PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Ukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suri comes to the ring accompanied by Bohemia - Kali Denali . Sher Shah Suri has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Shah Suri
vs
Ukkeli

225 cm
31
279 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

212 cm
27
288 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maximus Ukkeli!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suri checks the leg kick.
Ukkeli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suri throws the left hand but Ukkeli avoids the punch easily.
Ukkeli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suri is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Suri misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ukkeli, right into the meat.
Ukkeli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suri. That did some damage!
A shot to the liver by Suri. Beautiful body shot.
Ukkeli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Suri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Suri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ukkeli manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Suri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Suri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suri 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.
Suri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ukkeli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ukkeli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ukkeli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Suri is predictable there
and Ukkeli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Suri checks a low kick from Ukkeli.
A bone on bone clash there as Ukkeli blocks the leg kick.
Ukkeli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Suri.
Ukkeli checks a leg kick.
Ukkeli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheers as Ukkeli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Suri doesn't seem phased though.
Ukkeli throws a lazy right hand but Suri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ukkeli is looking to slow Suri down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Ukkeli. Those never looked like landing.
Ukkeli has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Suri lands a nice shot that snaps Ukkeli's head back.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suri!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ukkeli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suri.
Ukkeli missing with a left hand there. Suri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ukkeli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ukkeli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suri.
Suri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice defenses there by Suri.
Suri blocks a leg kick.
Ukkeli throws out a leg kick but Suri moves out of range and Ukkeli only half commits.
Ukkeli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Suri looks to score with a jab to the body but Ukkeli is just out of range.
Ukkeli moves away from the strike by Suri.
Ukkeli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ukkeli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suri throws a hook but Ukkeli blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ukkeli! But no joy.
Suri is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Suri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Suri is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suri loads up on a big right hand but Ukkeli slips the punch.
Ukkeli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Ukkeli.

Ukkeli instigates a clinch.
Ukkeli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ukkeli tries to throw a body punch but Suri avoids it by throwing Ukkeli back against the ropes.
Suri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ukkeli has a couple of punches blocked by Suri.
Ukkeli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Suri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Suri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Suri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Suri misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ukkeli finds it's way through Suri's defenses.
Ukkeli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suri swings for the body but Ukkeli moves out of range.
Ukkeli thumps Suri with a low kick.
Suri is looking to score with low kicks.
Ukkeli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suri cracks Ukkeli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Maximus Ukkeli has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Ukkeli.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ukkeli.
Suri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ukkeli.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ukkeli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suri throws a jab when Ukkeli was well out of range.
Suri lands a nice shot to the body.
Ukkeli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sher Shah Suri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximus Ukkeli's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ukkeli throws out a leg kick but Suri moves out of range and Ukkeli only half commits.
Ukkeli throws a solid leg kick but Suri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ukkeli.
It looked like Suri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ukkeli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Suri counters with an outside leg kick.
Ukkeli looks to land a right hand but Suri moved out of range.
Suri is looking to counter with a body kick.
Suri throws a hook but Ukkeli avoids it easily.
Suri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ukkeli thows a leg kick but Suri checks it
and Suri counters with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Ukkeli.
Suri connects with a crisp jab.
Suri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ukkeli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ukkeli misses with a low kick.
Ukkeli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ukkeli moves away.
Ukkeli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ukkeli misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri throws a chopping leg kick but Ukkeli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ukkeli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ukkeli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ukkeli lands an overhand right.
Suri connects with the punch.
A jab from Ukkeli misses.
Sher Shah Suri is winning the standup battle so far.
Suri cracks the inside of Ukkeli's front leg.
Suri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Ukkeli.
Suri throws a big counter combination but Ukkeli scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ukkeli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suri is looking to score with low kicks.
Ukkeli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ukkeli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Suri throws a low kick but Ukkeli avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ukkeli's head.
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!
Ukkeli misses with a low kick as Suri jumps back.
Ukkeli misses with an uppercut. Suri saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Ukkeli.
Suri misses with a body kick.
Ukkeli slips under a jab.
Suri throws a right and a left that Ukkeli avoids nicely.
Suri thuds his right hand into Ukkeli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suri. Ukkeli does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ukkeli.
