PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qing Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen comes into the arena with AC/DC - Thunderstruck blaring out of the sound system. Kong has chosen THE RISING SUN as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laitinen
vs
Kong

177 cm
29
165 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

177 cm
26
169 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Qing Kong!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laitinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laitinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laitinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Qing Kong has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong lands a leg kick that knocks Laitinen off balance momentarily.
Laitinen tests Kong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laitinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laitinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good shot there by Kong.
Kong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kong lands with a cross.
Kong throws a push kick but Laitinen slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong throws a hook but Laitinen avoids it easily.
A head kick by Kong misses
and Laitinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laitinen swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
Kong misses with a body shot.
Laitinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laitinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Laitinen. That one must have hurt.
Laitinen lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laitinen lands a jab to the head.
Laitinen misses the jab.
Ilkka Laitinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong slips a jab from Laitinen.
Laitinen connects with a body shot.
Laitinen tried to score with a low kick but Kong checks it.
Laitinen misses with a low kick.
Kong looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laitinen misses with a straight left.
Laitinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laitinen swings for the body but Kong moves out of range.
Kong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laitinen cracks Kong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
Laitinen throws a leg kick
and Kong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laitinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Kong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laitinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kong. Laitinen shrugs it off though.
A combination from Laitinen does no damage.
Laitinen thuds his right hand into Kong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kong thuds a left hand into Laitinen's body.
A left lands for Laitinen.
Kong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laitinen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kong. That's going to slow Laitinen down.

Kong clinches up against the cage.
Kong misses with a punch to the body.
Laitinen misses with the head strike.
Kong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch.
Laitinen misses with some punches.
Laitinen misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen effectively controlling the action here.
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!
Kong looking to throw knees to the head but Laitinen is blocking nicely.
Kong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Kong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kong.
Kong tries to land a knee to the head but Laitinen blocks with his arms.
Laitinen managing to block the knees to the body from Kong.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Laitinen fails to land.
Kong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Laitinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Laitinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Qing Kong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kong looks to land a body kick but Laitinen moved away.

Kong moves into the clinch.
Kong blocking some punches.
Laitinen can't find room to land a body shot as Kong controls the action.
Laitinen has a couple of punches blocked by Kong.
Laitinen throws a head punch that misses.
Kong takes a shot to the head.
Laitinen controlling the action here for a moment.
Laitinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laitinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Kong.
Kong misses with a knee to the head.
Laitinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong lands an elbow that stopped Laitinen in his tracks for a moment.
Laitinen keeps control of Kong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laitinen avoiding damage as Kong throws knees to the body.
Laitinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laitinen prevents a body shot from Kong.
Kong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laitinen is defending well for now.
Laitinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kong being controlled against the cage.
Laitinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kong letting Laitinen take a breather here.
Laitinen tries to work over Kong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a body shot.
Laitinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laitinen slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laitinen.
Kong is trying to stall.
Kong prevents a body shot from Laitinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Kong gets an underhook and turns Laitinen into the cage.
Laitinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Kong.
Laitinen presses Kong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laitinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Laitinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kong controls his hands.
Kong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laitinen's elbow.
Laitinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Laitinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laitinen is trying to break the clinch but Kong is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laitinen.
Laitinen tries to throw a body punch but Kong avoids it by throwing Laitinen back against the cage.
Laitinen tries to work over Kong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Laitinen fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laitinen tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
Laitinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong blocks an uppercut.
Kong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laitinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Laitinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Qing Kong's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kong moves into range and clinches up with Laitinen.
Laitinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laitinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laitinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kong controls his hands.
Come on Laitinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch but Kong improves position.
Kong tries to land knees in the clinch but Laitinen avoids the damage to the body.
Laitinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Laitinen.
Kong stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Laitinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen lands a body shot.
Laitinen prevents a body shot from Kong.
Laitinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Laitinen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kong stalling in the clinch but Laitinen improves position.
Kong swings wildly with an uppercut but Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kong lands a body shot.
Laitinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Laitinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Qing Kong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kong prevents a body shot from Laitinen.
Kong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laitinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Laitinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laitinen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kong is stalling here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laitinen misses with some punches.
Kong lands a shot to the body.
Kong stalling against the cage.
Kong being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen pushes Kong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Kong.
Laitinen tries to work over Kong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Laitinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Kong. Beautiful body shot.
Kong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laitinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laitinen cracks Kong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kong misses with the combination.
Laitinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laitinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.
Laitinen motions for Kong to come forward. Laitinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laitinen punishes Kong's body with a nice straight punch.
Kong throws a chopping leg kick but Laitinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laitinen throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kong misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Laitinen.
Kong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laitinen rather than just go for the knockout.
Laitinen misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong staying out of range there.
Kong misses with a double jab.
Kong cracks Laitinen with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ilkka Laitinen.
Well Laitinen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilkka Laitinen!
Ilkka Laitinen made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q159 in his post fight interview.