PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pao Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Luhtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ling's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jay Chou - General/Checkmate. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ling
vs
Luhtanen

180 cm
23
170 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pao Ling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Luhtanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luhtanen misses with a combination
enabling Ling to counter with a crisp jab.
Luhtanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ling's hands.
Luhtanen misses with a right hand
and Ling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Luhtanen scores with a four punch combination!
Ling connects with a body shot.
Luhtanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ling counters with a leg kick.
Luhtanen misses with a jab to the body
and Ling makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Luhtanen really felt that one!
Ling punishes Luhtanen's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ling lands a right hook to the body.
Luhtanen looks gassed!
Ling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ling scores with a jab to the body.
Ling is looking to slow Luhtanen down with leg kicks.
Ling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Luhtanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ling. Ling obviously looking to wear him down.
Luhtanen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling scores with a jab to the body.
Ling lands with a slapping head kick.
A jab lands there for Ling.

Luhtanen is rocked!
Luhtanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ling counters with a big head kick but Luhtanen shrugs it off.
Luhtanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Ling finish him?
Ling scores with a spinning back kick!
Luhtanen seems to have recovered his senses.
Ling tests Luhtanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ling throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ling lands with a straight right. Luhtanen didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Henrik Luhtanen has been cut.
Ling lands with a nice body punch.
Ling throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Luhtanen walks into a straight right hand from Ling.
Luhtanen misses the body punch
and Luhtanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Ling lands a big head kick that sends Luhtanen tumbling to the mat! Ling takes a step backwards and waves Luhtanen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ling cracks Luhtanen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ling has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Luhtanen to stand back up!
Luhtanen is holding his hands too far apart here. Ling throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Luhtanen is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pao Ling!
Pao Ling retains his welterweight title!