PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascal Lenoir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ali
vs
Lenoir

195 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Dissolution Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassius Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pascal Lenoir!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenoir throws a hook but Ali avoids it easily.
Lenoir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lenoir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ali slips under a jab from Lenoir.
Ali was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lenoir digs a good hook to Ali's body.
Ali wants to clinch up but Lenoir keeps it at a distance.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Lenoir is just out of range.
Lenoir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Lenoir punishes Ali's body with a nice straight punch.
Ali tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lenoir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ali thinking.
Lenoir digs a good hook to Ali's body.
Lenoir fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ali cracks Lenoir with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lenoir darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Lenoir.
Lenoir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lenoir with a nice cross.
Lenoir swats away the attempt to clinch by Ali.
Lenoir wants to counter the offense by Ali and move into the clinch position.
Lenoir's coach down at Helsinki Public Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lenoir's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lenoir throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Lenoir is just out of range.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Ali gets tackled into the cage by Lenoir. Lenoir maintains the clinch.
Lenoir misses with the head strike.
Lenoir is working Ali over against the cage.
Lenoir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lenoir working aggressively here.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lenoir blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Lenoir.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
Ali tries a body shot but Lenoir blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with the head strike.
Lenoir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lenoir prevents a body shot from Ali.
Lenoir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
Ali is pushing Lenoir up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
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!
Ali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Lenoir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenoir misses with the head strike.
Lenoir can't find room to land a body shot as Ali controls the action.
Ali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lenoir misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lenoir.
Lenoir prevents a body shot from Ali.
Ali is trying to stall.
Ali throws a punch but it's blocked by Lenoir.
Ali holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lenoir can't find room to land a body shot as Ali controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenoir lands with a short shot to the head.
Ali stalls.
Lenoir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ali is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ali dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Lenoir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pascal Lenoir dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lenoir misses with a jab to the body
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lenoir fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lenoir ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Ali is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pascal Lenoir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali defending well as Lenoir loads up on a big left hand.
Ali swings for the body but Lenoir moves out of range.
Ali throws a right hand that misses
and Lenoir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ali swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lenoir counters with a right hand to the body.
Ali misses with a looping right.
Lenoir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ali tries to move into range but Lenoir moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ali slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Lenoir.
Ali lands a right hook to the body.
Lenoir looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lenoir wants to clinch.
Ali scores with a sloppy right hand. Lenoir should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lenoir misses.
Ali takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lenoir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Lenoir punishes Ali's body with a nice straight punch.
Ali has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lenoir finds it's way round the side to connect with Ali's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lenoir. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lenoir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Ali tries to keep at a distance but Lenoir has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali blocking some punches.
Ali taking a breather.
Ali effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenoir slowing the pace effectively.
Ali tries to work over Lenoir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lenoir.
Lenoir tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lenoir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ali throws a punch but it's blocked by Lenoir.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lenoir misses with some punches.
Ali is trying to maintain a safe position but Lenoir gets an underhook and turns Ali into the cage.
Lenoir is trying to stall.
Lenoir just leaning against Ali, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ali throws a punch but it's blocked by Lenoir.
Lenoir struggles to land a body shot inside as Ali controls his hands.
Lenoir misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lenoir fails to land.
Ali just leaning against Lenoir, taking a breather.
Ali misses with a body punch.
Lenoir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ali is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenoir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Lenoir blocking some punches.
Lenoir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lenoir taking a breather.
Ali blocking some punches.
Ali looking to slow down the pace here.
Lenoir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ali or not.
Lenoir slows down the pace here.
Ali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pascal Lenoir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lenoir connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand

and Lenoir holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ali leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pascal Lenoir seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lenoir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Ali.
Lenoir is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lenoir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lenoir.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pascal Lenoir.
Lenoir throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot by Lenoir.
Lenoir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Ali swings for the body but Lenoir moves out of range.
Ali keeps the fight on the outside.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Lenoir on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lenoir swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lenoir keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ali tries to clinch but Lenoir moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenoir throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Ali.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lenoir, as that shot connected.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lenoir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ali lands a nice shot to the body.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Lenoir saw that one coming.
Lenoir tries to clinch up.
Lenoir takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lenoir tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from Ali.
Ali avoids the body shot from Lenoir.
Lenoir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
A shot to the liver by Lenoir. Beautiful body shot.
Lenoir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ali throws a body punch but Lenoir moves out of range.
A big right from Ali misses.
Lenoir tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenoir throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lenoir tries to clinch but Ali moves out of range.
Ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Lenoir releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Lenoir moves into range and clinches up with Ali.
Lenoir misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lenoir.
Lenoir tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Ali scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ali stalling in the clinch but Lenoir improves position.
Lenoir stalling in the clinch.
Lenoir lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ali.
Lenoir blocks a body shot from Ali.
Lenoir stalling in the clinch.
Lenoir is looking to control Ali's arms but Ali gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lenoir has his back to the cage.
Lenoir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali lands a right hand.
Ali taking a breather.
Ali swings wildly with an uppercut but Lenoir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ali.
Cassius Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pascal Lenoir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lenoir tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pascal Lenoir.
Well Lenoir 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 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascal Lenoir!