PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Sturmpruegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taneli Hauki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sturmpruegel
vs
Hauki

180 cm
36
195 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

188 cm
28
197 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Sturmpruegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taneli Hauki!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Sturmpruegel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hauki loads up on a big right hand but Sturmpruegel slips the punch.
Hauki avoids the body shot from Sturmpruegel.
Hauki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sturmpruegel checks a leg kick.
Sturmpruegel throws a body shot but no joy.
Hauki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sturmpruegel misses with a wild body shot.
Hauki throws a solid leg kick but Sturmpruegel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hauki.
A big left from Hauki misses.
Sturmpruegel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Hauki as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturmpruegel checks a low kick from Hauki.
Sturmpruegel throws a low kick but Hauki moves out of range easily.
Sturmpruegel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hauki is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel lands with a shot to the body.
Hauki misses with a hook
and Sturmpruegel counters with a low kick, right behind Hauki 's knee.
Sturmpruegel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hauki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sturmpruegel just misses with a punch to the body.
Sturmpruegel throws a chopping leg kick but Hauki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sturmpruegel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hauki.
Sturmpruegel just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Sturmpruegel's head coaches at Wax on Wax off 'Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sturmpruegel swings for the body but Hauki moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sturmpruegel takes a swing at Hauki's ribcage but misses.
Hauki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hauki misses with a kick to the body.
Hauki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sturmpruegel. Sturmpruegel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Hauki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauki staying out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sturmpruegel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hauki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hauki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hauki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sturmpruegel punishes Hauki's body with a nice straight punch.
Sturmpruegel is looking to wear down Hauki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sturmpruegel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sturmpruegel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hauki.
Hauki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hauki sizes up Sturmpruegel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hauki tries to bum rush Sturmpruegel with a series of wild strikes but Sturmpruegel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sturmpruegel jabs at Hauki's body.
Sturmpruegel moves out of range of the strikes.
Sturmpruegel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hauki on the side of the head.
Sturmpruegel misses with a jab to the body
and Hauki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sturmpruegel stuns Hauki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hauki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel scores with a jab to the head.
Sturmpruegel with a jab.
Sturmpruegel lands a body shot.
Hauki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel looks to land a right hand but Hauki moved out of range.
Sturmpruegel lands a nice looking body shot.
Hauki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sturmpruegel tests Hauki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hauki throws a head kick that misses.
Sturmpruegel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hauki checks it well.
Sturmpruegel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sturmpruegel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taneli Hauki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sturmpruegel throws a shot from downtown. Hauki moves away and avoids it.
Sturmpruegel checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauki throws a big shot that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sturmpruegel, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hauki throws a body kick that misses.
Hauki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sturmpruegel. Hauki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sturmpruegel sizes up Hauki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sturmpruegel lands a leg kick that knocks Hauki off balance momentarily.
Hauki misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Sturmpruegel misses.
Hauki throws an off balance right hand
and Sturmpruegel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheers as Sturmpruegel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hauki doesn't seem phased though.
Hauki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sturmpruegel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hauki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sturmpruegel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Sturmpruegel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sturmpruegel misses with a right hand
and Hauki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roberto Sturmpruegel is winning the standup battle so far.
Hauki avoids the body shot from Sturmpruegel.
Hauki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sturmpruegel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hauki dodges the punch combination from Sturmpruegel.
Hauki scores with a nice body kick.
Hauki throws a push kick but Sturmpruegel slaps the foot to one side.
Hauki throws a good cross that connects.
Hauki walks into a stiff left hand from Sturmpruegel.
Hauki misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturmpruegel throws a series of punches but Hauki avoids them all with ease.
Hauki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sturmpruegel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sturmpruegel, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturmpruegel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel misses with a hook to the body
and Hauki counters with an outside leg kick.
Sturmpruegel tries a low kick but Hauki avoids it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hauki might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sturmpruegel has got the better of the exchanges.
Hauki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sturmpruegel throws a lazy right hand but Hauki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hauki throws a body kick that misses.
Hauki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hauki jabs at Sturmpruegel's body.
Sturmpruegel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hauki.
Sturmpruegel throws a leg kick which misses Hauki's front leg but catches the back leg as Hauki tries to avoid it.
Sturmpruegel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hauki throws an overhand right that lands on Sturmpruegel's shoulder, as Sturmpruegel tries to avoid the shot.
