PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anders comes into the arena with Gods Son blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Anders
vs
Leuka

175 cm
30
151 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

167 cm
36
153 lbs
35 - 20 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Lasi Leuka!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leuka blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Leuka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anders takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anders slips a jab and a cross from Leuka.
A head kick misses from Anders.
Anders misses with a few strikes there.

Leuka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Leuka showed some decent athleticism there.
Anders tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Leuka has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leuka content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Leuka trying to control but Anders is having none of it.

Leuka stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Anders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leuka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leuka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka throws a head kick that misses.
Leuka throws a sloppy head kick and Anders moves out of range easily.
It looked like Anders wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leuka looks to land a body kick but Anders moved away.
Anders misses with a head kick.
Anders looks to land a body kick but Leuka moved away.
Anders connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leuka. Leuka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anders takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leuka throws a sloppy head kick and Anders moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Anders misses.
Anders misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leuka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Anders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leuka throws a hook to the side of Anders's head but Anders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anders looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leuka looks to land a right hand but Anders moved out of range.

Leuka scores with a takedown into Anders's guard.

Leuka gets to his feet - Anders follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Anders.
Leuka throws a head kick but Anders moves out of range.
Leuka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Anders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leuka drops his hands momentarily and Anders takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Leuka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anders to the mat! Anders manages to get full guard.
Leuka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Leuka stands and steps away. Anders gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka avoids the head kick by Anders.
Anders looks to land a right hand but Leuka moved out of range.
Leuka ducks under a wild hook from Anders.
Anders pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leuka back to the cage. Anders follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lasi Leuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Leuka blocks a low kick nicely.
Anders blocks a jab.
Anders takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anders throws a leg kick but Leuka moved away.
Leuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anders throws out the jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leuka connects with a high kick.
Anders misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Leuka.
As Leuka looks to move away, Anders throws a big counter combo bu Leuka just gets out of the way.
Anders looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anders blocks a jab.
Leuka delivers a nice body kick.
Leuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anders misses with an uppercut.
As Anders backs off Leuka throws a huge counter combo but Anders manages to avoid it all.
Leuka misses with a few strikes there.
Leuka tries to bum rush Anders with a series of wild strikes but Anders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasi Leuka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leuka throws a head kick that Anders semi-blocks.
Leuka misses with a kick to the body.
Anders misses with a head kick.
Anders throws a right and a left that Leuka avoids nicely.

Leuka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Anders napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Anders gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Anders squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Leuka gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Anders avoids the head kick by Leuka.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anders.
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!
Anders misses with an uppercut.
Leuka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anders lands an overhand right.
Leuka looks to throw the jab but Anders is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders throws a jab when Leuka was well out of range.
Leuka throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Anders was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Anders slips a jab and a cross from Leuka.
An attempted straight right counter from Anders misses the target.
Leuka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anders on the side of the head.
Ingemar Anders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anders throws a wild body kick that Leuka sees coming a mile off.
Anders throws a solid leg kick but Leuka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anders.
Anders looks to land a left hand but Leuka moved out of range nicely.
Anders steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leuka. That one must have hurt.
Anders misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Anders.
Crunch! Leuka slams his shin into Anders's torso.
Leuka shoots in but no luck this time.
Leuka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Leuka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, if Leuka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Leuka stands up from half guard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anders.
Anders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Leuka.
Lasi Leuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka blocks a head kick by Anders.
Anders misses with a straight right.
Leuka swinging wildly here.
Anders is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Leuka finds it's target.
Anders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lasi Leuka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leuka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anders slips a jab and a cross from Leuka.
Anders throws a quick counter head kick but Leuka was just out of range.
Anders thows a body kick. Leuka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Anders lands a jab.
Leuka blocks a head kick by Anders.
Leuka misses with a head kick.
Leuka walks into a jab.
Anders moves out of range of the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leuka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leuka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anders cracks the inside of Leuka's front leg.
Anders scores with a push kick.
Leuka avoids the head kick by Anders.
A head kick from Leuka lands but Anders takes it in his stride.
Leuka tries a head kick but it misses.
Anders walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leuka.
Anders walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leuka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anders misses with a kick to the body.
Leuka blocks a head kick by Anders.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Anders misses the target.
Leuka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anders darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leuka scores with a sloppy right hand. Anders should have avoided that one.
Leuka throws a right hand that misses
and Anders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leuka blocks a jab.
Leuka shapes to counter with a head kick.
A big left from Leuka misses.
Anders looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Anders throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasi Leuka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anders throws a sloppy head kick and Leuka moves out of range easily.
Leuka blocks a head kick by Anders.
Leuka counters with a body kick.
Leuka shoots in for a takedown but Anders shows good takedown defense.
Leuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leuka lands with a right hand.

Leuka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Leuka with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Anders pushes Leuka off looking to stand but Leuka dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Leuka seems content to control.
Leuka is looking to advance position but Anders won't allow it.
Leuka is trying to control. Anders wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Leuka uses his free foot to push down on Anders's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Anders.
Leuka controlling the pace for now.
Leuka is trying to control here but Anders has managed to regain half guard.

