PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taneli Hauki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laoka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Bell Tolls kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hauki
vs
Laoka

188 cm
37
197 lbs
30 - 20 - 1

188 cm
34
186 lbs
22 - 10 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taneli Hauki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laoka blocks a leg kick.
Hauki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hauki 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.
Hauki is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice body kick from Laoka.
Hauki throws a leg kick but Laoka moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Laoka misses.
Laoka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Hauki.
Laoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hauki.
Hauki wants to land a leg kick but Laoka is out of range.
Laoka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hauki checks a leg kick.
Hauki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laoka.
Hauki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hauki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laoka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laoka only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Laoka.
Jab from Hauki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laoka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hauki.
Hauki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
Hauki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hauki backing away here, and Laoka unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Laoka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taneli Hauki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laoka delivers a nice body kick.
Hauki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laoka thows a body kick. Hauki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Laoka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice defenses there by Laoka.
Laoka lands a leg kick that knocks Hauki off balance momentarily.
Hauki's corner calls for a 1-2. Hauki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laoka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Hauki tries to score with a low kick but Laoka moves his leg out of the way.
Laoka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laoka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hauki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laoka is looking to chop away at Hauki's legs.
Hauki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laoka throws a push kick but Hauki slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laoka moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Laoka blocks the leg kick.
Hauki throws a low kick but Laoka moves out of range easily.
Laoka throws the left hand but Hauki avoids the punch easily.
Laoka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hauki tries to work over Laoka's front leg with a kick but Laoka checks it.
Hauki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laoka blocks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laoka.
Laoka scores with a leg kick.
Laoka lands with a hook. Hauki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hauki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Laoka throws out a loose jab but Hauki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Laoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laoka.
Laoka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hauki moves away from the strike by Laoka.
Hauki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hauki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laoka throws a shot from downtown. Hauki moves away and avoids it.
Laoka cracks Hauki with a good jab.
Hauki misses with a low kick.
Hauki throws a low kick, looking for Laoka's leg but Laoka calmly moves out of range.
Laoka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Hauki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hauki misses with a straight left.
Hauki keeps the fight on the outside.
Hauki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laoka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laoka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hauki.
Laoka looks to score with a jab to the body but Hauki is just out of range.
Hauki ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
Laoka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hauki.
Laoka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka misses with a low kick.
Hauki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hauki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Laoka lands.
Laoka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laoka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hauki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot by Laoka.
Hauki tried to score with a low kick but Laoka checks it.
Laoka misses with a hook. Hauki ducked under it nicely.
Hauki misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hauki throws a chopping leg kick but Laoka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hauki 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.
Laoka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hauki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Laoka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hauki dips to his left and cracks Laoka with an uppercut!
Laoka throws a body shot but no joy.
Laoka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hauki is looking to chop away at Laoka's legs.
Hauki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hauki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laoka manages to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hauki might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Laoka misses the jab.
Laoka cracks a nice hook into Hauki's ribs.
Laoka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A clash of legs there as Laoka blocks the low kick.
Hauki throws a jab when Laoka was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Laoka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hauki misses with an uppercut.
Hauki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laoka.
Laoka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hauki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laoka is out of range.
Laoka unleashes a big counter combination but Hauki bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Laoka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hauki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laoka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hauki's calf.
Laoka checks a low kick from Hauki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laoka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hauki.
Laoka ducks under a wild hook from Hauki.
Hauki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laoka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hauki throws a low kick but Laoka moves out of range easily.
Laoka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hauki catches Laoka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Laoka. Hauki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laoka blocks a low kick nicely.
Hauki thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hauki. That's going to slow Laoka down.
Hauki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Laoka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hauki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hauki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laoka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laoka misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauki checks a leg kick nicely.
Laoka throws a good cross that connects.
Hauki throws a low kick but Laoka avoids it.
Hauki throws a low kick, looking for Laoka's leg but Laoka calmly moves out of range.
Laoka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hauki motions for Laoka to come forward. Hauki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laoka.
Hauki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laoka looks to land a left hand but Hauki moved out of range nicely.
Hauki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hauki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laoka can pounce on him.
Laoka connects with a body shot that sends Hauki's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Laoka.
Laoka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hauki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hauki, right into the meat.
Laoka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hauki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hauki misses its intended target.
Hauki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laoka. Laoka obviously looking to wear him down.
Laoka looks to land a right hand but Hauki moved out of range.
Laoka lands with a straight right. Hauki didn't see that one coming.
Hauki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hauki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laoka.
Laoka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hauki's hands.
Katsu Laoka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laoka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Hauki is rocked!
Laoka lands a brutal uppercut that launches Hauki off his feet! Hauki tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Katsu Laoka!
Katsu Laoka was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.