PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakuma Hariyuoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave De Decker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakuma Hariyuoki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hariyuoki
vs
De Decker

186 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hakuma Hariyuoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave De Decker!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hariyuoki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hariyuoki scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hariyuoki. De Decker does a little dance to reset his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Decker.

Hariyuoki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hariyuoki pushes De Decker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hariyuoki misses with a body punch.
Hariyuoki struggles to land a body shot inside as De Decker controls his hands.
De Decker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hariyuoki struggles to land a body shot inside as De Decker controls his hands.

Hariyuoki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Decker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

De Decker clinches up against the cage.
De Decker blocks a body shot from Hariyuoki.
Hariyuoki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hariyuoki prevents De Decker from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hariyuoki.
Hariyuoki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Decker has him pressed against the cage.
Hariyuoki tries to circle away but De Decker has him pinned against the cage.
Hariyuoki tries to land a knee to the head but De Decker blocks with his arms.
Hariyuoki misses with an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hariyuoki.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hariyuoki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hariyuoki.
De Decker looks gassed!
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!
Hariyuoki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Decker backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hariyuoki.
Hariyuoki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Hariyuoki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Decker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hariyuoki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Decker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hariyuoki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hariyuoki controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Hariyuoki on the inside.
Hariyuoki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Decker.
Nice body punch from Hariyuoki - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Hariyuoki.

Hariyuoki manages to break the clinch.
De Decker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hariyuoki looks to land a left hand but De Decker moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hariyuoki misses with a double jab.
Hariyuoki lands a lovely overhand right.
Hariyuoki stuns De Decker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Hariyuoki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Decker, pushing him back against the cage.
Hariyuoki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hariyuoki pushes De Decker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

De Decker is rocked!
Hariyuoki dips a shoulder and cracks De Decker with a mighty uppercut! De Decker falls back against the cage and Hariyuoki unloads with a barrage of strikes! De Decker is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hariyuoki screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakuma Hariyuoki!