PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elmeri Hautamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hautamaki has chosen Nekromantix-Generation 666 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flores
vs
Hautamaki

192 cm
31
263 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

185 cm
28
249 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elmeri Hautamaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores stuffs the takedown attempt from Hautamaki. Hautamaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Hautamaki shoots in looking for a takedown but Flores manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hautamaki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hautamaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Gabriel Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elmeri Hautamaki.
Flores throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flores throws the left hand but Hautamaki avoids the punch easily.
Hautamaki misses with a takedown attempt
and Flores counters with a left to the body.

Hautamaki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hautamaki showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Flores keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flores is looking for a sweep. Hautamaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hautamaki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flores's head.
Flores is trying to maintain the position but Hautamaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Flores is looking for a sweep. Hautamaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hautamaki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Flores sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hautamaki seems to be working for a kimura but Flores defends the submission attempt.
Hautamaki prevents Flores from improving his position.
Hautamaki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hautamaki is keen to just control but Flores is a slippery customer.

Flores looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hautamaki lands with a punch from half guard.
Flores taking some punishment here, with Hautamaki in his half guard.
Flores manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hautamaki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hautamaki postures up in Flores's guard and throws a big left but Flores blocks it.
Hautamaki postures up in Flores's guard and throws a big left but Flores blocks it.
Flores has momentary wrist control but Hautamaki slips an elbow through the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hautamaki passes Flores's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hautamaki controlling the pace.

Hautamaki postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Flores to stand up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hautamaki checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hautamaki tries for a takedown but Flores sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Flores displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hautamaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Flores throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hautamaki.
Hautamaki has a takedown stuffed.

Hautamaki scores a takedown into full mount!
Flores wants to hold on but Hautamaki pushes him away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flores is looking to get to half guard.
Hautamaki landing strikes from the mount and Flores is in trouble!
Hautamaki wants to control the pace but Flores is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores tries to hold on but Hautamaki pushes him away.
Hautamaki with shots to the head and body - Flores looks very uncomfortable down there.

Hautamaki is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Hautamaki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flores sprawls well initially but Hautamaki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hautamaki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hautamaki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Flores is looking to escape.

Flores is defending against the submission attempts here by Hautamaki.
Flores knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hautamaki on the ground.
Hautamaki prevents Flores from improving his position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Hautamaki is looking for a kimura here.
Flores won't allow Hautamaki to pass to mount.
Hautamaki working Flores over with strikes.
Hautamaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Flores is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Hautamaki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Flores doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hautamaki.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hautamaki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Hautamaki decides to return to a standing position.
Hautamaki shoots in and drives through. Flores sprawls well.
Flores throws a right and a left that Hautamaki avoids nicely.
Hautamaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flores pinned against the cage. Flores gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A good leg kick by Flores.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hautamaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Flores.
Hautamaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hautamaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Hautamaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Elmeri Hautamaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hautamaki looks gassed!
Flores throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hautamaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flores as he jumps to the side.
Flores stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Flores wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab, jab by Flores - just one landing.
Hautamaki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hautamaki.
Flores throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flores attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hautamaki misses with a takedown attempt - Flores sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hautamaki 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 solid leg kick lands there for Flores.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Flores lands a head kick that stumbles Hautamaki and the fighters go to the mat.
Hautamaki keeping moving, preventing Flores from controlling successfully.
Flores makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Flores throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hautamaki controlling the position.
Flores sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hautamaki's guard.
Hautamaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flores.
Hautamaki is trying to get back to full guard.

Flores is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hautamaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hautamaki wants to get back to his feet.
Hautamaki manages to get to full guard.

Flores drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flores jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Flores wants to pass the guard but Hautamaki is keeping the position.

Hautamaki uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hautamaki with a poor takedown
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.
Flores fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Flores tries a head kick but it misses.
Hautamaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flores as he jumps to the side.
Hautamaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flores makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hautamaki really felt that one!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flores throws a nice head kick!
Gabriel Flores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flores misses with a low kick as Hautamaki jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gabriel Flores will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hautamaki shoots in for a takedown but Flores shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gabriel Flores is winning the standup battle so far.
Hautamaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Flores scores with a jab to the jaw.

Hautamaki scores with a takedown into Flores's guard.

Hautamaki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Flores looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Flores looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Flores!
Hautamaki struggling a bit here.
Hautamaki tries to improve position but can't.

Flores tries for a kimura but Hautamaki is defending well.
Hautamaki tries to escape but Flores is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hautamaki is breathing heavily.

Flores tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Flores working away.

Flores is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hautamaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hautamaki is looking for a sweep.

Flores has hold of Hautamaki's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hautamaki seems comfortable defending it but Flores has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hautamaki is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hautamaki is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Flores couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Flores!