PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaapo Hannuksela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aki Aromaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannuksela kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Sex Pistols - Submission. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hannuksela
vs
Aromaa

190 cm
19
198 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

187 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaapo Hannuksela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aki Aromaa!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aromaa tries to clinch there but Hannuksela circles away.
Hannuksela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aromaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Hannuksela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hannuksela gets caught flat footed, as Aromaa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hannuksela is trying to control the position but Aromaa postures up.
Hannuksela is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aromaa wants to get back to full guard.
Aromaa is trying to control but can't.
Aromaa has a hand on Hannuksela's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hannuksela takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Aromaa sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hannuksela has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Hannuksela has control of Aromaa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Aromaa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hannuksela trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aromaa tries to lock up and control but Hannuksela gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hannuksela manages to capitalize on a mistake by Aromaa to take his back!
Aromaa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hannuksela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aromaa tries to escape but Hannuksela has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hannuksela is working the ground and pound. Can Aromaa escape?
Aromaa covering up well and avoiding damage.

Hannuksela looking for the choke but no joy.
Hannuksela has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Aromaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aromaa wants to escape the position.
Hannuksela trying to control.
Hannuksela doesn't have the hooks in and Aromaa manages to turn into his guard.
Hannuksela is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hannuksela looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aromaa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Hannuksela looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hannuksela is breathing heavily.
Aromaa is staying active underneath Hannuksela, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aromaa wants to improve his position but Hannuksela is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aromaa wants to get back to full guard but Hannuksela has mounted him!
Hannuksela lands a big elbow.
Aromaa is desperately trying to improve his position but Hannuksela has a good base and remains in mount.
Hannuksela with a couple of short strikes.
Hannuksela tries to control but Aromaa wriggling away.

Hannuksela goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Aromaa is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aromaa stands up over Hannuksela, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aromaa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hannuksela is proving hard to escape from.

Hannuksela throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hannuksela keeping moving, preventing Aromaa from controlling successfully.
Aromaa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hannuksela manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hannuksela thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaapo Hannuksela dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aromaa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Kaapo Hannuksela has been cut.
Aromaa misses with a few strikes there.
Aromaa has his takedown stuffed

and Hannuksela decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aromaa's guard.
Hannuksela throws a big right hand that misses.
Aromaa keeping moving, preventing Hannuksela from controlling successfully.
Aromaa looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hannuksela passes Aromaa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hannuksela working the head and body with strikes.
Aromaa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Aromaa throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Hannuksela manages to pass to side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hannuksela moves into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aromaa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hannuksela wants to control the pace but Aromaa is squirming around nicely.
Hannuksela has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aromaa tries to reverse the position but Hannuksela maintains control.
Aromaa wants to control but Hannuksela is having none of it.
Hannuksela lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Aromaa is in a horrible position here. Hannuksela smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hannuksela looking to finish Aromaa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Aromaa!

Hannuksela working for a guillotine from mount but Aromaa is in no mood to give up.
Hannuksela blocks Aromaa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aromaa can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hannuksela landing punches.
Hannuksela lands with some strikes.
Hannuksela looking to control but Aromaa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aromaa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hannuksela working the ground and pound effectively.
Aromaa is trying to escape the mount.
Hannuksela in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hannuksela scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Aromaa?
Aromaa is desperately trying to improve his position but Hannuksela has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannuksela with shots to the head and body - Aromaa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Aromaa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hannuksela is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Aromaa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Hannuksela working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Aromaa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hannuksela tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hannuksela thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Aromaa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hannuksela.
Hannuksela with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aromaa tries to lock up and control but Hannuksela gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Hannuksela working for a guillotine from mount but Aromaa is in no mood to give up.
Hannuksela trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aromaa throws some wild strikes from the bottom.
Aromaa can't escape the position.
Aromaa swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
BOOM! Hannuksela connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hannuksela scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Aromaa?

Hannuksela is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Aromaa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Aromaa regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaapo Hannuksela dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaapo Hannuksela's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Aromaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hannuksela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Aromaa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hannuksela working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aromaa.

Hannuksela working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aromaa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aromaa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aromaa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Aromaa wants to control from the top but Hannuksela keeps moving.
Aromaa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hannuksela's head.
Aromaa stopping the sweep attempt from Hannuksela.

Hannuksela looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aromaa lands a couple of digs.
Aromaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hannuksela swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hannuksela throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hannuksela here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Aromaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hannuksela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aromaa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Hannuksela has his foot on Aromaa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aromaa works his way back into a safe position though.
Aromaa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hannuksela throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Aromaa wants to pass the guard but Hannuksela is keeping the position.
Aromaa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aromaa trying to control but Hannuksela is working from the bottom.
Hannuksela trying to control the position.
Hannuksela keeping full guard, as Aromaa tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hannuksela is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hannuksela keeping moving, preventing Aromaa from controlling successfully.
Hannuksela wants to sweep but no luck.
Aromaa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Aromaa is trying to get an arm triangle but Hannuksela is defending well.
Aromaa looking to control but instead Hannuksela has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hannuksela makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hannuksela.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hannuksela has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Aromaa should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hannuksela has tightened it up now! Aromaa should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kaapo Hannuksela!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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