PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Harjakainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magus Caligula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Harjakainen
vs
Caligula

190 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Harjakainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magus Caligula!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Caligula. Harjakainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caligula wants to clinch up but Harjakainen keeps it at a distance.
Caligula fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caligula tries to clinch there but Harjakainen circles away.
Caligula misses with a combination
and Harjakainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Caligula moves away from the strike by Harjakainen.
Harjakainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harjakainen ducks under a wild hook from Caligula.
Harjakainen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Caligula on the side of the head.
Caligula darts in trying to clinch
and Harjakainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caligula fails to land the takedown.
Caligula fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caligula misses the jab.
Caligula shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Magus Caligula has been cut.
Caligula falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harjakainen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice cross by Harjakainen.
Caligula misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harjakainen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harjakainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Magus Caligula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caligula closes the distance but Harjakainen moves to the side
and Harjakainen counters with a left to the body.
Caligula looks gassed!

Oooooh!!! Harjakainen has knocked Caligula down with a huge combo! Harjakainen steps away and waves a wobbly Caligula back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Harjakainen cracks Caligula with a hook to the temple - Caligula is on wobbly legs here! Harjakainen swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Caligula falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Harjakainen wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Timo Harjakainen!