PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Hakulinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steissi Mave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarkko Hakulinen looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Hakulinen
vs
Mave

183 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Caveman's Meals

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jarkko Hakulinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steissi Mave!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakulinen throws a chopping leg kick but Mave manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hakulinen misses with a wild combination.
Mave should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hakulinen looks to land a combination but Mave avoids it well.
Hakulinen lands a left and a right that sends Mave crashing to the canvas! Hakulinen dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Steissi Mave has been cut.

Hakulinen stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A big left from Mave misses.
Hakulinen throws a series of punches but Mave moves out of range.

Mave shoots in and bounces Hakulinen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mave tries to free his leg and advance position but Hakulinen is retaining full guard.
Mave wants to control from the top but Hakulinen keeps moving.
Mave with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mave stopping the sweep attempt from Hakulinen.
Mave trying to control but Hakulinen is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mave wants to pass the guard but Hakulinen is keeping the position.
Mave postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hakulinen throws a right hand that Mave ducks under and follows up with a left that Mave also avoids with ease.
Hakulinen throws a series of punches but Mave moves out of range.
Hakulinen is breathing heavily.
Mave swings for the body but Hakulinen moves out of range.
Hakulinen wants to land a leg kick but Mave is out of range.
Mave throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakulinen.
Mave avoids the head kick by Hakulinen.
Hakulinen tries to clinch but Mave is having none of it.
Hakulinen tries to clinch but Mave is having none of it.
Hakulinen is looking to clinch.
Hakulinen shoots and misses

and Mave counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mave.
Mave wants to pass the guard but Hakulinen is keeping the position.
Mave must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mave landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakulinen keeping moving, preventing Mave from controlling successfully.
Mave looking to pass the guard.
Hakulinen wants to stand but Mave is controlling the position.
Mave pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hakulinen is keeping the position for now.
Mave passes into half guard.
Mave is pressing down on Hakulinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hakulinen is holding on for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hakulinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hakulinen tries to clinch there but Mave circles away.
Mave fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakulinen manages to avoid it.
Hakulinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Mave shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mave scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Hakulinen looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mave is defending well. Hakulinen quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mave has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hakulinen celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jarkko Hakulinen!