PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wadan Taliban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Hakkninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wadan Taliban has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Taliban
vs
Hakkninen

170 cm
25
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wadan Taliban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mika Hakkninen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakkninen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hakkninen misses with the combination.

Hakkninen moves into the clinch.
Hakkninen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Taliban lands a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Taliban with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hakkninen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hakkninen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hakkninen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taliban throwing strikes but missing.
Taliban content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakkninen looking to control.
Taliban distracts Hakkninen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taliban throws an elbow that misses. Hakkninen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taliban's guard. Nice move by Hakkninen!

Hakkninen stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Taliban has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Hakkninen manages to get his head free but now Taliban has transitioned to an armbar! Hakkninen grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Taliban! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wadan Taliban!
A very excited looking Wadan Taliban made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.