PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pale Moonlight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukko Hamalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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! Pale Moonlight could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jukko Hamalainen's chin.

Moonlight
vs
Hamalainen

204 cm
22
280 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

190 cm
29
266 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pale Moonlight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukko Hamalainen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moonlight swings away with a body shot that misses

and Hamalainen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moonlight's guard now.
Hamalainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hamalainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moonlight avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hamalainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hamalainen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hamalainen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hamalainen won't allow Moonlight to get back to his feet.
Hamalainen wants to control from the top but Moonlight keeps moving.
Hamalainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moonlight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hamalainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Moonlight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamalainen wants to pass the guard but Moonlight is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen trying to control but Moonlight is working from the bottom.

Moonlight manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Moonlight defending well as Hamalainen loads up on a big left hand.

Hamalainen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moonlight looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hamalainen working the ground and pound but Moonlight is defending the strikes.

Hamalainen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hamalainen is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moonlight is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hamalainen tries to advance to mount but Moonlight denies him.
Moonlight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hamalainen working away.
Hamalainen working the ground and pound but Moonlight is defending the strikes.

Hamalainen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Moonlight manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Moonlight moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen won't allow Moonlight to get back to his feet.
Moonlight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamalainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hamalainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hamalainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moonlight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hamalainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hamalainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hamalainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hamalainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hamalainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hamalainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hamalainen landing with the ground and pound.
Hamalainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hamalainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moonlight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hamalainen content to stall in guard here.
Hamalainen throwing strikes but missing.
Hamalainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moonlight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moonlight keeping moving, preventing Hamalainen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukko Hamalainen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hamalainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moonlight.
Hamalainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moonlight stuffs the takedown attempt from Hamalainen. Hamalainen gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moonlight throws a lazy head kick
and Hamalainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamalainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonlight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hamalainen.
Pale Moonlight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukko Hamalainen.
Hamalainen throws a lazy right hand but Moonlight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moonlight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hamalainen can pounce on him.
Moonlight on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moonlight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moonlight moves into the clinch successfully.
Moonlight lands a hook that snaps the head of Hamalainen backwards.

It looks like Jukko Hamalainen has been cut.
Moonlight misses with some punches.

Hamalainen breaks from the clinch.
Hamalainen moves out of range of the leg kick from Moonlight.
Decent striking displayed by Moonlight there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moonlight.

Hamalainen gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen trying to control the pace.
Hamalainen trying to control the action but Moonlight is working from the bottom.
Moonlight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hamalainen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moonlight moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hamalainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamalainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Hamalainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moonlight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hamalainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Moonlight is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Moonlight is trying to control the position but Hamalainen postures up.

Pale Moonlight has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hamalainen throws a lazy body kick
letting Moonlight counter with a right hand.
Pale Moonlight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moonlight counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamalainen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukko Hamalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jukko Hamalainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moonlight throws a sloppy head kick
and Hamalainen counters with a nice body shot.
Hamalainen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hamalainen misses with a left hand
and Moonlight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moonlight misses with a left hand

and Hamalainen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moonlight's guard now.
Hamalainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moonlight pulls Hamalainen in to control the position.
Hamalainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moonlight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moonlight keeping moving, preventing Hamalainen from controlling successfully.
Moonlight will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hamalainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moonlight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hamalainen is pushing down on Moonlight's leg trying to pass to half guard. Moonlight is fighting to maintain full guard but Hamalainen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hamalainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hamalainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hamalainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moonlight keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hamalainen trying to control the action but Moonlight is working from the bottom.
Hamalainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hamalainen is looking to advance position but Moonlight won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hamalainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Moonlight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hamalainen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moonlight's head.
Hamalainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moonlight keeps working.

Hamalainen is working for a kimura but Moonlight is defending it quite comfortably.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hamalainen connects with a nice short shot to Moonlight's temple.
Moonlight is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonlight wants to control but Hamalainen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hamalainen looks to land a strike but Moonlight avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Moonlight wants to get back to his feet but Hamalainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hamalainen wants to control from the top but Moonlight keeps moving.
Moonlight is looking to stand up but Hamalainen isn't so interested in that idea.
Hamalainen wants to control from the top but Moonlight keeps moving.
Hamalainen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hamalainen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen lands a couple of elbows.
Hamalainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Moonlight is retaining full guard.
Hamalainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hamalainen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hamalainen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hamalainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hamalainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moonlight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moonlight has momentary wrist control but Hamalainen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hamalainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hamalainen wants to pass the guard but Moonlight is keeping the position.
Hamalainen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukko Hamalainen really 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 throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Moonlight to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hamalainen.
Moonlight is looking to chop away at Hamalainen's legs.
Moonlight defending well as Hamalainen loads up on a big left hand.
Jukko Hamalainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Moonlight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moonlight.
Hamalainen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moonlight sprawls well. Moonlight wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hamalainen gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonlight pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moonlight misses with a lunging right hand
and Hamalainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamalainen throws a leg kick which misses Moonlight's front leg but catches the back leg as Moonlight tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen misses with an uppercut
and Moonlight counters with a thumping low kick.
Moonlight throws a nice looking combination but Hamalainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamalainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moonlight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Moonlight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Moonlight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hamalainen.
Moonlight throws a body punch but Hamalainen moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonlight misses with a double jab
and Hamalainen counters with a thumping low kick.
Hamalainen ducks under a wild hook from Moonlight.
Moonlight lands with a nice body punch.
Hamalainen misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pale Moonlight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukko Hamalainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moonlight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moonlight's corner calls for a 1-2. Moonlight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moonlight scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hamalainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hamalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moonlight throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pale Moonlight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jukko Hamalainen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Moonlight lunges at Hamalainen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hamalainen's hand.
Hamalainen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hamalainen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moonlight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hamalainen. That did some damage!
Hamalainen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moonlight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Moonlight as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moonlight counters with a one-two to the body.
Moonlight throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hamalainen connects with a jab.
Moonlight lands a nice looking body kick.
Moonlight scores with a shot to the body.
Hamalainen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Moonlight misses with a looping left.
Pale Moonlight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jukko Hamalainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen with a poor takedown
and Moonlight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pale Moonlight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukko Hamalainen.
Moonlight scores with a jab to the head.
No luck for Hamalainen with that takedown attempt.
Moonlight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moonlight lands a nice hook to Hamalainen's body. Hamalainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moonlight misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Moonlight scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moonlight tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamalainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moonlight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hamalainen. Hamalainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moonlight throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moonlight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamalainen misses with a hook to the body
and Moonlight counters with a three punch combo that has Hamalainen backing up. Hamalainen nods at Moonlight to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Moonlight misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pale Moonlight showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hamalainen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jukko Hamalainen! Jukko Hamalainen retains his heavyweight title!