PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Cracker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cracker
vs
Hartmann

189 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
30
223 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uncle Cracker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukas Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartmann tries to bum rush Cracker with a series of wild strikes but Cracker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Cracker.
Cracker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartmann swats away the attempt to clinch by Cracker.
Hartmann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cracker.
Cracker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartmann.
Uncle Cracker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cracker doesn't manage to clinch there - Hartmann circles away.
Cracker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cracker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartmann misses with a wild combination.
Hartmann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartmann scores with a jab to the head.
Hartmann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cracker misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cracker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartmann misses with a series of wild punches.
Cracker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hartmann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hartmann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cracker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hartmann throws a body punch but Cracker moves out of range.
Cracker tries to bum rush Hartmann with a series of wild strikes but Hartmann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartmann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cracker.
Hartmann closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cracker wants to clinch.
Hartmann clobbers Cracker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hartmann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cracker is looking to clinch but Hartmann is avoiding it.
Cracker misses with a wild combination.
Cracker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hartmann counters with a three punch combo that has Cracker backing up. Cracker nods at Hartmann to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartmann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crackers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cracker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cracker wants to clinch up but Hartmann keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Cracker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartmann swinging wildly here.
Hartmann lands with a good body shot.
Hartmann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cracker.
Hartmann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cracker tries to clinch there but Hartmann circles away.
Cracker wants to clinch up but Hartmann keeps it at a distance.
Cracker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hartmann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cracker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hartmann is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cracker rather than just go for the knockout.
Cracker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cracker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cracker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cracker is looking to clinch.
Cracker tries to clinch up but Hartmann circles away and keeps his distance.
Hartmann misses with a double jab.
Hartmann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cracker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cracker looks to land a combination but Hartmann avoids it well.
Cracker tries to clinch but Hartmann moves out of range.
Cracker tries to clinch but Hartmann moves out of range.
Cracker wants to clinch.
Cracker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartmann throws a combination. Cracker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hartmann shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cracker eats them both and turns towards Hartmann to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cracker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cracker throws a series of punches but Hartmann avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cracker wants to clinch up but Hartmann keeps it at a distance.
Hartmann punishes Cracker's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cracker looks to land a left hand but Hartmann moved out of range nicely.
Cracker is looking to clinch but Hartmann is avoiding it.
Cracker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Cracker. Those never looked like landing.
Hartmann jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hartmann tries to bum rush Cracker with a series of wild strikes but Cracker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cracker wants to clinch up but Hartmann keeps it at a distance.
Cracker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hartmann keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartmann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Hartmann.

Cracker is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartmann dances in with a quick combination. Cracker is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Hartmann snaps Cracker's head back. Cracker stumbles backwards against the cage. Hartmann steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Cracker's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Cracker just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lukas Hartmann!