PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Letaivu (ranked 307 p4p, 18 weight class) and Vang Poulsen (ranked 1301 p4p, 88 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Letaivu
vs
Poulsen

170 cm
30
148 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

162 cm
29
148 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pascal Letaivu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vang Poulsen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulsen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Letaivu's head backwards.
Poulsen connects with a jab.
Poulsen misses with a body shot.
Poulsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Poulsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Letaivu.
Poulsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Letaivu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Letaivu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Letaivu throws a jab but it's blocked by Poulsen.
Letaivu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poulsen.
Poulsen flicks out a counter leg kick but Letaivu steps away.
Letaivu swings for the body but Poulsen moves out of range.
Letaivu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poulsen.
Letaivu throws a body punch but Poulsen moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Letaivu there.
Poulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letaivu.
Poulsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Letaivu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Letaivu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poulsen.
Letaivu looks to land a left hand but Poulsen moved out of range nicely.
Vang Poulsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letaivu lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Letaivu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Poulsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Letaivu misses with a looping left.
Poulsen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Poulsen lands a jab to Letaivu's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen works Letaivu's body with a nice hook.
Letaivu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poulsen.
Poulsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Poulsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Letaivu throws a leg kick that misses.
Poulsen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Letaivu's head backwards.
Poulsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Letaivu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poulsen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Letaivu works Poulsen's body with a nice hook.
Letaivu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Letaivu instigates a clinch.
Letaivu struggles to land a body shot inside as Poulsen controls his hands.
Poulsen misses with a punch to the body.
Letaivu being controlled against the cage.
Poulsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Letaivu's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Letaivu tries to work over Poulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poulsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Letaivu tries a knee to the head but Poulsen blocks it.
A hook to the body from Letaivu.
Poulsen taking a breather.
Letaivu misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poulsen.
Poulsen blocks an uppercut.
Poulsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Letaivu misses with a punch on the inside.
Letaivu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Poulsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Letaivu tries to work over Poulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poulsen misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Letaivu.
A right handed body shot lands from Poulsen.
Poulsen looking to stall.
Letaivu throws a head punch that misses.
Poulsen misses with some punches.
Poulsen misses with a punch to the body.
Poulsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Letaivu controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Letaivu.
Poulsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Poulsen is stalling here.
Poulsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Letaivu controls his hands.
Letaivu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Letaivu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poulsen is defending well for now.
Letaivu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Poulsen tries to work over Letaivu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poulsen stalling in the clinch but Letaivu improves position.
Letaivu presses Poulsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Letaivu.
Letaivu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Poulsens head.
Letaivu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poulsen's elbow.
Letaivu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poulsen backwards.
A short right from Letaivu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Poulsen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Poulsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Letaivu backwards.
Letaivu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Poulsen blocks a body shot from Letaivu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Poulsen.
Letaivu lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Poulsen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Letaivu.
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 Pascal Letaivu will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Letaivu slips under a jab.
Poulsen misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Letaivu misses the target.
Poulsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vang Poulsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Letaivu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Letaivu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Letaivu misses the shot to the body.
Poulsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poulsen looks to land a right hand but Letaivu moved out of range.
Letaivu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Letaivu lands a body shot.
Poulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letaivu.
Letaivu lands with a hook. Poulsen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Poulsen connects with a crisp jab.
Poulsen blocks a head kick by Letaivu.
Poulsen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Letaivu with a body shot.
Poulsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Letaivu counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Letaivu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Letaivu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Poulsen lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Letaivu coming out on top.
Letaivu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poulsen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Letaivu.
Poulsen throws an overhand right that lands on Letaivu's shoulder, as Letaivu tries to avoid the shot.
Letaivu misses with a looping right.
Letaivu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poulsen can do to turn this around?
Poulsen throws a looping overhand right but Letaivu ducks down to avoid it.
Poulsen misses with a body shot.
Letaivu staying out of range there.
Poulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Letaivu was well out of range. Poor timing from Poulsen.
Letaivu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Letaivu scores with a shot to the body.
Poulsen throws a body punch but Letaivu moves out of range.
Letaivu throws a jab but it's blocked by Poulsen.
Poulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letaivu.
Letaivu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Letaivu throws a looping overhand right but Poulsen ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Poulsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Poulsen misses.
Letaivu misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Poulsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Letaivu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poulsen throws out the jab.
Letaivu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Poulsen misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Letaivu misses the target.
Poulsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Letaivu.

