws a solid leg kick but Ehtoo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ainu.
Ehtoo throws a head kick that Ainu semi-blocks.
Ehtoo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ehtoo thows a body kick. Ainu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ehtoo.
Ehtoo is breathing heavily.
Ainu throws a hook but Ehtoo blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ehtoo.
Ehtoo misses with an uppercut. Ainu saw that one coming.
Ainu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ainu misses with a body kick.
Ainu misses with a hook to the body
and Ehtoo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ehtoo, right into the meat.
Ainu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice defenses there by Ehtoo.
Ainu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ainu avoids the body shot from Ehtoo.
Ainu dodges the punch combination from Ehtoo.
Ainu throws a hook but Ehtoo avoids it easily.
Ainu throws a combination that misses
and Ehtoo counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ainu tries to bum rush Ehtoo with a series of wild strikes but Ehtoo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ehtoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ainu.
Ainu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ehtoo misses with a looping right.
Ainu misses the shot to the body.
Ehtoo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ainu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ehtoo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ainu.
Ainu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ehtoo scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ainu moves out of range of the body kick.
Ehtoo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ehtoo ducks under a wild hook from Ainu.
Nice uppercut lands for Ainu. That snapped Ehtoo's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Ehtoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veikko Ehtoo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ainu misses with a hook. Ehtoo ducked under it nicely.
Ainu misses with an uppercut. Ehtoo saw that one coming.
Ainu throws out a powerful jab.
Ainu blocks a leg kick.
Ainu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ehtoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ainu.
Ainu misses with a looping left.
Ainu throws a series of strikes that have Ehtoo backpedaling.
Ehtoo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ainu jabs at Ehtoo's body.
Ehtoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ainu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ainu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ehtoo throws a push kick but Ainu slaps the foot to one side.
Ainu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ainu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ehtoo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ainu misses with the combination.
Ainu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ehtoo.
A low kick from Ainu misses
and Ehtoo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ainu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ehtoo.
Mugen Ainu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ehtoo.
Ehtoo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ehtoo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ainu takes a step back to recover.
Ehtoo thumps Ainu with a low kick.
Ehtoo keeps Ainu at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ehtoo. That's going to slow Ainu down.
Ehtoo misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehtoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ainu throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ainu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ehtoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ehtoo cracks the inside of Ainu's front leg.
A left and a right from Ehtoo both land. Nice combination.
Ehtoo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ainu misses with a hook to the body
and Ehtoo counters with a head kick.
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!
Ehtoo takes a swing at Ainu's ribcage but misses.
Ainu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ehtoo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ainu clobbers Ehtoo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ainu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ehtoo.
Veikko Ehtoo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehtoo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ainu is out of range and Ehtoo settles back down.
Ainu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ehtoo's hands.
Ehtoo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ehtoo avoids the body shot from Ainu.
Ehtoo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ainu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ainu connects with a body shot.
Ainu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ehtoo counters with a nice leg kick.
Ehtoo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ainu throws the left hand but Ehtoo avoids the punch easily.
Ehtoo digs a good hook to Ainu's body.
Ehtoo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ehtoo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ainu throws out the jab.
Ainu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ainu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ehtoo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehtoo throws a leg kick which misses Ainu's front leg but catches the back leg as Ainu tries to avoid it.
Ainu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ehtoo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ehtoo, right into the meat.
Ehtoo fakes the leg kick and cracks Ainu in the body.
Ehtoo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ainu throws a hook to the side of Ehtoo's head but Ehtoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ainu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Ehtoo lands but Ainu takes it in his stride.
Ehtoo throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ainu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ainu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ehtoo.
Ehtoo lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Ehtoo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Veikko Ehtoo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ainu misses with a looping right.
Ainu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ehtoo.
Ehtoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ehtoo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ainu throws an overhand right that lands on Ehtoo's shoulder, as Ehtoo tries to avoid the shot.
Ainu throws a series of punches but Ehtoo moves out of range.
Ainu cracks a nice hook into Ehtoo's ribs.
Ehtoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ainu.
Ainu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ehtoo backs up against the cage.
Ehtoo misses with a low kick.
A jab from Ainu does it's job there.
Ehtoo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ainu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ainu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ehtoo is able to avoid easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ainu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ehtoo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ehtoo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ehtoo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ainu connects with a single shot there.
Ainu scores with a one two! Ehtoo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ainu thuds his shin into the meat of Ehtoo's side.
Ainu throws a shot from downtown. Ehtoo moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Ehtoo.
Ehtoo moves out of range as Ainu strikes.
Ainu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ehtoo thows a body kick. Ainu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ehtoo throws a head kick that misses.
Ainu throws a leg kick
and Ehtoo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ainu really felt that one!
Mugen Ainu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehtoo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ehtoo blocks a jab.
Ehtoo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Ainu.
Ainu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ehtoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ainu.
Ehtoo throws a sloppy head kick and Ainu moves out of range easily.
Ehtoo looks to land a left hand but Ainu moved out of range nicely.
Ehtoo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ainu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ehtoo slips a straight right by Ainu.
Ainu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ehtoo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ehtoo cracks Ainu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ainu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ehtoo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainu misses the jab.
Ehtoo scores with a leg kick.
Ehtoo throws an overhand right that lands on Ainu's shoulder, as Ainu tries to avoid the shot.
Ehtoo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ainu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ehtoo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ehtoo moves away from the strike by Ainu.
Ehtoo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ehtoo scoring well with a low kick there.
Ainu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ehtoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Ehtoo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crunch! Ehtoo slams his shin into Ainu's torso.
Veikko Ehtoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ainu throws a hook but Ehtoo avoids it easily.
A head kick from Ehtoo lands but Ainu takes it in his stride.
Ainu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ainu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Ainu scores with a four punch combination!
Ehtoo connects with a high kick.
Ehtoo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ainu if he has to take too many more of those.
Ainu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ehtoo.
Ainu throws a leg kick
and Ehtoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ehtoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ainu.
Ehtoo lands a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ehtoo.
Ainu thows a body shot but no joy.
Ehtoo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ainu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ehtoo. That one must have hurt.
Ehtoo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ainu's calf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mugen Ainu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ehtoo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veikko Ehtoo!