PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mika Lappi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sony Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lappi
vs
Chiba

183 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mika Lappi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sony Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Chiba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chiba.
Lappi tries for a takedown but Chiba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chiba with a hook.
Lappi closes the distance but Chiba moves to the side
and Chiba counters with a leg kick.
Lappi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Chiba.
Chiba throws a series of strikes that have Lappi backpedaling.
Chiba misses with the combination.
Lappi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chiba as he avoids it easily.
Chiba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chiba wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mika Lappi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lappi shoots in looking for a takedown but Chiba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lappi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chiba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lappi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Chiba does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba lands with a kick to the temple. Lappi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice takedown defense from Chiba. No joy for Lappi on that attempt.
Lappi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lappi shoots for a takedown but Chiba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lappi is breathing heavily.
Chiba lands a high kick!
A combination from Chiba does no damage.
Chiba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lappi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lappi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chiba - the referee stops the clock and Lappi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chiba. Lappi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sony Chiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Chiba.
Chiba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chiba lands a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chiba. Lappi shrugs it off though.
Chiba thuds his right hand into Lappi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba misses with a wild combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lappi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lappi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lappi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chiba.
Lappi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chiba lands a body shot.
Lappi slips under a jab from Chiba.
Chiba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lappi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lappi walks into a straight right hand from Chiba.
A lazy left from Chiba finds it's target.
Chiba scores with a nice strike.
Chiba connects with a leg kick. Lappi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lappi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chiba throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lappi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chiba. That one must have hurt.
Chiba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lappi staying out of range there.
Chiba catches Lappi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chiba throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chiba scores with a decent looking hook.
Chiba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lappi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chiba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lappi's head.
Chiba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot by Chiba.
Chiba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chiba looks to throw the jab but Lappi is out of range.
Lappi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lappi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chiba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lappi closes the distance and clinches up with Chiba, looking for a takedown. Lappi pushes Chiba against the cage but Chiba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chiba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chiba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lappi takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chiba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chiba throws a jab but it's blocked by Lappi.
Good standup being displayed there by Chiba as he connects with a hook.
Chiba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sony Chiba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lappi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chiba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lappi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chiba connects with a leg kick. Lappi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lappi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chiba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chiba looks to land a left hand but Lappi moved out of range nicely.
Lappi misses with a takedown attempt - Chiba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chiba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lappi avoids the body shot from Chiba.
Sony Chiba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lappi tries to clinch
and Chiba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chiba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lappi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chiba swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba tests Lappi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chiba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lappi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chiba connects with a leg kick. Lappi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lappi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chiba jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lappi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chiba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lappi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lappi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chiba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lappi if he has to take too many more of those.
Lappi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chiba. Chiba obviously looking to wear him down.
Chiba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba with a hook.
Chiba throws a series of punches but Lappi moves out of range.
Chiba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lappi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lappi slips a straight right by Chiba.
Chiba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chiba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chiba throws a jab but it's blocked by Lappi.
Lappi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Chiba.
Good standup being displayed there by Chiba as he connects with a hook.
Chiba connects with a single shot there.
Lappi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chiba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Chiba.
That kick from Chiba tenderised Lappi's leg. Lappi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chiba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chiba throws a right and a left that Lappi avoids nicely.
Chiba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lappi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chiba misses with an uppercut. Lappi saw that one coming.
Lappi throws a series of punches but Chiba moves out of range.
No joy there for Chiba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chiba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lappi.
Chiba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lappi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chiba looks to land a left hand but Lappi moved out of range nicely.
Chiba misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba throws a hook but Lappi blocks it.
Lappi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chiba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lappi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lappi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chiba throws out the jab.
Chiba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chiba moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chiba digs a good body shot into Lappi's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lappi blocks a jab.
A big right from Chiba misses.
Lappi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chiba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sony Chiba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Chiba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chiba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lappi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chiba pinned against the cage. Chiba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chiba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lappi shoots in for a takedown but Chiba shows good takedown defense.
Lappi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mika Lappi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lappi moves out of range as Chiba strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Chiba.
Chiba lands a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chiba.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chiba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Chiba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lappi moves out of range of the strikes.
Chiba lands the left hand.
Chiba looks to score with a jab to the body but Lappi is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Chiba. Those never looked like landing.
Lappi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chiba throws a nice looking combination but Lappi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chiba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chiba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chiba throws a hook but Lappi blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chiba.
Chiba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba lands a body shot.
Chiba misses with a few strikes there.
Chiba misses with a hook. Lappi ducked under it nicely.
Chiba scores with a one two! Lappi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Chiba misses.
Chiba pushes Lappi away with a front kick.
Lappi takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Chiba.
Chiba connects with a right hand. Lappi shakes it off.
Lappi wants to clinch.
Chiba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mika Lappi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chiba misses with a series of wild punches.
Chiba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lappi.
Chiba connects with a single shot there.
A big right from Chiba misses.
Sloppy strikes from Chiba. Those never looked like landing.
Chiba jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab by Chiba.
Chiba fails to land with a series of punches.
Lappi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba misses with the combination.
Lappi closes the distance and clinches up with Chiba, looking for a takedown. Lappi pushes Chiba against the cage but Chiba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chiba throws a jab when Lappi was well out of range.
Chiba lands a head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chiba, right into the meat.
Chiba misses with a hook. Lappi ducked under it nicely.
Chiba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chiba lands a front kick.
Lappi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chiba misses with a wild body shot.
Chiba scores with a head kick. Lappi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mika Lappi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sony Chiba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chiba plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sony Chiba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chiba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sony Chiba!