PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jutta Hanolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Whitaker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Whitaker
vs
Hanolla

162 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

190 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jutta Hanolla!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanolla scores with a jab to the body.
Hanolla swinging wildly here.

Whitaker clinches with his opponent.
Hanolla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Whitaker.
Whitaker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Whitaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanolla lands a nice shot that snaps Whitaker's head back.
Nice cross by Hanolla.
Whitaker walks into a stiff left hand from Hanolla.
Hanolla tries to bum rush Whitaker with a series of wild strikes but Whitaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whitaker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Whitaker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice uppercut lands for Hanolla. That snapped Whitaker's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanolla throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hanolla is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab from Hanolla does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla lands with a nice combination. Whitaker backs away looking to recover.
Hanolla throws a right hand that Whitaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Whitaker also avoids with ease.
Hanolla keeps the fight on the outside.
Whitaker blocks a jab.

Whitaker instigates a clinch.
Hanolla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitaker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hanolla gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hanolla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whitaker goes for a takedown attempt but Hanolla pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hanolla darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hanolla throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Whitaker on the side of the head.
Hanolla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Hanolla.

Whitaker is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Hanolla points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Whitaker wakes up just in time to hear Hanolla thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jutta Hanolla!