Leuka decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anders's head.
Anders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anders tries a head kick but it misses.
Leuka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leuka slips a jab from Anders.
Leuka throws the left hand but Anders avoids the punch easily.
Anders takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leuka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anders is fending him off so far but Leuka persists. Nope, Anders circles away and we're back to standing.
Leuka misses with a head kick.
Leuka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anders lands a high kick!
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!
Leuka slips a jab from Anders.
Anders takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leuka moves out of range of the body kick from Anders.
Leuka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anders as he avoids it easily.
Ingemar Anders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasi Leuka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anders tries to move into range but Leuka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anders throws a head kick but Leuka moves out of range.
Leuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leuka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anders avoids the head kick by Leuka.
Anders connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leuka delivers a nice body kick.
Leuka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anders takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leuka throws a head kick but Anders moves out of range.
Leuka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leuka shoots in looking for a takedown. Anders tries to sprawl out of it but Leuka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anders throws a head kick but Leuka moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
No luck for Leuka with that takedown attempt.
Anders fires out a quick counter leg kick but Leuka just manages to avoid it.
Anders moves out of range of the body kick from Leuka.
A punch lands to the side of Leuka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anders misses with a head kick.
Leuka looks for the body kick but Anders saw that one coming.
Anders looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Anders.
Anders throws a hook to the side of Leuka's head but Leuka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leuka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anders takes a step back to recover.
Anders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leuka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leuka tries a head kick but it misses.
Leuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anders throwing a counter right hand but Leuka manages to avoid it.
Leuka misses with a hook.
Leuka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasi Leuka really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Leuka blocks a jab.
Leuka throws out a counter right but Anders avoids it with no problem.
Anders lands a really nice looking cross but Leuka seems unphased.
Leuka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anders.
Leuka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leuka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Anders finds it's way through Leuka's defenses.
Leuka throws a head kick that Anders semi-blocks.
Leuka throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Anders counter with a right hand.
Anders throws a jab when Leuka was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anders.
Leuka goes for a double leg but Anders avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anders continues to drive forward.
Leuka moves out of range of the body kick.
Anders will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Leuka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ingemar Anders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasi Leuka.
Leuka is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Leuka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anders counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leuka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka avoids the head kick by Anders.
Anders thuds his shin into the meat of Leuka's side.
Leuka is looking to land body kicks.
Leuka throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
Anders tries a head kick but it misses.
Anders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leuka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anders.
Anders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leuka scores with a nice body kick.
Leuka throws a head kick but Anders moves out of range.
Leuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anders throws out the jab.
Leuka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anders leaves Leuka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Anders misses the target.
Anders takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leuka throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anders lands a head kick!
Anders has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leuka.
Anders scores with a head kick. Leuka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Anders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leuka throws out the jab.
Leuka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Leuka. Anders shrugs it off though.
Anders tries a head kick but it misses.
Leuka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leuka throws a hook to the side of Anders's head but Anders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leuka looks to land a right hand but Anders moved out of range.

Leuka shoots in and bounces Anders off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Leuka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leuka stands and steps away. Anders gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Anders blocks the body kick.
Leuka throws the left hand but Anders avoids the punch easily.
Leuka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anders back to the cage. Leuka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Anders throws a head kick but Leuka moves out of range.
Leuka avoids the head kick by Anders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anders walks into a jab.
Anders misses with a hook. Leuka ducked under it nicely.
Leuka tries a head kick but it misses.
Anders avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Anders misses.
Leuka shoots in and drives through. Anders sprawls well.
Anders scores with a spinning back kick!
Leuka misses with a kick to the body
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anders scoring well with a low kick there.
Anders throws a hook to the side of Leuka's head but Leuka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anders throws a series of punches but Leuka moves out of range.
Leuka misses with a lunging right hand
and Anders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Anders.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leuka.
Leuka thuds his right hand into Anders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anders lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingemar Anders had his way with Lasi Leuka in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Leuka lands a head kick. Anders smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good shot there by Leuka.
Anders throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leuka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anders is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leuka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leuka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leuka tries a head kick but it misses.
Leuka throws a front kick that sends Anders stumbling back into the cage.
Anders is looking to slow Leuka down with leg kicks.
Anders moves out of range as Leuka strikes.
Leuka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leuka scores with a sloppy right hand. Anders should have avoided that one.
Anders throws a head kick but Leuka moves out of range.
Anders throws a right hand that Leuka ducks under and follows up with a left that Leuka also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Leuka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Leuka shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anders's guard.
Leuka wants to control from the top but Anders keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Leuka drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anders dives on top into guard.

Leuka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leuka wants to stand but Anders is controlling the position.

Leuka throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Anders escapes and throws Leuka's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ingemar Anders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka wants to control but Anders postures up.

Anders stands up and beckons Leuka to his feet.
Anders takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leuka blocks a head kick by Anders.
Leuka tries to bum rush Anders with a series of wild strikes but Anders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leuka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders misses with a series of wild punches.
Leuka throws the kick towards the body but Anders avoids it.
Anders appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anders looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leuka throws a head kick that misses
and Anders makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anders misses with a looping right.
Lasi Leuka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Anders misses the target.
Leuka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anders misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Anders.
Anders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leuka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anders as he jumps to the side.
Anders lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Leuka avoids the head kick by Anders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leuka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Anders.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lasi Leuka.
I think Leuka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasi Leuka!
Lasi Leuka is the new featherweight champion!