PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hose Halaholo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Hanska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanska has chosen Rytmihäiriö - Pakko Tappaa Ihminen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Halaholo
vs
Hanska

182 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hose Halaholo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Hanska!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanska drives through and clinches with Halaholo against the cage.
Halaholo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Halaholo tries to score a body lock takedown but Hanska shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Hanska.
Halaholo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hanska avoiding damage as Halaholo throws knees to the body.
Hanska has had enough of the clinch but Halaholo keeps him there for the moment.
Hanska blocks an elbow strike from Halaholo.
Halaholo tries to pull guard but Hanska won't allow it.
Halaholo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hose Halaholo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halaholo stalls.

Hanska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halaholo walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halaholo shoots in looking for a takedown. Hanska tries to sprawl out of it but Halaholo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hanska manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hanska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halaholo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Halaholo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanska.
Halaholo shoots in looking for a takedown. Hanska tries to sprawl out of it but Halaholo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hanska manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Halaholo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hanska throws a sloppy head kick and Halaholo moves out of range easily.
Halaholo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanska pinned against the cage. Hanska gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanska lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Halaholo backs up against the cage.
Halaholo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hanska rushes Halaholo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanska is leaning against Halaholo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hanska goes for a takedown in the clinch but Halaholo prevents it.
Halaholo misses with a knee to the head.
Hanska is trying to break free.
Halaholo is stalling here.
Halaholo tries to stall but Hanska uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Halaholo jumps guard but Hanska stands there with Halaholo around his waist. Halaholo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hanska scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanska tries to pull guard but Halaholo holds him up against the cage and eventually Hanska drops back down to his feet.
Hanska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Hanska.
Hanska is trying to break the clinch but Halaholo has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hanska takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Halaholo has Hanska pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hanska manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hanska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanska avoids the elbow strike from Halaholo, against the cage.
Halaholo fails to pull guard.
Hanska avoiding damage as Halaholo throws knees to the body.
Hanska is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Halaholo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hanska's brow.
Halaholo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanska smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Good work by Halaholo as he checks the leg kick.
Hanska scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice sprawl there from Hanska as Halaholo shoots in.
Hanska connects with a jab.

Halaholo is rocked!

Halaholo gets caught flat footed, as Hanska shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oh Halaholo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halaholo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halaholo seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Halaholo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hanska can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Halaholo looking for a guillotine here but Hanska defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Hanska dominated that round.
That's time! Halaholo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Halaholo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hanska counters with a left and a right that stings Halaholo.
Halaholo with a poor takedown

and Hanska counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Halaholo throws an elbow but misses.
Hanska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanska digs a right hand into Halaholo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Halaholo's gas tank.
Hanska is trying to break free.
Halaholo looking to slow down the pace here.
Halaholo throws an elbow but it misses.
Halaholo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanska just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hose Halaholo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halaholo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Halaholo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halaholo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Halaholo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanska smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halaholo misses with a takedown
enabling Hanska to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanska is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Halaholo hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Seppo Hanska!