PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Lasi Leuka has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lasi Leuka seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Leuka
vs
Ki Park

167 cm
33
153 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

171 cm
32
145 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

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 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasi Leuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hae Ki Park!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuka catches Park with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Park gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leuka.

Leuka darts in and clinches Park up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Park as Leuka tries to tie him up.
Park throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hand to the body from Park.
Leuka throws a punch but it's blocked by Park.
Park misses with an elbow over the top.
Park doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leuka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leuka has Park pushed against the cage.
Leuka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parks head.
A short right from Leuka.
Park tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leuka avoids it.
Leuka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Park lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leuka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Park holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Park throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Park misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leuka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leuka blocking some punches.
Leuka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leuka lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Park.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leuka stalling the fight.
A short left from Leuka.
Leuka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Park avoiding damage as Leuka throws knees to the body.
Leuka trying to stall but Park improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leuka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The referee calls for Park to work.
Park misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leuka.
Leuka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leuka stalling.
Leuka lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Leuka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leuka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leuka misses with a two punch combination.
Park throws a hook to the side of Leuka's head but Leuka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leuka!
Leuka looks to throw the jab but Park is out of range.
Leuka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park lands a right hand.
Leuka is trying to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Leuka.
Park misses with an elbow over the top.
Leuka stalling in the clinch but Park improves position.
Leuka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Leuka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leuka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Park wants to stall.
Park misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka misses with a punch on the inside.
Park pushes off an throws an elbow but Leuka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Park pushes off an throws an elbow but Leuka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Park lands a nice uppercut.
Park lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Park with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Park looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leuka is trying to maintain a safe position but Park gets an underhook and turns Leuka into the cage.
Park blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Leuka to work.
Leuka scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leuka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Park up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasi Leuka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Leuka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leuka.
Leuka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leuka connects with a body shot.
Leuka is looking to clinch.

Leuka closes the distance and clinches.
Park misses with a punch on the inside.
Park throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A frustrated look appears on Leuka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Park blocking some punches.
Park stalling in the clinch but Leuka improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lasi Leuka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leuka.

Leuka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leuka scores with a jab. Park acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leuka delivers a nice body kick.
Leuka dips to his left and cracks Park with an uppercut!

Park gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka lands with a light punch inside.
Leuka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leuka dodges an elbow strike from Park.
Leuka stalling against the cage.

Leuka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Leuka has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Park throws an elbow but misses.
Park fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Leuka manages to break the clinch.
Leuka scores with a hook.
Nice jab there from Leuka.
Park misses with a hook.
Leuka moves out of range of the strikes.
Leuka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Park swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Park is looking to land body kicks.
Leuka circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park dodges the punch combination from Leuka.

Leuka looking to score a takedown here. Park is defending well but Leuka drives through and ends up in Park's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leuka trying to control but Park is working from the bottom.

Leuka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leuka trying to control but Park is working from the bottom.
Leuka is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lasi Leuka just wasn't active enough.
Park misses with a wild combination.
A cross from Leuka lands.
Leuka misses the jab.
Park wants to clinch up but Leuka keeps it at a distance.
Leuka connects with a right hand. Park shakes it off.
Leuka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Park.
Park walks into a stiff left hand from Leuka.
Lasi Leuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leuka has Park up against the cage in a clinch.
Leuka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Leuka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leuka looking to slow down the pace here.

Leuka manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park looks to land a body kick but Leuka moved away.
Park walks into a left hand.
A jab from Leuka does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Leuka.
Lasi Leuka is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Park.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leuka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leuka checks a leg kick.
Leuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leuka scores with a jab to the head.
Park feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leuka's calf.
Leuka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leuka blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Park.
Park with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leuka throws a series of punches but Park avoids them all with ease.
Leuka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Park paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Park stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leuka.
Leuka misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Leuka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasi Leuka dominated that second round.
That's time! Leuka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Leuka fails to land with a series of punches.
Leuka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Park counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Park moves out of range as Leuka strikes.
Leuka cracks Park with an open hand slap.
Leuka misses with a double jab.
Leuka moves in looking to clinch but Park pushes him off.
Park blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leuka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leuka tries to close the distance and clinch but Park swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leuka is looking to clinch.
Leuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Park was well out of range. Poor timing from Leuka.
Leuka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Park scores with a hook to the body. Leuka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Park has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leuka.
Park tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leuka blocks a head kick by Park.
Leuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leuka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Park lands the left hand.
Leuka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Park.
Leuka connects with the punch.
Leuka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Park defending well as Leuka loads up on a big left hand.
Lasi Leuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Park lands with an uppercut that bounces Leuka off the cage and back into range.
Leuka tries to clinch up.
Leuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Park has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Leuka loads up on a big right hand but Park slips the punch.
Leuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Park throws out the jab.
Leuka lands a right hook to the body.
Park tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Park comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Park darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leuka.
Leuka scores with a decent looking hook.
Hae Ki Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka moves away from the strike by Park.
Leuka lands with a nice combination. Park backs away looking to recover.
Leuka missing with a left hand there. Park was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Park takes a swing at Leuka's ribcage but misses.

Leuka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Park, pushing him back against the cage.
Park blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Park throws an elbow that misses.
Leuka blocks the elbow strike.
Park lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leuka backwards.
Park digs a right hand underneath Leuka's ribcage. Leuka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leuka lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Leuka to work.
Leuka seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Park misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka misses with some punches.
Park is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leuka is defending well for now.
Park taking a breather.
Leuka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Park throws an elbow that misses.
Leuka is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Park.
Leuka misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Park.
Leuka trying to control the position but instead, Park has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leuka into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leuka lands a hook that snaps the head of Park backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leuka stalling in the clinch.
Park stalling in the clinch but Leuka improves position.
Leuka is trying to stall.
Lasi Leuka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leuka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leuka tries to stall but Park uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Park misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Park - that landed with a thud.
Park creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Park throws an elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Park lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leuka backwards.
Park is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leuka is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hae Ki Park.
Well Leuka 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasi Leuka!