PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Caerdinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukko Hamalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caerdinn comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Feelgood. Hamalainen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. the Finnish National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caerdinn
vs
Hamalainen

190 cm
29
255 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
258 lbs
18 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition & Laundry (One Stop Shop)
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Caerdinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukko Hamalainen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamalainen misses with a straight right.
Caerdinn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamalainen swivels and escapes.
Caerdinn throws a shot to the body.
Hamalainen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Caerdinn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hamalainen misses with a body kick.
Caerdinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caerdinn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hamalainen.
Hamalainen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caerdinn ducks under a wild hook from Hamalainen.
Caerdinn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamalainen looks to land a body kick but Caerdinn moved away.
Nice defenses there by Hamalainen.
Caerdinn connects with a right hand. Hamalainen shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caerdinn.
Hamalainen with a jab.
Hamalainen misses with an uppercut
and Caerdinn counters with an outside leg kick.
Hamalainen looks gassed!
Caerdinn throws a low kick but Hamalainen moves out of range easily.
Hamalainen scores with a decent looking hook.
Hamalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caerdinn shoots for a double leg takedown but Hamalainen sprawls well. He's pushed Caerdinn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hamalainen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Caerdinn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caerdinn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hamalainen takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Jukko Hamalainen has been cut.
Caerdinn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen connects with a body shot.
Caerdinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caerdinn.
Hamalainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Caerdinn throws a lazy uppercut
and Hamalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caerdinn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hamalainen misses with a hook

so Caerdinn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hamalainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Caerdinn stays in close to Hamalainen's body and controls the position.
Caerdinn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caerdinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamalainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hamalainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Caerdinn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hamalainen. Hamalainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hamalainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caerdinn.
Hamalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caerdinn throws a body kick the misses
and Hamalainen counters with a head kick. That will keep Caerdinn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Caerdinn shoots in and bounces Hamalainen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Hamalainen has his foot on Caerdinn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caerdinn works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Caerdinn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jukko Hamalainen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hamalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caerdinn lands a jab to Hamalainen's midsection.
Caerdinn throws a leg kick
and Hamalainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hamalainen walks into a straight right hand from Caerdinn.
Brent Caerdinn is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caerdinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hamalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Caerdinn to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caerdinn misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Hamalainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Hamalainen slips a jab and a cross from Caerdinn.
Caerdinn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Caerdinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamalainen thows a leg kick but Caerdinn checks it
and Caerdinn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hamalainen really felt that one!
Hamalainen is breathing heavily.
Caerdinn is looking to slow Hamalainen down with leg kicks.
Jukko Hamalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caerdinn scores with a punch to the head.
Hamalainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hamalainen walks into a left hand.
Hamalainen takes one to the side of the head.
Caerdinn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hamalainen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Caerdinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Caerdinn throws a leg kick
and Hamalainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Caerdinn misses with a wild body shot.
Hamalainen throws a body kick the misses
and Caerdinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hamalainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Caerdinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caerdinn throws a right and a left that Hamalainen avoids nicely.
Caerdinn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamalainen can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Caerdinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caerdinn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hamalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caerdinn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caerdinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamalainen.
Caerdinn misses with a takedown
and Hamalainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Caerdinn throws a poor cross that misses
and Hamalainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hamalainen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caerdinn under the eye.
Caerdinn throws a right hand that misses
and Caerdinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Hamalainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen throws a leg kick
and Caerdinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hamalainen scores with a leg kick.
Hamalainen lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Brent Caerdinn has been cut.
Hamalainen ducks under a wild hook from Caerdinn.
Caerdinn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Caerdinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Caerdinn is predictable there
and Hamalainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Caerdinn throws a lazy head kick
and Hamalainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caerdinn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick from Caerdinn misses
and Hamalainen counters with a nice body shot.
Caerdinn takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen connects with a crisp jab.
Caerdinn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hamalainen. That one must have hurt.
Jab by Hamalainen.
Hamalainen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hamalainen lands an overhand right.
Hamalainen jabs Caerdinn right on the nose. Caerdinn blinks but takes it well.
Hamalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hamalainen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caerdinn tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamalainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hamalainen misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jukko Hamalainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick by Caerdinn misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Caerdinn throws a right hand that misses
and Hamalainen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hamalainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Hamalainen.
Caerdinn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid body kick from Hamalainen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamalainen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Caerdinn backs up against the cage.
Hamalainen cracks Caerdinn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Caerdinn throws a right hand that misses
and Hamalainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Hamalainen misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caerdinn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Brent Caerdinn's cut is getting worse.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hamalainen.
Hamalainen connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen scores with a hook.
Hamalainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hamalainen, right into the meat.
Hamalainen lands a body shot.
Caerdinn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamalainen.
Caerdinn needs to keep his hands up - Hamalainen had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamalainen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Caerdinn takes a step back to recover.
Hamalainen scores with a nice strike.
Hamalainen throws a front kick that sends Caerdinn stumbling back into the cage.
Hamalainen thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Hamalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caerdinn manages to avoid it.
Hamalainen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Caerdinn has time to react.
Hamalainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hamalainen misses with a looping right.
Hamalainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Caerdinn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Caerdinn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Caerdinn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hamalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caerdinn moves away.
Caerdinn throws a combination that misses
and Hamalainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Caerdinn thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caerdinn with a poor takedown
and Hamalainen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hamalainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hamalainen clobbers Caerdinn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Brent Caerdinn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hamalainen digs a good hook to Caerdinn's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caerdinn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body kick there by Hamalainen.
Hamalainen lands with a cross.
Hamalainen misses with a kick to the body.
Hamalainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hamalainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hamalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen throws a sloppy body shot
and Caerdinn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hamalainen thinking.
Hamalainen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Jeez, Brent Caerdinn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Caerdinn misses with an uppercut
and Hamalainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamalainen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Hamalainen.
Hamalainen is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hamalainen.
Hamalainen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caerdinn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brent Caerdinn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jukko Hamalainen!