PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sigvard Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelius's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2pac ft.Trick Daddy-Still Ballin. Hae Ki Park told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Aurelius
vs
Ki Park

156 cm
38
148 lbs
31 - 13 - 2

171 cm
33
145 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing
Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 31 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sigvard Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hae Ki Park!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Aurelius. Beautiful body shot.
Park throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Park finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aurelius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Park to score with a decent uppercut.
Aurelius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Park lands a jab to the head.
Park throws the kick towards the body but Aurelius avoids it.
Aurelius thows a leg kick but Park checks it
and Park counters with a good low kick that Aurelius was not able to check.
Park dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aurelius. That did some damage!
Aurelius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Park has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aurelius.
Park is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Park throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Park has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aurelius finds it's way round the side to connect with Park's head.
Park takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aurelius just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelius moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Hae Ki Park has been cut.
Aurelius's corner calls for a 1-2. Aurelius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Park counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aurelius.
Park defending well as Aurelius loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Park 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 Aurelius has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aurelius and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aurelius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Park throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Park.
Aurelius misses with a low kick.
Park takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Park checks a leg kick.
Aurelius throws a leg kick that misses.
Park swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aurelius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aurelius. Park does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aurelius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Park stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Park defending well as Aurelius loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park moves out of range as Aurelius throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aurelius counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Park throws a front kick aimed at Aurelius's knee but Aurelius avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Park checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aurelius staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aurelius. That's going to slow Park down.
Park gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aurelius connects with a leg kick. Park looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Park throws a big shot that misses.
Aurelius scores with a shot to the body.
Aurelius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Park has time to react.
Aurelius throws an overhand right that lands on Park's shoulder, as Park tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Park.
Good leg kick by Aurelius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Park walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Aurelius misses the target.
Park misses with a looping right.
Park pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aurelius avoids the body shot from Park.
Aurelius throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aurelius.
Good standup being displayed there by Park as he connects with a hook.
Park has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aurelius feints and then cracks Park's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Park down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aurelius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Park walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aurelius.
Aurelius tries to land a front kick but Park steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Park walks into a stiff left hand from Aurelius.
Aurelius is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius misses with a body kick.
Aurelius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Park.
Park's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aurelius throws a sloppy head kick and Park moves out of range easily.
Park stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aurelius connects with a leg kick. Park looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Park defending well as Aurelius loads up on a big left hand.
Aurelius looks to score with a jab to the body but Park is just out of range.
Aurelius works Park's body with a nice hook.
Park is looking to clinch.
Aurelius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Park. That did some damage!
Aurelius connects with a leg kick. Park looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Park lands a really nice looking cross but Aurelius seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Park scores with a shot to the body.
Aurelius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aurelius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigvard Aurelius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hae Ki Park's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Park scores with a leg kick.
Aurelius misses the shot to the body.
Aurelius misses with a right hand
and Park counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Aurelius.
Park throws a leg kick but Aurelius moved away.
Aurelius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Park.
Park checks a leg kick.
Aurelius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Park.
Aurelius misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Park.
Aurelius lands with a shot to the body.
Aurelius misses with a head kick.
Park throws the kick towards the body but Aurelius avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Park. That's going to slow Aurelius down.
Aurelius lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Park lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Park. That did some damage!
Aurelius swings for the body but Park moves out of range.
Aurelius throws a body punch but Park moves out of range.
Aurelius thows a body shot but no joy.
Aurelius connects with a crisp jab.
Sigvard Aurelius is winning the standup battle so far.
Aurelius connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Park's hands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Park might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aurelius has got the better of the exchanges.
Aurelius walks into a stiff left hand from Park.
Park sizes up Aurelius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aurelius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aurelius throws a wild body kick that Park sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aurelius. Park does a little dance to reset his feet.
Park keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Park scores with a hook to the body. Aurelius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Park tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aurelius is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Aurelius tenderised Park's leg. Park is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aurelius throws a big shot that misses.
Park throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aurelius.
Aurelius tried to score with a low kick but Park checks it.
Park throws a front kick aimed at Aurelius's knee but Aurelius avoids it well.
Aurelius misses with a looping right.
Aurelius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aurelius throws a hook but Park avoids it easily.
Park throws a nice inside leg kick.
Park lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aurelius will feel that in the morning.
Park moves out of range of the body kick from Aurelius.
Park looks for the body kick but Aurelius saw that one coming.
Aurelius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aurelius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Park.
Aurelius scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park defending well as Aurelius loads up on a big left hand.
Park throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A leg kick checked by Park.
Aurelius does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aurelius is looking to land body kicks.
Aurelius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Park's sensitive parts.
A big left from Aurelius misses.
Aurelius looks to throw the jab but Park is out of range.
Park lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aurelius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Park tries to land a front kick but Aurelius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Park throws a low kick but Aurelius moves out of range easily.
Aurelius throws an overhand right that lands on Park's shoulder, as Park tries to avoid the shot.
Park throws a jab but it's blocked by Aurelius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Park misses.
Aurelius lands with a shot to the body.
Aurelius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch but Aurelius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aurelius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Park.
Park lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aurelius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aurelius misses with a low kick.
Park keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Park avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aurelius throws a sloppy head kick
and Park counters with a big head kick but Aurelius shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Park misses.
Aurelius misses with a straight right.
Aurelius checks the leg kick.
Aurelius throws a hook to the side of Park's head but Park sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigvard Aurelius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hae Ki Park's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Park takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Park throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelius moves out of range easily.
Park misses with a left hand
and Aurelius counters with a thumping low kick.
Aurelius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Park throws a nice outside leg kick.
Park checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aurelius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Park works the jab nicely.
Aurelius misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Park to counter with a crisp jab.
Aurelius misses the shot to the body.
Aurelius throws a lazy uppercut
and Park counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aurelius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aurelius cracks Park with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aurelius misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a body kick that misses
and Park counters with a nice uppercut.
Park swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aurelius counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Park.
Park checks a low kick from Aurelius.
Park lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Aurelius throws a low kick, looking for Park's leg but Park calmly moves out of range.
Aurelius misses the jab.
Aurelius takes a swing at Park's ribcage but misses.
Park dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Park ducks under a wild hook from Aurelius.

Park darts in and clinches Aurelius up against the cage.
Park has Aurelius pressed against the cage, preventing Aurelius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Aurelius breaks from the clinch.
Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Park.
Hae Ki Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park staying out of range there.
Aurelius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aurelius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Park crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aurelius - the referee stops the clock and Park gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aurelius. Park manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Park swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Park scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Park is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aurelius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Park manages to avoid it.
Aurelius's corner calls for a 1-2. Aurelius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Park misses with a wild combination.
Aurelius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aurelius checks a leg kick.
Aurelius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Park's sensitive parts.
Park throws a leg kick but Aurelius moved away.
Aurelius jabs at Park's body.
Park on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aurelius lands with a good body shot.
Aurelius is looking to land body kicks.
Aurelius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aurelius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Park tries to clinch up but Aurelius circles away and keeps his distance.
Aurelius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sigvard Aurelius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Park motions for Aurelius to come forward. Park throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Park lands with a nice body kick.
Aurelius throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Park.
Park takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Park slips a jab from Aurelius.
Park throws the kick towards the body but Aurelius avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Park misses with a combination
and Aurelius counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Park takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Park looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Aurelius blocks the leg kick.
Park bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aurelius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Park avoids the head kick by Aurelius.
Aurelius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Park was well out of range. Poor timing from Aurelius.
Aurelius connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sigvard Aurelius.
Well Aurelius 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigvard Aurelius!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sigvard Aurelius made sure he mentioned Kemists ↑ 5x160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.