PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Ghambe (ranked 1276 p4p, 2159 weight class) and Koskisen Hanski (ranked 40 p4p, 66 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ghambe
vs
Hanski

217 cm
23
291
9 - 3 - 0

221 cm
23
311
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bear N Saints

FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Ghambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koskisen Hanski!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghambe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hanski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hanski throws a leg kick but Ghambe moved away.
Ghambe misses with a straight right.
Ghambe takes one to the side of the head.
Hanski wants to clinch up but Ghambe keeps it at a distance.
Ghambe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanski connects with a nice looking jab.
Ghambe just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ghambe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanski has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ghambe is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Hanski lands.
Ghambe takes a swing at Hanski's ribcage but misses.
Ghambe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanski moves out of range as Ghambe strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Ghambe.

It looks like Koskisen Hanski has been cut.
Hanski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good shot there by Hanski.
Ghambe walks into a stiff left hand from Hanski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hanski ducks under a wild hook from Ghambe.
Ghambe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghambe scores with a shot to the body.
Hanski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ghambe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghambe.
Hanski misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Ghambe.
Hanski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghambe throws a big shot that misses.
Hanski connects with a right hand. Ghambe shakes it off.
Hanski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ghambe swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanski.
Ghambe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A jab from Ghambe finds it's way through Hanski's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanski lands with a straight right. Ghambe didn't see that one coming.
Hanski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hanski scores with a nice right hand.
Ghambe throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanski.
Hanski throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ghambe to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanski missing with a left hand there. Ghambe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanski misses with a looping right.
A jab from Hanski does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Koskisen Hanski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koskisen Hanski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ghambe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanski.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanski! But no joy.
Ghambe throws a good cross that connects.
Ghambe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanski throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Ghambe misses the target.
Ghambe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ghambe staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanski misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Hanski - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghambe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hanski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice shot lands for Hanski.
Ghambe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ghambe swinging wildly here.
Ghambe throws a lazy right hand but Hanski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hanski clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ghambe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghambe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ghambe lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hanski fails to land.
Hanski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanski throws a head punch that misses.

Ghambe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Ghambe as he connects with a hook.
Ghambe tests Hanski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghambe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ghambe lands a slapping body shot.
Hanski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghambe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanski cracks Ghambe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ghambe swings widly with a right hand
letting Hanski counter with a right hand.
Ghambe misses with a hook.
A jab from Hanski misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanski. Ghambe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ghambe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ghambe.
Hanski slips a straight right by Ghambe.
Hanski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghambe manages to avoid it.
Hanski scores with a jab.
Hanski with a jab.
Hanski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ghambe in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghambe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanski.
Ghambe just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koskisen Hanski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Koskisen Hanski'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ghambe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ghambe misses with a body shot.
Hanski scores with the left hand. Ghambe knows he should have avoided that one.
Hanski throws a right hand that misses
and Ghambe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ghambe throws a body punch but Hanski moves out of range.
Hanski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ghambe with a body shot.
Hanski lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanski throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanski lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghambe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ghambe needs to keep his hands up - Hanski had a free shot at his head there.

Hanski closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ghambe.
Ghambe scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That has opened up Koskisen Hanski's cut even more.
Hanski misses with some punches.
Hanski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghambe.
Hanski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ghambes head.
Hanski working aggressively here.
Hanski gets through Ghambe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanski swings wildly with an uppercut but Ghambe uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ghambe breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ghambe misses the shot to the body.
Hanski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Ghambe misses its intended target.
Hanski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ghambe.
Ghambe throws a body punch but Hanski moves out of range.
Hanski misses with a straight right.
Hanski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghambe throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanski.
A punch lands to the side of Hanski 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanski misses with a right hand
enabling Ghambe to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanski throws a body shot but no joy.
Ghambe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghambe.
Ghambe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ghambe throws a lazy uppercut

and Hanski moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ghambe backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hanski fails to land.

Ghambe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanski misses the body punch
and Ghambe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ghambe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ghambe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ghambe is out of range.
Ghambe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liam Ghambe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ghambe connects with a body shot that sends Hanski's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Koskisen Hanski.
Well Hanski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koskisen Hanski!
Koskisen Hanski opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.