|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eino Hilavitkutin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Tannur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
21
211 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
|
185 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eino Hilavitkutin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evan Tannur!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tannur.
Tannur taking a breather here.
Hilavitkutin is trying to control Tannur's posture but Tannur avoids it.
Tannur trying to control the action but Hilavitkutin is working from the bottom.
Hilavitkutin tries to bench press Tannur off him but Tannur keeps the position.
Hilavitkutin is trying to control Tannur's posture but Tannur avoids it.
Tannur throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hilavitkutin is looking to regain half guard here but Tannur keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Hilavitkutin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tannur wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hilavitkutin, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hilavitkutin wants to control but Tannur postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
An elbow from Tannur crashes against the mat.
Tannur scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hilavitkutin seems a little lost for a moment, as Tannur dominates the positioning.
An elbow from Tannur crashes against the mat.
Hilavitkutin is looking to reverse the position.
Tannur is looking to take a break and control but Hilavitkutin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hilavitkutin tries to bench press Tannur off him but Tannur keeps the position.
Tannur wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hilavitkutin, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hilavitkutin trying to remain calm as Tannur controls from the top position.
Tannur lands some shots froms side control.
Hilavitkutin wants to control but Tannur postures up.
Tannur landing strikes.
Hilavitkutin tries to bench press Tannur off him but Tannur keeps the position.
Hilavitkutin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hilavitkutin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tannur on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilavitkutin is refusing to be controlled, as Tannur sits in half guard.
Tannur is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hilavitkutin is just riding it out for now. Tannur eventually gives up the hold.
Tannur prevents Hilavitkutin from improving his position.
Tannur thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hilavitkutin's head.
Tannur is looking to take a break and control but Hilavitkutin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Well, if Tannur is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Evan Tannur has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hilavitkutin fails to land with a series of punches.
Hilavitkutin fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilavitkutin misses with a wild combination.
Eino Hilavitkutin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tannur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tannur shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hilavitkutin is doing well to control the position and prevent Tannur from advancing to side control.
Tannur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hilavitkutin keeps working.
Hilavitkutin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tannur is controlling the pace.
Tannur thows a huge punch but Hilavitkutin dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannur wants to pass the guard but Hilavitkutin is defending well.
Tannur is looking to take a break and control but Hilavitkutin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Tannur seems content to control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Evan Tannur wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hilavitkutin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hilavitkutin misses with a looping right.
Hilavitkutin misses with a few strikes there.
Tannur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tannur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tannur takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hilavitkutin looks to score with a jab to the body but Tannur is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Tannur dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hilavitkutin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tannur counters with a shoot takedown. Hilavitkutin fights it but they end up in guard.
Hilavitkutin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tannur!
Hilavitkutin working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Tannur slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Tannur controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tannur wants to control but Hilavitkutin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hilavitkutin throws a strike but Tannur avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tannur pulls Hilavitkutin in close to prevent any damage.
Hilavitkutin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tannur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilavitkutin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hilavitkutin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tannur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hilavitkutin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tannur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hilavitkutin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hilavitkutin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tannur looking to control.
Hilavitkutin throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hilavitkutin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hilavitkutin wants to stand and escape but instead Tannur has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tannur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tannur trying to control but Hilavitkutin is working from the bottom.
Hilavitkutin being controlled here, momentarily.
Hilavitkutin 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.
Tannur lands a couple of digs.
Tannur working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hilavitkutin has control of Tannur's left arm, preventing Tannur from doing any damage.
Tannur content to stall in guard here.
Tannur won't allow Hilavitkutin to sweep him here.
Tannur thows a big elbow that misses.
Evan Tannur has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hilavitkutin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannur stands up over Hilavitkutin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tannur trying to control but Hilavitkutin is working from the bottom.
Hilavitkutin wants to stand and escape but Tannur is having none of it.
Hilavitkutin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tannur is one step ahead there.
Tannur throws a big right hand that misses.
Hilavitkutin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tannur tries to free his leg and advance position but Hilavitkutin is retaining full guard.
Hilavitkutin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tannur has passed into side control.
Hilavitkutin is trying to improve his position.
Tannur tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tannur is trying to get an arm triangle but Hilavitkutin is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilavitkutin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tannur's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hilavitkutin trying to control from the bottom.
Hilavitkutin wants to improve his position but Tannur is controlling well.
Tannur is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tannur throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hilavitkutin wants to get back to full guard.
Hilavitkutin is trying to maintain the position but Tannur is very close to passing his half guard.
Tannur is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Tannur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hilavitkutin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tannur looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hilavitkutin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tannur is thwarting Hilavitkutin's attempts to control the position.
Tannur seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hilavitkutin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tannur controlling the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tannur fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hilavitkutin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilavitkutin swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Tannur counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hilavitkutin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hilavitkutin controls Tannur momentarily but Tannur frees himself.
Hilavitkutin pulls Tannur in to control the position.
Tannur trying to control the position from guard on top but Hilavitkutin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hilavitkutin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Eino Hilavitkutin just wasn't active enough.
Hilavitkutin connects with a body shot.
Hilavitkutin tries to clinch but Tannur moves away
and Tannur counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hilavitkutin won't be happy with that.
Tannur is looking to take a break and control but Hilavitkutin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tannur tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tannur has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilavitkutin is trying to get back to half guard.
Tannur is looking to take a break and control but Hilavitkutin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tannur working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hilavitkutin is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Tannur stalls from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hilavitkutin parries the strikes from Tannur easily there. Tannur is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hilavitkutin to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Tannur thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hilavitkutin wants to control but Tannur postures up.
Tannur tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tannur has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hilavitkutin wants to control but Tannur postures up.
Tannur working the ground and pound.
Hilavitkutin is trying to control Tannur's posture but Tannur avoids it.
Tannur working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tannur staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannur is looking to take a break and control but Hilavitkutin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eino Hilavitkutin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hilavitkutin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hilavitkutin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tannur.
Evan Tannur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tannur working away.
Hilavitkutin is trying to improve his position.
Tannur working the ground and pound but Hilavitkutin is defending the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Tannur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tannur winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Tannur!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
