PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hans Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Haapana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Yamato
vs
Haapana

170 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

169 cm
26
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hans Yamato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hannu Haapana!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamato on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Haapana drops Yamato with a beautiful combination! Yamato stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Haapana is looking for the KO!

Yamato is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Haapana.
Oh Yamato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Haapana rushes Yamato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yamato seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Haapana lands an elbow just above Yamato 's eye.
Haapana is working Yamato over against the cage.
Haapana lands a nice elbow.
Haapana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamato's defenses.
Haapana prevents the takedown attempt.
Haapana lands an elbow inside that Yamato shrugs off.
Haapana gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yamato.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haapana.
Yamato has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Haapana lands a damaging elbow.
Yamato drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haapana pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Yamato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haapana.
Haapana throws a leg kick which misses Yamato's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamato tries to avoid it.
Yamato takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yamato is looking for a takedown.
Haapana leaning his opponent against the cage.
Haapana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamato tries for a takedown but Haapana manages to get underhooks.
Yamato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yamato has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Haapana after a bit of a struggle.
Haapana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haapana lands a body shot.
Haapana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Haapana.
Haapana lands an elbow inside that Yamato shrugs off.
A short uppercut from Haapana.
Yamato has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Haapana after a bit of a struggle.
Haapana lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haapana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yamato is breathing heavily.
Haapana is working Yamato over against the cage.
Haapana lands an elbow just above Yamato 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapana effectively controlling the action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haapana.
Haapana lands an elbow inside.
Yamato is working for takedown but Haapana is calmly controlling the position for now.
Haapana lands an elbow just above Yamato 's eye.
Haapana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haapana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haapana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haapana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamato's defenses.
Haapana lands a damaging elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Haapana lands an elbow that stopped Yamato in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls for Haapana to work.
Nice body punch from Haapana.
Yamato goes for a takedown attempt but Haapana pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Haapana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Haapana tenderised Yamato's leg. Yamato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haapana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamato's sensitive parts.
Haapana lands a right hook to the body.

Haapana clinches.
Haapana lands a damaging elbow.
Haapana stalling the fight.
Haapana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haapana slowing the pace effectively.
Haapana stalling.
Yamato drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haapana pulls his leg out and moves away.
Haapana lands with a thumping leg kick.

Yamato gets tackled into the cage by Haapana. Haapana maintains the clinch.
Yamato is trying to drag Haapana to the mat but Haapana just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Haapana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haapana lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamato has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Haapana after a bit of a struggle.
Yamato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamato letting Haapana take a breather here.
Haapana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haapana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haapana.
Haapana stalls.
Yamato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamato goes for a takedown attempt but Haapana pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Haapana takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haapana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamato's defenses.
Haapana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamato's defenses.

It looks like Hans Yamato has been cut.
Haapana pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Yamato! Haapana unloads with more strikes and Yamato sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannu Haapana!
Hannu Haapana is the new featherweight champion!