PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hominick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okko Ukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hominick comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. 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.

Hominick
vs
Ukkonen

180 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

recos laboratory

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Hominick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Okko Ukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hominick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hominick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ukkonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Hominick tries to sprawl out of it but Ukkonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hominick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hominick misses with a two punch combination.
Ukkonen dodges the punch combination from Hominick.
Mark Hominick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hominick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hominick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hominick scores with a nice body kick.
Hominick is looking to clinch but Ukkonen is avoiding it.
Hominick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hominick throws a right hand that Ukkonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Ukkonen also avoids with ease.
Hominick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hominick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hominick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hominick fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hominick clinches.
Ukkonen wants a takedown but no success here.
Mark Hominick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Okko Ukkonen.
Ukkonen looks gassed!
Ukkonen tries to pull guard but Hominick won't allow it.
Hominick works on Ukkonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Hominick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ukkonen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hominick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ukkonen.

Hominick breaks the clinch.
Mark Hominick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hominick misses with a two punch combination.
Ukkonen dodges the punch combination from Hominick.
Hominick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good leg kick by Hominick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hominick tries to clinch but Ukkonen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hominick.
Ukkonen closes the distance and clinches up with Hominick, looking for a takedown. Ukkonen pushes Hominick against the cage but Hominick circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ukkonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hominick throws a series of punches but Ukkonen avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Hominick.
Hominick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ukkonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hominick throws a right hand that Ukkonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Ukkonen also avoids with ease.
Ukkonen has a takedown stuffed.
Ukkonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hominick can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hominick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ukkonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ukkonen moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hominick throws a sloppy head kick and Ukkonen moves out of range easily.
Hominick tries to clinch but Ukkonen moves out of range.
Hominick is looking to clinch but Ukkonen is avoiding it.
Hominick lands with a big left! Ukkonen is wobbled badly! Hominick comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Ukkonen to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mark Hominick!