|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daz Rawlinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roope Hartikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartikainen has chosen Tony "Viikinki" Halme - Painu pelle hiiteen as his entrance music. Daz Rawlinson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
170 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daz Rawlinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roope Hartikainen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartikainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Rawlinson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawlinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rawlinson scores with a leg kick.
Hartikainen throws a hook but Rawlinson blocks it.
Hartikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rawlinson slips a jab and a cross from Hartikainen.
Hartikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rawlinson moves away.
Rawlinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hartikainen but Hartikainen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rawlinson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hartikainen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hartikainen wants to control but Rawlinson postures up.
Rawlinson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hartikainen's legs.
Rawlinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rawlinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hartikainen is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlinson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hartikainen, who protects the arm well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hartikainen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rawlinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rawlinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rawlinson tries for a kimura but Hartikainen is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rawlinson grinds an elbow into Hartikainen's temple.
Hartikainen isn't going anywhere.
Rawlinson in side control, throwing shots but Hartikainen defends.
Rawlinson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hartikainen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rawlinson's guard! Nice work there by Hartikainen!
Rawlinson keeping moving, preventing Hartikainen from controlling successfully.
Hartikainen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rawlinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hartikainen has managed to get both his arms back between Rawlinson's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rawlinson looking to control.
Rawlinson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hartikainen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hartikainen wants to pass the guard but Rawlinson is keeping the position.
Rawlinson looking to control.
Hartikainen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rawlinson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rawlinson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rawlinson striking off his back but it's not causing Hartikainen any problems.
Rawlinson has his foot on Hartikainen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hartikainen works his way back into a safe position though.
Hartikainen postures up.
Rawlinson striking from his own guard.
Rawlinson wants to stand but Hartikainen is controlling the position.
Rawlinson looking for subs off his back but Hartikainen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rawlinson is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daz Rawlinson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hartikainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rawlinson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hartikainen.
Hartikainen moves out of range as Rawlinson throws a body kick.
A big left from Hartikainen misses.
Rawlinson lands a head kick. Hartikainen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rawlinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Rawlinson avoids the body shot from Hartikainen.
Rawlinson is looking to clinch but Hartikainen is avoiding it.
Rawlinson misses with a body shot.
Rawlinson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roope Hartikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartikainen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hartikainen misses with a few strikes there.
Rawlinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rawlinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartikainen is breathing heavily.
Hartikainen looks to land a combination but Rawlinson avoids it well.
Hartikainen avoids the head kick by Rawlinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartikainen scores with a jab.
Rawlinson scoring well with a low kick there.
Rawlinson thuds his shin into the meat of Hartikainen's side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rawlinson.
Rawlinson looks for a takedown but Hartikainen sprawls well.
Rawlinson shoots in and drives through. Hartikainen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daz Rawlinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rawlinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hartikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daz Rawlinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rawlinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rawlinson shoots in for a takedown but Hartikainen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rawlinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hartikainen misses with a double jab.
Roope Hartikainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rawlinson closes the distance and pushes Hartikainen back into the cage.
Hartikainen is pressed up against the cage. Rawlinson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hartikainen down to the mat. Hartikainen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hartikainen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rawlinson.
Rawlinson closes the distance and pushes Hartikainen back into the cage.
Rawlinson stalls.
Rawlinson working Hartikainen over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartikainen prevents the takedown attempt.
Rawlinson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hartikainen's defenses.
Hartikainen can't break the clinch.
Rawlinson is trying to drag Hartikainen to the mat but Hartikainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hartikainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hartikainen managing to block the knees to the body from Rawlinson.
Hartikainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hartikainen is pushing Rawlinson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rawlinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hartikainen's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlinson tries for a takedown but Hartikainen manages to get underhooks.
Rawlinson goes for a takedown attempt but Hartikainen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hartikainen with a jab.
Hartikainen dips to his left and cracks Rawlinson with an uppercut!
Hartikainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hartikainen throws a head kick that misses
and Rawlinson counters by clinching up.
Rawlinson jumps guard.
Rawlinson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rawlinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rawlinson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hartikainen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rawlinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hartikainen has managed to get both his arms back between Rawlinson's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartikainen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rawlinson is proving hard to escape from.
Hartikainen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hartikainen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rawlinson keeping full guard, as Hartikainen tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rawlinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hartikainen is aware though and is defending well.
Rawlinson has his foot on Hartikainen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hartikainen works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daz Rawlinson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hartikainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rawlinson.
Rawlinson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hartikainen.
Hartikainen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rawlinson counters with an outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hartikainen.
Rawlinson is looking to clinch but Hartikainen is avoiding it.
Hartikainen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hartikainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rawlinson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rawlinson is defended easily by Hartikainen.
Rawlinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hartikainen sprawls well initially but Rawlinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rawlinson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rawlinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rawlinson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hartikainen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlinson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hartikainen is surviving well by controlling Rawlinson's body position as best he can.
Rawlinson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rawlinson tries to control but Hartikainen wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hartikainen is looking to improve his position but Rawlinson isn't that keen on the idea.
Rawlinson looking to control but Hartikainen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rawlinson lands a big elbow.
Hartikainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartikainen is in a horrible position here. Rawlinson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlinson wants to finish this one by submission but Hartikainen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rawlinson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rawlinson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rawlinson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hartikainen wants to control but Rawlinson is having none of it.
Rawlinson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawlinson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hartikainen has worked his arm free - good work by Hartikainen!
Rawlinson working away.
Rawlinson trying to control the position but Hartikainen is working away.
Hartikainen wants to control but Rawlinson postures up.
Rawlinson lands a few punches from side control.
Roope Hartikainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daz Rawlinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rawlinson is working to tighten is grip on Hartikainen's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Hartikainen has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Rawlinson is really squeezing tight and eventually Hartikainen passes out! Rawlinson breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Daz Rawlinson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
