PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Niinivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Magnussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnussen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bloody Beetroots - Butter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Niinivaara
vs
Magnussen

198 cm
25
213 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

197 cm
25
204 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple 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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Niinivaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Magnussen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnussen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niinivaara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Niinivaara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Magnussen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Niinivaara's calf.
Niinivaara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magnussen just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Niinivaara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Magnussen doesn't seem phased though.
Magnussen thuds a left hand into Niinivaara's body.
Magnussen tried to score with a low kick but Niinivaara checks it.
Niinivaara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Niinivaara throws a jab but it's blocked by Magnussen.
Niinivaara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnussen. Niinivaara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magnussen dodges the punch combination from Niinivaara.
Niinivaara moves out of range as Magnussen strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Magnussen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Magnussen loads up on a big right hand but Niinivaara slips the punch.
Magnussen misses with a straight left.
Magnussen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niinivaara moves away.
Niinivaara checks a leg kick nicely.
Niinivaara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Magnussen on the side of the head.
Niinivaara tries to clinch up.
Magnussen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niinivaara was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnussen.
Magnussen blocks a jab.
Magnussen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Niinivaara looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnussen is just out of range.
Magnussen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Niinivaara is out of range.
Niinivaara loads up on a big right hand but Magnussen slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Niinivaara.
Magnussen feints and then cracks Niinivaara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niinivaara down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niinivaara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Magnussen throws a low kick but Niinivaara avoids it.
Magnussen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niinivaara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Magnussen.
Niinivaara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niinivaara connects with a solid leg kick.
Magnussen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Niinivaara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Magnussen misses with a straight right.

Niinivaara clinches up against the cage.
Magnussen is looking to break free of the clinch but Niinivaara has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Niinivaara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnussen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magnussen is trying to break the clinch but Niinivaara has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Niinivaara.
Niinivaara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magnussen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magnussen thows a leg kick but Niinivaara checks it
and Niinivaara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magnussen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Niinivaara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Niinivaara lands a right hook to the body.
Magnussen misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Niinivaara misses.
Magnussen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Niinivaara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Niinivaara misses with a looping left.
Magnussen throws a sloppy head kick
and Niinivaara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Magnussen looks gassed!
Magnussen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Niinivaara's corner calls for a 1-2. Niinivaara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Magnussen.
Magnussen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Niinivaara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niinivaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magnussen tried to score with a low kick but Niinivaara checks it.
Niinivaara blocks a leg kick.
Niinivaara misses with an uppercut. Magnussen saw that one coming.
Magnussen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Magnussen blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magnussen.
Nice shot lands for Niinivaara.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magnussen.
A low kick from Magnussen is predictable there
and Niinivaara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niinivaara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magnussen throws out the jab.
Niinivaara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Niinivaara is looking to clinch but Magnussen is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannu Niinivaara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Magnussen looks to score with a jab to the body but Niinivaara is just out of range.
Niinivaara throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Magnussen colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Niinivaara as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Magnussen is left battered and dazed whilst Niinivaara and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannu Niinivaara!