PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rev Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helmeri Haapasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hard comes to the cage accompanied by I'll hurt you. Helmeri Haapasaari has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rev Hard's chin.

Hard
vs
Haapasaari

200 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
254 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rev Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helmeri Haapasaari!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard has his takedown stuffed
and Haapasaari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Rev Hard has been cut.
Haapasaari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Haapasaari with that takedown attempt.

Hard drives through with a takedown into Haapasaari's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Haapasaari seems keen to control Hard's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haapasaari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hard is one step ahead there.
Hard wants to pass the guard but Haapasaari is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard won't allow Haapasaari to sweep him here.
Hard trying to control but Haapasaari is working from the bottom.
Haapasaari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haapasaari is keeping the position for now.
Haapasaari keeping moving, preventing Hard from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haapasaari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hard circles away.
Haapasaari will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Haapasaari sprawls and moves away.
Rev Hard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helmeri Haapasaari.
Hard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Hard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hard taking a breather here.
Hard trying to control the position but Haapasaari is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapasaari tries to bench press Hard off him but Hard keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hard decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Haapasaari closes the distance and clinches.

Haapasaari breaks from the clinch.

Hard drives through with a takedown into guard.
Haapasaari can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hard controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haapasaari had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hard defends it easily.

Haapasaari looking for subs off his back but Hard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hard works his way into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hard is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Haapasaari is trying to escape and Hard transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Haapasaari is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hard! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rev Hard!
Rev Hard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.