PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vilho Alanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Hallakulma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alanen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Turmion Kätilöt - Grand Ball. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Alanen
vs
Hallakulma

186 cm
19
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vilho Alanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Hallakulma!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alanen tries to clinch but Hallakulma moves out of range.
Hallakulma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alanen wants to clinch.
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hallakulma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alanen closes the distance but Hallakulma moves to the side
and Hallakulma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alanen thinking.
Alanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallakulma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alanen tries to clinch up.
Alanen wants to clinch.
Alanen wants to clinch.

Alanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hallakulma, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hallakulma avoids it.
Alanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hallakulma controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Alanen.
Alanen tries to throw a body punch but Hallakulma avoids it by throwing Alanen back against the cage.
Hallakulma just leaning against Alanen, taking a breather.
Alanen misses with a punch to the body.
Alanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alanen.

It looks like Jarkko Hallakulma has been cut.
Hallakulma has had enough of the clinch but Alanen keeps him there for the moment.
Alanen misses with a punch to the body.
Alanen trying to land knees to the body.
Alanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hallakulma breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallakulma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallakulma looks gassed!

Alanen clinches with his opponent.
Alanen has Hallakulma pushed against the cage.
Alanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hallakulma takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hallakulma.
Alanen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hallakulma up against the cage.
Alanen scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alanen misses with a knee to the head.
Alanen lands a damaging elbow.
Alanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hallakulma avoids the damage to the body.
Alanen lands a damaging elbow.
Alanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hallakulma avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Alanen.
Hallakulma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hallakulma letting Alanen take a breather here.
Hallakulma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alanen tries a knee to the head but Hallakulma blocks it.
A short uppercut from Alanen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alanen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hallakulma.
Alanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alanen lands an elbow inside that Hallakulma shrugs off.
Alanen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hallakulma avoids it.
Alanen slows down the pace here.
Hallakulma managing to block the knees to the body from Alanen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alanen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vilho Alanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarkko Hallakulma's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hallakulma, pushing him back against the cage.
Alanen lands with a right to the head.
Alanen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Alanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hallakulma is trying to break the clinch but Alanen has him pressed against the cage.
Alanen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hallakulma wants to break free but Alanen has control.
Alanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alanen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vilho Alanen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Alanen.
Alanen lands an elbow that stopped Hallakulma in his tracks for a moment.
Alanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hallakulma or not.
Hallakulma is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanen looking to throw knees to the head but Hallakulma is blocking nicely.
Alanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alanen misses with a knee strike.
Alanen with a knee to the head.
Alanen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hallakulma is trying to break free.
Alanen misses with a knee strike.
Alanen scores with a knee to the head.
Alanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Alanen to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alanen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hallakulma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Alanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hallakulma's defenses.
Alanen scores with a knee to the head.
Alanen trying to land knees to the body.
Alanen scores with a hook to the body.
Alanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alanen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alanen obliges.
Hallakulma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alanen crunches a lovely knee into Hallakulma's ribcage.
Alanen lands a right hand.
Alanen crunches a lovely knee into Hallakulma's ribcage.
Alanen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alanen lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallakulma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alanen is working Hallakulma over against the cage.
Alanen lands a good knee to the midsection. Hallakulma won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hallakulma's defenses.
Alanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hallakulma backwards.
Alanen with a knee to the head.
Alanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hallakulma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alanen lands a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hallakulma's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alanen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alanen with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vilho Alanen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarkko Hallakulma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Alanen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alanen crunches a lovely knee into Hallakulma's ribcage.
Alanen slowing the pace effectively.
Alanen lands a damaging elbow.
Hallakulma takes a shot to the head.
Alanen scores with a shot to the side of Hallakulma's head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alanen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alanen scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alanen.
Alanen landing knees to the head.
Alanen lands an elbow that stopped Hallakulma in his tracks for a moment.
Alanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hallakulma can do to turn this around?
Hallakulma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alanen lands with a light punch inside.
Alanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hallakulma or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Alanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hallakulma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alanen controlling the action here for a moment.
Alanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Alanen lands a body shot.
Alanen lands an uppercut.
Hallakulma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alanen misses with a knee to the head.
Alanen trying to land knees to the body.
Alanen lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alanen landing knees to the body.
Alanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hallakulma backwards.
Hallakulma takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Jarkko Hallakulma's cut even more.
Stalling in the clinch from Alanen.
Alanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alanen lands a right hand.
Alanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alanen lands a body shot.
Hallakulma is trying to maintain a safe position but Alanen gets an underhook and turns Hallakulma into the cage.
A knee to the head by Alanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alanen lands a shot to the body.
Alanen avoiding damage.
Alanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hallakulmas head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alanen obliges.
Alanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alanen digs a right hand underneath Hallakulma's ribcage. Hallakulma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alanen connects with a knee to the head.
Alanen misses with a knee strike.
Alanen has Hallakulma pushed against the cage.
Alanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Hallakulma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alanen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alanen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A knee to the head by Hallakulma.
Vilho Alanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hallakulma blocks it with crossed arms.
Jarkko Hallakulma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vilho Alanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vilho Alanen!
During a confident post fight interview, Vilho Alanen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.