PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jao Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Teleporttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lai
vs
Teleporttila

184 cm
21
158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jao Lai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Teleporttila!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teleporttila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jao Lai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teleporttila just misses with a punch to the body.
Lai is looking to clinch but Teleporttila is avoiding it.

Lai clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lai.
Teleporttila working aggressively here.
Lai misses with a knee to the head.
Teleporttila wants to break the clinch but can't.

Teleporttila breaks from the clinch.
Teleporttila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Teleporttila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Lai misses.
Lai throws a series of punches but Teleporttila moves out of range.
Teleporttila looks to score with a jab to the body but Lai is just out of range.
Teleporttila swats away the attempt to clinch by Lai.
A punch combination from Lai misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teleporttila throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lai's waist but Lai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Teleporttila off to one side.
Lai wants to clinch.
Lai looks for the body kick but Teleporttila saw that one coming.
Lai moves out of range as Teleporttila strikes.
Teleporttila stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lai throws a right and a left that Teleporttila avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Lai.
Lai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Teleporttila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lai throws a low kick but Teleporttila avoids it.
Lai is looking to clinch.
Lai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lai avoids a kick to the body.
Teleporttila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Teleporttila moves out of range as Lai strikes.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch but Teleporttila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lai leaves Teleporttila with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Teleporttila sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lai wants to clinch.
Lai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Teleporttila scores with a leg kick.
Teleporttila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Teleporttila has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Teleporttila and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Teleporttila motions for Lai to come forward. Teleporttila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lai connects with a solid leg kick.
Lai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lai wants to clinch up but Teleporttila keeps it at a distance.
Teleporttila drops his hands momentarily and Lai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Lai moves into the clinch successfully.
Lai blocking some punches.
Teleporttila just leaning against Lai, taking a breather.
Teleporttila avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.

Teleporttila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teleporttila slips a jab from Lai.
Lai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Teleporttila 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Teleporttila.
Teleporttila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lai wants to clinch.
Teleporttila gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Teleporttila.
Teleporttila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lai tries to clinch but Teleporttila moves out of range.
Teleporttila throws a hook to the side of Lai's head but Lai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teleporttila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lai moves away.
Teleporttila closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lai circles away.
Jao Lai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Teleporttila.
Lai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lai scores with a nice strike.
Lai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lai throws a sloppy head kick and Teleporttila moves out of range easily.
Lai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Teleporttila is out of range.
Teleporttila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lai wants to clinch.
Teleporttila misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila takes a swing at Lai's ribcage but misses.

Lai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lai stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Teleporttila's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Teleporttila avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.
Lai misses with an elbow strike.
Lai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Teleporttila blocks an elbow strike from Lai.
Teleporttila blocks an elbow strike.
Teleporttila tries to score a body lock takedown but Lai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Teleporttila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teleporttila.
Teleporttila throws a big shot that misses.
Lai lands an overhand right.
Lai misses with a hook. Teleporttila ducked under it nicely.
Teleporttila misses with a low kick.
Lai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Teleporttila checks it well.
Teleporttila lands a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Lai as he connects with a hook.
Lai wants to clinch.
Teleporttila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jao Lai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Teleporttila avoids a kick to the body.
Lai moves in looking to clinch but Teleporttila pushes him off.
Lai tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Lai.
Teleporttila shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lai but Lai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teleporttila.
Teleporttila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lai is out of range and Teleporttila settles back down.
Lai tries to clinch there but Teleporttila circles away.
Teleporttila shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lai jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Teleporttila shoots in for a takedown but Lai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Teleporttila moves out of range as Lai throws a body kick.
Lai throws a low kick but Teleporttila moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lai stuffs the takedown.
Jao Lai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Teleporttila.
Lai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lai throws a jab when Teleporttila was well out of range.
Lai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Teleporttila throws a shot from downtown. Lai moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teleporttila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lai moves away.
Lai wants to clinch up but Teleporttila keeps it at a distance.
Lai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Teleporttila fails with a takedown attempt.
Lai thows a body shot but no joy.
Lai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Teleporttila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lai tries to clinch there but Teleporttila circles away.
A low kick from Teleporttila misses
and Lai finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Teleporttila throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lai was covering up waiting for the punch and Teleporttila finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lai keeping full guard, as Teleporttila tries to pass.
Lai has his hands on Teleporttila's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai keeping moving, preventing Teleporttila from controlling successfully.
Lai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Teleporttila wants to control from the top but Lai keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lai tries to get out of the position.
Lai tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lai throws out a leg kick but Teleporttila moves out of range and Lai only half commits.
Lai tries to clinch but Teleporttila is having none of it.
Lai moves in looking to clinch but Teleporttila pushes him off.

