PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Little Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skreba Reijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skreba Reijonen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hardon
vs
Reijonen

172 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
157 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Hardon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Skreba Reijonen!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reijonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hardon ducks under a wild hook from Reijonen.
Reijonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardon moves away.
Hardon looks to clinch
and Reijonen counters with a series of strikes. Hardon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reijonen throws a chopping leg kick but Hardon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reijonen scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reijonen misses the jab.
Hardon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hardon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hardon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reijonen misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reijonen thinking.
Reijonen digs a good hook to Hardon's body.
Hardon tries to move into range but Reijonen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hardon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A combination from Reijonen does no damage.
Hardon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Reijonen clobbers Hardon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardon tries a low kick but Reijonen avoids it.
Reijonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Hardon's head.
Hardon slips a straight right by Reijonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen moves in looking to clinch but Hardon pushes him off.
Hardon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Reijonen misses with a double jab
and Hardon counters with an outside leg kick.
Reijonen connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hardon misses with a looping left.
Hardon throws a jab but it's blocked by Reijonen.
Despite the aggression on Reijonen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Reijonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardon counters with a one-two to the body.
Reijonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardon looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen defending well as Hardon loads up on a big left hand.
Reijonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Reijonen instigates a clinch.
Hardon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reijonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Reijonen.
Hardon blocking some punches.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Reijonen is struggling to control the position.
Reijonen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reijonen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reijonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but Reijonen blocks with his arms.
Reijonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reijonen scores with a shot to the side of Hardon's head.
Reijonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Reijonen.
Reijonen has a couple of punches blocked by Hardon.
Reijonen has a couple of punches blocked by Hardon.
Reijonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reijonen scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skreba Reijonen dominated that round.
That's time! Hardon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big left from Reijonen misses.

Hardon has closed the distance and engaged Reijonen in a clinch.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
Reijonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardon backwards.
Reijonen throws a head punch that misses.
Reijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen tries to work over Hardon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reijonen digs a right hand into Hardon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardon's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Hardon avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
Reijonen misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Reijonen fails to land.
Reijonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reijonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Hardon avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
Reijonen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardon blocks a body shot from Reijonen.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Hardon controls the action.
Reijonen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reijonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardon blocks an uppercut.
Reijonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardon blocks an uppercut.
Hardon throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skreba Reijonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hardon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reijonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Reijonen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Hardon controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardon.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reijonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardon controls his hands.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardon blocks an uppercut.
Hardon lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reijonen working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen tries a body shot but Hardon blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardon.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reijonen works on Hardon's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardon lands an elbow inside that Reijonen shrugs off.

It looks like Skreba Reijonen has been cut.
Reijonen lands a body punch.
Reijonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reijonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reijonen stalling the fight.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardon.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Hardon avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardon with a knee to the head.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Reijonen fails to land.
Reijonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reijonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardon scores with a knee to the head.
Hardon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reijonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Reijonen lands a shoulder strike.
Reijonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardon blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skreba Reijonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Skreba Reijonen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Reijonen takes a swing at Hardon's ribcage but misses.
Hardon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reijonen throws out a counter right but Hardon avoids it with no problem.
Reijonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardon circles away.
Reijonen throws the left hand but Hardon avoids the punch easily.
Hardon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reijonen counters with a right hand to the body.
Hardon is looking to clinch but Reijonen is avoiding it.
A jab from Reijonen does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hardon misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen misses with a hook. Hardon ducked under it nicely.
Reijonen missing with a left hand there. Hardon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardon ducks under a wild hook from Reijonen.
Hardon feinted with a counter takedown.
Hardon slips under a jab.
Hardon feinted with a counter takedown.
Hardon doesn't manage to clinch there - Reijonen circles away.
Reijonen misses with an uppercut. Hardon saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Reijonen.
Reijonen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reijonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Hardon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hardon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reijonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hardon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reijonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hardon connects with a leg kick. Reijonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reijonen misses with a body shot

and Hardon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Reijonen!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hardon decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen swings for the body but Hardon moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Reijonen misses
and Hardon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reijonen throws a lazy right hand but Hardon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reijonen sprawls and moves away.
Hardon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reijonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Reijonen misses with an uppercut
and Hardon counters with a stiff right hand.
Reijonen swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Reijonen.
Hardon blocks an uppercut.
Reijonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardon blocks an uppercut.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but Reijonen blocks with his arms.
Skreba Reijonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reijonen.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Little Hardon.
I think Reijonen 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skreba Reijonen!
Skreba Reijonen thanked the fans post fight for their support.