PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mika Hankaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juana Play (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hankaniemi's entrance music is Cannibal Corpse - Make Them Suffer. A fine choice. Play has chosen Lil Wayne ft Chamillionaire - Rockstar as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Mika Hankaniemi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mika Hankaniemi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hankaniemi
vs
Play

190 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mika Hankaniemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juana Play!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Play blocks a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Play is defended easily by Hankaniemi.
Hankaniemi slaps away a takedown attempt from Play, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Play looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mika Hankaniemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juana Play.
Play fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Play dives in and grabs Hankaniemi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hankaniemi pushes down on Play's head and hops out.
Hankaniemi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Play fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Play dives in and grabs Hankaniemi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hankaniemi pushes down on Play's head and hops out.
Play dodges the punch combination from Hankaniemi.
Play shoots for a double leg takedown but Hankaniemi sprawls well. He's pushed Play's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Play shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hankaniemi pinned against the cage. Hankaniemi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Play shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Play looks gassed!

Hankaniemi bucks up and throws Play to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Hankaniemi looks to land a combination but Play avoids it well.
Play shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hankaniemi pinned against the cage. Hankaniemi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Play tries to clinch up but Hankaniemi circles away and keeps his distance.
Hankaniemi throws a right hand that Play ducks under and follows up with a left that Play also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Play is defended easily by Hankaniemi.
Play fails with a takedown attempt.
Hankaniemi connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hankaniemi lands with a nice combination. Play backs away looking to recover.
Play slips a jab and a cross from Hankaniemi.
Hankaniemi throws a combination. Play tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Play fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hankaniemi throws a right and a left that Play avoids nicely.
No joy there for Hankaniemi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Play shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hankaniemi defends it nicely.
Hankaniemi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Play circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Play tries for a takedown but Hankaniemi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hankaniemi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Play on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hankaniemi throws a series of punches but Play moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Play.
Play shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hankaniemi sprawls well. Hankaniemi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Play gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hankaniemi tests Play's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mika Hankaniemi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Play shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hankaniemi defends it nicely.
Play tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hankaniemi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Play somewhat.
Play shoots in for a double leg but Hankaniemi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mika Hankaniemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juana Play.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Hankaniemi.

Play shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hankaniemi wants to try and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hankaniemi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Play stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Hankaniemi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Play changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hankaniemi tries to avoid it but Play manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hankaniemi to the ground. Hankaniemi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hankaniemi swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hankaniemi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Play.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Play.
Play throws a head kick that misses.
Play showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hankaniemi.
Play will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Play changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hankaniemi tries to avoid it but Play manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hankaniemi to the ground. Hankaniemi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hankaniemi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hankaniemi lands a jab-cross combination.
Play misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Play shoots in for a takedown but Hankaniemi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Play takes one to the side of the head.
Play throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hankaniemi counters with a series of strikes. Play will be more careful next time no doubt.
Play throws a combination that misses
and Hankaniemi counters with a stiff right hand.
Play shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hankaniemi counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Play doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hankaniemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hankaniemi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Play doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hankaniemi counters with a series of strikes. Play will be more careful next time no doubt.
Play with a poor takedown
enabling Hankaniemi to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Play walks into a left hand.
Play with a poor takedown
letting Hankaniemi counter with a right hand.
Hankaniemi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mika Hankaniemi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hankaniemi misses with a few strikes there.
Play looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Play closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Play lands in his opponent's guard.

Hankaniemi wriggles free and stands up.
Mika Hankaniemi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hankaniemi misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Play throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hankaniemi's head.

Play gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Play in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hankaniemi is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juana Play!