PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Crosbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Hakim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Crosbar
vs
Hakim

211 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Crosbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Hakim!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosbar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hakim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crosbar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crosbar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Charlie Crosbar has been cut.
Hakim should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Hakim rushes Crosbar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hakim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Crosbar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Hakim misses
and Crosbar counters with a nice body shot.
Crosbar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hakim.
Hakim throws a sloppy head kick
and Crosbar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hakim thinking.
Crosbar shoots and misses
and Hakim counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crosbar tries to clinch up.
Crosbar has his takedown stuffed

and Hakim counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Crosbar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hakim wants to stand but Crosbar is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakim is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Crosbar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crosbar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hakim stands and steps away. Crosbar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hakim missing with a left hand there. Crosbar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Hakim misses

and Crosbar counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hakim is trying to break the clinch but Crosbar is controlling him.
Hakim can't break the clinch.
Crosbar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hakim or not.
Hakim working hard to break the clinch.
Hakim can't break the clinch.
Hakim working hard to break the clinch.

Hakim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crosbar misses with a takedown attempt

and Hakim counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crosbar is breathing heavily.

Hakim decides to stand and escape the position.
Crosbar tries to clinch up but Hakim circles away and keeps his distance.
Crosbar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hakim rushes Crosbar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hakim wants to break free but Crosbar has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosbar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hakim's efforts to push away.
Hakim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hakim can't break the clinch.
Crosbar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hakim is trying to break the clinch but Crosbar has him pressed against the cage.
Crosbar lands a body punch.
Crosbar fails to pull guard.
Hakim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hakim has had enough of the clinch but Crosbar keeps him there for the moment.
Crosbar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hakim's efforts to push away.
Hakim has had enough of the clinch but Crosbar keeps him there for the moment.
Hakim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crosbar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hakim's efforts to push away.
Crosbar has had enough of the clinch but Hakim keeps him there for the moment.
Crosbar tries to circle away but Hakim has him pinned against the cage.
Crosbar tries to score a body lock takedown but Hakim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Crosbar successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hakim decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crosbar, up you get!
Hakim digs a good body shot into Crosbar's ribs.
Hakim lands with an overhand left.
Hakim is looking to clinch but Crosbar is avoiding it.
Hakim throws a lazy right hand but Crosbar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hakim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crosbar misses with a takedown attempt

and Hakim counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Hakim stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Crosbar to get to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hakim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Hakim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Crosbar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hakim throws a jab but it's blocked by Crosbar.
Hakim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crosbar tries for a takedown but Hakim circles away easily

and Hakim counters with a takedown into side control.

Hakim has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hakim misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hakim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crosbar's waist but Crosbar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hakim off to one side.
Hakim misses with a takedown attempt - Crosbar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Charlie Crosbar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Hakim.

Hakim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hakim showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosbar trying to hold on to Hakim's head to control him but Hakim postures up.
Hakim prevents Crosbar from improving his position.
Hakim wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crosbar is trying to get back to full guard.

Hakim gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Charlie Crosbar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hakim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crosbar pinned against the cage. Crosbar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crosbar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hakim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Hakim shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Crosbar napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hakim decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hakim tries to clinch but Crosbar is having none of it.

Hakim moves into the clinch.
Hakim has had enough of the clinch but Crosbar keeps him there for the moment.
Crosbar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hakim just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hakim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crosbar looking for a takedown.
Hakim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crosbar has him pressed against the cage.
Hakim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hakim tries to circle away but Crosbar has him pinned against the cage.
Hakim has had enough of the clinch but Crosbar keeps him there for the moment.
Hakim is trying to push Crosbar away but Crosbar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hakim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hakim wants to get back to striking at distance but Crosbar won't allow it.
Hakim is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosbar has Hakim pressed against the cage, preventing Hakim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hakim wants to get back to striking at distance but Crosbar won't allow it.
Hakim has Crosbar pressed against the cage, preventing Crosbar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hakim is trying to force a seperation but Crosbar has the dominant position.

Crosbar manages to break the clinch.
Hakim is looking to clinch.
Crosbar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hakim is looking to clinch.
Crosbar tries to close the distance and clinch but Hakim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hakim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crosbar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crosbar with a poor takedown
and Hakim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crosbar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Hakim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie Crosbar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hakim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crosbar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hakim counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hakim wants to stand up but Crosbar is controlling the position.
Tyler Hakim has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hakim postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Crosbar to stand up.
Crosbar checks a leg kick.
Tyler Hakim seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Crosbar clinches with his opponent.
Hakim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crosbar is trying to maintain a safe position but Hakim gets an underhook and turns Crosbar into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hakim has had enough of the clinch but Crosbar keeps him there for the moment.
Hakim is trying to force a seperation but Crosbar has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hakim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crosbar can't get the takedown.
Crosbar keeps control of Hakim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hakim working hard to break the clinch.
Crosbar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hakim just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Crosbar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hakim manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hakim.

Hakim decides to stand up, so the ref orders Crosbar to his feet.
Hakim connects with a jab.
Hakim misses with a head kick.
Crosbar connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosbar fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hakim changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crosbar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Hakim decides to stand back up.
Crosbar slips under a jab from Hakim.
Crosbar tries to clinch there but Hakim circles away.
Hakim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crosbar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hakim misses the body punch
and Crosbar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crosbar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hakim.
Crosbar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hakim counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crosbar's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakim wants to get up but he can't break Crosbar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Crosbar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hakim is one step ahead there.

Hakim gets to his feet - Crosbar follows without any prompting.
Crosbar misses with a combination

and Hakim counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Hakim decides to stand and escape the position.
A punch combination from Crosbar misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakim misses with a looping right.
Crosbar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hakim lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Hakim gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosbar is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hakim stands up.
Hakim lands a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Hakim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hakim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Hakim!