PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ukko Haahtee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Halilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Haahtee
vs
Halilov

183 cm
27
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

191 cm
27
207 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ukko Haahtee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amir Halilov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haahtee thows a body kick. Halilov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Halilov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Halilov ducks under a wild hook from Haahtee.
Halilov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haahtee counters with a nice body kick.
Halilov looks gassed!
Haahtee throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Amir Halilov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haahtee throws a right and a left that Halilov avoids nicely.
Halilov avoids the head kick by Haahtee.

Haahtee lands a big head kick that sends Halilov tumbling to the mat! Haahtee takes a step backwards and waves Halilov back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Halilov is rocked!
Halilov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haahtee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haahtee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halilov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haahtee avoids it really well and circles away.
Ukko Haahtee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Halilov.
Halilov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haahtee defends it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haahtee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haahtee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Halilov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haahtee avoids it really well and circles away.
Halilov shoots in looking for a takedown. Haahtee tries to sprawl out of it but Halilov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Haahtee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Halilov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haahtee but Haahtee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Haahtee does it's job there.
Halilov shoots in looking for a takedown but Haahtee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halilov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Halilov needs to keep his hands up - Haahtee had a free shot at his head there.
Look low, kick high! Haahtee uses the oldest trick in the book to send Halilov tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Haahtee is absolutely delighted - when Halilov wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ukko Haahtee!
Ukko Haahtee retains his light heavyweight title!