PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Homer Greatrix (ranked 1685 p4p, 3187 weight class) and Jack Hakansson (ranked 229 p4p, 387 weight class). Jack Hakansson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Homer Greatrix's chin.

Greatrix
vs
Hakansson

180 cm
22
180
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
180
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Homer Greatrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Hakansson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Hakansson catches Greatrix right on the button with a cross.

Hakansson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Greatrix regains half guard.
Hakansson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Greatrix trying to control here.
Greatrix preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Hakansson wants to work for an arm triangle but Greatrix is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Greatrix is trying to maintain the position but Hakansson is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greatrix works his way to full guard. Good work.
Greatrix pulls Hakansson in close to prevent any damage.
Greatrix keeping moving, preventing Hakansson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakansson is fighting to break Greatrix's control of his arms but Greatrix is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hakansson wants to control from the top but Greatrix keeps moving.
Greatrix tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hakansson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Greatrix keeping moving, preventing Hakansson from controlling successfully.
Greatrix managing to control the position.
Hakansson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Greatrix keeping moving, preventing Hakansson from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greatrix misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hakansson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Greatrix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hakansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Greatrix. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greatrix. Hakansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakansson throws an overhand right that lands on Greatrix's shoulder, as Greatrix tries to avoid the shot.
Hakansson moves away from the strike by Greatrix.
Hakansson with a poor takedown
and Greatrix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hakansson scores with a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Greatrix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hakansson misses with the combination.
Homer Greatrix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greatrix misses with a head kick.
Greatrix thuds his right hand into Hakansson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Homer Greatrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greatrix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greatrix looks for the body kick but Hakansson saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakansson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Greatrix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body kick there by Greatrix.
Greatrix misses with a hook. Hakansson ducked under it nicely.
Greatrix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Greatrix misses with a lunging right hand
and Hakansson counters with a stiff right hand.
Greatrix lands a glancing blow to the side of Hakansson's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Greatrix. That's going to slow Hakansson down.
Hakansson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greatrix.
Greatrix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greatrix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hakansson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Greatrix looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greatrix is looking for a sweep.
Greatrix is trying to control Hakansson's posture but Hakansson avoids it.
Greatrix is not content to let Hakansson control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hakansson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Greatrix is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hakansson off and has taken his back!
Hakansson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Greatrix controlling the position well here. Hakansson rolled but Greatrix kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hakansson tries to escape the position.
Hakansson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Greatrix.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hakansson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Greatrix misses with a wild combination.
Greatrix misses with a looping right.
Hakansson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Greatrix.
A swing and a miss from Greatrix.
Greatrix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Hakansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Hakansson.
Hakansson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greatrix is fending him off so far but Hakansson persists. Nope, Greatrix circles away and we're back to standing.
Greatrix with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greatrix looks for the body kick but Hakansson saw that one coming.
Hakansson misses with a body shot.
Hakansson moves out of range of the body kick from Greatrix.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greatrix. Hakansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakansson lands a really nice looking cross but Greatrix seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greatrix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hakansson. That did some damage!
Hakansson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Greatrix.
Greatrix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hakansson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Greatrix tries to bum rush Hakansson with a series of wild strikes but Hakansson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Greatrix wants to land a leg kick but Hakansson is out of range.
Hakansson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Greatrix swings widly with a right hand
and Hakansson counters with a left and a right... And another left! Greatrix is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Hakansson!