PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian MacAiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacAiken comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Myrphy's / Rose Tattoo. Hovi has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. Tarmo Hovi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

MacAiken
vs
Hovi

183 cm
23
188 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
260 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ian MacAiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarmo Hovi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hovi manages to avoid it.
Hovi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hovi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hovi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
MacAiken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hovi throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Hovi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hovi.
Hovi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
MacAiken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hovi in his tracks.
MacAiken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hovi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
MacAiken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hovi cracks MacAiken with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
MacAiken moves out of range as Hovi strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MacAiken checks a leg kick.
MacAiken misses with an uppercut
and Hovi counters with an outside leg kick.
Hovi scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAiken with a hook.
Hovi swings for the body but MacAiken moves out of range.
Hovi looks to land a left hand but MacAiken moved out of range nicely.
MacAiken throws a body punch but Hovi moves out of range.
MacAiken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hovi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hovi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacAiken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacAiken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacAiken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hovi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hovi jabs MacAiken to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hovi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacAiken.
Hovi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacAiken.
MacAiken scores with a body shot.
Hovi throws a head kick that misses.
Hovi lands a nice shot that snaps MacAiken's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken swings for the body but Hovi moves out of range.
A big right from MacAiken misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacAiken smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab lands there for MacAiken.
Hovi fails to land with a series of punches.
MacAiken misses with an uppercut. Hovi saw that one coming.
Hovi lands with a slapping head kick.
MacAiken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hovi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacAiken. Hovi does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacAiken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacAiken fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from MacAiken.
MacAiken throws a lazy right hand but Hovi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacAiken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hovi counters with a thumping low kick.
MacAiken throws out a leg kick but Hovi moves out of range and MacAiken only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacAiken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hovi throws a leg kick but MacAiken checks it.
MacAiken throws a hook but Hovi blocks it.
Hovi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hovi scores with a nice strike.
Hovi throws a right and a left that both miss.
MacAiken misses the shot to the body.
Tarmo Hovi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacAiken moves out of range as Hovi strikes.
MacAiken moves out of range of the strikes.
MacAiken shoots in for a takedown but Hovi shows good takedown defense.
MacAiken throws a right hand that Hovi ducks under and follows up with a left that Hovi also avoids with ease.
MacAiken takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hovi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hovi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck MacAiken on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hovi tried to score with a low kick but MacAiken checks it.
Hovi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Hovi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
MacAiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Hovi blocks a jab.
Hovi connects with a solid leg kick.
MacAiken misses with a straight left.
MacAiken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hovi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hovi, as that shot connected.
MacAiken throws a jab but it's blocked by Hovi.
Hovi tries to land a leg kick but MacAiken saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

MacAiken drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hovi being controlled here, momentarily.
Hovi working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarmo Hovi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hovi lands with an overhand left.
Hovi lands with a hook. MacAiken tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
MacAiken has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hovi.
Hovi tries to clinch up.
MacAiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacAiken moves forwards but Hovi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
MacAiken looks to land a left hand but Hovi moved out of range nicely.
MacAiken throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hovi counters by moving into the clinch.
Hovi tries to throw a body punch but MacAiken avoids it by throwing Hovi back against the cage.
Hovi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacAiken looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacAiken.
Hovi throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hovi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hovi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hovi blocking some punches.
MacAiken blocks an uppercut.
Hovi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacAiken misses with the head strike.
MacAiken has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hovi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hovi taking a breather.
MacAiken presses Hovi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
MacAiken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacAiken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacAiken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

MacAiken breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken misses with a lunging right hand
and Hovi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
MacAiken shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hovi as he avoids it easily.
Hovi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacAiken.
A telegraphed right hand from MacAiken misses the target.
MacAiken on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hovi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacAiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hovi.
Hovi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacAiken.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hovi.
Hovi scores with a jab. MacAiken acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hovi clobbers MacAiken with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good shot there by Hovi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hovi.
MacAiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi lets loose with a powerful body kick. MacAiken will feel that in the morning.
MacAiken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hovi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hovi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
MacAiken throws a body punch but Hovi moves out of range.
MacAiken lands with a good body shot.
Hovi scores with a head kick.
MacAiken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hovi swings widly with a right hand
and MacAiken counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Hovi misses its intended target.
MacAiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Hovi is just out of range.
Hovi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hovi throws a low kick but it's checked well by MacAiken.
Hovi tries to clinch up.
Hovi throws a jab when MacAiken was well out of range.
Jab from Hovi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacAiken slips under a jab.
Hovi is looking to clinch but MacAiken is avoiding it.
MacAiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by MacAiken there.
MacAiken defending well as Hovi loads up on a big left hand.
Hovi blocks a jab.
Tarmo Hovi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hovi tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacAiken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hovi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Hovi misses.
MacAiken lands a nice shot to the body.
Hovi looks to land a body kick but MacAiken moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacAiken misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hovi, right into the meat.
Hovi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarmo Hovi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hovi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps MacAiken's head backwards.
MacAiken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hovi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hovi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hovi throws a nice inside leg kick.
MacAiken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
MacAiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MacAiken.
MacAiken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Hovi misses
and MacAiken counters with a left to the body.
Hovi lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from MacAiken finds it's way through Hovi's defenses.
MacAiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hovi.
Decent striking displayed by MacAiken there.
MacAiken throws a poor cross that misses
and Hovi counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hovi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
MacAiken misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacAiken.
Hovi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
MacAiken misses with the combination.
MacAiken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hovi is looking to land body kicks.
MacAiken lands a nice shot to the body.
Hovi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hovi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hovi misses with a body kick.
MacAiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hovi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hovi is looking to clinch but MacAiken is avoiding it.
A jab from Hovi does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Hovi.
MacAiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hovi works the jab nicely.
Hovi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and MacAiken has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacAiken throws a looping overhand right but Hovi ducks down to avoid it.
MacAiken connects with a body shot that sends Hovi's belly button to the back.
Hovi connects with a leg kick. MacAiken looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab by MacAiken.
Hovi avoids the body shot from MacAiken.
Hovi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
MacAiken swings widly with a right hand

and Hovi counters by clinching up.
MacAiken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
MacAiken can't find room to land a body shot as Hovi controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi swings wildly with an uppercut but MacAiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacAiken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tarmo Hovi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hovi tries a body shot but MacAiken blocks it.
MacAiken blocks a body shot from Hovi.
Hovi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hovi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hovi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacAiken looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

MacAiken manages to break the clinch.
MacAiken is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hovi scores with a leg kick.
Hovi lands with a shot to the body.
Hovi throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi throws a looping overhand right but MacAiken ducks down to avoid it.
Hovi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
MacAiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hovi was well out of range. Poor timing from MacAiken.
Hovi scores with a nice body kick.
Hovi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hovi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
MacAiken misses with a wild body shot.
MacAiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Hovi is just out of range.
Hovi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hovi ducks right into an uppercut from MacAiken.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi throws a series of strikes that have MacAiken backpedaling.
MacAiken swings for the body but Hovi moves out of range.
Ian MacAiken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hovi looks to score with a jab to the body but MacAiken is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tarmo Hovi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hovi 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarmo Hovi!
A very excited looking Tarmo Hovi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.