PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Hanhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Oliwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hanhi
vs
Oliwa

178 cm
22
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
173 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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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 Helsinki, Hannu Hanhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Oliwa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanhi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hanhi lands a damaging elbow.
Hanhi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oliwa can't get the takedown.
Oliwa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hanhi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oliwa fails with a takedown attempt.
Hannu Hanhi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Oliwa.
Oliwa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanhi pinned against the cage. Hanhi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanhi lands a nice hook to Oliwa's body. Oliwa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oliwa drops his hands momentarily and Hanhi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hanhi.

Hanhi moves into the clinch.
Oliwa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hanhi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oliwa letting Hanhi take a breather here.
Hanhi lands an elbow inside.
Hanhi working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Hanhi breaks the clinch.
Hanhi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oliwa momentarily.
Hanhi lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanhi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hanhi lands an elbow inside that Oliwa shrugs off.

It looks like Fedor Oliwa has been cut.
Hanhi lands a knee to the body.
Hanhi connects with a knee to the head.
Hanhi is stalling here.
Hanhi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanhi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oliwa looks gassed!
Hanhi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliwa backwards.
Hanhi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hanhi lands a knee to the head.

Hanhi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanhi throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hanhi.
Oliwa closes the distance and clinches up with Hanhi, looking for a takedown. Oliwa pushes Hanhi against the cage but Hanhi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oliwa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oliwa on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Hanhi closes the distance and pushes Oliwa back into the cage.
Hanhi landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanhi lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanhi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hanhi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanhi.
Hanhi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Hanhi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanhi cracks Oliwa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanhi scores with a jab to the head.
Hanhi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hanhi stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliwa. Oliwa gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanhi lands a glancing blow to the side of Oliwa's head.
Hanhi works over Oliwa's head and body with a nice combination.
Hannu Hanhi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hanhi pushes Oliwa up against the cage in a clinch.

Hanhi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliwa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hanhi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Hanhi clinches.
A knee to the head by Hanhi.
Oliwa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hanhi prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanhi.
Hanhi scores a nice knee to the body.
Hanhi lands a knee to the body.
Hanhi working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Hanhi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanhi scores with a nice strike.
Hanhi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanhi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hanhi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A lazy left from Hanhi finds it's target.
Good shot there by Hanhi.
Oliwa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanhi circles away.
Oliwa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanhi is fending him off so far but Oliwa persists. Nope, Hanhi circles away and we're back to standing.
Hanhi thuds a left hand into Oliwa's body.
Hanhi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oliwa's head.
Hanhi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanhi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanhi lands a jab-cross combination.

Hanhi drives through and clinches with Oliwa against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanhi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanhi lands an uppercut.
Oliwa is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hanhi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Oliwa.
Hanhi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Hanhi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanhi.

Hanhi breaks the clinch.
Hanhi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hanhi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Hanhi.
Nice straight punches there by Hanhi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hanhi.
Hanhi 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.

Hanhi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oliwa, pushing him back against the cage.
Hanhi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hanhi scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanhi crunches a lovely knee into Oliwa's ribcage.
Hanhi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliwa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanhi is pushing Oliwa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hanhi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannu Hanhi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Oliwa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hanhi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliwa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliwa closes the distance and clinches up with Hanhi, looking for a takedown. Oliwa pushes Hanhi against the cage but Hanhi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oliwa moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanhi leaves Oliwa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hanhi cracks Oliwa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oliwa dives in and grabs Hanhi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hanhi pushes down on Oliwa's head and hops out.
Hannu Hanhi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Oliwa.

Hanhi has managed to clinch.
Hanhi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliwa backwards.
Oliwa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hanhi obliges.
Hanhi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanhi has Oliwa pressed against the cage.
Oliwa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hanhi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanhi stalling.
Hanhi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanhi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hanhi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oliwa on the side of the head.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hanhi closes the distance and pushes Oliwa back into the cage.
Oliwa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hanhi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hanhi pushes off an throws an elbow but Oliwa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanhi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oliwa.
Hanhi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hanhi throws an elbow that misses.
Hanhi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oliwa up against the cage.
Hanhi lands a shot to the body.
Hanhi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oliwa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hanhi is looking to control Oliwa's arms but Oliwa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanhi has his back to the cage.

