PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voitto Vekkiotsamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dee Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain has chosen AC/DC - If you want Blood (You've got it) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dee Pain has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Voitto Vekkiotsamo's chin.

Vekkiotsamo
vs
Pain

187 cm
25
209 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
212 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dee Pain!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a right hand
and Pain counters with a straight right hand.
Vekkiotsamo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vekkiotsamo. Pain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pain throws a lazy uppercut
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a head kick. That will keep Pain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vekkiotsamo connects with a jab.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a shot to the body
and Pain counters with a three punch combo that has Vekkiotsamo backing up. Vekkiotsamo nods at Pain to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vekkiotsamo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vekkiotsamo moves away.
Pain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vekkiotsamo manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pain takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Vekkiotsamo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vekkiotsamo letting Pain take a breather here.
Pain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vekkiotsamo backwards.
Pain fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pain jumps guard but Vekkiotsamo stands there with Pain around his waist. Pain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Pain manages to pull guard.
Vekkiotsamo wants to stand but Pain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Pain is looking for a triangle but Vekkiotsamo pushes his legs off easily.
Vekkiotsamo trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain looking for a sweep. Not yet Pain, not yet.
Pain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Pain looking for a guillotine here but Vekkiotsamo defends easily.

Pain has his foot on Vekkiotsamo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vekkiotsamo works his way back into a safe position though.
Pain wants to sweep but no luck.

Pain working for a triangle but Vekkiotsamo defends it easily.

Pain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vekkiotsamo is aware though and is defending well.
Vekkiotsamo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo wants to stand and escape but instead Pain has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pain trying to control but Vekkiotsamo is working from the bottom.
Pain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pain wants to control from the top but Vekkiotsamo keeps moving.
Pain throws and elbow that misses. Vekkiotsamo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pain's guard. Nice move by Vekkiotsamo!

Vekkiotsamo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo digs a good body shot into Pain's ribs.
Vekkiotsamo throws an overhand right that lands on Pain's shoulder, as Pain tries to avoid the shot.
Pain throws a lazy uppercut
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a solid body kick.
Pain misses with an uppercut
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Pain does no damage.
Vekkiotsamo wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vekkiotsamo throws a sloppy head kick and Pain moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dee Pain will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick from Vekkiotsamo lands but Pain takes it in his stride.
Pain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a stiff right hand.
Pain misses with a right hand

and Vekkiotsamo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vekkiotsamo.
A short left from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head punch that misses.
Pain has Vekkiotsamo pressed against the cage.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a body punch.
Vekkiotsamo can't find room to land a body shot as Pain controls the action.
Vekkiotsamo tries a body shot but Pain blocks it.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a punch to the body.

Pain gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vekkiotsamo's head.
Pain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pain thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vekkiotsamo to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain wants to control from the top but Vekkiotsamo keeps moving.
Pain keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vekkiotsamo's head.
Pain sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vekkiotsamo keeping full guard, as Pain tries to pass.
Pain stops Vekkiotsamo from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pain lands a couple of digs.

Vekkiotsamo is looking for a triangle but Pain pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pain trying to control but Vekkiotsamo is working from the bottom.
Pain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vekkiotsamo can't keep his opponent in guard - Pain advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vekkiotsamo's head.
Pain frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vekkiotsamo is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain lands a big elbow.
Vekkiotsamo is bucking up trying to escape but Pain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Pain working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vekkiotsamo hang on?
Pain has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vekkiotsamo's face.
Pain avoids the attempt from Vekkiotsamo to control.
Pain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vekkiotsamo is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo tries to lock up and control but Pain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pain lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain lands a big shot to the head and Vekkiotsamo winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dee Pain!
Dee Pain is the new light heavyweight champion!