PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Haukka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gavin Duff's chin.

Duff
vs
Haukka

183 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
30
163 lbs
11 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gavin Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Haukka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duff closes the distance and clinches up with Haukka, looking for a takedown. Duff pushes Haukka against the cage but Haukka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haukka wants to clinch.
Haukka tries to clinch there but Duff circles away.
Duff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haukka's waist but Haukka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duff off to one side.

Haukka moves into the clinch successfully.
Duff is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Haukka is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Duff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haukka is trying to stall.
Duff can't break the clinch.
Haukka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Gavin Duff has been cut.
Haukka with a knee to the head.

Haukka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haukka scores with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Haukka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Haukka pushes Duff up against the cage in a clinch.
Haukka lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Haukka.
Haukka scores a nice knee to the body.
Duff trying to control the position but instead, Haukka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duff into the cage.
Duff lands a knee to the body.
Haukka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Duff is breathing heavily.
Duff drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haukka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Duff tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haukka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haukka tries to clinch there but Duff circles away.

Haukka clinches up against the cage.
Haukka scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haukka connects with a knee to the head.

Duff is rocked!
Haukka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oh Duff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haukka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duff's face.
Haukka is working Duff over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Duff is out! One big shot and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Daniel Haukka!
A relieved looking Daniel Haukka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.