PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Plumpman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Haller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haller has chosen The Race Is On - Sawyer Brown as his entrance music. Clayton Haller has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kalle Plumpman's chin.

Plumpman
vs
Haller

175 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Plumpman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clayton Haller!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plumpman moves away.
Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Haller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Haller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plumpman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haller throws a head kick but Plumpman moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Haller.
Clayton Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haller lands a jab.
Haller lands with a cross.
Plumpman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haller.
Plumpman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Plumpman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haller throws a hook to the side of Plumpman's head but Plumpman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haller lands a slapping body shot.
Plumpman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haller clobbers Plumpman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller misses with a looping left.
Plumpman swats away the attempt to clinch by Haller.
Haller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plumpman throws a combination that misses
and Haller counters with a straight right hand.
Haller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plumpman blocks a head kick by Haller.
Nice cross by Haller.
Haller slips a jab and a cross from Plumpman.
Haller fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haller.
Haller lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Plumpman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haller thumps Plumpman with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Plumpman walks into a jab.
A shot to the body from Plumpman misses
and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Plumpman.
Plumpman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Plumpman throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range.
Plumpman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haller counters with a series of strikes. Plumpman will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plumpman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plumpman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big left from Plumpman misses.
Haller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haller throws and low kick but Plumpman moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumpman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Plumpman.
Haller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Danga de danga de dang - Haller scores with a four punch combination!
Plumpman throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Haller misses
and Plumpman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Plumpman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Haller tests Plumpman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Plumpman misses with a few strikes there.
Haller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Plumpman at a distance.
Haller is looking to land body kicks.
Haller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Plumpman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target.
Haller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plumpman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plumpman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Plumpman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haller tries to close the distance and clinch but Plumpman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haller tries to clinch there but Plumpman circles away.
Haller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Plumpman on the side of the head.
Plumpman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Haller looks for the body kick but Plumpman saw that one coming.

Haller closes the distance and pushes Plumpman back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Haller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haller lands a jab.
Haller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Haller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Haller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Plumpman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haller misses with a few strikes there.
Haller connects with a body shot.
Plumpman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haller misses with a looping left.
Haller misses with a looping left.
Haller avoids the body shot from Plumpman.
Haller lands a front kick.
Plumpman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plumpman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Plumpman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plumpman throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Plumpman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plumpman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A combination from Plumpman does no damage.
Plumpman throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Haller to counter with a crisp jab.
Haller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plumpman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Plumpman takes a shot to the head.
Haller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Haller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Plumpman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haller wants to clinch up but Plumpman keeps it at a distance.
Haller lands with an uppercut that bounces Plumpman off the cage and back into rage.
Haller looks to throw the jab but Plumpman is out of range.
Haller looks to clinch
and Plumpman counters with a two punch combo.

Haller drives through and clinches with Plumpman against the cage.
Haller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Plumpman up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Haller's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Plumpman is trying to break free.

Haller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumpman just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Plumpman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Plumpman tries to bum rush Haller with a series of wild strikes but Haller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haller throws a head kick that Plumpman semi-blocks.
Haller is looking to clinch.
Haller lands a jab to the nose.
Haller wants to clinch but Plumpman slips to the side
and Plumpman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Haller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plumpman slips a jab from Haller.
Haller is looking to land body kicks.
A leg kick checked by Plumpman.
Clayton Haller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plumpman scores with a one two! Haller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Plumpman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Plumpman jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plumpman lands a jab.
Haller tries to clinch up.
Haller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plumpman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plumpman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haller looks to throw the jab but Plumpman is out of range.

Haller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Plumpman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Haller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plumpman throws a series of punches but Haller avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plumpman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller.
Haller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Plumpman counters with a two punch combo.
Plumpman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Haller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Plumpman moves out of range as Haller throws a body kick.
Haller tries to clinch but Plumpman is having none of it.
Plumpman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haller backs up against the cage.
Haller misses with a combination
enabling Plumpman to counter with a crisp jab.
Haller throws a sloppy head kick and Plumpman moves out of range easily.
Haller tries to clinch but Plumpman moves out of range.
Haller thuds a left hand into Plumpman's body.
Haller fails to land with a series of punches.
Plumpman throws a sloppy body shot
and Haller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haller moves in looking to clinch but Plumpman pushes him off.

Haller pushes Plumpman up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Haller.
Plumpman can't break the clinch.
Haller gets through Plumpman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Haller.
Plumpman is working for takedown but Haller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Haller tries to land a knee to the head but Plumpman blocks with his arms.

Haller breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Plumpman misses.
Plumpman punishes Haller's body with a nice straight punch.
Plumpman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Haller.
Plumpman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Haller. That's going to slow Plumpman down.
Plumpman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Haller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haller tries to clinch but Plumpman moves out of range.
Haller misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plumpman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plumpman scores with a nice head shot.
Plumpman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller.
Haller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plumpman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Plumpman scores with a four punch combination!
Haller misses with a combination
and Plumpman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Plumpman misses with the combination.
Haller throws out a loose jab but Plumpman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haller is looking to clinch but Plumpman is avoiding it.
Haller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plumpman looks to land a combination but Haller avoids it well.
Clayton Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumpman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haller throws a lazy right hand but Plumpman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haller tries to clinch but Plumpman is having none of it.
Haller misses with an uppercut.
Plumpman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plumpman throws a combination that misses
and Haller counters with a right hand to the body.
Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plumpman throws out the jab.
Plumpman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab.
Plumpman scores with a body shot.
Plumpman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haller tries to clinch but Plumpman moves out of range.

Haller has closed the distance and engaged Plumpman in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haller has Plumpman pressed against the cage, preventing Plumpman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Haller obliges.
Haller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plumpman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Haller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kalle Plumpman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plumpman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clayton Haller.
Well Haller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayton Haller!