PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erik Erikkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Hae Hae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Erikkson
vs
Hae Hae

167 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

163 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Polar Bear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Erikkson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Park Hae Hae!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hae Hae looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hae Hae stops Erikkson from standing up.
Hae Hae seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Erikkson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Park Hae Hae was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Erikkson has closed the distance and engaged Hae Hae in a clinch.

Hae Hae has clasped his hands together around Erikkson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Hae Hae tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Erikkson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hae Hae is controlling him well.
A lull in the action here as Hae Hae stalls from top position.
Erikkson's coaches at Cozad MMA Helsinki have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Hae Hae is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Erikkson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hae Hae in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Erikkson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Park Hae Hae!
Park Hae Hae seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.