Letaivu has closed the distance and engaged Poulsen in a clinch.
Poulsen blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Poulsen.
Poulsen pushes Letaivu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Letaivu misses with a body punch.
Letaivu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Letaivu can't find room to land a body shot as Poulsen controls the action.
Poulsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Letaivu or not.
Pascal Letaivu has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu gets through Poulsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Letaivu blocks a body shot from Poulsen.
Poulsen stalling in the clinch but Letaivu improves position.
Poulsen looking to stall.
Poulsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Letaivu's elbow.
Letaivu has Poulsen pressed against the cage, preventing Poulsen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Poulsen tries to work over Letaivu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poulsen looking to slow down the pace here.
Poulsen takes a shot to the head.
Poulsen cracks Letaivu with a nice body shot.
Poulsen tries to throw a body punch but Letaivu avoids it by throwing Poulsen back against the cage.
Poulsen is stalling here.
Letaivu scores with a shoulder strike.
Letaivu tries to work over Poulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Letaivu.
Poulsen can't find room to land a body shot as Letaivu controls the action.
Poulsen stalling.
Poulsen blocks an uppercut.
Letaivu digs a right hand underneath Poulsen's ribcage. Poulsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Letaivu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Letaivu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Letaivu misses with a knee to the head.
Poulsen misses with a punch to the body.
Poulsen lands a nice uppercut.
Letaivu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poulsen blocks an uppercut.
Letaivu tries to work over Poulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letaivu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poulsen is defending well for now.
Poulsen misses with a body punch.
Letaivu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pascal Letaivu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Poulsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Poulsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Letaivu slips a straight right by Poulsen.
A little feinted left hand from Letaivu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Letaivu connects with a body shot that sends Poulsen's belly button to the back.
Poulsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poulsen drops his hands momentarily and Letaivu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Poulsen tries to move into range but Letaivu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Poulsen takes a swing at Letaivu's ribcage but misses.
Poulsen cracks a nice hook into Letaivu's ribs.
Letaivu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poulsen on the side of the head.
Letaivu throws a series of punches but Poulsen moves out of range.
Poulsen throws an off balance right hand
and Letaivu counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poulsen throws a hook but Letaivu avoids it easily.
Poulsen lands with a right hand.
Poulsen slips a jab and a cross from Letaivu.
Letaivu scores with a jab. Poulsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poulsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Letaivu avoids the body shot from Poulsen.
Poulsen loads up on a big right hand but Letaivu slips the punch.
Poulsen swings for the body but Letaivu moves out of range.
Poulsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poulsen misses with a body shot.
Letaivu thuds a left hand into Poulsen's body.
Poulsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Letaivu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Letaivu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poulsen.
Poulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letaivu.
Poulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letaivu.
Poulsen throws the left hand but Letaivu avoids the punch easily.
Letaivu works Poulsen's body with a nice hook.
Letaivu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poulsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Letaivu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Poulsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Poulsen misses with a hook. Letaivu ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Letaivu rushes Poulsen and presses him up against the cage.
Poulsen misses with some punches.
Poulsen blocking some punches.
Letaivu cracks Poulsen with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poulsen.
Letaivu stalling in the clinch but Poulsen improves position.
Letaivu swings wildly with an uppercut but Poulsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Letaivu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poulsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poulsen is trying to break the clinch but Letaivu is controlling him.
Letaivu digs a right hand into Poulsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Poulsen's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen managing to block the knees to the body from Letaivu.
Letaivu lands a body shot.
Poulsen can't find room to land a body shot as Letaivu controls the action.
Poulsen working aggressively here.
Letaivu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poulsen looking to slow down the pace here.
Poulsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Letaivu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poulsen backwards.

Poulsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Poulsen misses its intended target.
Letaivu throws a big counter combination but Poulsen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Poulsen throws a lazy right hand but Letaivu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Letaivu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Letaivu thumps Poulsen with a low kick.
Poulsen ducks under a wild hook from Letaivu.
Poulsen missing with a left hand there. Letaivu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Letaivu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Letaivu takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Letaivu misses the jab.
Pascal Letaivu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Letaivu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Letaivu misses the shot to the body.
Poulsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poulsen misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Letaivu slips a jab from Poulsen.
Letaivu tests Poulsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Letaivu lands an overhand right.
Poulsen cracks Letaivu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Letaivu cracks Poulsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Letaivu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poulsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vang Poulsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poulsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Letaivu.
Letaivu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pascal Letaivu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Letaivu 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascal Letaivu!
A determined Pascal Letaivu didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!