PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sim Hwan (ranked 5215 p4p, 3328 weight class) and Nuori Ukkonen (ranked 474 p4p, 347 weight class). Hwan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Chant of Metta (Pali). This should be a great matchup!

Hwan
vs
Ukkonen

189 cm
18
170
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
178
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Hwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nuori Ukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hwan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hwan throws a big shot that misses.
Ukkonen takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Nuori Ukkonen has been cut.
Hwan misses with a straight left.
Hwan blocks a jab.
Hwan slips a jab and a cross from Ukkonen.
Hwan thuds his right hand into Ukkonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ukkonen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ukkonen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hwan under the eye.
A lazy left from Hwan finds it's target.
Ukkonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Hwan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ukkonen defending well as Hwan loads up on a big left hand.
Ukkonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hwan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ukkonen throws an off balance right hand
and Hwan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hwan misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Ukkonen.
Ukkonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hwan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ukkonen.
Ukkonen swings widly with a right hand
and Hwan counters with a stiff right hand.
Ukkonen misses with a body shot.
Nuori Ukkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hwan slips under a jab.
Ukkonen connects with a right hand. Hwan shakes it off.
Hwan misses with a hook. Ukkonen ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Ukkonen misses its intended target.
Ukkonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hwan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Ukkonen misses.
Hwan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ukkonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hwan.
A jab from Ukkonen misses.
Ukkonen slips a jab from Hwan.
A big right from Ukkonen misses.
Hwan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hwan misses with an uppercut. Ukkonen saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hwan, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Hwan misses its intended target.
Hwan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ukkonen.
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!
Ukkonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hwan circles away quickly and effectively.
Hwan misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen throws an off balance right hand
and Hwan counters with a nice uppercut.
Hwan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ukkonen in his tracks.
Hwan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ukkonen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ukkonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hwan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hwan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ukkonen missing with a left hand there. Hwan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hwan is looking to counter punch.
Hwan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ukkonen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hwan misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Hwan misses its intended target.
Hwan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ukkonen.
Ukkonen looks to land a left hand but Hwan moved out of range nicely.
Ukkonen looks to throw the jab but Hwan is out of range.
Hwan misses with a straight left.
Ukkonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hwan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ukkonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hwan throws out the jab.
Hwan throws a lazy right hand but Ukkonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen misses with a two punch combination.
Ukkonen misses with a looping left.
Ukkonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hwan.
Ukkonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ukkonen misses with a few strikes there.
Ukkonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hwan counters with a straight right hand.
Ukkonen misses with a hook.
Hwan lands a jab to the head.

Ukkonen is rocked!
BAM! Hwan delivers a spinning backfist that drops Ukkonen like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Sim Hwan!