PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Harjakainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harjakainen
vs
Seagal

190 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Harjakainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harjakainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seagal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harjakainen misses with a wild combination.
Seagal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harjakainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Seagal throws a right hand that Harjakainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Harjakainen also avoids with ease.
Seagal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harjakainen.
Seagal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Harjakainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Seagal is rocked!
Harjakainen controlling his opponent.
Seagal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Seagal bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seagal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harjakainen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harjakainen is trying to control the position but Seagal postures up.
Seagal wanted to stand there but Harjakainen had control of the position.
Harjakainen controls Seagal momentarily but Seagal frees himself.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Harjakainen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Seagal with the active half guard here but Harjakainen passes nicely into side control.
Harjakainen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seagal on the ground.
Harjakainen wants to control but Seagal is keeping him busy.
Harjakainen working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Seagal wants to get back to his feet but Harjakainen drags him back down.
Seagal is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harjakainen off and has taken his back!
Harjakainen just trying to survive but Seagal is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Harjakainen is in bad spot here.
Seagal trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Seagal is working for a rear naked choke. Harjakainen is not defending it well and Seagal has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Harjakainen refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Harjakainen's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steven Seagal!