PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Liosy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spiidi Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liosy comes into the arena with For those about to rock blaring out of the sound system. Spiidi Haukka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Liosy
vs
Haukka

170 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Improved boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Liosy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spiidi Haukka!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liosy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haukka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liosy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Haukka scores a takedown into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Haukka.
Haukka wants to control the pace but Liosy is squirming around nicely.

Haukka stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Liosy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Haukka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liosy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Haukka smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Liosy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Haukka gets a clinch.
Haukka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Liosy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Haukka looks gassed!
Haukka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Liosy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Liosy keeps control of Haukka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liosy tries to break the clinch but Haukka is controlling the position.
Haukka wants a takedown.
Haukka jumps guard but Liosy stands there with Haukka around his waist. Haukka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Liosy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Haukka is trying to keep an underhook but Liosy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Liosy is tying to control. Haukka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Liosy tries to stand and escape but Haukka is controlling the position.
Haukka is not content to let Liosy control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haukka is looking to improve his position.
Liosy working over Haukka with some ground and pound. Haukka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liosy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haukka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Haukka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Liosy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Liosy looking to control.
Haukka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Haukka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Liosy tries to clinch

and Haukka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Liosy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Haukka.

Haukka gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liosy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Liosy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haukka on the ground.
Haukka is keen to just control but Liosy is a slippery customer.
Liosy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Haukka preventing the sweep.
Liosy is working hard here to advance position.

Haukka gets to his feet. Liosy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Liosy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Haukka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Liosy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Haukka is looking for a kimura but Liosy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Haukka to get the leverage.
Liosy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Haukka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Liosy defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Liosy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Liosy tries to get to full guard but Haukka has control of the leg.
Liosy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Liosy trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Liosy tries for a takedown but Haukka circles away easily
and Haukka counters with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haukka swats away the attempt to clinch by Liosy.
Liosy has a takedown stuffed.
Haukka is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spiidi Haukka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Liosy tries to clinch up

and Haukka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Haukka is thwarting Liosy's attempts to control the position.
Haukka is breathing heavily.
Haukka trying to control from half guard but Liosy is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liosy trying to control from the bottom.
Liosy is not content to let Haukka control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Haukka shoots in and bounces Liosy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Haukka looking to sit in guard and control but Liosy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Haukka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haukka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Liosy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Liosy won't allow Haukka to get back to his feet.
Liosy with a nice head shot there.
Liosy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haukka is keeping the position for now.
Liosy won't allow Haukka to sweep him here.
Haukka keeping moving, preventing Liosy from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Haukka can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Liosy tries to clinch up but Haukka circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Liosy pulls guard successfully.
Haukka advances to half guard.
Haukka trying to control from half guard but Liosy is working away.
Liosy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Liosy is not content to let Haukka control the position.
Liosy wants to control but Haukka is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka trying to pass the guard but Liosy defending well.
Liosy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Liosy is pressing down on Haukka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Liosy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Haukka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Liosy.
Haukka throws a series of punches but Liosy avoids them all with ease.
Liosy tries to clinch but Haukka moves away

and Haukka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Haukka.
Liosy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Haukka controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spiidi Haukka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Haukka pushes Liosy up against the cage in a clinch.
Haukka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haukka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liosy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Liosy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haukka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liosy.
Liosy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Liosy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Liosy shoots in but Haukka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Liosy shoots and misses

and Haukka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Liosy wants to improve his position but instead Haukka has moved into half guard.
Haukka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liosy gets full guard.
Haukka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Liosy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haukka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liosy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haukka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Liosy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haukka wants to pass the guard but Liosy is keeping the position.
Liosy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Liosy misses with a takedown attempt

and Haukka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Haukka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Liosy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haukka looking to pass the guard.
Haukka trying to control but Liosy is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haukka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liosy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liosy trying to control the position.
Haukka passes into half guard.
Liosy is staying active underneath Haukka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haukka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Liosy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haukka decides to return to a standing position.
Liosy wants to clinch but Haukka slips to the side

and Haukka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Haukka trying to control the position from guard on top but Liosy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haukka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haukka connects with a couple of short punches.
Haukka trying to control the position from guard on top but Liosy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haukka pushes down on Liosy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Haukka works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liosy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Liosy is trying to get back to half guard.
Liosy manages to get back to half guard.
Haukka is keen to just control but Liosy is a slippery customer.
Liosy wants to control but Haukka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liosy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Liosy is staying active underneath Haukka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spiidi Haukka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Haukka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spiidi Haukka!