PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rehti Ladi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and War Brace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ladi comes to the cage accompanied by You Will Never Walk Alone. Brace comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Snoop DoGG kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Ladi
vs
Brace

195 cm
21
191 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rehti Ladi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, War Brace!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladi throws a lazy body kick
and Brace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Ladi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ladi gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Brace to counter with a crisp jab.
Brace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ladi misses with a body shot.
Ladi stuns Brace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brace checks a leg kick.
Ladi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brace throws a leg kick
and Ladi counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ladi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rehti Ladi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brace looks gassed!
Ladi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brace keeps the fight on the outside.
Brace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ladi at a distance.
Ladi scores with a leg kick.
Ladi throws the kick towards the body but Brace avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ladi has closed the distance and engaged Brace in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Brace as the two fighters clinch.
Brace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ladi lands a nice uppercut.
Ladi misses with a body punch.
Ladi is working Brace over against the cage.
Ladi missing with knees to the body.
Brace is trying to maintain a safe position but Ladi gets an underhook and turns Brace into the cage.
Ladi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brace pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ladi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ladi digs a good hook to Brace's body.
Ladi fakes the leg kick and cracks Brace in the body.
Ladi throws a front kick that sends Brace stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brace moves out of range of the body kick from Ladi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ladi throws a quick inside leg kick.

Ladi rushes Brace and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ladi tries to throw a body punch but Brace avoids it by throwing Ladi back against the cage.
Brace can't break the clinch.
Ladi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ladi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brace.
Brace looking to slow down the pace here.
Ladi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ladi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ladi pushes Brace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ladi scores with a shot to the side of Brace's head.
Ladi tries to work over Brace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ladi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brace backwards.
Ladi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brace's elbow.
Ladi blocks a body shot from Brace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brace prevents it.
Ladi digs a right hand underneath Brace's ribcage. Brace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ladi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ladi's elbow.
Ladi can't find room to land a body shot as Brace controls the action.
Ladi throws an elbow that misses.
Brace dodges an elbow strike from Ladi.
Ladi presses Brace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ladi presses Brace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ladi misses with a body punch.
Ladi jumps guard but Brace turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rehti Ladi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ladi.
Brace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ladi missing with knees to the body.
Ladi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ladi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ladi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ladi as the two fighters clinch.
Ladi prevents a body shot from Brace.
Ladi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ladi lands with a right to the head.
Ladi tries a body shot but Brace blocks it.
Ladi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brace.
A body shot lands from Ladi.
Ladi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ladi lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Ladi on the inside.
Ladi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ladi lands a nice uppercut.
Ladi tries to throw a body punch but Brace avoids it by throwing Ladi back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ladi tries to work over Brace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ladi.
Ladi tries a body shot but Brace blocks it.
Ladi tries to throw a body punch but Brace avoids it by throwing Ladi back against the cage.
Ladi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rehti Ladi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ladi has closed the distance and engaged Brace in a clinch.
Ladi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ladi is working Brace over against the cage.
Ladi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brace is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ladi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brace can do to turn this around?
Ladi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ladi gets through Brace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ladi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brace's elbow.
Brace tries to circle away but Ladi has him pinned against the cage.
Ladi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brace wants to get back to striking at distance but Ladi won't allow it.
Brace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brace avoids a wild elbow strike from Ladi.
A knee to the head by Ladi.
Brace blocks the elbow strike.
Brace prevents a body shot from Ladi.
Brace wants to take the fight to the mat but Ladi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Ladi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ladi tries to work over Brace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brace is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ladi can't find room to land a body shot as Brace controls the action.
Brace misses with a punch on the inside.
Ladi trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Brace.
Ladi has Brace pressed against the cage, preventing Brace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brace displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ladi up against the cage.
Brace is trying to push Ladi away but Ladi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ladi lands a nice uppercut.
Ladi lands a right hand.
Ladi lands with a right to the head.
Ladi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ladi is leaning against Brace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brace prevents a body shot from Ladi.
Brace takes a shot to the head.
Ladi lands an elbow that stopped Brace in his tracks for a moment.
Brace tries to break free but Ladi pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brace tries to stall but Ladi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ladi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ladi struggles to land a body shot inside as Brace controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ladi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brace is defending well for now.
Ladi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ladi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ladi gets through Brace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ladi can't find room to land a body shot as Brace controls the action.
Ladi lands a left hand.
Ladi struggles to land a body shot inside as Brace controls his hands.
Ladi lands a left hand.

Brace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ladi wants to clinch up but Brace keeps it at a distance.
Ladi thows a body shot but no joy.
Ladi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ladi tries to close the distance and clinch but Brace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brace walks into a jab.
Ladi slips a straight right by Brace.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ladi. Brace shrugs it off though.
Ladi connects with a high kick.

Brace is rocked!
Ladi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ladi with a nice cross.
Brace is still on wobbly legs! Can Ladi finish him?
Brace on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rehti Ladi is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ladi tries to clinch but Brace moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ladi.
Brace seems to have recovered his senses.
Ladi scores with a nice body kick.
Brace on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ladi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brace has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brace blocks a head kick by Ladi.
Ladi misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brace if he has to take too many more of those.

Ladi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Come on Ladi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brace has a couple of punches blocked by Ladi.
Ladi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brace backwards.
Ladi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brace wants to stall.
Ladi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ladi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ladi tries to work over Brace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Ladi.
Brace has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ladi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brace tries to work over Ladi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ladi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ladi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brace blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rehti Ladi dominated that second round.
That's time! Ladi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brace throws a jab but it's blocked by Ladi.
Ladi is looking to wear down Brace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ladi thumps Brace with a low kick.
Ladi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ladi.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ladi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brace steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ladi. That one must have hurt.
Ladi scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ladi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ladi tries a head kick but it misses.
Brace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ladi fakes the leg kick and cracks Brace in the body.
Ladi fakes the leg kick and cracks Brace in the body.
Brace's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ladi lands with a nice body kick.
Ladi throws a wild body kick that Brace sees coming a mile off.
Brace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ladi closes the distance and clinches.
Brace working aggressively here.
Rehti Ladi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Ladi.
Ladi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brace has had enough of the clinch but Ladi keeps him there for the moment.
Brace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brace avoids a wild elbow strike from Ladi.
Brace prevents a body shot from Ladi.
Brace tries to break free but Ladi pushes him back against the cage.
Ladi misses with a punch on the inside.
Ladi scores with a shot to the side of Brace's head.
Ladi lands a nice elbow.
Ladi misses with a punch to the body.
Ladi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brace blocks a body shot from Ladi.
Ladi scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brace tries a body shot but Ladi blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Ladi as the two fighters clinch.
Ladi lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brace.
Ladi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ladi lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ladi.
Ladi lands a left hand.
Ladi presses Brace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ladi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ladi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ladi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ladi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ladi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ladi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ladi misses with a punch on the inside.
Ladi struggles to land a body shot inside as Brace controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladi can't find room to land a body shot as Brace controls the action.
Brace tries to circle away but Ladi has him pinned against the cage.
Brace is trying to break the clinch but Ladi has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ladi.
Ladi lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Ladi.
Brace prevents a body shot from Ladi.
Ladi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brace backwards.

Ladi drops Brace onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brace is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ladi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ladi creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Brace with a big uppercut! Brace tries to clinch up but Ladi pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Brace to the mat! Brace covers up and Ladi unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rehti Ladi!
Rehti Ladi retains his middleweight title!
Rehti Ladi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.