PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eino Hilavitkutin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harold Chen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hilavitkutin
vs
Chen

186 cm
19
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eino Hilavitkutin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harold Chen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chen tries to clinch there but Hilavitkutin circles away.
Chen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hilavitkutin throws a right and a left that Chen avoids nicely.
Hilavitkutin throws a low kick but Chen avoids it.
Eino Hilavitkutin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hilavitkutin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hilavitkutin misses with a two punch combination.
Hilavitkutin misses with a few strikes there.
Hilavitkutin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chen clinches with his opponent.
Hilavitkutin stalling in the clinch but Chen improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hilavitkutin is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Chen.

It looks like Eino Hilavitkutin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen blocks a body shot from Hilavitkutin.
Chen scores with a knee to the head.
Hilavitkutin can't get the takedown.

Chen breaks from the clinch.

Chen moves into the clinch.
Hilavitkutin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Chen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen with a knee to the head.
Chen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hilavitkutin's face.

Hilavitkutin is rocked!
Chen scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Hilavitkutin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Chen drops Hilavitkutin with a big knee straight up the middle! Hilavitkutin is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Chen moves in looking to clinch but Hilavitkutin pushes him off.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hilavitkutin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chen tries to clinch up but Hilavitkutin circles away and keeps his distance.
Hilavitkutin seems to have got his legs back now.

Chen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hilavitkutin, pushing him back against the cage.
Chen connects with a knee to the head.
Chen lands a knee to the head.

Eino Hilavitkutin's cut is getting worse.

Chen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chen moves in looking to clinch but Hilavitkutin pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Hilavitkutin.
Chen wants to clinch.
Hilavitkutin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Chen moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Chen.
Hilavitkutin tries to throw a body punch but Chen avoids it by throwing Hilavitkutin back against the cage.
Hilavitkutin wants to stall.
Chen lands an elbow that stopped Hilavitkutin in his tracks for a moment.
Chen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chen lands a nice elbow.
Hilavitkutin misses with a body punch.
Hilavitkutin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen scores with a knee to the head.
Chen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen landing knees to the head.
Hilavitkutin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Chen jumps guard.
Chen looking for a sweep. Not yet Chen, not yet.
Hilavitkutin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Chen wriggles free and stands up.
Hilavitkutin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Chen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hilavitkutin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chen's elbow.
Chen prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Hilavitkutin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chen connects with a knee to the head.
Chen is pressed up against the cage. Hilavitkutin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chen down to the mat. Chen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chen tries to clinch up but Hilavitkutin circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hilavitkutin takes a step back to recover.
Chen wants to clinch but Hilavitkutin slips to the side
and Hilavitkutin counters with a one-two to the body.

Chen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Eino Hilavitkutin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hilavitkutin tries a body shot but Chen blocks it.
Chen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Chen.

Jeez, Eino Hilavitkutin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Chen slowing the pace effectively.
Chen lands a damaging elbow.
Hilavitkutin trying to control the position but instead, Chen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hilavitkutin into the cage.
Chen connects with a knee to the head.
Hilavitkutin takes an elbow to the temple.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Harold Chen!