PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Magnuson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Hakulinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnuson comes to the cage accompanied by Thus Spake Zarathustra. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hakulinen's choice of entrance music: Last of the Mohicans Theme. Magnus Magnuson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Magnuson
vs
Hakulinen

186 cm
23
187 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Magnuson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarkko Hakulinen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakulinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Magnuson.

Hakulinen has Magnuson up against the cage in a clinch.
Magnuson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hakulinen smiles and moves away.
Hakulinen tries to clinch up.
No luck for Magnuson with that takedown attempt.
Hakulinen has his takedown stuffed

and Magnuson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hakulinen's guard.
Hakulinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Magnuson tries to get to full guard but Hakulinen has control of the leg.
Magnuson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hakulinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hakulinen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hakulinen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Magnuson looking for a guillotine here but Hakulinen defends easily.
Magnuson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hakulinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magnuson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hakulinen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Magnuson lands a nice shot to the head.
Hakulinen taking shots to the head.
Magnuson is landing with some decent strikes but Hakulinen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Magnuson looking to secure an arm triangle but Hakulinen defends it well.
Magnuson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakulinen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hakulinen tries to roll over but Magnuson keeps him under control.

Hakulinen looking for submissions off his back.

Hakulinen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Magnuson pulls his head out easily.

Magnuson is working for a kimura but Hakulinen is defending it quite comfortably.

Hakulinen actively working from the bottom here.

Hakulinen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Magnuson pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson drops an elbow to the side of Hakulinen's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Magnuson moves into the clinch.
Hakulinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hakulinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magnuson.
Hakulinen can't find room to land a body shot as Magnuson controls the action.
Hakulinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magnuson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Magnuson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magnuson trying to land knees to the body.
Hakulinen is pressed up against the cage. Magnuson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hakulinen down to the mat. Hakulinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hakulinen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Magnuson looking for a sweep. Not yet Magnuson, not yet.
Magnuson wants to stand and escape but Hakulinen is having none of it.
Hakulinen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Magnuson's guard.
Hakulinen works his foot free and advances to mount.

Hakulinen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Magnuson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Magnuson is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hakulinen looking to secure an arm triangle but Magnuson defends it well.
Magnuson stops Hakulinen from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Hakulinen looking for a guillotine from mount but Magnuson is having none of it.
Magnuson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Magnuson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakulinen stopping the sweep attempt from Magnuson.
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 Magnus Magnuson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hakulinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Hakulinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Magnuson which made him look bad.
Hakulinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hakulinen wants to clinch.
Magnuson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hakulinen scores a takedown into full mount!
Magnuson is in all sorts of trouble here.

Hakulinen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Magnuson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hakulinen has hold of Magnuson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Magnuson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hakulinen moves to the back.
Hakulinen controlling well, preventing Magnuson from escaping the position.

Hakulinen working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Magnuson is doing well to defend. Hakulinen seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Magnuson is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jarkko Hakulinen!