Ukkeli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ukkeli looks to land a body kick but Suri moved away.
A swing and a miss from Ukkeli.
Suri is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Suri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ukkeli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli throws out a leg kick but Suri moves out of range and Ukkeli only half commits.
Ukkeli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from Suri misses.
Suri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Suri throws a body punch but Ukkeli moves out of range.
Ukkeli blocks a leg kick.
Ukkeli scores with a leg kick.
Ukkeli looks to land a right hand but Suri moved out of range.
Ukkeli throws an off balance right hand
and Suri counters with a left and a right that stings Ukkeli.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ukkeli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ukkeli looks to throw the jab but Suri is out of range.
A cross from Ukkeli lands.
Suri lands a right hook to the body.
Ukkeli misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ukkeli misses the target.
Suri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ukkeli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ukkeli is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suri throws a leg kick that misses.
Suri keeps Ukkeli at a distance using the push kick.
Suri is looking to chop away at Ukkeli's legs.
Ukkeli is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Suri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ukkeli's hands.
Ukkeli takes one on the button.
Suri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suri throws a body shot but no joy.
Ukkeli throws a push kick but Suri slaps the foot to one side.
Ukkeli connects with a leg kick. Suri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ukkeli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suri.
Ukkeli misses with a straight right.
As Ukkeli backs away, Suri returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Ukkeli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Suri throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Suri staying out of range there.
Ukkeli takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Suri scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Ukkeli beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Suri lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suri connects with the punch.
Ukkeli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suri.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ukkeli! But no joy.
Ukkeli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ukkeli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suri misses with a two punch combination.
Suri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ukkeli checks it well.
Suri checks a low kick from Ukkeli.
You can see that Ukkeli has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Ukkeli on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Suri jabs Ukkeli right on the nose. Ukkeli blinks but takes it well.
Ukkeli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkeli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suri.
Ukkeli wants to clinch.
Suri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ukkeli can do to turn this around?
Ukkeli looks to throw the jab but Suri is out of range.
Ukkeli tests Suri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ukkeli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ukkeli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Suri throws a body punch but Ukkeli moves out of range.
Ukkeli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suri.
Suri misses with an uppercut
and Ukkeli counters with a good low kick that Suri was not able to check.
A jab from Ukkeli misses.
Ukkeli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Suri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ukkeli was well out of range. Poor timing from Suri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ukkeli walks into a left hand.
Suri connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suri throws an overhand right that lands on Ukkeli's shoulder, as Ukkeli tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ukkeli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Suri misses its target.
Suri misses with a body punch
and Ukkeli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ukkeli motions for Suri to come forward. Ukkeli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Suri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ukkeli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ukkeli thumps Suri with a low kick.
Suri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suri misses the shot to the body.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick but Suri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Suri checks a leg kick.
Suri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ukkeli.
Suri scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Suri misses.
Ukkeli wants to slow Suri down by chopping away at his legs.
Suri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ukkeli misses with a low kick.
Ukkeli takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses.
Ukkeli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Suri throws out a leg kick but Ukkeli moves out of range and Suri only half commits.
Suri backing away here, and Ukkeli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ukkeli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suri.
Ukkeli looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri throws a shot from downtown. Ukkeli moves away and avoids it.
Suri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suri avoids the head kick by Ukkeli.
Ukkeli blocks a jab.
Ukkeli takes one to the side of the head.
Suri wants to slow Ukkeli down by chopping away at his legs.
Ukkeli swings for the body but Suri moves out of range.
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Ukkeli shapes to counter with a head 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!
The crowd cheers as Suri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ukkeli doesn't seem phased though.
Suri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Suri.
Suri slips a jab from Ukkeli.
Suri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ukkeli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri takes that one, having scored the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Maximus Ukkeli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ukkeli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suri is out of range.
Suri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ukkeli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suri throws an overhand right that lands on Ukkeli's shoulder, as Ukkeli tries to avoid the shot.
Suri checks the leg kick.
Ukkeli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suri.
Ukkeli is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ukkeli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ukkeli counters with an outside leg kick.
Suri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ukkeli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suri is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ukkeli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ukkeli is looking to clinch.
Suri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ukkeli's head.
