PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Golanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Hiawatha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Golanski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ted Nugent - Stranglehold. Hiawatha comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Gael kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Golanski
vs
Hiawatha

183 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

185 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
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 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Golanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pikku Hiawatha!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golanski throws a big shot that misses.
Golanski misses with a looping right.
Hiawatha tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Hiawatha feints and as Golanski raises his hands in defense, Hiawatha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hiawatha postures up in Golanski's guard and throws a big left but Golanski blocks it.
Hiawatha trying to control the position from guard on top but Golanski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hiawatha is in close to Golanski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hiawatha being controlled here momentarily.
Golanski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hiawatha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hiawatha passes Golanski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golanski is trying to control but Hiawatha passes into side control!
Hiawatha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hiawatha working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hiawatha cracks Golanski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hiawatha looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Golanski is avoiding damage well.
Hiawatha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Golanski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hiawatha on the ground.
Hiawatha is looking to take a break and control but Golanski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Golanski wants to control but Hiawatha postures up.
Golanski dodges the ground and pound from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha throws an elbow but Golanski slips to the side and avoids it well.

Hiawatha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Golanski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hiawatha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Golanski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hiawatha with the ground and pound but Golanski regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hiawatha thows a huge punch but Golanski dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golanski gets full guard.
Hiawatha throws a big elbow that misses.
Golanski is trying to keep Hiawatha in close.
Hiawatha throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hiawatha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hiawatha looking to pass the guard.
Hiawatha wants to control from the top but Golanski keeps moving.
Hiawatha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golanski is trying to control the position but Hiawatha postures up.
Golanski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Adam Golanski.
Nice takedown defense from Golanski. No joy for Hiawatha on that attempt.
Hiawatha thows a body shot but no joy.
Hiawatha ducks under a wild hook from Golanski.
A combination from Golanski does no damage.
Golanski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Golanski loads up on a big right hand but Hiawatha slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hiawatha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Golanski swivels and escapes.
Adam Golanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pikku Hiawatha.
Hiawatha misses with a takedown
enabling Golanski to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Hiawatha dominated that round.
That's time! Golanski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Golanski looks to throw the jab but Hiawatha is out of range.
Hiawatha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golanski.
Golanski misses with an uppercut. Hiawatha saw that one coming.
Golanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hiawatha.
Golanski looks to land a body kick but Hiawatha moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Golanski checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hiawatha.
Hiawatha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hiawatha misses with a takedown attempt - Golanski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hiawatha throws a leg kick
and Golanski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hiawatha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Golanski defends it nicely.
Adam Golanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pikku Hiawatha.
Jab from Golanski.

It looks like Pikku Hiawatha has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiawatha misses with a low kick as Golanski jumps back.
Golanski slips under a jab from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Golanski looks to land a right hand but Hiawatha moved out of range.
Golanski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hiawatha shoots in and drives through. Golanski sprawls well.
Hiawatha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Golanski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hiawatha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Golanski scores with a jab to the head.
A low kick from Hiawatha is predictable there
letting Golanski counter with a right hand.
Golanski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Golanski throws a leg kick but Hiawatha checks it.
Hiawatha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golanski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golanski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiawatha was well out of range. Poor timing from Golanski.
Golanski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Golanski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha takes one to the side of the head.
Golanski throws out a loose jab but Hiawatha uses good head movement to avoid it.

Golanski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hiawatha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Golanski keeping full guard, as Hiawatha tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha tries to stand but Golanski is controlling from the bottom.
Golanski trying to keep a closed guard but Hiawatha is proving a slippery customer.
Hiawatha trying to control the position from guard on top but Golanski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hiawatha pushing down on Golanski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Golanski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hiawatha is working away from the top position though.
Hiawatha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golanski is refusing to be controlled, as Hiawatha sits in half guard.
Hiawatha throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Golanski to regain full guard.
Hiawatha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Golanski is keeping the position for now.
Golanski being controlled here, momentarily.
Hiawatha trying to control the position from guard on top but Golanski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hiawatha postures up in Golanski's guard and throws a big left but Golanski blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pikku Hiawatha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pikku Hiawatha's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Golanski as Hiawatha shoots in.
Hiawatha shoots in looking for a takedown. Golanski tries to sprawl out of it but Hiawatha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Golanski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hiawatha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golanski.

Hiawatha scores a takedown into full mount!
Hiawatha raining down shots from the mount!
Hiawatha looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hiawatha cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiawatha throws some wild stikes that Golanski manages to avoid easily.
Golanski blocking the ground and pound.
Hiawatha thowing shots but they're missing.
Hiawatha unloads with some shots from mount but Golanski bucks and avoids them well.
Hiawatha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Golanski is looking to escape.
Golanski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hiawatha tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hiawatha lands a big elbow.
Adam Golanski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Hiawatha there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hiawatha looking to ground and pound but Golanski is blocking nicely.
Hiawatha fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Golanski is squirming around, avoiding Hiawatha's attempts to control the action.
Golanski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Golanski blocking the ground and pound.
Pikku Hiawatha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiawatha controlling his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha thowing shots but they're missing.
Hiawatha raining down shots from the mount!
Hiawatha sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hiawatha throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Golanski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hiawatha throwing strikes here but Golanski is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hiawatha looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha punching from mount but Golanski doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Golanski is bucking up trying to escape but Hiawatha cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Golanski taking shots to the head.
Hiawatha lands with some strikes.
Hiawatha raining down shots from the mount!
Hiawatha wants to control the pace but Golanski is squirming around nicely.
Hiawatha throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Golanski taking shots to the head.
Hiawatha scoring with strikes but Golanski is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pikku Hiawatha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hiawatha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pikku Hiawatha!