PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Haapana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the ring accompanied by Sail - Armin van Buuren. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

King
vs
Haapana

176 cm
26
147 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

169 cm
26
145 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Vikai Gear Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hannu Haapana!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a jab when Haapana was well out of range.
Haapana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haapana misses with a body shot.
King is looking to counter punch.
Haapana staying out of range there.
Haapana misses with a low kick.
King blocks a jab.
Haapana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haapana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haapana's coach down at Highland Brawl Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Haapana's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
King takes a swing at Haapana's ribcage but misses.
As King backs off Haapana throws a huge counter combo but King manages to avoid it all.
Haapana throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Haapana lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Haapana is predictable there
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
King swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Haapana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Haapana does a little dance to reset his feet.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haapana throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Haapana paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapana misses with a low kick.
King missing with a left hand there. Haapana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Haapana there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haapana scores with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Haapana.
Hannu Haapana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King checks a leg kick.
Haapana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Hannu Haapana has been cut.
Haapana throws a leg kick that misses.
King misses with a straight right.
Haapana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King throws a body punch but Haapana moves out of range.
Haapana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haapana thows a leg kick but King checks it
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Haapana takes one on the button.
Haapana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King looks to land a left hand but Haapana moved out of range nicely.
Haapana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapana lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Haapana will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
King throwing a counter right hand but Haapana manages to avoid it.
Haapana misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Haapana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Haapana works King's body with a nice hook.
King defending well as Haapana loads up on a big left hand.
Haapana throws a body shot but no joy.
Haapana is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
Haapana paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haapana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haapana throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
King throws a hook to the side of Haapana's head but Haapana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King misses with a hook. Haapana ducked under it nicely.
Haapana throws out a leg kick but King moves out of range and Haapana only half commits.
Haapana wants to slow King down by chopping away at his legs.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Haapana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King lands a jab to Haapana's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haapana.
Haapana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Haapana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haapana.
Haapana throws a body shot but no joy.
As Haapana looks to move away, King throws a big counter combo bu Haapana just gets out of the way.
Nice body punch from King.
King slips a straight right by Haapana.
King cracks Haapana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
King throws a hook but Haapana avoids it easily.
Haapana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haapana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
Haapana misses with a low kick.
Haapana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
Haapana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haapana lands an overhand right.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Haapana.
Haapana connects with a leg kick. King looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haapana misses with a straight left.
Haapana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King lands a jab to the head.
Haapana throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haapana throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haapana.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
Haapana misses the shot to the body.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Haapana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King ducks under a wild hook from Haapana.
Haapana misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting King counter with a right hand.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Haapana.
Haapana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hannu Haapana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hannu Haapana's cut.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Haapana misses with a low kick.
Haapana cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haapana.
Haapana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haapana.
Haapana lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

King is rocked!
Haapana misses with a double jab.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Haapana lands a slapping body shot.
Haapana lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haapana misses with a low kick.
King misses with an uppercut. Haapana saw that one coming.

King clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King blocks the elbow strike.
King blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with the head strike.
Haapana lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haapana.

King breaks the clinch.
Haapana connects with a crisp jab.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haapana.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haapana throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King thuds a left hand into Haapana's body.
Good leg kick by Haapana there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haapana drops King with a naaaaasty hook - King is in real trouble here! Haapana dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannu Haapana!
In defeat, Tom King stepped up to the mic, saying 'You got lucky, damn lucky! Now give me my fucking FOTN bonus! And I'll get you back in another rematch. 1-1 now, lets settle the score!'.