PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huka Hinneken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

vs
Hinneken

184 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flea !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Huka Hinneken!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hinneken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
fails to land with a series of punches.
throws a hook to the side of Hinneken's head but Hinneken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from .
throws a jab when Hinneken was well out of range.

darts in and clinches Hinneken up against the cage.
Hinneken tries for a takedown but manages to get underhooks.
lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from .
Nice body punch from .
A short right from on the inside.
is working Hinneken over against the cage.
is stalling here.
Nice body punch from - that landed with a thud.
Hinneken looks gassed!
A right hook to the body lands for .
This has been an exciting period of action!
stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from .
stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from .
lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hinneken is rocked!

lands a big uppercut and Hinneken is down! He's in big trouble - follows him to the mat!
Hinneken is still in real trouble! Can finish him?
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!
passes the guard and advances to mount!
tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
prevents Hinneken from getting the reversal.
Hinneken seems to have recovered his senses.
knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hinneken on the ground.
sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinneken is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinneken bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
keeping full guard, as Hinneken tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hinneken is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! has escaped and now he's on top!

Hinneken looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Hinneken looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hinneken has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hinneken.
Hinneken looks to move to half guard but instead has passed into mount! Damn!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinneken is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flea dominated that round.
That's time! 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

jabs at Hinneken's body.
tries to close the distance and clinch but Hinneken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hinneken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from .
tries to clinch but Hinneken moves out of range.
tries to clinch there but Hinneken circles away.
tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hinneken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hinneken dives in and grabs 's left leg, looking for a takedown. pushes down on Hinneken's head and hops out.
Hinneken is breathing heavily.
looks to score with a jab to the body but Hinneken is just out of range.
tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hinneken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from . No joy for Hinneken on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Huka Hinneken has been cut.
lands with a cross.
throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
misses with an uppercut. Hinneken saw that one coming.
wants to clinch.
Hinneken shoots in for a takedown but shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huka Hinneken.
throws the left hand but Hinneken avoids the punch easily.
Hinneken takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for .

Hinneken is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
wants to clinch.

clinches with his opponent.
Flea has scored more points in the clinch so far.
lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A hook to the body from .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from .
Nice body punch from - that landed with a thud.
is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hinneken can do to turn this around?
works on Hinneken's body with a couple of short punches.
is working Hinneken over against the cage.
is leaning against Hinneken and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
lands a right hand.
A short right from .
A bit of stalling here from .
lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from .
scores with an uppercut up the middle.
pushes Hinneken back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
lands with a short shot to the head.
Hinneken takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lands a nice shot to the body.
lands on the inside with an uppercut.
is pressed up against the cage. Hinneken has hold of a leg and is looking to drag down to the mat. avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hinneken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
fails to land with a series of punches.
moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hinneken shoots in looking for a takedown. tries to sprawl out of it but Hinneken keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
looks to land a left hand but Hinneken moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flea dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Huka Hinneken's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hinneken fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

gets in close and instigates a clinch.
lands a body punch in the clinch.
lands a nice shot to the body.
lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hinneken backwards.
lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by .
digs a right hand underneath Hinneken's ribcage. Hinneken let out a lung full of air as it connected.
lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from .
A short uppercut from .
lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hinneken backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from .
lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hinneken is working for takedown but is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from .
lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from .
content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from .
lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hinneken backwards.
lands a nice uppercut.
taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
looking to stall.
misses with some punches.
tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hinneken's elbow.
A body shot lands from .
Hinneken looking for a takedown.
Flea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huka Hinneken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hinneken wants a takedown.
works on Hinneken's body with a couple of short punches.
working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hinneken fails to pull guard.
lands with a short shot to the head.
scores with a hook to the body.
Hinneken tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. just stands there and leans against the cage.
A shot in the inside from .
misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from .
swings wildly with an uppercut but Hinneken uses good head movement to avoid it.
lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinneken jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as walks away with a smile on his face. Hinneken gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Flea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hinneken wants to clinch up but keeps it at a distance.
looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hinneken dives in and grabs 's left leg, looking for a takedown. pushes down on Hinneken's head and hops out.
misses with a two punch combination.
defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hinneken.
lands a jab-cross combination.
Flea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hinneken is defended easily by .
looks to land a combination but Hinneken avoids it well.

That's four 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.
tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hinneken counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for !

Hinneken is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Huka Hinneken!