PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roope Latvala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakk Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Latvala
vs
Hari

186 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roope Latvala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zakk Hari!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Hari misses
and Latvala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hari throws a sloppy head kick and Latvala moves out of range easily.
Hari tries to land a front kick but Latvala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hari, as that shot connected.
Hari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Latvala counters with a stiff right hand.
Latvala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hari misses with a head kick.
Latvala throws a right and a left that both miss.
Latvala avoids the head kick by Hari.
Hari throws a sloppy head kick
and Latvala counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hari is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Hari misses
and Latvala counters with a nice uppercut.
Hari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hari misses with a right hand
and Latvala counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hari is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hari throws a body kick the misses
letting Latvala counter with a right hand.
Latvala fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Hari misses
and Latvala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hari's knee momentarily.
A head kick misses from Latvala.
Latvala throws a head kick that misses.
Latvala scores with a jab. Hari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hari throws a leg kick but Latvala sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Latvala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Latvala keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hari is looking to land body kicks.
Hari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Latvala throws out the jab.
No joy there for Hari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Latvala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hari tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hari. Latvala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hari throws a lazy head kick
and Latvala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hari's knee momentarily.
Hari throws a sloppy head kick
and Latvala counters with a head kick. That will keep Hari thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hari blocks a head kick by Latvala.
Latvala scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Latvala throws a wild body kick that Hari sees coming a mile off.
Hari throws a sloppy head kick
and Latvala counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Latvala is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Latvala blocks a head kick by Hari.
Hari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hari throws a push kick but Latvala slaps the foot to one side.
Hari tries to land a body kick
and Latvala counters with a nice body kick.
Hari thumps Latvala with a low kick.
Hari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Hari
and Latvala counters with a big head kick but Hari shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hari throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick by Hari misses
and Latvala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari avoids the head kick by Latvala.
Hari misses with a hook to the body
and Latvala counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hari is lucky that one didn't land flush.
No joy there for Hari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Latvala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hari.
Latvala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hari throws a right hand that misses
and Latvala counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Latvala misses with a head kick.
Hari avoids the head kick by Latvala.
A head kick misses from Hari.
Hari misses with a right hand
and Latvala counters with a head kick. That will keep Hari thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hari throws a leg kick
and Latvala counters with a thumping low kick.
Latvala takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zakk Hari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hari throws a sloppy head kick
and Latvala counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari looks to throw a body kick
and Latvala counters with a series of strikes. Hari will be more careful next time no doubt.
Latvala avoids the head kick by Hari.
Latvala tries to clinch up
and Hari counters with a head kick. That will keep Latvala thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Latvala throws a lazy head kick
and Latvala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hari throws a lazy head kick
and Latvala counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Latvala blocks a head kick by Hari.
Hari tries to score with a low kick but Latvala moves his leg out of the way.
Hari blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hari throws an off balance right hand
and Latvala counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Latvala is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Latvala moves out of range as Hari strikes.
Latvala lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roope Latvala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hari throws a head kick that misses
and Latvala counters with a thumping low kick.
Latvala tries a head kick but it misses.
Hari misses with a double jab.
Hari misses with a looping left.
Latvala wants to land a leg kick but Hari is out of range.
Roope Latvala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hari looks to land a body kick but Latvala moved away.
Latvala looks to land a combination but Hari avoids it well.
Hari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Hari.
Hari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Latvala counters with a big head kick but Hari shrugs it off.
Hari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Latvala lands a nice looking body kick.
Hari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Latvala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hari has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Latvala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hari misses with a left hand
and Latvala counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Latvala lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hari will feel that in the morning.
Latvala avoids the head kick by Hari.
Hari looks to land a body kick but Latvala moved away.
Hari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hari slips a jab and a cross from Latvala.
Hari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hari connects with a high kick.
Hari blocks the body kick.
A head kick by Hari misses
and Latvala counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hari misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Hari misses
and Latvala counters with a body kick that stops Hari in his tracks momentarily.
Hari misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hari bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hari misses with the body kick
and Latvala counters with a nice body shot.
Latvala lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Latvala fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hari is out of range.
Latvala throws a sloppy head kick and Hari moves out of range easily.
Hari lands a jab-cross combination.
Hari throws a head kick but Latvala moves out of range.
Hari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Hari misses
and Latvala counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick by Latvala misses
and Hari makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Latvala really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Latvala throws a head kick that misses.
Latvala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Latvala moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Latvala counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hari is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hari blocks a head kick by Latvala.
A head kick misses from Hari.
Hari throws a lazy head kick
and Latvala counters with an outside leg kick.
Latvala throws a sloppy head kick
and Hari counters with a big head kick but Latvala shrugs it off.
Hari loads up on a big right hand but Latvala slips the punch.
Hari connects with a high kick.
A head kick by Hari misses
and Latvala counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Latvala lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Hari.
Latvala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roope Latvala is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari throws a head kick that misses.
Latvala defending well as Hari loads up on a big left hand.
Latvala defending well as Hari loads up on a big left hand.
Latvala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hari throws a poor cross that misses
and Latvala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hari scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hari tries a head kick but it misses.
Hari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zakk Hari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hari throws a series of punches but Latvala moves out of range.
Latvala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Latvala throws a sloppy head kick and Hari moves out of range easily.
Hari throws a sloppy head kick
and Latvala counters with a nice kick to the body.
Latvala explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hari looks to throw a body kick
and Latvala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hari misses with an uppercut.
A head kick by Hari misses
and Latvala counters with a leg kick.
Latvala lands with a slapping head kick.
Hari throws a shot to the body.
Hari throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Latvala counters with a nice body kick.
Latvala throws a lazy head kick
and Hari counters with a nice uppercut.
Latvala blocks a head kick by Hari.
Hari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Latvala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Latvala tests Hari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hari misses with a double jab
and Latvala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hari clinches up against the ropes.
Latvala wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hari has him pressed against the ropes.
Latvala tries to break free but Hari pushes him back against the ropes.
Latvala is trying to push Hari away but Hari has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Latvala wants to break free but Hari has control.
The referee calls for Hari to work.

Hari ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hari no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hari has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Latvala decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hari, up you get!
Hari throws an off balance right hand
and Latvala counters with a nice uppercut.
Hari looks to land a right hand but Latvala moved out of range.
Hari looks for the body kick but Latvala saw that one coming.
Hari blocks the body kick.
Hari throws a lazy head kick
and Latvala counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A low kick from Hari misses
and Latvala finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hari throws an overhand right that lands on Latvala's shoulder, as Latvala tries to avoid the shot.
Hari tests Latvala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hari throws a head kick that misses
and Latvala finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari avoids the head kick by Latvala.
Hari throws a shot from downtown. Latvala moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Latvala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Latvala counters with a nice body kick.
Latvala ducks under a wild hook from Hari.

Hari instigates a clinch.

Hari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Latvala counters with a good low kick that Hari was not able to check.
Hari tries to bum rush Latvala with a series of wild strikes but Latvala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hari throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Latvala counters with a solid body kick.
Hari throws a lazy head kick
and Latvala counters with a nice body kick.
Latvala throws a head kick but Hari moves out of range.
Hari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari misses with a left hand
and Latvala counters with a body kick.
A head kick by Hari misses
and Latvala counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick by Hari misses
and Latvala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hari misses with a body shot.
Hari tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Hari misses.
Nice uppercut there from Latvala.
Hari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hari moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hari throws a leg kick
and Latvala counters with an inside leg kick.
Hari blocks a head kick by Latvala.
Nice uppercut there from Latvala.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roope Latvala showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Latvala has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roope Latvala!