PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Hantta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spede Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannu Hantta has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hantta
vs
Gonzales

180 cm
22
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

166 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Valhalla War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Hantta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spede Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hantta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hantta lands a with a good body shot.
Gonzales tries to clinch up.
Gonzales slips under a jab from Hantta.
Hantta misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - Hantta coming out on top.

It looks like Spede Gonzales has been cut.
Hantta drops Gonzales with a left and a right! Oh, Gonzales is hurt - Hantta dives into side control looking to finish!

Gonzales is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gonzales is trying to improve his position.
Hantta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Hantta stands up and beckons Gonzales to his feet.
Hantta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzales should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown but Hantta shows good takedown defense.

Hantta forces Gonzales back against the cage and clinches.
Gonzales lands an elbow inside that Hantta shrugs off.
Hantta avoiding damage as Gonzales throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantta lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Hantta has had enough of the clinch but Gonzales keeps him there for the moment.
Hantta presses Gonzales against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonzales looks gassed!
Gonzales can't break the clinch.

Hantta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hantta circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gonzales.
Hannu Hantta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spede Gonzales.
Hantta misses with a double jab.
Hantta stuns Gonzales with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Hantta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hantta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hantta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hantta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Spede Gonzales's cut even more.
Hantta lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Gonzales sprawling to the canvas. Hantta follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Gonzales hang on?
Gonzales is still in real trouble! Can Hantta finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Hantta gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hantta throws a nice looking combination but Gonzales bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzales seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonzales slips a jab and a cross from Hantta.

Hantta drives through and clinches with Gonzales against the cage.
Hantta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzales trying to land knees to the body.
Hantta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hantta manages to break the clinch.
Hantta lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

The cut above Spede Gonzales's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Hantta has Gonzales up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzales misses with a knee to the head.
Hantta pushes Gonzales back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hantta breaks the clinch.

Hantta closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Hantta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hantta breaks from the clinch.
Hantta scores with a one two! Gonzales had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Spede Gonzales's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Spede Gonzales's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hannu Hantta!