PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoe Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haplopelma Hainanum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray comes to the ring accompanied by BONE. Haplopelma Hainanum acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Ray
vs
Hainanum

195 cm
24
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
218 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy
xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy

KAISER
Stonewall

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoe Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Haplopelma Hainanum!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray throws a series of punches but Hainanum moves out of range.
Hainanum is looking to slow Ray down with leg kicks.
Ray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hainanum scores with a kick to the midsection.
A combination from Ray does no damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hainanum - that will leave a mark!
Ray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ray moves in looking to clinch but Hainanum pushes him off.
Ray is looking to clinch but Hainanum is avoiding it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hainanum. Ray shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hainanum thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ray if he has to take too many more of those.
Hainanum throws a head kick that misses.
Hainanum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ray cracks Hainanum with an open hand slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hainanum.
A low kick from Ray is predictable there
and Hainanum counters with a big head kick but Ray shrugs it off.
Ray avoids the head kick by Hainanum.
Hainanum throws a head kick that misses.

Hainanum closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainanum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hainanum misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ray.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hainanum is trying to maintain a safe position but Ray gets an underhook and turns Hainanum into the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
A right hook to the body lands for Ray.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ray - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ray lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hainanum.
Ray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Ray.
Ray struggles to land a body shot inside as Hainanum controls his hands.
Ray tries to throw a body punch but Hainanum avoids it by throwing Ray back against the ropes.
Hainanum lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Hoe Ray has been cut.
Ray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ray lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ray is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hainanum is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Ray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hainanum plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ray avoids the head kick by Hainanum.
Ray throws a hook but Hainanum blocks it.
Hainanum throws a head kick that half lands.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
Hainanum moves out of range as Ray strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Ray. Those never looked like landing.
Hainanum fakes the leg kick and cracks Ray in the body.
Ray looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ray throws out a loose jab but Hainanum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hainanum misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ray misses.
A head kick from Hainanum lands but Ray takes it in his stride.

Hoe Ray's cut is getting worse.
Hainanum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ray throws a hook but Hainanum avoids it easily.
Ray motions for Hainanum to come forward. Ray throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hainanum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ray throws the left hand but Hainanum avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Ray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hainanum keeps Ray at a distance using the push kick.
Ray throws a hook but Hainanum avoids it easily.
Ray misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ray.
A swing and a miss from Ray.
Hainanum misses with a low kick.
Ray takes a swing at Hainanum's ribcage but misses.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hainanum.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses the jab.
That kick from Hainanum tenderised Ray's leg. Ray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hainanum.
Hainanum looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hainanum walks into a left hand.
Hainanum listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hainanum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hainanum connects with a high kick.
A head kick from Hainanum lands but Ray takes it in his stride.

Hoe Ray's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hainanum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ray avoids the head kick by Hainanum.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hainanum throws a head kick that misses.
Hainanum tries a head kick but it misses.
Hainanum throws a head kick that misses
and Hainanum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hainanum throws a jab when Ray was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haplopelma Hainanum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hoe Ray's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Hainanum.
Hainanum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hainanum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ray.
Ray checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Ray misses.
Hainanum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Hainanum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Ray.
Haplopelma Hainanum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ray misses with an uppercut. Hainanum saw that one coming.
Hainanum moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hainanum misses with a head kick.
Hainanum throws a lazy head kick
and Ray counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hainanum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Ray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainanum connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hainanum.
Ray scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Hainanum.
Ray misses with a series of wild punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hainanum.
A left lands for Ray.
Hainanum throws a head kick but Ray moves out of range.
Hainanum tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
Hainanum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ray.
Hainanum slips a straight right by Ray.
Ray tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Hainanum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hainanum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Hainanum thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ray if he has to take too many more of those.
Haplopelma Hainanum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hainanum - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with a straight right.
Hainanum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hainanum throws a head kick but Ray moves out of range.

Hainanum has closed the distance and engaged Ray in a clinch.
Ray will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ray.
Hainanum taking a breather.
Hainanum is working Ray over against the ropes.
Hainanum prevents a body shot from Ray.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Hainanum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray working aggressively here.
Ray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ray blocks an elbow strike from Hainanum.
Ray misses with a body punch.
Hainanum lands a damaging elbow.
Hainanum lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainanum looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hainanum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ray.
Hainanum utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hainanum lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Hoe Ray's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hoe Ray's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Haplopelma Hainanum!
After winning the bout, Haplopelma Hainanum thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.