Oliwa has Hanhi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Oliwa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hanhi tumbling to the mat - Oliwa dives into Hanhi's guard.

Oliwa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oliwa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliwa tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanhi is retaining full guard.
Hanhi keeping moving, preventing Oliwa from controlling successfully.
Oliwa landing with the ground and pound.
Hanhi looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanhi, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanhi seems keen to control Oliwa's posture.
Hanhi working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanhi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oliwa fails to land the takedown.
Fedor Oliwa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Hanhi - just one landing.
Oliwa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanhi pinned against the cage. Hanhi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanhi cracks a nice hook into Oliwa's ribs.
Hanhi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliwa can do to turn this around?
Crunch! Hanhi slams his shin into Oliwa's torso.

Hanhi clinches with his opponent.

Hanhi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hanhi clinches with his opponent.
Oliwa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanhi lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanhi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oliwa.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Hanhi.
Hannu Hanhi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oliwa avoids the elbow strike from Hanhi, against the cage.
Hanhi throws a head punch that misses.
Hanhi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hanhi lands with a right to the head.
Oliwa wants a takedown but no success here.
Oliwa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hanhi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oliwa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hanhi prevents it.
Nice body punch from Hanhi.

Hanhi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliwa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oliwa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hanhi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oliwa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannu Hanhi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Oliwa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hanhi cracks a nice hook into Oliwa's ribs.
Oliwa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oliwa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Hanhi clinches.
Hanhi lands an elbow just above Oliwa 's eye.
Hanhi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Hanhi.

Oliwa wants the takedown. Hanhi is fighting it off but Oliwa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hanhi's guard against the cage.
Oliwa trying to control but Hanhi is working from the bottom.

Hanhi kicks Oliwa off and gets to his feet.
Oliwa closes the distance and clinches up with Hanhi, looking for a takedown. Oliwa pushes Hanhi against the cage but Hanhi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oliwa.
Hanhi scores with a nice right hand.
Hanhi lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanhi stuns Oliwa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanhi looks to land a combination but Oliwa avoids it well.

Hanhi pushes Oliwa up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanhi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hanhi stops a takedown attempt from Oliwa.
Hannu Hanhi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Oliwa.
Hanhi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliwa's face.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanhi.
Hanhi slows down the pace here.
Hanhi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanhi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oliwa.
Hanhi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliwa backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hanhi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oliwa's brow.
Hanhi working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hanhi tries a knee to the head but Oliwa blocks it.
Hanhi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oliwa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hanhi prevents it.
Hanhi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oliwa wants a takedown but no success here.
Hanhi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oliwa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hanhi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Oliwa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanhi but Hanhi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hanhi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oliwa.
Hanhi connects with a body shot.
Hanhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Hanhi closes the distance and pushes Oliwa back into the cage.
Hanhi lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanhi lands with a right to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hanhi obliges.
A shot in the inside from Hanhi.
Hanhi stops a takedown attempt from Oliwa.

Hanhi breaks the clinch.
Oliwa shoots in and drives through. Hanhi sprawls well.
Oliwa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hanhi thuds a left hand into Oliwa's body.
Hannu Hanhi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanhi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oliwa.
Oliwa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hanhi lands with a nice body kick.
Oliwa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oliwa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oliwa walks into a jab.
Hanhi throws a head kick that Oliwa semi-blocks.
Oliwa tries for a takedown but Hanhi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Hanhi closes the distance and pushes Oliwa back into the cage.

Hanhi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanhi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oliwa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Oliwa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanhi lands a body shot.
Hanhi works Oliwa's body with a nice hook.

Hanhi has closed the distance and engaged Oliwa in a clinch.
Hanhi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanhi slows down the pace here.
Hanhi stops a takedown attempt from Oliwa.
Oliwa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hanhi.
Hanhi scores with a knee to the head.
Oliwa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hanhi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fedor Oliwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliwa looking for a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hannu Hanhi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hanhi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannu Hanhi!