PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kanttori Hannikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Jovanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jovanovski has chosen Anastasija - Pass Over as his entrance music. 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.

Hannikainen
vs
Jovanovski

175 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
159 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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, Kanttori Hannikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Jovanovski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hannikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jovanovski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jovanovski tries to clinch up but Hannikainen circles away and keeps his distance.

Jovanovski rushes Hannikainen and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Jovanovski as the two fighters clinch.
Hannikainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hannikainen is trying to break the clinch but Jovanovski has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jovanovski.
Hannikainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hannikainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hannikainen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jovanovski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jovanovski is trying to drag Hannikainen to the mat but Hannikainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kanttori Hannikainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Jovanovski.
Hannikainen stalling.
Jovanovski leaning against his opponent.
Hannikainen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hannikainen lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannikainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jovanovski has him pressed against the cage.
Jovanovski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hannikainen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hannikainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hannikainen throws a low kick but Jovanovski avoids it.
Jovanovski blocks a leg kick.
Hannikainen misses with a leg kick.
Hannikainen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jovanovski is looking to clinch.
Jovanovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Hannikainen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jovanovski wants to clinch up but Hannikainen keeps it at a distance.
Jovanovski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hannikainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jovanovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Hannikainen circles away.
Hannikainen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kanttori Hannikainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hannikainen misses with a leg kick.
Hannikainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jovanovski is out of range.
Hannikainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Hannikainen throws a head kick but Jovanovski moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hannikainen can pounce on him.
Jovanovski tries to clinch but Hannikainen moves out of range.
Jovanovski throws a leg kick but Hannikainen checks it.

Jovanovski closes the distance and pushes Hannikainen back into the cage.
Jovanovski looking for a takedown.
Jovanovski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hannikainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jovanovski.

Jovanovski breaks from the clinch.
Jovanovski wants to clinch.
Hannikainen works Jovanovski's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannikainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jovanovski.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jovanovski.
Jovanovski looks gassed!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hannikainen.
Jovanovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hannikainen misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hannikainen.
A punch lands to the side of Jovanovski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hannikainen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jovanovski's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanttori Hannikainen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jovanovski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A good leg kick by Hannikainen.
Jovanovski tries to clinch but Hannikainen is having none of it.
Jovanovski throws a big shot that misses.
Hannikainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jovanovski is looking to clinch.
Hannikainen throws a leg kick but Jovanovski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hannikainen throws a head kick but Jovanovski moves out of range.
Jovanovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hannikainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannikainen thows a leg kick but Jovanovski checks it

and Jovanovski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jovanovski.

Jovanovski is trying to trip Hannikainen. He has hold of a leg but Hannikainen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jovanovski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hannikainen being controlled here, momentarily.
Jovanovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hannikainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jovanovski throwing strikes but missing.
Jovanovski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jovanovski is looking to work some ground and pound but Hannikainen has wrist control.
Jovanovski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jovanovski is pushing down on Hannikainen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hannikainen is fighting to maintain full guard but Jovanovski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hannikainen manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jovanovski wants to pass the guard but Hannikainen is keeping the position.
Jovanovski throwing strikes from guard but Hannikainen blocks nicely.
Hannikainen controls Jovanovski momentarily but Jovanovski frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jovanovski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovski postures up.
Jovanovski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jovanovski forces his way into half guard.
Jovanovski passes to full mount!
Jovanovski looking to finish Hannikainen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hannikainen!
Jovanovski lands with some strikes.
Jovanovski controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovski landing strikes from the mount.
Jovanovski with the ground and pound from mount.
Jovanovski looking to control but Hannikainen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Jovanovski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jovanovski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hannikainen wants to hold on but Jovanovski pushes him away.
Jovanovski breaks from Hannikainen's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Hannikainen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jovanovski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hannikainen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Oh Hannikainen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jovanovski in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hannikainen is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Jovanovski!