PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urho Haapasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Dragoslav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haapasalo comes to the cage accompanied by Korpiklaani - Vodka. Dragoslav is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Disturbed - Indestructible. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Haapasalo
vs
Dragoslav

186 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
273 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Haapasalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Dragoslav!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haapasalo misses the jab.
Dragoslav shoots in but Haapasalo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haapasalo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Haapasalo lands with a nice body punch.
Haapasalo tries to clinch up but Dragoslav circles away and keeps his distance.
Haapasalo tries to clinch but Dragoslav moves out of range.
Haapasalo tries to clinch but Dragoslav is having none of it.
Dragoslav shoots in looking for a takedown but Haapasalo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dragoslav's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dragoslav moves forwards but Haapasalo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haapasalo lands a right hook to the body.
Dragoslav looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dragoslav.
Urho Haapasalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikola Dragoslav.
Haapasalo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dragoslav's calf.

Haapasalo rushes Dragoslav and presses him up against the cage.
Haapasalo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haapasalo lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Nikola Dragoslav has been cut.
Haapasalo trying to control the position but instead, Dragoslav has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haapasalo into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haapasalo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasalo trying to control the position but instead, Dragoslav has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haapasalo into the cage.

Haapasalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dragoslav shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Haapasalo lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragoslav on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dragoslav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Haapasalo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dragoslav, pushing him back against the cage.
Haapasalo is trying to stall.
Dragoslav is trying desperately to land a takedown but Haapasalo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dragoslav.
Haapasalo tries a knee to the head but Dragoslav blocks it.
Haapasalo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haapasalo trying to land knees to the body.
Haapasalo lands a left hand.
Haapasalo taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haapasalo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo stalling in the clinch.
Dragoslav jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Haapasalo walks away with a smile on his face. Dragoslav gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dragoslav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Urho Haapasalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Haapasalo.
Haapasalo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haapasalo looks to land a left hand but Dragoslav moved out of range nicely.

Haapasalo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dragoslav sprawling to the canvas! Dragoslav rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Haapasalo finish him?!

Dragoslav is rocked!
Haapasalo lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Urho Haapasalo!