PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Na Tae Woo (ranked 5001 p4p, 5088 weight class) and Ispa Hakkinen (ranked 417 p4p, 426 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tae Woo
vs
Hakkinen

172 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

IMMAC Fight Gear™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Na Tae Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Hakkinen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakkinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hakkinen with a poor takedown
enabling Tae Woo to counter with a crisp jab.

Hakkinen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Tae Woo's face as Hakkinen controls the position.
Tae Woo prevents Hakkinen from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hakkinen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tae Woo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hakkinen's guard! Nice work there by Tae Woo!
Hakkinen wants to sweep but no luck.

Hakkinen has an active guard here but Tae Woo has managed to pass into half guard.

Hakkinen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hakkinen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tae Woo wants to control but Hakkinen is keeping him busy.
Hakkinen moves into full guard.

Hakkinen looking for a guillotine here but Tae Woo defends easily.
Hakkinen is pulling down on Tae Woo's head. It's preventing any offense from Tae Woo, at least for the moment.

That's two 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.

Hakkinen has his foot on Tae Woo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tae Woo works his way back into a safe position though.
Hakkinen pulls Tae Woo in close to his closed guard and prevents Tae Woo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hakkinen keeping moving, preventing Tae Woo from controlling successfully.
Hakkinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tae Woo is one step ahead there.

Tae Woo is sitting in close to Hakkinen's body. Hakkinen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tae Woo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tae Woo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hakkinen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ispa Hakkinen!
Ispa Hakkinen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.