PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaapo Hannuksela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McKenzie
vs
Hannuksela

187 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaapo Hannuksela!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from McKenzie misses.
McKenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Hannuksela moves out of range easily.

Hannuksela feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hannuksela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McKenzie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hannuksela works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Hannuksela looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McKenzie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hannuksela slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McKenzie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hannuksela trying to control the action but McKenzie is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hannuksela wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McKenzie, who protects the arm well.
McKenzie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McKenzie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hannuksela's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hannuksela's back!
Hannuksela covering up well under a series of strikes from McKenzie.
Hannuksela turns into McKenzie and is now in his guard.
Hannuksela looks gassed!

Hannuksela avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hannuksela is pushing down on McKenzie's leg trying to pass to half guard. McKenzie is fighting to maintain full guard but Hannuksela has managed to sneak the leg through.
McKenzie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hannuksela wants to control from the top but McKenzie keeps moving.

McKenzie working for a triangle but Hannuksela defends it easily.

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

McKenzie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hannuksela trying to control but McKenzie is working from the bottom.
Hannuksela forces his way into half guard.

McKenzie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hannuksela pulls his head out easily.
McKenzie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McKenzie working for a triangle but Hannuksela defends it easily.
Hannuksela slips nicely into half guard.
McKenzie throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
McKenzie gets back to full guard.
Hannuksela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

McKenzie is looking for a triangle but Hannuksela pushes his legs off easily.
Hannuksela must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hannuksela cracks McKenzie with a solid left hand.

Hannuksela drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hannuksela jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hannuksela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

McKenzie working for a triangle but Hannuksela defends it easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannuksela wants to pass the guard but McKenzie is keeping the position.
Hannuksela trying to control but McKenzie is working from the bottom.

McKenzie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hannuksela can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hannuksela wants to pass the guard but McKenzie is keeping the position.

McKenzie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hannuksela gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hannuksela won't allow McKenzie to sweep him here.

McKenzie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hannuksela is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McKenzie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hannuksela's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul McKenzie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hannuksela shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McKenzie but McKenzie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McKenzie misses with a kick to the body.
McKenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Hannuksela moves out of range easily.
McKenzie tries to clinch but Hannuksela moves out of range.
Hannuksela slips a jab and a cross from McKenzie.
McKenzie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Paul McKenzie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKenzie misses with a double jab.
McKenzie misses with a head kick.
Hannuksela takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hannuksela avoids the head kick by McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a head kick but Hannuksela moves out of range.
McKenzie tries to clinch but Hannuksela moves out of range.
McKenzie throws a series of punches but Hannuksela moves out of range.
McKenzie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hannuksela has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McKenzie fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hannuksela decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hannuksela wants to pass to mount but McKenzie is defending the position.

McKenzie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McKenzie is pressing down on Hannuksela's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hannuksela preventing the sweep.
McKenzie is working hard here to advance position.

Hannuksela is sitting in close to McKenzie's body. McKenzie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hannuksela is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hannuksela is tapping! That was a very nice submission by McKenzie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paul McKenzie!