PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jalo Ilmarinen (ranked 3725 p4p, 3798 weight class) and Kai Leilua (ranked 451 p4p, 461 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jalo Ilmarinen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jalo Ilmarinen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ilmarinen
vs
Leilua

178 cm
19
174
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
174
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jalo Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Leilua!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leilua but Leilua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A little jabbing left from Leilua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leilua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ilmarinen. Leilua does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Leilua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Leilua gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leilua being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leilua looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ilmarinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ilmarinen postures up in Leilua's guard and throws a big left but Leilua blocks it.
Ilmarinen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ilmarinen lands a couple of digs.
Ilmarinen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ilmarinen pushes down on Leilua's leg and manages to get into half guard.

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.
Ilmarinen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ilmarinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Ilmarinen seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilmarinen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leilua can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ilmarinen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Leilua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ilmarinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ilmarinen winds up and cracks Leilua with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Leilua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ilmarinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leilua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ilmarinen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leilua with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ilmarinen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ilmarinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ilmarinen working Leilua over with strikes.
Ilmarinen stalling.
Ilmarinen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leilua for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen thows a huge punch but Leilua dodges it nicely.
Ilmarinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ilmarinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ilmarinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilmarinen lands strikes from half guard.
Ilmarinen throws a strike but Leilua avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jalo Ilmarinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ilmarinen feints and as Leilua raises his hands in defense, Ilmarinen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jalo Ilmarinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ilmarinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Ilmarinen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ilmarinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ilmarinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ilmarinen continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leilua is on top in guard.

Ilmarinen is controlling Leilua's posture.
Ilmarinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ilmarinen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leilua's guard.

Ilmarinen working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ilmarinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leilua's head.
Ilmarinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ilmarinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ilmarinen advances position into side control!
Ilmarinen landing strikes.
Leilua is trying to improve his position.
Ilmarinen working the ground and pound but Leilua is defending the strikes.
Ilmarinen in side control, throwing shots but Leilua defends.
Ilmarinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leilua can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Leilua will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ilmarinen cracks Leilua with a big right hand but Leilua just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ilmarinen tries to score with some ground and pound. Leilua controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ilmarinen controlling the position.
Leilua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leilua taking punishment in the form of punches.
Leilua trying to remain calm as Ilmarinen controls from the top position.
Ilmarinen working the ground and pound.

Leilua is rocked!
Ilmarinen working the body and head with strikes.
Leilua is still in real trouble! Can Ilmarinen finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ilmarinen cracks Leilua with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Ilmarinen immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Leilua is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Ilmarinen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jalo Ilmarinen!