PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilmo kolho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erling Mathias Havna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kolho's entrance music is AC/DC: Hells Bells. A fine choice. Erling Mathias Havna will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

kolho
vs
Mathias Havna

191 cm
22
267 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilmo kolho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erling Mathias Havna!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kolho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Havna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. kolho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

kolho closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - kolho lands in his opponent's guard.
Havna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from kolho.
Havna wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and kolho manages to pass to side control.
kolho is looking to take a break and control but Havna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Havna pushes kolho off and gets back to his feet.
Havna misses with a body shot.
kolho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Havna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from kolho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilmo kolho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
kolho misses with a takedown attempt - Havna sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
kolho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Erling Mathias Havna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
kolho tries for a takedown but Havna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
kolho walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but kolho was well out of range. Poor timing from Havna.
The fight stays on the outside here - kolho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
kolho shoots in and drives through. Havna sprawls well.
kolho is breathing heavily.

kolho shoots in and bounces Havna off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
kolho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Havna wants to stand and escape but kolho is having none of it.
kolho lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kolho throws a big right hand that misses.
Havna wants to stand up but kolho is controlling him.
kolho throws a big right hand that misses.
kolho won't allow Havna to get back to his feet.
kolho passes Havna's left leg - he's now in half guard.
kolho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
kolho is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
kolho 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.

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.
kolho wants to take a breather but Havna is having none of it.

Havna has one foot on kolho's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
kolho dives in and grabs Havna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Havna pushes down on kolho's head and hops out.
kolho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Havna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten kolho somewhat.
kolho tries to clinch but Havna moves out of range.
Havna connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erling Mathias Havna dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

kolho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Havna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
kolho fails with an attempt to clinch.
kolho shoots for a takedown but Havna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

kolho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

kolho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Havna sees it coming and defends easily.
Havna tries to kick kolho off but kolho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kolho trying to control the action but Havna is working from the bottom.
Havna is looking to escape.
kolho is trying to control. Havna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
kolho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Havna as he jumps to the side.
kolho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilmo kolho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
kolho ducks right into an uppercut from Havna.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kolho walks into a jab.
A jab from Havna does it's job there.
Havna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Havna.
kolho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Havna thows a body shot but no joy.
kolho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
kolho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Havna defends it nicely.
Ilmo kolho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Havna lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havna lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A bone on bone clash there as kolho blocks the leg kick.
kolho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Havna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Havna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Havna lunges at kolho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by kolho's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Havna connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kolho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Erling Mathias Havna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
kolho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Havna scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Havna.
kolho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
kolho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Havna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Havna scores with a sloppy right hand. kolho should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erling Mathias Havna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Havna punishes kolho's body with a nice straight punch.
kolho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Havna tries to avoid it but kolho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Havna to the ground. Havna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Havna is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Havna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Havna is looking to slow kolho down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Havna. That's going to slow kolho down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Havna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Havna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
kolho shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Havna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havna fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Havna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to kolho's calf.
kolho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
kolho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Havna can pounce on him.
Havna throws a nice outside leg kick.
Havna tries to score with a low kick but kolho moves his leg out of the way.
Havna lands a straight punch to the body, keeping kolho at a distance.
kolho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Havna has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Havna stuns kolho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kolho takes one on the button.
kolho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Havna throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
kolho shoots for a takedown but Havna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilmo kolho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Havna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but kolho manages to avoid it.
kolho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
kolho blocks a leg kick.
Havna throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kolho tries for a takedown but Havna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Havna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
kolho tries to clinch there but Havna circles away.
kolho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Havna tries a low kick but kolho avoids it.
kolho tries to clinch but Havna is having none of it.
Havna tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and kolho is able to avoid easily.
kolho throws a big shot that misses.
Havna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havna throws and low kick but kolho moves out of range easily.
Havna scores with a shot to the body.
Havna connects with a looping right hand.
Havna pivots, looking for a leg kick but kolho is out of range and Havna settles back down.
kolho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ilmo kolho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Havna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Havna throws a low kick but it's checked well by kolho.
Erling Mathias Havna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
kolho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from kolho is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erling Mathias Havna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Havna winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erling Mathias Havna!