PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miika Hanninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Mousaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousaki has chosen I'M Back as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hanninen
vs
Mousaki

183 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

recos laboratory

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miika Hanninen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Mousaki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Hanninen does no damage.
Mousaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanninen.
Hanninen misses the shot to the body.
Hanninen misses with a hook.
Mousaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanninen misses with a double jab.
No luck for Mousaki with that takedown attempt.
Mousaki shoots for a takedown but Hanninen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miika Hanninen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Mousaki.
Hanninen misses with a double jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mousaki. That's going to slow Hanninen down.
Mousaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanninen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Mousaki scores with a takedown into Hanninen's guard.
Hanninen trying to strike off his back.
Hanninen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousaki trying to control but Hanninen is working from the bottom.
Mousaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hanninen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mousaki is controlling him.

Mousaki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousaki trying to control but Hanninen is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Hanninen does no damage.
Hanninen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mousaki moves away.
Mousaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanninen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanninen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hanninen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mousaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanninen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mousaki looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanninen lands with a hook. Mousaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hanninen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hanninen manages to end up in side control.
Hanninen working away.
Hanninen wants to control but Mousaki is keeping him busy.
Mousaki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanninen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mousaki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hanninen's best efforts.
Hanninen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hanninen wants to control but Mousaki is keeping him busy.

Mousaki has one foot on Hanninen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mousaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hanninen lands with a straight right. Mousaki didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanninen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mousaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mousaki.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mousaki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanninen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Mousaki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mousaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanninen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mousaki.
Mousaki trying to control but Hanninen is working from the bottom.
Mousaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanninen is keeping the position for now.
Mousaki pushing down on Hanninen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mousaki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hanninen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mousaki is working away from the top position though.
Mousaki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hanninen is trying to maintain the position but Mousaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Mousaki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hanninen!
Mousaki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hanninen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hanninen is working hard here to advance position.
Mousaki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hanninen looks a forlorn figure.
Hanninen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mousaki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hanninen is pressing down on Mousaki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanninen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanninen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanninen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hanninen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mousaki is fighting to break Hanninen's control of his arms but Hanninen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenji Mousaki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hanninen misses with a body punch

and Mousaki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hanninen wants to sweep here but Mousaki controlling him for the moment.
Mousaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanninen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hanninen 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.
Mousaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanninen is retaining full guard.
Hanninen striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Mousaki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hanninen's guard.
Mousaki moves into full mount! Hanninen won't be happy about that!
Hanninen is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Mousaki.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mousaki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hanninen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Poor strikes thrown by Mousaki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanninen holds of for dear life.
Hanninen is working to get back to half guard.
Mousaki scoring with strikes but Hanninen is staying in there.
Hanninen is looking to get to half guard.

Mousaki looking to secure an arm triangle but Hanninen defends it well.
Hanninen is squirming around, avoiding Mousaki's attempts to control the action.

Mousaki looking for a guillotine from mount but Hanninen is having none of it.
Mousaki fails to move to back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Mousaki is working for a guillotine from mount but Hanninen frees his head quite easily.
Kenji Mousaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mousaki wants to control the pace but Hanninen is squirming around nicely.

Mousaki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mousaki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Mousaki swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hanninen is now in Mousaki's guard. A big mistake from Mousaki there, giving up the dominant position!
Hanninen chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanninen throwing strikes but missing.
Mousaki striking off his back but it's not causing Hanninen any problems.
Hanninen stopping the sweep attempt from Mousaki.
Hanninen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanninen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanninen with a nice head shot there.
Mousaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanninen is one step ahead there.
Hanninen throwing strikes from guard but Mousaki blocks nicely.
Mousaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanninen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mousaki counters with a shoot takedown. Hanninen fights it but they end up in guard.
Mousaki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mousaki wants to pass the guard but Hanninen is keeping the position.
Hanninen wants to sweep here but Mousaki controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki slips nicely into half guard.

Mousaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hanninen is just riding it out for now. Mousaki eventually gives up the hold.
Hanninen is staying active underneath Mousaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Mousaki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanninen defends it well.
Hanninen wants to get back to full guard.
Hanninen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mousaki is working away from the top position though.
Hanninen works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Mousaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mousaki shoots and misses

and Hanninen counters by moving into the clinch.
Hanninen has had enough of the clinch but Mousaki keeps him there for the moment.
Mousaki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hanninen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mousaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanninen.
Hanninen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mousaki's head backwards.
Mousaki fails with the takedown
enabling Hanninen to counter with a crisp jab.
Miika Hanninen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Mousaki.
Hanninen throws a series of punches but Mousaki moves out of range.
Mousaki walks into a stiff left hand from Hanninen.
Hanninen looks to land a right hand but Mousaki moved out of range.
Hanninen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanninen looks to land a left hand but Mousaki moved out of range nicely.
Mousaki wants to clinch up but Hanninen keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanninen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hanninen throws a nice looking combination but Mousaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mousaki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hanninen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Hanninen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hanninen - just one landing.
Mousaki misses with a takedown
enabling Hanninen to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanninen misses with the combination.
Mousaki has a takedown stuffed.
Hanninen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hanninen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanninen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanninen looks to land a combination but Mousaki avoids it well.
Mousaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanninen but Hanninen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hanninen.
Miika Hanninen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanninen misses with a two punch combination.
Hanninen misses with a left hand

and Mousaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hanninen is pressed up against the cage. Mousaki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hanninen down to the mat. Hanninen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mousaki misses with a takedown attempt
and Hanninen counters with a straight right hand.
Hanninen tries to bum rush Mousaki with a series of wild strikes but Mousaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanninen misses with a combination

and Mousaki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hanninen's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanninen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hanninen prevents Mousaki from improving his position.
Hanninen throwing shots but Mousaki is blocking nicely.
Mousaki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hanninen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hanninen's back!
Mousaki is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Mousaki gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Mousaki gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Mousaki apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Mousaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mousaki shoots in and drives through. Hanninen sprawls well.
Hanninen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mousaki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mousaki is working Hanninen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mousaki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hanninen's guard.

Mousaki seems to be looking for submissions.
Hanninen wants to control but Mousaki is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanninen wants to improve his position but Mousaki is controlling well.
Mousaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanninen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mousaki slips a nice elbow through Hanninen's hands, connecting with Hanninen's forehead.
Hanninen manages to get to full guard.
Mousaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanninen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mousaki preventing the sweep.
Hanninen throws a couple of heel strikes.
Hanninen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hanninen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanninen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanninen, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mousaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanninen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanninen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mousaki counters with a shoot takedown. Hanninen fights it but they end up in guard.
Mousaki throws and elbow that misses. Hanninen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mousaki's guard. Nice move by Hanninen!
Mousaki wants to sweep here but Hanninen controlling him for the moment.
Mousaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanninen's guard.
Mousaki wants to control from the top but Hanninen keeps moving.
Miika Hanninen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mousaki passes into half guard.
Mousaki trying to mount his opponent but Hanninen defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Mousaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mousaki 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Mousaki!