|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Get Wet About Don (ranked 1020 p4p, 475 weight class) and Gustav Harakka (ranked 144 p4p, 75 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
26
173
8 - 2 - 0 |
|
183 cm
25
179
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Get Wet About Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Harakka!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
About Don punishes Harakka's body with a nice straight punch.
Get Wet About Don seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harakka takes one to the chin there.
Harakka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
About Don steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harakka.
About Don doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Harakka counter with a right hand.
About Don with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harakka counters with a stiff right hand.
Harakka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harakka shapes to counter with a head kick.
About Don jabbing away but nothing is landing.
About Don throws out a powerful jab.
Harakka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as About Don checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harakka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
About Don thows a left - swing and a miss!
About Don looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
About Don shoots in and bounces Harakka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Harakka is pulling down on About Don's head to control his posture.
About Don pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harakka is keeping the position for now.
About Don wants to control from the top but Harakka keeps moving.
Harakka controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
About Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Harakka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harakka is pulling down on About Don's head. It's preventing any offense from About Don, at least for the moment.
About Don content to stall in guard here.
About Don wants to pass the guard but Harakka is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
About Don looks for a takedown but Harakka sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Get Wet About Don. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from About Don.
About Don tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harakka was well out of range. Poor timing from About Don.
About Don lands with an uppercut that bounces Harakka off the cage and back into range.
About Don throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harakka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harakka moves out of range of the strikes.
About Don misses with the combination.
Harakka throws a poor cross that misses
letting About Don counter with a right hand.
About Don drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harakka trying to control the position here.
About Don won't allow Harakka to get back to his feet.
About Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Harakka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
About Don being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
About Don stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harakka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Get Wet About Don dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
About Don misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Harakka.
About Don bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
About Don lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
About Don throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
About Don displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harakka throws out the jab.
Harakka walks into a straight right hand from About Don.
About Don moves away from the strike by Harakka.
About Don is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harakka can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from About Don.
Harakka tries to clinch up.
About Don digs a good body shot into Harakka's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
About Don comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
About Don fails with a takedown attempt.
Harakka is looking to clinch but About Don is avoiding it.
About Don is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from About Don finds it's target.
Harakka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
About Don lands a jab to the nose.
About Don misses with a body punch
and Harakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
About Don digs a good body shot into Harakka's ribs.
A left lands for About Don.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from About Don.
Harakka feints a counter leg kick.
About Don misses the jab.
About Don keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harakka.
About Don misses with a body punch
and Harakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harakka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
About Don lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
About Don throws a nice looking combination but Harakka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harakka misses with a body kick.
Harakka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
About Don thuds a left hand into Harakka's body.
Harakka lands a big head kick that sends About Don tumbling to the mat! Harakka takes a step backwards and waves About Don back to his feet - he wants the finish!
About Don is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
About Don checks a leg kick.
About Don bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harakka's head.
Harakka throws a leg kick but About Don moved away.
About Don looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harakka!
About Don working the ground and pound from side control.
Gustav Harakka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
About Don working the head with strikes.
About Don landing strikes.
About Don wants to control but Harakka is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka wants to control but About Don postures up.
About Don wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harakka keeps working.
About Don throws a strike aimed at the side of Harakka's head but Harakka avoids it well.
About Don tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
About Don is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harakka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Get Wet About Don dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A right-left combo lands from About Don.
Good standup being displayed there by About Don as he connects with a hook.
Harakka moves away from the strike by About Don.
About Don misses with a takedown
and Harakka counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
About Don closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Harakka is defending against the submission attempts here by About Don.
Harakka wants to sweep but About Don has passed to side control!
Get Wet About Don overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka looking for a sweep but About Don has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Harakka is squirming around, avoiding About Don's attempts to control the action.
Harakka tries to hold on but About Don pushes him away.
About Don trying to control but Harakka is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
About Don throws some wild stikes that Harakka manages to avoid easily.
Harakka tries to lock up and control but About Don gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
About Don is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Harakka can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Harakka gets back to half guard.
Harakka is trying to maintain the position but About Don is very close to passing his half guard.
Get Wet About Don is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
About Don wants to free his trapped foot but Harakka is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
About Don wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harakka keeps working.
About Don with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
About Don throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harakka counters with a thumping low kick.
Harakka misses with a lunging right hand
and Harakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
About Don avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
About Don shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harakka pinned against the cage. Harakka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
About Don throws a body shot but no joy.
Harakka tries a quick counter leg kick but About Don is wise to it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
About Don takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harakka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheers as About Don lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harakka doesn't seem phased though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Get Wet About Don showed his dominance in that final round.
Well About Don 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Get Wet About Don!
In his post fight interview, Get Wet About Don gave a big smile as he said 'I am GWad, don of dons.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
42% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
