PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Charneski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Hankaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charneski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roots Bloody Roots. Hankaniemi has chosen Cannibal Corpse - Make Them Suffer as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Charneski
vs
Hankaniemi

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Charneski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mika Hankaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charneski moves out of range as Hankaniemi strikes.
Hankaniemi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hankaniemi throws a hook but Charneski blocks it.
Hankaniemi misses the jab.
Charneski shoots in but no luck this time.
Hankaniemi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Charneski fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Charneski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hankaniemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hankaniemi drops Charneski with a big left hand and mounts him. Charneski is in big trouble!

It looks like Luiz Charneski has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hankaniemi is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Charneski staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hankaniemi, as that shot connected.
Charneski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charneski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hankaniemi stuffs the takedown attempt from Charneski. Charneski gets slowly back to his feet.
Charneski scores with a three punch combo!
Charneski defending well as Hankaniemi loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charneski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hankaniemi.
Hankaniemi misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Hankaniemi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hankaniemi throws a hook to the side of Charneski's head but Charneski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hankaniemi throws a shot from downtown. Charneski moves away and avoids it.

Charneski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Charneski is trying to get an arm triangle but Hankaniemi is defending well.
Charneski is breathing heavily.
Hankaniemi wants to get back to his feet.
Charneski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hankaniemi keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hankaniemi struggling a bit here.
Charneski prevents Hankaniemi from escaping the position.
Charneski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hankaniemi keeps working.
Hankaniemi tries to escape but Charneski is in control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hankaniemi loads up on a big right hand but Charneski slips the punch.
Charneski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hankaniemi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Charneski's head.
Hankaniemi scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charneski ducks under a wild hook from Hankaniemi.
The fighters circling - Hankaniemi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hankaniemi moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Hankaniemi misses its intended target.
Charneski blocks a jab.
Charneski slips a jab from Hankaniemi.
Hankaniemi lands a jab to the nose.
Hankaniemi misses with an uppercut. Charneski saw that one coming.
Hankaniemi stuffs the takedown.
Hankaniemi missing with a left hand there. Charneski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hankaniemi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Charneski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hankaniemi missing with a left hand there. Charneski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hankaniemi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Charneski.
Hankaniemi stuffs the takedown attempt from Charneski. Charneski gets slowly back to his feet.
Charneski slips under a jab from Hankaniemi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hankaniemi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Hankaniemi misses.
Charneski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hankaniemi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Charneski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Charneski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Charneski looking to control but Hankaniemi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Charneski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hankaniemi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mika Hankaniemi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luiz Charneski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Charneski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hankaniemi is fending him off so far but Charneski persists. Nope, Hankaniemi circles away and we're back to standing.
Charneski slips under a jab from Hankaniemi.
A slow jab from Hankaniemi misses its intended target.
Hankaniemi throws the left hand but Charneski avoids the punch easily.
Hankaniemi throws an overhand right that lands on Charneski's shoulder, as Charneski tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Hankaniemi.

Charneski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Charneski showed some decent athleticism there.
Charneski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Charneski working over Hankaniemi with some ground and pound. Hankaniemi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Charneski wants to pass to mount but Hankaniemi is defending the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Charneski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Charneski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hankaniemi sees it coming and defends easily.

Hankaniemi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Charneski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hankaniemi throws out the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Hankaniemi as he connects with a hook.
Charneski slips a jab from Hankaniemi.
Hankaniemi missing with a left hand there. Charneski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charneski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hankaniemi throws out a loose jab but Charneski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hankaniemi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Hankaniemi misses.
Hankaniemi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Charneski tries to move into range but Hankaniemi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Charneski slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charneski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hankaniemi.
Luiz Charneski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Charneski rushes Hankaniemi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Charneski takes a shot to the head.
Hankaniemi scores with a shot to the side of Charneski's head.
Charneski keeps control of Hankaniemi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hankaniemi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Charneski or not.
Charneski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hankaniemi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Charneski tries to stall but Hankaniemi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hankaniemi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hankaniemi lands a body punch.

Charneski jumps guard and drags Hankaniemi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Hankaniemi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mika Hankaniemi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hankaniemi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hankaniemi lands with an uppercut that bounces Charneski off the cage and back into rage.
Hankaniemi throws a lazy right hand but Charneski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charneski moves out of range as Hankaniemi strikes.
Charneski defending well as Hankaniemi loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Charneski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Charneski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Charneski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hankaniemi keeps working.
Hankaniemi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Charneski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Charneski is really struggling to control Hankaniemi but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Charneski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hankaniemi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Charneski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charneski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hankaniemi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hankaniemi tries to escape but Charneski is in control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hankaniemi misses with a straight right.
Charneski slips under a jab from Hankaniemi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luiz Charneski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luiz Charneski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hankaniemi looks to throw the jab but Charneski is out of range.
Hankaniemi misses with a looping left.

Charneski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Charneski is looking to take a break and control but Hankaniemi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Charneski is trying to get an arm triangle but Hankaniemi is defending well.
Hankaniemi is pushing Charneski's head away, looking to escape. Charneski manages to hold on to the position though.
Charneski wants to control but Hankaniemi is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Charneski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sloppy strikes there by Charneski.
Hankaniemi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Charneski has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hankaniemi loads up on a big right hand but Charneski slips the punch.

Charneski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Charneski looking to control and managing it successfully.

Charneski has control of Hankaniemi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hankaniemi regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Charneski jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hankaniemi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hankaniemi and Charneski has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hankaniemi tries to escape but Charneski is in control.
Charneski wants to control but Hankaniemi is keeping him busy.
Hankaniemi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Charneski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hankaniemi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hankaniemi is trying to get back to his feet.

Charneski in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hankaniemi is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luiz Charneski!