Ukkeli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkeli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Suri works Ukkeli's body with a nice hook.
Suri throws a leg kick that misses.
Suri thumps Ukkeli with a low kick.
Ukkeli misses with a low kick.
Suri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suri appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big right from Ukkeli misses.
Ukkeli misses with a low kick.
Ukkeli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suri.
Suri avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Suri misses the target.
Ukkeli misses with a jab to the body
and Suri counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ukkeli's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suri.
Ukkeli throws out a counter right but Suri avoids it with no problem.
Suri throws a sloppy body shot
and Ukkeli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ukkeli. That did some damage!
Ukkeli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ukkeli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Suri fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ukkeli just manages to avoid it.
Ukkeli tries to clinch there but Suri circles away.
Ukkeli tries to land a front kick but Suri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Suri looks to throw the jab but Ukkeli is out of range.
Suri checks the leg kick.
Suri checks a low kick from Ukkeli.
A lazy left from Ukkeli finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Ukkeli tenderised Suri's leg. Suri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ukkeli fails to land with a series of punches.
Suri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suri tries a low kick but Ukkeli avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ukkeli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suri.
Suri throws a hook but Ukkeli blocks it.
Ukkeli thuds his shin into the meat of Suri's side.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Suri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suri.
Ukkeli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A shot to the liver by Suri. Beautiful body shot.
Suri misses with a hook. Ukkeli ducked under it nicely.
Ukkeli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ukkeli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ukkeli.
Suri tries to score with a low kick but Ukkeli moves his leg out of the way.
Ukkeli raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Suri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suri tries to land a front kick but Ukkeli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Ukkeli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ukkeli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ukkeli moves away.
Suri throws an overhand right that lands on Ukkeli's shoulder, as Ukkeli tries to avoid the shot.
Ukkeli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Suri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Suri.
Suri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ukkeli is looking to clinch.
Suri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ukkeli throws a series of punches but Suri moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sher Shah Suri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximus Ukkeli's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ukkeli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ukkeli. Ukkeli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ukkeli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Suri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Suri 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.
Ukkeli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Suri misses with a looping right.
Ukkeli slips under a jab.
Ukkeli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ukkeli is looking to chop away at Suri's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri lands a jab.
Suri throws a leg kick but Ukkeli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Suri takes a swing at Ukkeli's ribcage but misses.
Suri swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Ukkeli counter with a right hand.
Ukkeli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri throws a hook but Ukkeli blocks it.
Suri cracks Ukkeli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Suri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Suri throws a leg kick but Ukkeli moved away.
Ukkeli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suri throws a leg kick that misses.
Suri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ukkeli. Ukkeli obviously looking to wear him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Ukkeli as he connects with a hook.
Suri ducks right into an uppercut from Ukkeli.
Ukkeli misses with a low kick.
Ukkeli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suri appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suri scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Suri.
Maximus Ukkeli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri ducks under a wild hook from Ukkeli.
Ukkeli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suri throws a low kick but Ukkeli avoids it.
Suri misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ukkeli thumps Suri with a low kick.
Suri misses the jab.
Ukkeli is looking for the big counter here.
Ukkeli moves out of range of the body kick.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Suri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Suri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Suri checks a low kick from Ukkeli.
Suri looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ukkeli jabs at Suri's body.
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.
A big left from Ukkeli misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Suri throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ukkeli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Suri cracks Ukkeli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Suri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ukkeli shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ukkeli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ukkeli tries to score with a low kick but Suri moves his leg out of the way.
Suri checks the leg kick nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Ukkeli.
Ukkeli misses with a hook
and Suri counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suri.
Suri misses the shot to the body.
Suri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Suri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ukkeli. Ukkeli obviously looking to wear him down.
Ukkeli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ukkeli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suri is out of range.
Ukkeli scores with a leg kick.
Suri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ukkeli throws a body shot but no joy.
Suri jabs at Ukkeli's body.
Suri lands a nice looking body shot.
Ukkeli misses with a hook.
Suri lands a leg kick that knocks Ukkeli off balance momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sher Shah Suri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 50:44
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:44
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sher Shah Suri!
Sher Shah Suri retains his super heavyweight title!
Sher Shah Suri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.