PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ole Gunnar Shakanssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hawaiian HART (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shakanssen's entrance music is Poison. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gunnar Shakanssen
vs
HART

192 cm
24
201 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ole Gunnar Shakanssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hawaiian HART!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HART misses with the combination.

Shakanssen shoots in and bounces HART off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
HART wants to stand up but Shakanssen is controlling him.
HART can't keep his opponent in guard - Shakanssen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
HART wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
HART won't allow Shakanssen to pass to mount.
HART is trying to stand back up but Shakanssen is controlling him
Shakanssen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shakanssen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
HART tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Shakanssen manages to move to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shakanssen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
HART is trying to stand.
Shakanssen wants to control the pace but HART is squirming around nicely.
Shakanssen looking to finish HART with some ground and pound. This is bad for HART!
Shakanssen with good strikes from the mount here!
Shakanssen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
HART looks gassed!

Shakanssen has control of HART's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and HART regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shakanssen lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HART is squirming around, avoiding Shakanssen's attempts to control the action.
Shakanssen lands a heavy elbow.
Shakanssen landing strikes from the mount.
HART is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shakanssen unloading with bombs!
Shakanssen content just to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
HART is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Shakanssen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HART is squirming around, avoiding Shakanssen's attempts to control the action.
Shakanssen unloading with bombs!
HART is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Shakanssen get's back to his feet.
HART throws a right hand that Shakanssen ducks under and follows up with a left that Shakanssen also avoids with ease.

Shakanssen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Shakanssen jumps guard.
Shakanssen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. HART manages to get himself to full guard.
Shakanssen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shakanssen advances position into side control!
HART pushes Shakanssen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shakanssen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakanssen in side control lands a decent elbow.
HART tries to escape but Shakanssen is in control.
Shakanssen cracks HART with a big elbow.
Shakanssen working the ground and pound.
Shakanssen scoring with punches from side control.
Shakanssen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for HART!
Shakanssen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shakanssen lands with some strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
HART wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ole Gunnar Shakanssen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shakanssen has closed the distance and engaged HART in a clinch.
Shakanssen tries to score a body lock takedown but HART shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
HART is trying to break free.
HART on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Shakanssen pulls HART into guard.

HART gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shakanssen throws a sloppy head kick and HART moves out of range easily.
Shakanssen closes the distance and clinches up with HART, looking for a takedown. Shakanssen pushes HART against the cage but HART circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Shakanssen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
HART is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shakanssen is controlling him well.
HART is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Shakanssen landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HART tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shakanssen is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Shakanssen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
HART really wants to buck Shakanssen off and get back to his feet.
Shakanssen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
HART is bucking up trying to escape but Shakanssen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Shakanssen has hold of HART's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and HART manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakanssen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shakanssen tries to control but HART wriggling away.
HART squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Shakanssen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HART taking shots to the head.
HART is trying to stand.

Shakanssen working for a submission but HART is keeping him at bay.
HART is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
HART has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
HART is trying to get back to his feet but Shakanssen has full control of the position and if anything, HART has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
HART is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Shakanssen tries to keep control of the position but HART is staying busy.
Shakanssen scores with punches from the back.
HART is trying to get back to his feet but Shakanssen has full control of the position and if anything, HART has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Shakanssen working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. HART is doing well to defend. Shakanssen seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! HART is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ole Gunnar Shakanssen!