PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muuka Laine (ranked 810 p4p, 94 weight class) and Ismo Leikola (ranked 629 p4p, 72 weight class). Leikola has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Muuka Laine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laine
vs
Leikola

176 cm
30
146 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

169 cm
34
146 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muuka Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ismo Leikola!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leikola throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laine.
Leikola moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
Leikola tries to counter with a clinch but Laine shakes him off and moves away.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Leikola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've been told by Laine's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leikola misses the jab.
Leikola's coach down at Heavy Metal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leikola's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Muuka Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leikola on the side of the head.
Leikola throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Leikola throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Leikola scores with a jab.
Laine scores with a decent looking hook.
Leikola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leikola scores with a jab.
Leikola misses with a two punch combination.
Leikola throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leikola.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leikola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leikola takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Laine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leikola, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Leikola.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Laine.
Leikola misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Laine.
Leikola lands a right hand.
A short left from Leikola.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Laine - that landed with a thud.
Leikola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Leikola.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leikola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leikola misses with a punch to the body.
Leikola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine blocking some punches.
Leikola misses with some punches.
Leikola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leikola backwards.
Laine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leikola backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leikola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leikola lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leikola misses with a punch to the body.
Laine misses with the head strike.
Leikola lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laine or not.

Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Laine misses
and Leikola counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Leikola.
Laine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leikola with a nice cross.
Leikola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leikola misses with a two punch combination.
Laine looks to clinch
and Leikola counters with a one-two to the body.
Leikola 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.
Laine dips to his left and cracks Leikola with an uppercut!
Laine throws a leg kick but Leikola moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Leikola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Laine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leikola motions for Laine to come forward. Leikola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laine throws a low kick but Leikola avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Leikola.
Laine delivers a nice body kick.
Leikola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laine can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leikola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Leikola counters with a good low kick that Laine was not able to check.
Laine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leikola.
Leikola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laine throws a leg kick but Leikola sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leikola checks a leg kick.
Leikola wants to counter with a clinch but Laine pushes him away.
A cross from Leikola lands.
Leikola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laine keeps Leikola at a distance using the push kick.
Laine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Leikola misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leikola 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.

Leikola rushes Laine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leikola tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.

Laine breaks from the clinch.
Laine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine is looking to slow Leikola down with leg kicks.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laine scores with a jab.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Leikola wants to counter with a clinch but Laine pushes him away.
Leikola 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.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine avoids the head kick by Leikola.
That kick from Leikola tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.

Laine pushes Leikola up against the cage in a clinch.

Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leikola moves in looking to clinch but Laine pushes him off.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laine.
Laine walks into a left hand.
Leikola swinging wildly here.
Laine lands an overhand right.
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 Muuka Laine will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Leikola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good leg kick by Laine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leikola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Leikola sees coming a mile off.
Sloppy strikes from Leikola. Those never looked like landing.
Leikola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Leikola closes the distance and pushes Laine back into the cage.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leikola.
Laine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Laine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the 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!
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leikola lands a right hand.
Laine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Leikola fails to land.
Leikola misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Leikola fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leikola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leikola misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Leikola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Leikola lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Leikola.
Leikola swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leikola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laine blocks a body shot from Leikola.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laine cracks Leikola with a nice body shot.
Leikola lands a body shot.
Laine misses with the head strike.
Leikola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Leikola lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leikola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Laine lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Leikola avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Laine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leikola backwards.

Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leikola is able to avoid easily.

Leikola has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laine blocking some punches.
Muuka Laine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laine misses with the head strike.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Laine - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Laine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leikola blocking some punches.
Laine working aggressively here.
Leikola's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leikola lands with a left to the head.
Leikola working aggressively here.
Laine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leikola misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Leikola controls the action.
Leikola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laines head.
A left hand lands to the body for Laine.
Leikola working aggressively here.
Leikola pushes Laine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leikola throws a punch but it's blocked by Laine.
Leikola misses with the head strike.
Leikola lands an uppercut.
Leikola misses with a short punch on the inside.

Laine breaks from the clinch.
Laine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Leikola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leikola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leikola.
Leikola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muuka Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine misses with a right hand
and Leikola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine lands a nice looking body shot.
Laine lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leikola avoids the head kick by Laine.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Leikola.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Leikola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leikola throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laine.
Laine scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leikola, right into the meat.
Laine thumps Leikola with a low kick.
Leikola throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine connects with a looping right hand.
Laine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leikola.
Laine connects with a leg kick. Leikola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Leikola misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leikola, as that shot connected.
Laine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Leikola's corner calls for a 1-2. Leikola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laine, right into the meat.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Muuka Laine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Leikola cracks Laine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laine slips a straight right by Leikola.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Leikola moved away.
A big right from Leikola misses.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Leikola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Laine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Laine wants to clinch up but Leikola keeps it at a distance.
Laine throws a leg kick that misses.
Leikola feints and then cracks Laine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laine down.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Leikola throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Leikola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Leikola ducks down to avoid it.
Leikola looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Laine connects with a looping right hand.
Leikola throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Laine misses.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Leikola.
Leikola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts.
Leikola has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leikola connects with a leg kick. Laine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leikola has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leikola moves away.
Leikola moves out of range of the leg kick from Laine.
Leikola throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leikola's calf.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Leikola takes one to the chin there.
Leikola throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leikola was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Leikola misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Leikola lands a nice shot that snaps Laine's head back.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Leikola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Laine cracks Leikola with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leikola throws a leg kick that misses.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ismo Leikola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Laine misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Leikola misses.
Laine throws a head kick but Leikola moves out of range.
Leikola flicks out a counter leg kick but Laine steps away.
Laine moves out of range as Leikola strikes.
Laine lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Leikola misses its intended target.
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laine keeps the fight on the outside.
Laine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laine pushes Leikola away with a front kick.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leikola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laine.
Laine slips under a jab from Leikola.
Laine looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Leikola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leikola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Leikola moves his leg out of the way.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Leikola blocks the leg kick.
Leikola throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leikola will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a body kick that misses.
Leikola throws out a counter right but Laine avoids it with no problem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laine.
Laine throws a low kick but Leikola moves out of range easily.
Laine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leikola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leikola. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leikola tries to bum rush Laine with a series of wild strikes but Laine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leikola motions for Laine to come forward. Leikola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leikola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Laine scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Leikola finds it's way through Laine's defenses.
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leikola's sensitive parts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laine!
Leikola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leikola takes a kick to the side of the head.
Laine thumps Leikola with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leikola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Laine catches Leikola right on the button with a cross.
Leikola checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leikola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Leikola fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laine checks it well.
Leikola just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLaine.
Leikola thumps Laine with a low kick.
Leikola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Laine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leikola.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leikola. That did some damage!
Laine blocks a head kick by Leikola.
Laine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laine connects with a single shot there.
Laine throws out a leg kick but Leikola moves out of range and Laine only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Leikola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leikola shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laine is looking to chop away at Leikola's legs.
A little jabbing left from Leikola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leikola connects with a body shot.
Leikola lands a nice shot that snaps Laine's head back.
Laine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A combination from Leikola does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muuka Laine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laine 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muuka Laine!
Muuka Laine decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.