PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arunas Samusiovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taneli Hauki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Samusiovas
vs
Hauki

187 cm
29
194 lbs
22 - 5 - 1

188 cm
35
197 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Invictus

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

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 22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arunas Samusiovas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taneli Hauki!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samusiovas checks a leg kick.
Samusiovas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Samusiovas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taneli Hauki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hauki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Samusiovas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hauki's calf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Samusiovas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Samusiovas takes the fight into the clinch.
Hauki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Samusiovas backwards.
Hauki misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hauki.
Hauki throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Hauki - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hauki.
Samusiovas has a couple of punches blocked by Hauki.
Samusiovas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hauki takes a shot to the head.
Samusiovas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hauki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samusiovas blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Samusiovas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Samusiovas fails to land.
Hauki blocking some punches.
Samusiovas has had enough of the clinch but Hauki keeps him there for the moment.
Samusiovas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Samusiovas takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samusiovas.
Samusiovas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samusiovas tries to work over Hauki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hauki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hauki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Samusiovas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hauki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Samusiovas's elbow.
Samusiovas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hauki controls his hands.
Hauki tries a body shot but Samusiovas blocks it.

Samusiovas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Samusiovas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samusiovas misses with a straight right.
Samusiovas just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Hauki has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samusiovas slips under a jab from Hauki.
Hauki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samusiovas.
Hauki misses with a straight left.
Samusiovas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Samusiovas lands a glancing blow to the side of Hauki's head.
Samusiovas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hauki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Samusiovas looks to throw the jab but Hauki is out of range.
Hauki moves out of range of the body kick from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas walks into a left hand.
Hauki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Samusiovas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hauki.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hauki.
Hauki cracks a nice hook into Samusiovas's ribs.
Hauki misses with a hook. Samusiovas ducked under it nicely.
Samusiovas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hauki.
Samusiovas throws a hook but Hauki blocks it.
Hauki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hauki loads up on a big right hand but Samusiovas slips the punch.
Hauki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hauki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hauki throws a looping overhand right but Samusiovas ducks down to avoid it.
Hauki loads up on a big right hand but Samusiovas slips the punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hauki.
Hauki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Samusiovas takes a swing at Hauki's ribcage but misses.
Samusiovas moves in looking to clinch but Hauki pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Hauki.
Samusiovas with a jab.
Samusiovas thows a leg kick but Hauki checks it
and Samusiovas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Arunas Samusiovas has been cut.
Samusiovas throws a head kick that Hauki semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hauki cracks a nice hook into Samusiovas's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hauki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws out a powerful jab.
Samusiovas defending well as Hauki loads up on a big left hand.
Samusiovas ducks under a wild hook from Hauki.
Samusiovas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hauki avoids it.
Hauki moves out of range as Samusiovas strikes.

Hauki gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Samusiovas breaks from the clinch.
Hauki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hauki.
Samusiovas throws a wild body kick that Hauki sees coming a mile off.
Samusiovas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haukis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hauki throws a leg kick which misses Samusiovas's front leg but catches the back leg as Samusiovas tries to avoid it.
Hauki slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samusiovas dodges the punch combination from Hauki.
Samusiovas throws the left hand but Hauki avoids the punch easily.
Hauki works Samusiovas's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taneli Hauki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Samusiovas moves into range and clinches up with Hauki.
Hauki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taneli Hauki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Samusiovas misses with a knee to the head.
Samusiovas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hauki.
Hauki lands a body shot.
Hauki scores with a hook to the body.
Hauki digs a right hand underneath Samusiovas's ribcage. Samusiovas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Samusiovas blocks a body shot from Hauki.
Samusiovas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hauki lands with a right to the head.
Hauki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Samusiovas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hauki is working Samusiovas over against the cage.
Hauki lands with a light punch inside.
Hauki struggles to land a body shot inside as Samusiovas controls his hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samusiovas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 right hand that snaps the head of Samusiovas backwards.
Hauki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Hauki on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hauki can't find room to land a body shot as Samusiovas controls the action.
Hauki lands a right hand.
Hauki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hauki throws a head punch that misses.
Hauki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hauki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hauki is trying to drag Samusiovas to the mat but Samusiovas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hauki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Samusiovas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Samusiovas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hauki blocking some punches.
Hauki throws a head punch that misses.
Hauki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Samusiovas's elbow.
Hauki lands a shot to the body.
Samusiovas tries to throw a body punch but Hauki avoids it by throwing Samusiovas back against the cage.
Samusiovas taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hauki fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hauki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samusiovas throws a head punch that misses.
Samusiovas blocks a body shot from Hauki.
Hauki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samusiovas trying to stall but Hauki improves his position.
Hauki digs a right hand underneath Samusiovas's ribcage. Samusiovas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hauki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Hauki.
Hauki lands a left hand.
Hauki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samusiovass head.
Hauki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hauki.
Hauki misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Hauki on the inside.
Hauki can't find room to land a body shot as Samusiovas controls the action.
Hauki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Samusiovas blocking some punches.
Hauki working aggressively here.
Hauki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Samusiovas gets underhooks to prevent Hauki's takedown attempt.
Hauki can't find room to land a body shot as Samusiovas controls the action.
A short uppercut from Samusiovas.
Hauki misses with a punch on the inside.
Hauki misses with the head strike.
Samusiovas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hauki struggles to land a body shot inside as Samusiovas controls his hands.
Samusiovas working aggressively here.
Hauki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hauki.
Hauki can't get the takedown.
Arunas Samusiovas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taneli Hauki.
Good body shot from Hauki.
Samusiovas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hauki lands a left hand.
A short left from Samusiovas.
Good body shot from Samusiovas.
Hauki tries to throw a body punch but Samusiovas avoids it by throwing Hauki back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Samusiovas taking a breather.
Hauki lands a shoulder strike.
Hauki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Hauki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hauki as Samusiovas tries to tie him up.
Hauki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Samusiovas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hauki fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hauki pulls guard.
Hauki trying to control the position.
Samusiovas trying to control but Hauki is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taneli Hauki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas'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. And we move into the final round!

Hauki lands with a kick to the temple. Samusiovas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Hauki clinches.
Hauki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Samusiovas backwards.
Samusiovas is trying to push Hauki away but Hauki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hauki lands with a light punch inside.
Hauki blocking some punches.

Samusiovas breaks from the clinch.
Hauki lands a big head kick that sends Samusiovas to the canvas! Hauki follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taneli Hauki!
After winning the bout, Taneli Hauki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.