PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalmar Thorhalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is VHB - Freedom Fighter. Thorhalla has chosen Disturbed / Down With The Sickness as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lebowski
vs
Thorhalla

201 cm
30
280 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

200 cm
27
237 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hjalmar Thorhalla!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lebowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lebowski throws a sloppy head kick and Thorhalla moves out of range easily.
Lebowski throws a head kick that misses.
Lebowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thorhalla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice straight punches there by Lebowski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lebowski.
Thorhalla darts in trying to clinch
and Lebowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lebowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorhalla.
Thorhalla throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lebowski.
Lebowski looks to land a right hand but Thorhalla moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebowski throws a looping overhand right but Thorhalla ducks down to avoid it.
Lebowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Thorhalla counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lebowski's knee momentarily.
Thorhalla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thorhalla misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorhalla.
Lebowski cracks Thorhalla with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab by Thorhalla.
Lebowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lebowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lebowski cracks a nice hook into Thorhalla's ribs.
Thorhalla tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lebowski cracks Thorhalla with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Thorhalla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thorhalla tries to score with a low kick but Lebowski moves his leg out of the way.
Lebowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thorhalla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thorhalla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Lebowski misses.
An inside leg kick from Thorhalla misses.
Thorhalla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lebowski.
Thorhalla misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lebowski.
Thorhalla throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thorhalla misses with a lunging right hand
and Thorhalla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hjalmar Thorhalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lebowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thorhalla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thorhalla staying out of range there.
Lebowski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lebowski avoids the head kick by Thorhalla.
Thorhalla slips a straight right by Lebowski.
A combination from Thorhalla does no damage.
The fighters circling - Lebowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thorhalla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorhalla scores with a leg kick.
Lebowski checks a leg kick.
Thorhalla tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski throws an overhand right that lands on Thorhalla's shoulder, as Thorhalla tries to avoid the shot.

Thorhalla takes the fight into the clinch.
Thorhalla has a couple of punches blocked by Lebowski.
A frustrated look appears on Lebowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lebowski manages to break the clinch.
Thorhalla throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lebowski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla with a jab.
Thorhalla listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla scores with a nice strike.
Lebowski avoids the body shot from Thorhalla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lebowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Thorhalla closes the distance and pushes Lebowski back into the cage.
Lebowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorhalla backwards.
Lebowski blocks an uppercut.
Thorhalla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Lebowski.
Thorhalla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lebowski's efforts to push away.
Thorhalla throws a head punch that misses.
Thorhalla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lebowski breaks the clinch.
Thorhalla throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lebowski counters with a leg kick.
Lebowski avoids the head kick by Thorhalla.
Lebowski misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hjalmar Thorhalla will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thorhalla throws a low kick but Lebowski moves out of range easily.
Thorhalla fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lebowski is out of range.
Lebowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorhalla is just out of range.
Lebowski cracks Thorhalla with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thorhalla takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lebowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lebowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lebowski misses with an uppercut. Thorhalla saw that one coming.
Thorhalla misses with a wild combination.
Lebowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thorhalla connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lebowski. Lebowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lebowski lands a nice hook to Thorhalla's body. Thorhalla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Thorhalla lands with a nice body punch.
Lebowski misses with an uppercut.

Thorhalla closes the distance and clinches.
Thorhalla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lebowski blocks an uppercut.
Lebowski tries to break the clinch but Thorhalla is controlling the position.

