PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walt Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olli Hokkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olli Hokkanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kowalski
vs
Hokkanen

188 cm
20
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
215 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

FinnFighters Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Walt Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olli Hokkanen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski lands a right hook to the body.

Kowalski instigates a clinch.
Hokkanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kowalski lands a takedown into guard.
Kowalski thows a big elbow that misses.
Hokkanen is looking to stand up but Kowalski isn't so interested in that idea.
Kowalski thows a big elbow that misses.
Kowalski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kowalski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kowalski trying to control but Hokkanen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hokkanen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kowalski is controlling him.
Hokkanen keeping full guard, as Kowalski tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski pushing down on Hokkanen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kowalski is looking to take a break and control but Hokkanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hokkanen is trying to stand up here but Kowalski is controlling him well.
Kowalski not landing any meaningful shots this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kowalski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Olli Hokkanen has been cut.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hokkanen but Hokkanen pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski closes the distance and clinches up with Hokkanen, looking for a takedown. Kowalski pushes Hokkanen against the cage but Hokkanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kowalski with a hook.
Kowalski shoots for a takedown but Hokkanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walt Kowalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hokkanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Kowalski off the cage and back into rage.
Walt Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hokkanen looks gassed!
Hokkanen misses with a wild combination.
Hokkanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hokkanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kowalski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kowalski connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalski lands with a hook. Hokkanen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kowalski wants to clinch up but Hokkanen keeps it at a distance.
Kowalski tries to clinch up.
Hokkanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kowalski gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kowalski stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kowalski dives in and grabs Hokkanen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hokkanen pushes down on Kowalski's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kowalski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Kowalski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Kowalski seems to be looking for submissions.

Kowalski stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hokkanen to get to his feet.

Kowalski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kowalski fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Hokkanen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hokkanen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kowalski manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski throws out a powerful jab.

That has opened up Olli Hokkanen's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kowalski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kowalski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kowalski has Hokkanen pressed against the cage, preventing Hokkanen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hokkanen takes a shot to the head.

Kowalski breaks from the clinch.

Kowalski moves into the clinch.
Kowalski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short body shot lands from Kowalski as the two fighters clinch.

Kowalski manages to break the clinch.
Kowalski misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowalski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hokkanen manages to avoid it.
Hokkanen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kowalski.
Kowalski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

The cut above Olli Hokkanen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kowalski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walt Kowalski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olli Hokkanen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kowalski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hokkanen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Kowalski moves into the clinch successfully.
Hokkanen tries to circle away but Kowalski has him pinned against the cage.
Kowalski misses with a knee strike.

Kowalski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hokkanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kowalski tries to clinch up.
Kowalski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hokkanen.
Hokkanen dodges the punch combination from Kowalski.

Kowalski closes the distance and pushes Hokkanen back into the cage.

Hokkanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walt Kowalski is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Kowalski with that takedown attempt.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch but Hokkanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hokkanen is breathing heavily.
Kowalski throws a lazy right hand but Hokkanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kowalski rushes Hokkanen and presses him up against the cage.
Kowalski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hokkanen can do to turn this around?

Kowalski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hokkanen dodges the punch combination from Kowalski.
Kowalski is looking to clinch.
Kowalski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hokkanen's hands.
Kowalski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kowalski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hokkanen avoids it really well and circles away.
Hokkanen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hokkanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hokkanen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kowalski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hokkanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hokkanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hokkanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kowalski pushes Hokkanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hokkanen backwards.

Kowalski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowalski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Kowalski shoots in looking for a takedown. Hokkanen tries to sprawl out of it but Kowalski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hokkanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walt Kowalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hokkanen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Olli Hokkanen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kowalski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kowalski.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Olli Hokkanen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Walt Kowalski!