PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Deck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pillu Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Deck
vs
Haukka

190 cm
24
272 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

225 cm
29
265 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glenn Deck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pillu Haukka!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haukka blocks a head kick by Deck.
Haukka blocks a head kick by Deck.
Deck thows a body kick. Haukka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Deck throws a hook to the side of Haukka's head but Haukka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haukka slips under a jab from Deck.
Haukka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Deck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Haukka drives through and clinches with Deck against the cage.

Deck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haukka.

Haukka has managed to clinch.
Deck throws an elbow that misses.
Deck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haukka is defending well for now.
Deck blocks an uppercut.
Haukka blocks an elbow strike.
Deck tries a knee to the head but Haukka blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haukka dodges an elbow strike from Deck.
Haukka can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka avoiding damage as Deck throws knees to the body.
Haukka is trying to push Deck away but Deck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Deck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haukka's brow.
A short uppercut from Haukka.
Haukka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Deck missing with knees to the body.
Haukka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Deck lands an elbow inside that Haukka shrugs off.

It looks like Pillu Haukka has been cut.
Deck misses with an elbow over the top.
Haukka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Haukka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Deck trying to land knees to the body.
Deck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Deck misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice left hand lands by Haukka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Haukka misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Deck.
Deck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haukka's defenses.
Deck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short body shot lands from Deck as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deck is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Deck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Deck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Deck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Deck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haukka avoids it.
Haukka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Deck throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haukka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Decks head.
Deck misses with a body punch.
Haukka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Deck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haukka avoids it.
Deck is trying to break the clinch but Haukka has him pressed against the cage.
Deck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Deck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haukka's brow.
Deck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haukka is defending well for now.
Deck is pushing Haukka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Deck.
Deck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haukka is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Deck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haukka.
Haukka throws a right and a left that Deck avoids nicely.

Haukka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Deck lands a good knee to the midsection. Haukka won't want to take too many of those.
Haukka looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deck trying to land knees to the body.
Haukka is trying to break free.
Haukka tries to break the clinch but Deck is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haukka.
Deck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Deck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haukka avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deck trying to stall but Haukka improves his position.
Deck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Pillu Haukka's cut even more.
Deck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haukka is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Deck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pillu Haukka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Deck misses with a few strikes there.
Haukka fails to land with a series of punches.
Deck lands a nice shot that snaps Haukka's head back.
Deck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haukka throws a nice looking combination but Deck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deck needs to keep his hands up - Haukka had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Deck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glenn Deck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haukka.
Deck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haukka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Haukka throws a jab when Deck was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deck tries to land a front kick but Haukka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haukka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haukka avoids the head kick by Deck.
Haukka blocks a head kick by Deck.
Deck throws a lazy right hand but Haukka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deck is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Haukka's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

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

Haukka is rocked!
Deck throws a powerful right kick. Haukka tried to block low but the kick was high! Haukka was taken right off of his feet! Deck jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Glenn Deck!