PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armand Agasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Hanska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agasi comes to the cage accompanied by GSP walk out KOSv1. Hanska is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rytmihäiriö - Pakko Tappaa Ihminen . Armand Agasi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Agasi
vs
Hanska

177 cm
24
198 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
29
190 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armand Agasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Hanska!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agasi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hanska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Agasi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hanska counters with a nice uppercut.
Agasi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Agasi misses the body punch
enabling Hanska to counter with a crisp jab.
Agasi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hanska moves into range and connects with a jab.
Agasi is looking to chop away at Hanska's legs.
Agasi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Agasi moves to clinch but Hanska breaks away
and Hanska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Armand Agasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agasi moves to clinch but Hanska breaks away
and Hanska makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Agasi fails with the takedown
and Hanska counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanska connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Agasi's hands.

It looks like Armand Agasi has been cut.
Agasi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hanska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanska is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Agasi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Agasi is breathing heavily.
Hanska scores with a punch to the head.
Agasi with a poor takedown
and Hanska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Agasi thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armand Agasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanska scores with a hook to the body. Agasi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Agasi wants to clinch
and Hanska counters with a straight right hand.

Agasi is rocked!
Hanska throws an uppercut from hell that sends Agasi clean off his feet! He's out cold! Hanska stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seppo Hanska!