PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Traktor Chain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Hasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henri Hasu has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Chain
vs
Hasu

180 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Traktor Chain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henri Hasu!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Hasu. No joy for Chain on that attempt.
Hasu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chain slips under a jab from Hasu.
Hasu jabs Chain right on the nose. Chain blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Traktor Chain has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hasu lands a really nice looking cross but Chain seems unphased.
Hasu throws out a loose jab but Chain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hasu loads up on a big right hand but Chain slips the punch.
Hasu misses with a looping left.
Chain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hasu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chain defending well as Hasu loads up on a big left hand.
Hasu throws a right hand that Chain ducks under and follows up with a left that Chain also avoids with ease.
Chain throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hasu misses the shot to the body.
Hasu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chain blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Hasu.
Chain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Traktor Chain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasu scores with a hook.
Chain blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Hasu misses.
Chain dodges the punch combination from Hasu.
Hasu looks gassed!
Chain moves in looking to clinch but Hasu pushes him off.
Hasu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chain manages to avoid it.

Chain instigates a clinch.

Chain pulls guard.
Chain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hasu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chain has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hasu has managed to get both his arms back between Chain's legs - danger averted.

Chain escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hasu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chain is trying to control the position but Hasu postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hasu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Henri Hasu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Hasu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chain misses with a takedown attempt - Hasu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chain takes one to the chin there.
Hasu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chain closes the distance and clinches up with Hasu, looking for a takedown. Chain pushes Hasu against the cage but Hasu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hasu scores with a punch to the head.
Chain tries for a takedown but Hasu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hasu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hasu throws a nice looking combination but Chain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henri Hasu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Hasu. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasu misses with a straight right.
Hasu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Chain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hasu, pushing him back against the cage.
Hasu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chain drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chain tries to score a body lock takedown but Hasu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hasu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hasu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hasu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chain shoots in but Hasu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hasu throws out a loose jab but Chain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chain has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Chain clinches up with Hasu and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chain utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hasu is pressed up against the cage. Chain has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hasu down to the mat. Hasu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hasu misses with a looping left.
Hasu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hasu throws a lazy right hand but Chain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hasu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chain had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Chain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hasu but Hasu pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Chain takes the fight into the clinch.
Hasu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hasu walks away with a smile on his face. Chain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch combination from Hasu misses.

Chain scores with a takedown into Hasu's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hasu is trying to keep Chain in close.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hasu is working an open guard so Chain takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Hasu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Traktor Chain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight stays on the outside here - Chain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hasu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hasu swivels and escapes.
Hasu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hasu throws a lazy right hand but Chain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hasu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hasu throws an overhand right that lands on Chain's shoulder, as Chain tries to avoid the shot.

Chain closes the distance and clinches.
Chain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hasu's efforts to push away.
Chain has Hasu pressed against the cage, preventing Hasu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Chain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hasu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chain shoots in but no luck this time.
Hasu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hasu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hasu 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.
Hasu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chain has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Traktor Chain. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chain tries to pull guard but Hasu won't allow it.
Chain crunches a lovely knee into Hasu's ribcage.

Chain pulls Hasu into guard.
Chain wants to get back to his feet but Hasu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hasu tries to free his leg and advance position but Chain is retaining full guard.

Chain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chain keeping moving, preventing Hasu from controlling successfully.
Chain doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hasu is one step ahead there.

Hasu stands up and waves to Chain to follow him.
Hasu throws the left hand but Chain avoids the punch easily.
Chain tries to clinch up but Hasu circles away and keeps his distance.
Hasu throws a hook but Chain avoids it easily.
Chain slips under a jab.
Chain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hasu is fending him off so far but Chain persists. Nope, Hasu circles away and we're back to standing.
Chain tries for a takedown but Hasu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hasu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chain shoots in but no luck this time.
Henri Hasu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hasu lands an overhand right.
Hasu with a hook.
Chain shoots for a double leg takedown but Hasu sprawls well. He's pushed Chain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hasu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chain needs to keep his hands up - Hasu had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot lands for Hasu.
Chain defending well as Hasu loads up on a big left hand.
Chain shoots in looking for a takedown. Hasu tries to sprawl out of it but Chain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hasu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chain misses with a double jab
and Hasu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chain walks into a stiff left hand from Hasu.
A head kick from Chain lands but Hasu takes it in his stride.
Chain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hasu but Hasu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hasu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hasu wants it to stay on the feet.
Chain shoots in but Hasu avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hasu misses.
Hasu missing with a left hand there. Chain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Chain shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hasu is trying to defend but Chain finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hasu trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hasu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Chain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Chain with that takedown attempt.
Chain tries for a takedown but Hasu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Henri Hasu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Traktor Chain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hasu misses the jab.
Hasu stuffs the takedown.

Chain scores a takedown into full mount!
Hasu sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hasu looks like he's trying to stand up.

Chain stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hasu to get to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hasu. Chain does a little dance to reset his feet.

Chain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chain showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chain not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chain wants to free his trapped foot but Hasu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hasu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chain.
Chain landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Hasu makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Chain shoots for a double leg takedown but Hasu sprawls well. He's pushed Chain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hasu misses with a hook. Chain ducked under it nicely.
Traktor Chain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hasu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Traktor Chain. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chain lands a jab-cross combination.
Hasu connects with a single shot there.
Chain throws a head kick that misses.
Hasu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hasu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chain doesn't seem bothered though.
Chain closes the distance and clinches up with Hasu, looking for a takedown. Chain pushes Hasu against the cage but Hasu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Hasu as Chain shoots in.
Chain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hasu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hasu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chain moves away from the strike by Hasu.
Chain shoots for a takedown but Hasu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hasu throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hasu's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Traktor Chain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hasu uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Chain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hasu counters with a one-two to the body.
Hasu throws the left hand but Chain avoids the punch easily.

Chain closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hasu to the mat! Hasu manages to get full guard.
Hasu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chain punching from the bottom.
Hasu tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Chain.

Chain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hasu pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chain is trying to stand up here but Hasu is controlling him well.
Chain scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hasu manages to mount him!
Hasu controlling from mount.
Chain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hasu controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hasu trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Traktor Chain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hasu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Hasu!