Lebowski breaks from the clinch.
Lebowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thorhalla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lebowski misses with an uppercut. Thorhalla saw that one coming.
Lebowski scores with a nice strike.
Thorhalla is looking to clinch.
Lebowski scores with a hook.
Lebowski misses with a straight right.
Thorhalla keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Thorhalla.
Lebowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thorhalla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lebowski throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lebowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thorhalla scrambles back to his feet.
Thorhalla throws a combination. Lebowski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Lebowski blocks a low kick nicely.
Lebowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jeffrey Lebowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Lebowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lebowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lebowski.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lebowski.
Thorhalla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lebowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thorhalla, right into the meat.
Thorhalla misses with a wild body shot.
Lebowski misses with a hook.
Thorhalla cracks the inside of Lebowski's front leg.
A clash of legs there as Lebowski blocks the low kick.
Thorhalla's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lebowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thorhalla scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla scores with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Lebowski blocks the low kick.
Nice defenses there by Lebowski.
Lebowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Lebowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorhalla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thorhalla throws a head kick that misses.
Lebowski stuns Thorhalla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thorhalla lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Lebowski.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lebowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thorhalla checks a leg kick.
Lebowski looks to land a left hand but Thorhalla moved out of range nicely.
Lebowski throws a body punch but Thorhalla moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski misses with a low kick.
Lebowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thorhalla tries to work over Lebowski's front leg with a kick but Lebowski checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorhalla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorhalla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lebowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorhalla lands with a good body shot.
Thorhalla scores with a jab.
Lebowski misses with a combination
and Thorhalla counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorhalla lands with a nice combination. Lebowski backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorhalla scores with a leg kick.
Thorhalla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lebowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lebowski moves out of range as Thorhalla strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hjalmar Thorhalla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lebowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Thorhalla.
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorhalla moves away.
Thorhalla throws out a leg kick but Lebowski moves out of range and Thorhalla only half commits.
Thorhalla misses the shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thorhalla.
Lebowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lebowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorhalla scores with a spinning back kick!
Thorhalla takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good shot there by Thorhalla.
Lebowski throws a right and a left that Thorhalla avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorhalla swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lebowski cracks Thorhalla with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thorhalla lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lebowski's sensitive parts.
Thorhalla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorhalla throws a solid leg kick but Lebowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thorhalla.
Thorhalla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lebowski misses with a straight right.
Lebowski ducks under a wild hook from Thorhalla.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lebowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thorhalla throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Thorhalla. Beautiful body shot.
Thorhalla throws a head kick but Lebowski moves out of range.
A combination from Thorhalla does no damage.
Thorhalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lebowski moves away.
Lebowski throws a one two combo.
Lebowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lebowski connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla motions for Lebowski to come forward. Thorhalla throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lebowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thorhalla throws a solid leg kick but Lebowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thorhalla.
Lebowski lands with a kick to the temple. Thorhalla shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Hjalmar Thorhalla has been cut.
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!
Lebowski takes one to the side of the head.
Lebowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Lebowski misses with a head kick.
Lebowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorhalla. Thorhalla obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorhalla checks a leg kick.
Lebowski scores with a nice right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thorhalla, right into the meat.
Thorhalla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thorhalla lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lebowski.
Thorhalla feints a jab promting Lebowski to slip. Thorhalla then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lebowski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Jeffrey Lebowski has been cut.
Thorhalla thuds his shin into the meat of Lebowski's side.
A leg kick checked by Lebowski.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thorhalla. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A low kick from Thorhalla is predictable there
and Lebowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Lebowski blocks a leg kick.
Lebowski scores with a head kick.
A punch combination from Lebowski misses.
A jab from Lebowski finds it's way through Thorhalla's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorhalla scores with a decent looking hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lebowski, right into the meat.
Thorhalla wants to slow Lebowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Lebowski throws a front kick aimed at Thorhalla's knee but Thorhalla avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lebowski. Thorhalla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorhalla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lebowski. Lebowski obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Thorhalla lands but Lebowski takes it in his stride.
Lebowski tries to work over Thorhalla's front leg with a kick but Thorhalla checks it.
Thorhalla wants to slow Lebowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Lebowski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thorhalla back to the cage. Lebowski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thorhalla wants to slow Lebowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Lebowski misses the jab.
Lebowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jeffrey Lebowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lebowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thorhalla!
Thorhalla tries to close the distance and clinch but Lebowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hjalmar Thorhalla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thorhalla has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hjalmar Thorhalla!
An out of breath and clearly excited Hjalmar Thorhalla thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).