PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripper has chosen The Odorants - This Night as his entrance music. Tommi Hartola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hartola
vs
Ripper

192 cm
25
215 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

210 cm
28
210 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartola misses with a straight right.
Ripper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hartola's head.
Ripper lands a really nice looking cross but Hartola seems unphased.
Ripper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ripper throws a big shot that misses.
Hartola takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ripper throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartola.
Hartola misses the shot to the body.
Ripper misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hartola.
Ripper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ripper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hartola throws a low kick, looking for Ripper's leg but Ripper calmly moves out of range.
Hartola walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ripper checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ripper misses with a hook.
A big left from Ripper misses.
Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ripper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ripper is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hartola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hartola misses.
Hartola cracks the inside of Ripper's front leg.
Ripper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Hartola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Hartola.
Ripper has had enough of the clinch but Hartola keeps him there for the moment.
Hartola lands a shoulder strike.
Hartola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hartola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ripper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartola darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ripper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ripper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hartola throws out a powerful jab.
Ripper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hartola. Hartola obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Hartola tenderised Ripper's leg. Ripper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ripper throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ripper finds it's way round the side to connect with Hartola's head.
Ripper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartola can pounce on him.
Ripper throws a body punch but Hartola moves out of range.
Hartola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ripper loads up on a big right hand but Hartola slips the punch.
Ripper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hartola at a distance.
Hartola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ripper tries to land a front kick but Hartola steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters circling a little - Ripper finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hartola chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Hartola.
Ripper looks gassed!
Ripper throws a sloppy head kick and Hartola moves out of range easily.
Hartola connects with a right hand. Ripper shakes it off.
Hartola blocks the body kick.
Hartola moves out of range as Ripper strikes.
Ripper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola is looking to land body kicks.
Ripper misses with a left hand
and Hartola counters with a thumping low kick.
Hartola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hartola throws a head kick but Ripper moves out of range.
Hartola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ripper.
Hartola punishes Ripper's body with a nice straight punch.
Hartola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jack Ripper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Hartola lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
Hartola moves out of range of the body kick.
Ripper lunges at Hartola with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hartola's hand.
Hartola scores with a nice body kick.
Hartola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ripper throws a jab when Hartola was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartola was well out of range. Poor timing from Ripper.
Ripper misses with a low kick.
Hartola moves out of range as Ripper strikes.
Ripper ducks right into an uppercut from Hartola.
Ripper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hartola ducks right into an uppercut from Ripper.
Hartola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripper manages to avoid it.
Hartola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hartola ducks under a wild hook from Ripper.
Ripper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hartola.
Hartola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ripper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartola throws a solid leg kick but Ripper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hartola.
Ripper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hartola.
Hartola ducks under a wild hook from Ripper.
Hartola moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Hartola dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ripper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hartola lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ripper takes a step back to recover.
Ripper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hartola.
Ripper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hartola moves out of range of the body kick from Ripper.
Hartola misses with a low kick as Ripper jumps back.
Hartola lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Jack Ripper has been cut.
Ripper moves forwards but Hartola connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Ripper is rocked!
Hartola checks a low kick from Ripper.
Ripper is still on wobbly legs! Can Hartola finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartola throws a chopping leg kick but Ripper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ripper seems to have recovered his senses.
Ripper throws an overhand right that lands on Hartola's shoulder, as Hartola tries to avoid the shot.
Hartola tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartola throws a sloppy head kick and Ripper moves out of range easily.
That kick from Hartola tenderised Ripper's leg. Ripper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ripper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ripper throws a push kick but Hartola slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ripper wants to land a leg kick but Hartola is out of range.
Hartola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ripper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hartola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hartola scores with a nice head shot.
Ripper misses the shot to the body.
Ripper shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hartola shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hartola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ripper lands a front kick.
Hartola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ripper misses with a looping left.
Ripper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hartola feints and then cracks Ripper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ripper down.
Ripper is breathing heavily.
Hartola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ripper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper loads up on a big right hand but Hartola slips the punch.
Hartola lands a leg kick that knocks Ripper off balance momentarily.
Hartola avoids the body shot from Ripper.
Hartola moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Hartola blocks the leg kick.
Hartola misses with a combination
and Ripper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hartola blocks the body kick.
Ripper thows a leg kick but Hartola checks it
and Hartola counters with a left and a right that stings Ripper.

Hartola has managed to clinch.
Ripper is trying to push Hartola away but Hartola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hartola keeps control of Ripper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hartola works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hartola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hartola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ripper's efforts to push away.
Hartola lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper tries to circle away but Hartola has him pinned against the cage.
Hartola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hartola has Ripper tight in a Thai clinch... and there's a huge knee which drops Ripper to the floor. He's out cold!! I hope he's still got all his teeth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Tommi Hartola!