PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Haavisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannu Haavisto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jackson Kenny's chin.

Haavisto
vs
Kenny

185 cm
18
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
229 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Haavisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Kenny!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haavisto counters with a two punch combo.

Kenny instigates a clinch.
Kenny lands a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Kenny.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Kenny's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kenny lands a knee to the head.
Kenny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenny utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Haavisto wants to break free but Kenny has control.
Kenny has Haavisto pushed against the cage.

Kenny manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haavisto throws a hook to the side of Kenny's head but Kenny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Kenny closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kenny with a knee to the head.
Haavisto throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenny.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenny.
Haavisto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haavisto misses with the head strike.
Haavisto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haavisto has a couple of punches blocked by Kenny.
Haavisto is trying to break the clinch but Kenny is controlling him.

Kenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Haavisto misses its intended target.
Haavisto lands the left hand.
Haavisto lands a jab to the head.
Haavisto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kenny slips under a jab from Haavisto.
Jab by Haavisto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kenny clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haavisto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenny's elbow.

Kenny manages to break the clinch.
Kenny connects with a body shot that sends Haavisto's belly button to the back.
Jab from Haavisto.

Kenny darts in and clinches Haavisto up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kenny takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Haavisto throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenny.

Kenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kenny clinches with his opponent.
Haavisto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haavisto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kenny is leaning against Haavisto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kenny stalling the fight.
Kenny lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny presses Haavisto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haavisto wants to get back to striking at distance but Kenny won't allow it.

Kenny manages to break the clinch.
Haavisto misses with a straight left.
Haavisto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haavisto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kenny slips under a jab from Haavisto.
Kenny misses with a wild body shot.
Haavisto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haavisto misses with a wild body shot.

Haavisto tries to keep at a distance but Kenny has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenny throws a series of punches but Haavisto avoids them all with ease.
Kenny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haavisto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Kenny has closed the distance and engaged Haavisto in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kenny breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenny tries to clinch but Haavisto moves out of range.

Kenny rushes Haavisto and presses him up against the cage.
Kenny lands a body punch in the clinch.

Kenny breaks the clinch.
Haavisto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kenny on the side of the head.
Kenny misses with a low kick.
Kenny is looking to clinch but Haavisto is avoiding it.
Kenny throws a poor cross that misses
and Haavisto counters with a series of strikes. Kenny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Haavisto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kenny wants to clinch up but Haavisto keeps it at a distance.
Haavisto missing with a left hand there. Kenny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenny tries to clinch up.
Kenny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kenny is looking to clinch but Haavisto is avoiding it.
Kenny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haavisto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Kenny dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kenny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenny misses with a two punch combination.
Haavisto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kenny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haavisto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haavisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenny is just out of range.
Kenny has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haavisto finds it's way round the side to connect with Kenny's head.
Jackson Kenny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kenny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haavisto.
Kenny moves out of range as Haavisto strikes.
Haavisto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kenny wants to clinch up but Haavisto keeps it at a distance.
Haavisto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haavisto throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny tries to clinch there but Haavisto circles away.
Haavisto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kenny at a distance.
Haavisto lands a glancing blow to the side of Kenny's head.
Haavisto swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenny.
Kenny slips a straight right by Haavisto.

Kenny moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from Kenny.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haavisto scores with the left hand. Kenny knows he should have avoided that one.
Haavisto tries to bum rush Kenny with a series of wild strikes but Kenny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kenny has managed to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kenny in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kenny landing knees to the head.

Kenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haavisto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kenny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haavisto misses with a looping right.
Haavisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenny is just out of range.
Kenny misses with a combination
and Haavisto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haavisto scores with a jab. Kenny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kenny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haavisto, as that shot connected.
Haavisto blocks a head kick by Kenny.
Haavisto dodges the punch combination from Kenny.
Kenny wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haavisto swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenny.
Haavisto misses with a straight left.
Kenny tries to clinch there but Haavisto circles away.
Haavisto staying out of range there.
Haavisto cracks Kenny with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kenny defending well as Haavisto loads up on a big left hand.

Kenny closes the distance and pushes Haavisto back into the cage.
Haavisto misses with a hook from the clinch.

Kenny manages to break the clinch.
Kenny tries to close the distance and clinch but Haavisto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenny slips a straight right by Haavisto.
Kenny with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haavisto to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haavisto.
Haavisto catches Kenny with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haavisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haavisto dodges the punch combination from Kenny.
Haavisto misses with a leg kick.
Kenny slips under a jab from Haavisto.
Haavisto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenny.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Haavisto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Haavisto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kenny has closed the distance and engaged Haavisto in a clinch.

Kenny breaks from the clinch.
Haavisto circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannu Haavisto dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Haavisto misses with a lunging right hand

and Kenny counters by clinching up.

Kenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haavisto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haavisto throws a leg kick but Kenny sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kenny is looking to clinch but Haavisto is avoiding it.
Kenny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haavisto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hannu Haavisto is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenny wants to clinch.
Jackson Kenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haavisto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kenny doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haavisto misses with a hook. Kenny ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny fails with an attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Haavisto blocks the low kick.
Kenny has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Kenny instigates a clinch.
Haavisto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenny lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kenny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haavisto can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kenny - that landed with a thud.
Kenny lands a good knee to the midsection. Haavisto won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kenny pushes Haavisto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kenny is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Kenny manages to break the clinch.
Haavisto scores with a jab to the head.
Kenny misses with the combination.
Haavisto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kenny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haavisto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kenny closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny displaying some good clinch control by pressing Haavisto up against the cage.
Kenny landing knees to the body.
Kenny unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haavisto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Kenny.
Haavisto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haavisto throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenny.

Kenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kenny moves into the clinch.
Haavisto being controlled against the cage.

Kenny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haavisto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny tries to clinch up.
Kenny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenny tries to clinch but Haavisto is having none of it.
A combination from Kenny does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenny misses with a body kick.
Kenny moves in looking to clinch but Haavisto pushes him off.
Haavisto stuns Kenny with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haavisto lands a body shot.
Haavisto misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenny feints a jab promting Haavisto to slip. Kenny then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Haavisto slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Haavisto throws a hook to the side of Kenny's head but Kenny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Kenny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kenny has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Kenny!
A determined Jackson Kenny didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!