PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adils Hallbjornsson (ranked 137 p4p, 150 weight class) and Yka Sonni (ranked 25 p4p, 28 weight class). Hallbjornsson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Herr Mannelig. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hallbjornsson
vs
Sonni

190 cm
28
210
20 - 7 - 0

175 cm
32
205
19 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adils Hallbjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yka Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hallbjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonni.
Hallbjornsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sonni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sonni misses with a low kick as Hallbjornsson jumps back.
Hallbjornsson defending well as Sonni loads up on a big left hand.
Sonni throws a body shot but no joy.
Hallbjornsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sonni works over Hallbjornsson's head and body with a nice combination.
Sonni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallbjornsson tries to move into range but Sonni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sonni scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hallbjornsson checks a leg kick.
Sonni has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hallbjornsson is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson throws a hook but Sonni blocks it.
Hallbjornsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sonni misses with a body kick.
Hallbjornsson lands with a hook. Sonni tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yka Sonni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonni misses with a low kick.
Hallbjornsson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson cracks Sonni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sonni lands with a nice body punch.
Sonni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sonni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sonni looks to land a left hand but Hallbjornsson moved out of range nicely.
Sonni chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Sonni there.
Hallbjornsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonni throws the kick towards the body but Hallbjornsson avoids it.
Sonni avoids the body shot from Hallbjornsson.
Sonni misses with an uppercut.
Hallbjornsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sonni.
Hallbjornsson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sonni will feel that in the morning.
Sonni misses the jab.
Hallbjornsson lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sonni is able to avoid easily.
Sonni throws a body shot but no joy.
Hallbjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonni moves away.
It seemed like Sonni was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sonni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sonni missing with a left hand there. Hallbjornsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Hallbjornsson is just out of range.
Sonni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Sonni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hallbjornsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hallbjornsson misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hallbjornsson.
Sonni misses with a punch on the inside.
Hallbjornsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hallbjornsson throws a head punch that misses.
Hallbjornsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hallbjornsson backwards.

Sonni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sonni tries to move into range but Hallbjornsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Hallbjornsson needs to keep his hands up - Sonni had a free shot at his head there.
Adils Hallbjornsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hallbjornsson misses with a straight left.
Hallbjornsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
Sonni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallbjornsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sonni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hallbjornsson counters with a nice body kick.

Sonni bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yka Sonni dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sonni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hallbjornsson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hallbjornsson throws out a loose jab but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick
and Sonni counters with an outside leg kick.
Hallbjornsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hallbjornsson misses with a hook. Sonni ducked under it nicely.
Hallbjornsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hallbjornsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonni was well out of range. Poor timing from Hallbjornsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallbjornsson loads up on a big right hand but Sonni slips the punch.
Sonni fails with a takedown attempt.
Donk. Hallbjornsson catches Sonni right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni scores with a nice right hand.
Sonni throws a hook but Hallbjornsson blocks it.
Hallbjornsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hallbjornsson misses with a right hand
and Sonni counters with a stiff right hand.
Yka Sonni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sonni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sonni.
Hallbjornsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sonni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hallbjornsson moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni throws a wild body kick that Hallbjornsson sees coming a mile off.
It appears Hallbjornsson was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd cheers as Hallbjornsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sonni doesn't seem phased though.
Hallbjornsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hallbjornsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
Hallbjornsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sonni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sonni.
Good standup being displayed there by Hallbjornsson as he connects with a hook.
Hallbjornsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonni.
Hallbjornsson swings for the body but Sonni moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sonni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonni throws a leg kick but Hallbjornsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hallbjornsson throws a jab when Sonni was well out of range.
Sonni slips a jab from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sonni checks a leg kick.
Sonni throws out a counter right but Hallbjornsson avoids it with no problem.
Sonni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hallbjornsson is looking to chop away at Sonni's legs.
Sonni wants to land a leg kick but Hallbjornsson is out of range.
Hallbjornsson walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonni.
Sonni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hallbjornsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hallbjornsson throws a solid leg kick but Sonni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hallbjornsson.
Sonni works the jab nicely.
Sonni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sonni looks to throw the jab but Hallbjornsson is out of range.
Sonni throws a head kick that misses.
Sonni moves forwards but Hallbjornsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hallbjornsson.
Sonni thuds his right hand into Hallbjornsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yka Sonni will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sonni connects with an inside leg kick.
Hallbjornsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Sonni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sonni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hallbjornsson's sensitive parts.
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sonni counters with a straight right hand.
Hallbjornsson avoids the body shot from Sonni.
Hallbjornsson scores with a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Hallbjornsson as Sonni shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallbjornsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hallbjornsson lands a jab to the head.
Sonni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hallbjornsson on the side of the head.
Sonni throws the left hand but Hallbjornsson avoids the punch easily.
Sonni throws a poor cross that misses
and Hallbjornsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sonni's knee momentarily.
Hallbjornsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sonni just misses with a punch to the body.
Hallbjornsson throws a good cross that connects.
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Sonni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hallbjornsson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sonni just manages to avoid it.
Sonni misses with an uppercut. Hallbjornsson saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Sonni misses
and Hallbjornsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Sonni. That snapped Hallbjornsson's head back.
Sonni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sonni walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sonni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick from Hallbjornsson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hallbjornsson avoids the body shot from Sonni.
Decent striking displayed by Sonni there.
Sonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hallbjornsson on the side of the head.
Sonni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hallbjornsson is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Sonni.
Hallbjornsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sonni.
Hallbjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hallbjornsson swings for the body but Sonni moves out of range.
Hallbjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hallbjornsson tries to land a leg kick but Sonni saw it coming and moves away.
Sonni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hallbjornsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sonni slips a jab from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hallbjornsson avoids a kick to the body.
Good work by Sonni as he checks the leg kick.
Sonni is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hallbjornsson connects with a right hand. Sonni shakes it off.
Good work by Hallbjornsson as he checks the leg kick.
Sonni cracks a nice hook into Hallbjornsson's ribs.
Sonni throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonni was well out of range. Poor timing from Hallbjornsson.
Sonni flicks out a counter leg kick but Hallbjornsson steps away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallbjornsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sonni only half commits to the counter leg kick.

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 Adils Hallbjornsson.
Well Sonni 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yka Sonni!
An out of breath Yka Sonni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.