PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mika Hankaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Megadon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hankaniemi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cannibal Corpse - Make Them Suffer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hankaniemi
vs
Megadon

190 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
213 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 5 - 4 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeus Megadon!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Megadon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hankaniemi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hankaniemi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Megadon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Megadon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hankaniemi is keeping the position for now.

Megadon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hankaniemi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hankaniemi has escaped and now he's on top!
Hankaniemi wanted to stand there but Megadon had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hankaniemi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Megadon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hankaniemi has managed to get both his arms back between Megadon's legs - danger averted.
Hankaniemi wants to stand but Megadon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Megadon trying to control the position.
Hankaniemi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hankaniemi wants to stand but Megadon is controlling his posture from full guard.

Hankaniemi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Megadon, up you get!
Megadon looks gassed!
Hankaniemi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Megadon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hankaniemi won't be happy with that.
Hankaniemi prevents Megadon from moving into mount.

Megadon goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hankaniemi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Megadon but great work by Hankaniemi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hankaniemi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Hankaniemi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Megadon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megadon manages to get back to half guard.

Hankaniemi stands up from half guard.

Hankaniemi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Megadon!

Hankaniemi stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Megadon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hankaniemi as he avoids it easily.
Megadon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hankaniemi but Hankaniemi pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Hankaniemi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Megadon napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Hankaniemi decides to stand back up. Hankaniemi steps back and let's Megadon get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Megadon or perhaps it was just good defense by Hankaniemi which made him look bad.
Mika Hankaniemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeus Megadon.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hankaniemi tries to stand and escape but Megadon is controlling the position.
Megadon is looking for a sweep. Hankaniemi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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

Megadon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Hankaniemi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Megadon, up you get!

Megadon gets a takedown into half guard.
Megadon is looking to advance position but Hankaniemi won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megadon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Megadon is trying to work for a kimura but Hankaniemi is defending well.

Megadon is working for a kimura here but Hankaniemi manages to reverse the position and he's now in Megadon's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Megadon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hankaniemi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hankaniemi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Megadon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hankaniemi wants to get up but he can't break Megadon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Megadon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hankaniemi defends it easily.
Hankaniemi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Megadon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hankaniemi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hankaniemi stands up from Megadon's guard - Hankaniemi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hankaniemi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Megadon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hankaniemi!
Hankaniemi tries to buck Megadon off but he can't manage it.
Megadon looking to control but Hankaniemi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hankaniemi wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Megadon tries to take his opponent's back but Hankaniemi turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Hankaniemi wanted to stand there but Megadon had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hankaniemi stands up and waves to Megadon to follow him.
Hankaniemi fails with the takedown

and Megadon counters with a shoot takedown. Hankaniemi fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megadon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hankaniemi is keeping the position for now.
Megadon won't allow Hankaniemi to get back to his feet.
Megadon looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Megadon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hankaniemi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Megadon, into his guard.

Hankaniemi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Megadon, up you get!
Hankaniemi misses with a takedown attempt

and Megadon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mika Hankaniemi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Megadon looking to sit in guard and control but Hankaniemi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Megadon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hankaniemi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mika Hankaniemi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Megadon looking for a sweep. Not yet Megadon, not yet.

Hankaniemi stands up from Megadon's guard - Hankaniemi perhaps looking for a knockout.

Megadon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Megadon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hankaniemi is squirming around, avoiding Megadon's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus Megadon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hankaniemi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Megadon!
Megadon is desperately trying to improve his position but Hankaniemi has a good base and remains in mount.
Hankaniemi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Megadon is looking to escape.

Hankaniemi is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Hankaniemi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Megadon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Hankaniemi decides to stand back up. Hankaniemi steps back and let's Megadon get back to his feet.
Hankaniemi misses with a takedown

and Megadon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megadon trying to control the position from guard on top but Hankaniemi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Megadon forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Megadon is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hankaniemi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zeus Megadon!