PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esko Hanska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peeeers Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peeeers Mies is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hanska
vs
Mies

170 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
29
160 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Hanska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peeeers Mies!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanska looks to land a right hand but Mies moved out of range.
Mies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanska throws the left hand but Mies avoids the punch easily.
Mies throws a series of punches but Hanska moves out of range.
Hanska loads up on a big right hand but Mies slips the punch.
Mies scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Esko Hanska has been cut.
Hanska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mies.
Mies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mies throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanska counters with a nice body shot.
Mies misses with a two punch combination.
Hanska throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanska slips a jab and a cross from Mies.
Mies connects with the punch.
Hanska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanska misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanska counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Peeeers Mies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanska misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies misses with the combination.
Mies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanska counters with a series of strikes. Mies will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hanska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mies tries to bum rush Hanska with a series of wild strikes but Hanska uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mies connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mies throws a right hand that Hanska ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanska also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Hanska.
Hanska misses with a straight left.
Hanska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mies lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Mies.
Nice defenses there by Mies.
Hanska throws a hook but Mies blocks it.
Mies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanska.
Mies misses with a double jab
letting Hanska counter with a right hand.

It looks like Peeeers Mies has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mies fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanska looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mies ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mies attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mies throws a series of strikes that have Hanska backpedaling.
Hanska throws a right and a left that Mies avoids nicely.
Mies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanska circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mies.
A punch combination from Mies misses.
Mies looks gassed!
Hanska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mies was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanska.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanska thows a body shot but no joy.
Mies tries to bum rush Hanska with a series of wild strikes but Hanska uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Mies.
Hanska misses with an uppercut.
Hanska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mies throws a nice looking combination but Hanska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mies takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mies connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mies lands a two punch combo.
Mies's corner calls for a 1-2. Mies obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mies moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hanska throws a hook to the side of Mies's head but Mies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Mies. Those never looked like landing.
Mies throws a right and a left that Hanska avoids nicely.
Mies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanska throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mies throws a right hand that Hanska ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanska also avoids with ease.
Mies fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hanska checks it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Hanska.
Mies will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mies jabs Hanska right on the nose. Hanska blinks but takes it well.
Hanska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mies moves away.
Mies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mies stalks Hanska and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hanska's face. Hanska staggers backwards, shaken.
Hanska paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Mies.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanska circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeeers Mies dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mies lands with a nice body punch.
Mies's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mies duly obliges.

Hanska is rocked!
Mies throws a right and a left that Hanska avoids nicely.
Mies throws a series of punches but Hanska moves out of range.
Hanska connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mies's hands.
Peeeers Mies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanska misses with an uppercut.
Mies lands with a straight right. Hanska didn't see that one coming.
Hanska dodges the punch combination from Mies.
Hanska misses with a hook.
Hanska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanska misses with a series of wild punches.
Peeeers Mies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mies scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanska throws a big shot that misses.
Mies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanska scores with a sloppy right hand. Mies should have avoided that one.
Mies misses with a few strikes there.
Mies slips a straight right by Hanska.
Mies throws a leg kick but Hanska moved away.
Mies lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hanska misses with a looping right.
Hanska looks to throw the jab but Mies is out of range.
Mies on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mies throws a series of punches but Hanska moves out of range.
Mies is breathing heavily.
Hanska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mies.
Mies misses with a wild combination.
Mies takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mies uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanska thows a body shot but no joy.
Mies throws a nice looking combination but Hanska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mies slips a straight right by Hanska.
Mies jabs Hanska right on the nose. Hanska blinks but takes it well.
Mies throws a leg kick but Hanska checks it.
The fighters circling - Hanska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanska throws a shot from downtown. Mies moves away and avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mies!
Mies lands a nice looking body shot.
Mies throws a series of punches but Hanska avoids them all with ease.
Mies moves out of range as Hanska strikes.
A combination from Hanska does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Mies.
Mies throws a series of punches but Hanska moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mies ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mies connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanska scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mies doesn't seem bothered though.
Hanska looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanska.
No joy there for Mies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Hanska misses.
Hanska throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mies.
Hanska fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mies.
Mies lands a jab-cross combination.
Hanska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mies moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mies.
Hanska takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mies is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mies swinging wildly here.
Mies swinging wildly here.
Mies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanska throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mies misses with a double jab
and Hanska counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Mies. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Hanska misses.
Mies moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mies walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peeeers Mies will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hanska's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hanska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mies lands with a nice combination. Hanska backs away looking to recover.
Mies moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanska walks into a jab.
Mies works over Hanska's head and body with a nice combination.
Mies ducks under a wild hook from Hanska.
Mies misses with a double jab.
Mies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mies fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanska swings for the body but Mies moves out of range.
Mies takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mies looks to land a combination but Hanska avoids it well.
Hanska slips a jab and a cross from Mies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hanska.
Mies fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanska throws a hook but Mies blocks it.
Hanska takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mies looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mies scores with a jab. Hanska acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mies cracks Hanska with an open hand slap.
Hanska just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanska throws a hook but Mies avoids it easily.
Mies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanska throws the left hand but Mies avoids the punch easily.
Hanska scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hanska throws a body punch but Mies moves out of range.
Hanska misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hanska misses its intended target.
Mies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanska takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No joy there for Mies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanska loads up on a big right hand but Mies slips the punch.
Hanska has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mies!
Mies lands with a nice combination. Hanska backs away looking to recover.
Mies misses with a two punch combination.
Mies misses with a few strikes there.
Hanska misses with a looping left.
Hanska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mies throws a series of punches but Hanska moves out of range.
A combination from Mies does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mies.
Hanska just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanska misses with a few strikes there.
Mies lands the left hand.
Mies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanska.
Mies scores with a hook.
Hanska throws a shot from downtown. Mies moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Mies.
Danga de danga de dang - Mies scores with a four punch combination!
Mies misses with a wild combination.
Mies fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanska gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mies.
Mies misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanska missing with a left hand there. Mies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanska dodges the punch combination from Mies.
Hanska throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mies lands with a nice combination. Hanska backs away looking to recover.
Hanska ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanska.
Hanska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mies moves out of range of the strikes.
Peeeers Mies is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanska throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Esko Hanska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mies jabs at Hanska's body.
Hanska throws a hook but Mies blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peeeers Mies.
Well Mies has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peeeers Mies!