Hauki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sturmpruegel lands a right hook to the body.
Hauki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauki ducks under a wild hook from Sturmpruegel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturmpruegel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sturmpruegel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hauki can do to turn this around?
Sturmpruegel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hauki.
Hauki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hauki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sturmpruegel. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Hauki misses the target.
Sturmpruegel swings for the body but Hauki moves out of range.
Hauki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sturmpruegel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sturmpruegel misses with a wild body shot.
Hauki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hauki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel swings for the body but Hauki moves out of range.
Hauki throws a body shot but no joy.
Hauki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sturmpruegel can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sturmpruegel.
Hauki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hauki walks into a jab.
Hauki avoids the body shot from Sturmpruegel.
Hauki misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from Hauki.
Sturmpruegel misses with a low kick.
Sturmpruegel misses the shot to the body.
Hauki throws a shot from downtown. Sturmpruegel moves away and avoids it.
Hauki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sturmpruegel lands with a nice body punch.
Hauki looks to throw the jab but Sturmpruegel is out of range.
Sturmpruegel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sturmpruegel's corner calls for a 1-2. Sturmpruegel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel throws an overhand right that lands on Hauki's shoulder, as Hauki tries to avoid the shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hauki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sturmpruegel throws a looping overhand right but Hauki ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hauki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sturmpruegel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sturmpruegel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hauki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hauki connects with a body shot that sends Sturmpruegel's belly button to the back.
Sturmpruegel tries to land a leg kick but Hauki saw it coming and moves away.
Sturmpruegel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sturmpruegel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hauki.
Hauki lands a nice shot to the body.
Sturmpruegel blocks a head kick by Hauki.
Hauki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sturmpruegel tries a low kick but Hauki avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Taneli Hauki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A jab lands there for Sturmpruegel.
Hauki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hauki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sturmpruegel feints and then cracks Hauki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hauki down.
Sturmpruegel is looking to score with low kicks.
Sturmpruegel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hauki scores with a nice body kick.
Sturmpruegel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hauki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hauki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Hauki misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hauki misses with a series of wild punches.
Hauki throws a leg kick which misses Sturmpruegel's front leg but catches the back leg as Sturmpruegel tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sturmpruegel is out of range and Hauki settles back down.
Hauki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sturmpruegel moves out of range of the body kick from Hauki.
Hauki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sturmpruegel can pounce on him.
Sturmpruegel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hauki scores with a leg kick.
Hauki checks a leg kick.
Sturmpruegel misses with a leg kick.
Sturmpruegel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hauki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hauki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sturmpruegel.
Hauki misses with a straight right.
Hauki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sturmpruegel slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hauki can pounce on him.
Sturmpruegel misses with a body shot
and Hauki counters with a solid body kick.
Sturmpruegel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sturmpruegel defending well as Hauki loads up on a big left hand.
Sturmpruegel works Hauki's body with a nice hook.
Hauki tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sturmpruegel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hauki just misses with a punch to the body.
Hauki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sturmpruegel. Hauki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hauki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hauki misses with an uppercut.
Sturmpruegel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hauki.
Hauki on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauki misses with a kick to the body
and Sturmpruegel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sturmpruegel throws a shot to the body.
Sturmpruegel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sturmpruegel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hauki looks for the body kick but Sturmpruegel saw that one coming.
Hauki just misses with a punch to the body.
Hauki looks to land a body kick but Sturmpruegel moved away.
Hauki lands with a hook. Sturmpruegel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sturmpruegel slips a straight right by Hauki.
Hauki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sturmpruegel momentarily.
Hauki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sturmpruegel.
A clash of legs there as Hauki blocks the low kick.
Sturmpruegel misses with a jab to the body
and Hauki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauki scores with a kick to the body.
Hauki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sturmpruegel misses the shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hauki lands a glancing blow to the side of Sturmpruegel's head.
Hauki moves out of range as Sturmpruegel strikes.
Hauki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sturmpruegel counters with a left to the body.
Sturmpruegel scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hauki. That's going to slow Sturmpruegel down.
Sturmpruegel avoids the head kick by Hauki.
Sturmpruegel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hauki. Hauki obviously looking to wear him down.
Hauki throws a solid leg kick but Sturmpruegel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hauki.
Sturmpruegel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hauki misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taneli Hauki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hauki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Taneli Hauki!
Taneli Hauki gave a mention to LOPS 160q + 90% Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).