PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Echano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Hauki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Echano
vs
Hauki

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Echano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikael Hauki!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Echano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Echano misses with a head kick.
Hauki sizes up Echano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Echano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Echano misses with a body kick.
Echano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A left and a right from Hauki both land. Nice combination.
Echano throws a lazy right hand but Hauki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thiago Echano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hauki takes a swing at Echano's ribcage but misses.
Echano scores with a head kick.

It looks like Mikael Hauki has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hauki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hauki moves forwards but Echano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hauki misses with a series of wild punches.
Hauki stuns Echano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hauki throws a nice looking combination but Echano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hauki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Echano backs up against the cage.
Hauki connects with a crisp jab.
Echano throws the kick towards the body but Hauki avoids it.
Hauki scores with a hook to the body. Echano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauki misses with the combination.
Echano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hauki misses with a double jab
enabling Echano to counter with a crisp jab.
Hauki throws a series of punches but Echano moves out of range.
Echano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Echano walks into a left hand.
Hauki slips a straight right by Echano.
Hauki 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.
Hauki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Echano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Echano misses with a few strikes there.
Echano lands a slapping body shot.
Hauki misses with a series of wild punches.
Hauki fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hauki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Echano doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauki lands with a nice combination. Echano backs away looking to recover.
Hauki avoids the body shot from Echano.
Hauki misses with a body shot.
Hauki throws a shot to the body.
Hauki works over Echano's head and body with a nice combination.
Echano is breathing heavily.
Hauki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Echano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Echano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hauki scores with a shot to the body.
Echano throws a shot from downtown. Hauki moves away and avoids it.
Hauki lands a lovely overhand right.
Echano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hauki scores with a hook to the body. Echano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Echano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Hauki.
Echano throws a head kick that misses.
Echano takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hauki misses.
Hauki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Echano eats them both and turns towards Hauki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Echano is rocked!
Hauki digs a good body shot into Echano's ribs.
Oh Echano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hauki connects with a combination that backs up Echano into the cage. Hauki lands a flurry of punches that gets past Echano's guard. Echano is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Hauki bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikael Hauki!