PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teuvo Majakivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Hapaloua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Majakivi
vs
Hapaloua

186 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

201 cm
23
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

VIRAL COMBAT
Cage Star

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Teuvo Majakivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Hapaloua!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hapaloua moves in looking to clinch but Majakivi pushes him off.
Hapaloua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hapaloua tries a head kick but it misses.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hapaloua punishes Majakivi's body with a nice straight punch.
Hapaloua misses with a head kick.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses.
Hapaloua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hapaloua throws a lazy head kick
and Majakivi counters with a nice uppercut.
Hapaloua throws a sloppy head kick and Majakivi moves out of range easily.
Hapaloua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hapaloua tries a head kick but it misses.
Hapaloua throws a front kick aimed at Majakivi's knee but Majakivi avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hapaloua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Majakivi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hapaloua throws a head kick but Majakivi moves out of range.
Hapaloua tries to clinch but Majakivi is having none of it.
Hapaloua connects with a high kick.
Hapaloua tries a head kick but it misses.
Hapaloua looks winded!
Hapaloua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hapaloua throws a nice looking combination but Majakivi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hapaloua throws a head kick but Majakivi moves out of range.
Hapaloua closes the distance but Majakivi moves to the side
and Majakivi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hapaloua looks to score with a jab to the body but Majakivi is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hapaloua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hapaloua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hapaloua throws a head kick but Majakivi moves out of range.
Hapaloua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Majakivi avoids the head kick by Hapaloua.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hapaloua.
Hapaloua misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hapaloua wants to clinch but Majakivi slips to the side

and Majakivi counters with a crisp one two that drops Hapaloua! Majakivi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hapaloua to his feet! Hapaloua is in big trouble!

Hapaloua is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majakivi checks a low kick from Hapaloua.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hapaloua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hapaloua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hapaloua tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Majakivi counters with a nice right hand that sends Hapaloua toppling to the canvas! Hapaloua scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Majakivi finish him?!
Hapaloua is still on wobbly legs! Can Majakivi finish him?
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hapaloua seems to have recovered his senses.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hapaloua tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hapaloua tries to close the distance and clinch but Majakivi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Majakivi avoids the head kick by Hapaloua.
Hapaloua throws a sloppy head kick and Majakivi moves out of range easily.
Majakivi blocks a head kick by Hapaloua.
Majakivi avoids the head kick by Hapaloua.
Hapaloua wants to clinch
and Majakivi counters with a nice body shot.
Travis Hapaloua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hapaloua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hapaloua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hapaloua misses with a body punch
and Majakivi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Majakivi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hapaloua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses.
Hapaloua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hapaloua swinging wildly here.
Hapaloua's coach down at Kamehameha Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hapaloua's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head kick misses from Hapaloua.
Hapaloua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Majakivi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hapaloua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Majakivi moves out of range as Hapaloua throws a body kick.
Hapaloua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majakivi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hapaloua is breathing heavily.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Majakivi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hapaloua.
Hapaloua misses with a head kick.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses.
Hapaloua throws a leg kick
and Majakivi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hapaloua misses with a head kick.

Hapaloua clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majakivi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Majakivi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Majakivi lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Travis Hapaloua has been cut.
Majakivi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hapaloua takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Majakivi.
Majakivi lands a nice elbow.
Majakivi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hapaloua's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hapaloua tries to circle away from danger but Majakivicatches him off guard and hits him in the side of the head with a sharp elbow. Hapaloua looks like he's been hit by a taser charge, he's shivering as he falls to the canvas! I bet he can't even remember his own name right now - he's in bits!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Teuvo Majakivi!