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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Lukottaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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239 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hessu Hopo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Lukottaja!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopo avoids the head kick by Lukottaja.
Lukottaja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hopo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hopo wants to control from the top but Lukottaja keeps moving.
Lukottaja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hopo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lukottaja's head.
Hopo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hopo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lukottaja is keeping the position for now.
Lukottaja looking to control but Hopo passes into half guard.
Hopo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lukottaja trying to control but Hopo postures up.
Ground and pound from Hopo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukottaja trying to hold on to Hopo's head to control him but Hopo postures up.
Lukottaja is looking to improve his position.
Lukottaja blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hopo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lukottaja moves into full guard.
Hopo postures up in Lukottaja's guard and throws a big left but Lukottaja blocks it.
Hopo trying to control but Lukottaja is working from the bottom.
Lukottaja escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hopo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hopo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hopo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lukottaja is retaining full guard.
Hopo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hopo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lukottaja is keeping the position for now.
Hopo is stalling in the full guard.
Hopo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lukottaja is keeping the position for now.
Hopo stands up over Lukottaja, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukottaja wants to stand up but Hopo is controlling him.
Lukottaja keeping moving, preventing Hopo from controlling successfully.
Hopo chips away with some ground and pound.
Hopo throws and elbow that misses. Lukottaja uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hopo's guard. Nice move by Lukottaja!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lukottaja looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lukottaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lukottaja looking to sit in guard and control but Hopo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hopo chips away with some ground and pound.
Lukottaja keeping moving, preventing Hopo from controlling successfully.
Hopo preventing the sweep.
Lukottaja is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lukottaja being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hessu Hopo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lukottaja with a poor takedown
and Hopo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lukottaja!
Lukottaja wants to hold on but Hopo pushes him away.
Hopo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lukottaja is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hopo with shots to the head and body - Lukottaja looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hopo lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lukottaja hang on?
Lukottaja is rocked!
Lukottaja is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hopo controlling the position easily from mount.
Hopo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lukottaja hang on?
Lukottaja tries to hold on but Hopo pushes him away.
Hopo with shots to the head and body - Lukottaja looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lukottaja is still in real trouble! Can Hopo finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo controlling from the full mount.
Lukottaja seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lukottaja wants to control but Hopo is having none of it.
Hopo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lukottaja is working to get back to half guard.
Hopo working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo controlling the position easily from mount.
Hopo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hopo looking to control but Lukottaja is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hopo looking to finish Lukottaja with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lukottaja!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopo unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Lukottaja wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Hopo celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hessu Hopo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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