PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudra Pratap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teuvo Hakkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratap's entrance music is Hairat. A fine choice. Hakkarainen has chosen Oodi kansanedustaja Hakkaraiselle as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pratap
vs
Hakkarainen

189 cm
19
204 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
21
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rudra Pratap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teuvo Hakkarainen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakkarainen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hakkarainen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hakkarainen wants it to stay on the feet.

Hakkarainen tries to keep at a distance but Pratap has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hakkarainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pratap fails to land the takedown.
Hakkarainen lands with a shot to the body.
Hakkarainen cracks the inside of Pratap's front leg.

Pratap clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pratap missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Pratap's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hakkarainen prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudra Pratap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hakkarainen tries to stall but Pratap uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakkarainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pratap being controlled against the cage.
Hakkarainen lands a shoulder strike.

Pratap pulls guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pratap working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hakkarainen.
Pratap is trying to control the position but Hakkarainen postures up.
Hakkarainen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pratap wants to improve his position but instead Hakkarainen has moved into half guard.
Pratap is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hakkarainen moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Pratap.
Hakkarainen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hakkarainen works to advance to full mount. Pratap defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hakkarainen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pratap wants to control but Hakkarainen is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen controlling from the full mount.
Pratap is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hakkarainen controlling the pace for now.
Pratap is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Hakkarainen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hakkarainen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pratap throws a leg kick
and Pratap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hakkarainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pratap shoots and misses
and Hakkarainen counters with a nice body shot.
Pratap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pratap shoots for a takedown but Hakkarainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudra Pratap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pratap throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hakkarainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Pratap's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hakkarainen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pratap scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pratap wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pratap takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Rudra Pratap has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakkarainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pratap misses with a hook
and Hakkarainen counters with a two punch combo.
Pratap's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hakkarainen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pratap scrambles back to his feet.
Hakkarainen lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pratap takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick by Hakkarainen - that's a beauty! Pratap is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Hakkarainen can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Teuvo Hakkarainen!