PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waclav Szbrjcik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Szbrjcik might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Public Enemy ft. Anthrax : Bring The Noise. This should be fireworks!

Szbrjcik
vs
Hartola

185 cm
34
221 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

192 cm
39
215 lbs
44 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Waclav Szbrjcik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szbrjcik lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hartola backs up against the cage.
Szbrjcik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartola.

Szbrjcik has Hartola up against the cage in a clinch.

Hartola breaks the clinch.
Hartola keeps Szbrjcik at a distance using the push kick.
Hartola feints and then cracks Szbrjcik's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Szbrjcik down.

Szbrjcik closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hartola did well to prevent Szbrjcik getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szbrjcik prevents Hartola from improving his position.
Hartola taking some punishment here, with Szbrjcik in his half guard.
Szbrjcik thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Szbrjcik is thwarting Hartola's attempts to control the position.
Hartola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Szbrjcik scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola wants to improve his position but Szbrjcik is controlling well.
Szbrjcik looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Szbrjcik wants to free his trapped foot but Hartola is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Szbrjcik trying to control the action but Hartola is working from the bottom.
Szbrjcik working over Hartola with some ground and pound. Hartola looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Szbrjcik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hartola's head.
Szbrjcik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Szbrjcik throwing shots but Hartola is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Szbrjcik.

Szbrjcik is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hartola is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik throwing shots but Hartola is blocking nicely.
Szbrjcik scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Szbrjcik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hartola defending well though.
Szbrjcik landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've been hearing that Szbrjcik has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Szbrjcik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hartola gets back to full guard.
Hartola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Szbrjcik is one step ahead there.
Szbrjcik throws a strike but Hartola rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Szbrjcik keeping full guard, as Hartola tries to pass.
Hartola stopping the sweep attempt from Szbrjcik.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hartola won't allow Szbrjcik to sweep him here.
Szbrjcik looking to control.
Szbrjcik has a closed guard, preventing Hartola from standing up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Szbrjcik working for a triangle but Hartola defends it easily.
Szbrjcik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Hartola decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Szbrjcik, up you get!
Hartola takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hartola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Szbrjcik. Szbrjcik circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Szbrjcik takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Szbrjcik takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hartola takes a kick to the side of the head.
Szbrjcik pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hartola drops his hands momentarily and Szbrjcik takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hartola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hartola works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waclav Szbrjcik dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hartola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hartola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hartola scores with a nice body kick.
Szbrjcik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hartola jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Szbrjcik misses with a two punch combination.
Szbrjcik misses with a kick to the body
and Hartola counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Hartola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szbrjcik on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Szbrjcik dives in and grabs Hartola's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hartola pushes down on Szbrjcik's head and hops out.
Hartola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Szbrjcik has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hartola has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Szbrjcik fails to land the takedown.
Hartola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szbrjcik tries for a takedown but Hartola circles away easily
enabling Hartola to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waclav Szbrjcik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hartola avoids the body shot from Szbrjcik.
Szbrjcik fails with a takedown attempt.
Hartola scores with a punch to the head.
Szbrjcik tries to close the distance and clinch but Hartola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hartola lands a big uppercut and Szbrjcik crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Szbrjcik looks OK. Hartola waves Szbrjcik back to his feet!

It looks like Waclav Szbrjcik has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Szbrjcik shoots in and gets a takedown into Hartola's guard.
Szbrjcik with a flurry of punches that miss.

Hartola is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Szbrjcik is aware though and is defending well.
Szbrjcik is looking to work some ground and pound but Hartola has wrist control.
Hartola is controlling Szbrjcik's posture.

Hartola is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hartola is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Szbrjcik is controlling him.
Hartola trying to keep a closed guard but Szbrjcik is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola keeping moving, preventing Szbrjcik from controlling successfully.
Szbrjcik with a flurry of punches that miss.
Szbrjcik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hartola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Szbrjcik postures up in Hartola's guard and throws a big left but Hartola blocks it.

Hartola is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Szbrjcik is aware though and is defending well.
Szbrjcik trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartola has momentary wrist control but Szbrjcik slips an elbow through the middle.
Szbrjcik postures up and lands a big shot to Hartola's brow.
Szbrjcik's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Szbrjcik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hartola's head.
Hartola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Szbrjcik.
Szbrjcik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Szbrjcik scoring with some ground and pound.
Szbrjcik with a nice head shot there.
Szbrjcik scoring with some ground and pound.
Hartola wants to sweep here but Szbrjcik controlling him for the moment.
Szbrjcik is looking to work some ground and pound but Hartola has wrist control.
Szbrjcik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hartola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szbrjcik throws a big elbow that misses.
Szbrjcik trying to control but Hartola is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Hartola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Waclav Szbrjcik's cut.
That's time! Szbrjcik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hartola blocks a low kick nicely.
Hartola lands a jab to Szbrjcik's midsection.
Hartola lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hartola throws a leg kick but Szbrjcik checks it.
Szbrjcik is looking to counter the offense by Hartola and move into the clinch.
Hartola pivots, looking for a leg kick but Szbrjcik is out of range and Hartola settles back down.
Hartola works the jab nicely.
Szbrjcik keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hartola walks into a straight right hand from Szbrjcik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szbrjcik takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That kick from Hartola tenderised Szbrjcik's leg. Szbrjcik is trying to keep his angry face on.
Szbrjcik throws a series of punches but Hartola avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hartola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szbrjcik manages to avoid it.
Szbrjcik is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hartola.
Szbrjcik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hartola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tommi Hartola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Szbrjcik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hartola counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Szbrjcik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hartola fakes the leg kick and cracks Szbrjcik in the body.
Szbrjcik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartola.
Hartola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Szbrjcik has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hartola scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hartola is out of range.
Szbrjcik goes for a double leg but Hartola avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hartola continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waclav Szbrjcik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Szbrjcik.
Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Hartola lands a jab to the nose.
Szbrjcik shoots in but Hartola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hartola scores with a spinning back kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hartola.
Hartola misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Hartola blocks the leg kick.
Hartola tries a quick counter leg kick but Szbrjcik is wise to it.
Hartola throws a leg kick which misses Szbrjcik's front leg but catches the back leg as Szbrjcik tries to avoid it.
Hartola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hartola misses with a wild body shot.
Szbrjcik looks to land a body kick but Hartola moved away.
Nice defenses there by Szbrjcik.
Szbrjcik moves out of range as Hartola throws a body kick.
Szbrjcik has his takedown stuffed
and Hartola counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Szbrjcik's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hartola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hartola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good work by Szbrjcik as he checks the leg kick.
Szbrjcik tries to counter with a takedown but Hartola is quick to defend against it.
Hartola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Szbrjcik's calf.
Szbrjcik has his takedown stuffed
enabling Hartola to counter with a crisp jab.
Szbrjcik ducks under a wild hook from Hartola.
Szbrjcik fails to land the takedown.

Hartola lands a big head kick that sends Szbrjcik tumbling to the mat! Hartola takes a step backwards and waves Szbrjcik back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Szbrjcik is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommi Hartola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hartola 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommi Hartola!
Tommi Hartola really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that LUMBERJACK 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.