PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Harjakainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harjakainen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Time. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Harjakainen
vs
Hartola

190 cm
29
212 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

192 cm
34
215 lbs
34 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Harjakainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Harjakainen does no damage.
Harjakainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hartola moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Timo Harjakainen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartola keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Harjakainen moves into the clinch.
Hartola prevents a body shot from Harjakainen.
Harjakainen prevents Hartola from breaking the clinch.
Hartola tries to land a knee to the head but Harjakainen blocks with his arms.
Hartola misses with a punch on the inside.
Harjakainen lands a nice uppercut.
Hartola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harjakainen tries a body shot but Hartola blocks it.
Harjakainen throws a head punch that misses.
Harjakainen can't find room to land a body shot as Hartola controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harjakainen as Hartola tries to tie him up.
Hartola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harjakainen looking to stall.

Harjakainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harjakainen swings for the body but Hartola moves out of range.
A jab from Hartola misses.
Timo Harjakainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Harjakainen.
Harjakainen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hartola connects with a right hand. Harjakainen shakes it off.
Harjakainen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartola lands with a cross.
Hartola misses the body punch
letting Harjakainen counter with a right hand.
Hartola misses with a low kick.
Harjakainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartola.
Harjakainen tests Hartola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hartola dodges the punch combination from Harjakainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Harjakainen.
Harjakainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hartola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harjakainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartola.
Hartola misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hartola.
Harjakainen throws a right and a left that Hartola avoids nicely.
Harjakainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hartola takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Harjakainen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harjakainen is trying to break the clinch but Hartola is controlling him.
Hartola is trying to maintain a safe position but Harjakainen gets an underhook and turns Hartola into the cage.
Harjakainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola missing with knees to the body.
Harjakainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hartola - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harjakainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Harjakainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harjakainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harjakainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harjakainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Harjakainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harjakainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hartola.
Hartola tries to land knees in the clinch but Harjakainen avoids the damage to the body.
Harjakainen managing to block the knees to the body from Hartola.
Harjakainen has a couple of punches blocked by Hartola.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harjakainen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harjakainen has a couple of punches blocked by Hartola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Harjakainen fails to land.
Harjakainen avoiding damage as Hartola throws knees to the body.
Harjakainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harjakainen effectively controlling the action here.
Hartola leaning against his opponent.
Harjakainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Harjakainen.
Hartola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harjakainen blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartola wants to get back to striking at distance but Harjakainen won't allow it.
Harjakainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hartola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommi Hartola will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Timo Harjakainen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harjakainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harjakainen throws a hook but Hartola blocks it.
Harjakainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartola.
Hartola throws a body punch but Harjakainen moves out of range.
Harjakainen wants to clinch up but Hartola keeps it at a distance.
Hartola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harjakainen has time to react.
Tommi Hartola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harjakainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hartola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harjakainen tries to clinch up.
Hartola fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harjakainen checks it well.
Hartola scores with a nice head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harjakainen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartola misses with a right hand
and Harjakainen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hartola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harjakainen. Harjakainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Harjakainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hartola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Harjakainen misses.
Harjakainen misses with a wild body shot.
Hartola checks a low kick from Harjakainen.
Hartola scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hartola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harjakainen lands a jab to the head.
Hartola misses with a low kick.
Harjakainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hartola.
Harjakainen missing with a left hand there. Hartola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harjakainen throws a right hand that Hartola ducks under and follows up with a left that Hartola also avoids with ease.
Harjakainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harjakainen cracks the inside of Hartola's front leg.
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!
Harjakainen throws a hook but Hartola blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola tries to score with a low kick but Harjakainen moves his leg out of the way.
Hartola scores with a leg kick.
Harjakainen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hartola doesn't seem bothered though.
Hartola ducks under a wild hook from Harjakainen.
Hartola attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hartola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hartola lands a nice looking body shot.
Hartola throws a body punch but Harjakainen moves out of range.
Harjakainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hartola is able to avoid easily.
Harjakainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hartola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hartola throws a front kick aimed at Harjakainen's knee but Harjakainen avoids it well.
Harjakainen throws a shot to the body.
Harjakainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harjakainen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hartola counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hartola tries to land a leg kick but Harjakainen saw it coming and moves away.
Harjakainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hartola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hartola.
Hartola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harjakainen moves away.
Harjakainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harjakainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harjakainen throws a nice looking combination but Hartola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab lands there for Hartola.
Nice defenses there by Hartola.
A left and a right from Harjakainen both land. Nice combination.
Harjakainen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hartola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harjakainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Harjakainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harjakainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harjakainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hartola gets tackled into the cage by Harjakainen. Harjakainen maintains the clinch.
Hartola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hartola slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hartola works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Hartola breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hartola blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Hartola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Timo Harjakainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hartola slips a straight right by Harjakainen.
Harjakainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hartola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hartola takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hartola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartola throws a low kick, looking for Harjakainen's leg but Harjakainen calmly moves out of range.
Hartola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harjakainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harjakainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartola walks into a left hand.
Harjakainen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harjakainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartola manages to avoid it.
Hartola looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harjakainen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Harjakainen moves out of range of the body kick.
Hartola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hartola connects with a nice looking jab.
Harjakainen avoids the body shot from Hartola.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hartola, right into the meat.
Harjakainen cracks the inside of Hartola's front leg.
Hartola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harjakainen's head backwards.

Harjakainen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harjakainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hartola counters with a nice body kick.
Oh Harjakainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hartola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harjakainen at a distance.
Harjakainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hartola scoring well with a low kick there.
Hartola cracks the inside of Harjakainen's front leg.
Hartola lands a jab to Harjakainen's midsection.
Harjakainen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Harjakainen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hartola.
Hartola cracks Harjakainen with a hook to the temple - Harjakainen is on wobbly legs here! Hartola swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Harjakainen falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hartola wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tommi Hartola!
Tommi Hartola took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.