PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaarko Hahlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaarko Hahlund could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Kawasaki's chin.

Hahlund
vs
Kawasaki

194 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
211 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

[WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaarko Hahlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawasaki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hahlund. Hahlund obviously looking to wear him down.
Hahlund misses with a head kick.
Hahlund lands with a kick to the temple. Kawasaki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Robert Kawasaki has been cut.
Hahlund lands with a kick to the temple. Kawasaki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kawasaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawasaki misses with a wild combination.
Kawasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Hahlund is just out of range.

Kawasaki gets the takedown into side control.

Kawasaki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kawasaki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hahlund is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kawasaki has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Kawasaki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hahlund has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kawasaki advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hahlund keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hahlund has given up his back here.
Hahlund is trying to stand back up.
Hahlund covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hahlund knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kawasaki on the ground.
Hahlund looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hahlund defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kawasaki's arms.
Hahlund wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hahlund is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Kawasaki is working for a rear naked choke. Hahlund is not defending it well and Kawasaki has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Hahlund refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Hahlund's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robert Kawasaki!
Robert Kawasaki very nearly forgot to thank Outkast Clothing Line amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.