Lai takes the fight into the clinch.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lai stalling against the cage.
Lai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Teleporttila is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lai stalling in the clinch but Teleporttila improves position.
Lai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but Teleporttila blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teleporttila changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lai fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Teleporttila moves out of range of the body kick.
Teleporttila swings for the body but Lai moves out of range.
Lai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lai with a nice cross.
Lai tries a head kick but it misses.
Teleporttila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teleporttila's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Lai misses
and Teleporttila counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teleporttila blocks a leg kick.
Teleporttila takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lai wants to land a leg kick but Teleporttila is out of range.
Lai throws a front kick aimed at Teleporttila's knee but Teleporttila avoids it well.
Lai doesn't manage to clinch there - Teleporttila circles away.
Teleporttila misses with a body shot.
Teleporttila is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lai rather than just go for the knockout.
Lai throws a shot from downtown. Teleporttila moves away and avoids it.
Lai lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jao Lai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Teleporttila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Teleporttila shoots in but no luck this time.
Lai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lai throws out a powerful jab.
Lai walks into a jab.
Nice shot lands for Lai.
Teleporttila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lai wants to slow Teleporttila down by chopping away at his legs.
Teleporttila throws a body punch but Lai moves out of range.
Lai misses the jab.
Lai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Teleporttila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lai's calf.
The fighters circle momentarily. Teleporttila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch but Teleporttila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Teleporttila misses.
Lai tries to clinch but Teleporttila moves out of range.
Teleporttila is looking to slow Lai down with leg kicks.
Jao Lai is winning the standup battle so far.
Lai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Teleporttila swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Teleporttila is out of range and Lai settles back down.
Lai cracks Teleporttila with a good jab.
Teleporttila fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch but Teleporttila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lai closes the distance and clinches.
Teleporttila looking for a takedown.
Jao Lai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Teleporttila.
Lai lands an elbow inside.
Lai throws an elbow but it misses.
Lai misses with an elbow over the top.
Teleporttila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Teleporttila.
Teleporttila is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Lai is fighting off a takedown attempt but Teleporttila is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lai to the mat. Lai regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Teleporttila must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lai keeping full guard, as Teleporttila tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila trying to control but Lai is working from the bottom.
Teleporttila wants to pass the guard but Lai is keeping the position.
Jari Teleporttila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Teleporttila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai wants to sweep here but Teleporttila controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lai connects with a looping right hand.
Lai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Teleporttila.
Lai throws a front kick that sends Teleporttila stumbling back into the cage.
Jao Lai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teleporttila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lai.
Teleporttila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teleporttila slips under a jab.
Teleporttila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Teleporttila keeps the fight on the outside.
Lai is looking to clinch but Teleporttila is avoiding it.
Lai throws a sloppy head kick and Teleporttila moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Lai.
Lai throws a head kick that misses.
Lai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lai moves in looking to clinch but Teleporttila pushes him off.
Lai throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Teleporttila thows a body shot but no joy.
Lai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lai connects with a solid leg kick.
Teleporttila thows a body shot but no joy.
Lai tried to score with a low kick but Teleporttila checks it.
Lai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donk. Lai catches Teleporttila right on the button with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Lai.
Teleporttila takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teleporttila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teleporttila tries a head kick but it misses.
Lai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Teleporttila.

Teleporttila scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Teleporttila working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jao Lai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teleporttila working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jari Teleporttila.
I think Lai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jao Lai!