PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Hamburglar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Laaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Hamburglar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hamburglar
vs
Laaki

170 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Hamburglar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Laaki!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laaki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hamburglar's waist but Hamburglar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laaki off to one side.
Hamburglar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Laaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Laaki looking to stall.
Hamburglar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Hamburglar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hamburglar is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Laaki controls Hamburglar momentarily but Hamburglar frees himself.
Hamburglar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Laaki controls Hamburglar momentarily but Hamburglar frees himself.

Hamburglar stands up from Laaki's guard - Hamburglar perhaps looking for a knockout.

Hamburglar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Laaki sprawls well initially but Hamburglar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laaki has hold of Hamburglar's hands but Hamburglar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hamburglar is nestled in close to Laaki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hamburglar could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hamburglar is pressing down on Laaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laaki is holding on for now.
Laaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hamburglar is working away from the top position though.
Laaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hamburglar in particular looking to stall.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hamburglar connects with a nice short shot to Laaki's temple.
Hamburglar lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamburglar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laaki's head.
Hamburglar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Laaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hamburglar pulls his head out easily.
Laaki looks gassed!
Laaki is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hamburglar lands a nice short elbow.
Hamburglar is nestled in close to Laaki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hamburglar moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamburglar scoring with punches and elbows.
Laaki wants to control but Hamburglar postures up.
Hamburglar taking a breather here.
Laaki is not content to let Hamburglar control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laaki is looking for a sweep.
Hamburglar tries to advance to mount but can't.
Check out the look on Hamburglar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hamburglar scores with punches from side control.
Hamburglar landing strikes.
Hamburglar tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Laaki is looking for a sweep.
Hamburglar lands an elbow.
Hamburglar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hamburglar wants to control but Laaki is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laaki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hamburglar is staying tight to Laaki's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hamburglar trying to control the position but Laaki is working away.
Laaki taking punishment in the form of punches.
Laaki tries to bench press Hamburglar off him but Hamburglar keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laaki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hamburglar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Laaki taking a bit of punishment here - Hamburglar scoring with strikes.
Hamburglar working away.
Hamburglar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hamburglar is chipping away with strikes.
Laaki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Hamburglar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hamburglar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Laaki's half guard.
Laaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hamburglar is working away from the top position though.
Hamburglar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hamburglar not doing much here.
Hamburglar wants to pass the guard but Laaki is defending well.
Hamburglar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hamburglar wants to control the pace but Laaki is squirming around nicely.
Laaki tries to hold on but Hamburglar pushes him away.
Laaki is breathing heavily.
Hamburglar with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Hamburglar tries to control but Laaki wriggling away.
Hamburglar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hamburglar tries to control but Laaki wriggling away.
Laaki taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Hamburglar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Laaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Hamburglar lands with some strikes.
Hamburglar lands a big shot there that rocks Laaki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hamburglar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Hamburglar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamburglar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Laaki's face.
The Hamburglar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hamburglar looking to control but Laaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hamburglar landing strikes from the mount.
Laaki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Laaki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hamburglar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hamburglar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hamburglar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hamburglar landing shots from mount.
Hamburglar with good strikes from the mount here!
Hamburglar avoids the attempt from Laaki to control.
Laaki flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laaki wants to control but Hamburglar is having none of it.
Hamburglar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hamburglar wants to control the pace but Laaki is squirming around nicely.
Laaki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Laaki tries to reverse the position but Hamburglar maintains control.
Hamburglar unloading with bombs!
Laaki can't escape the position.
Hamburglar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hamburglar lands a nice shot to the head.
Hamburglar is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamburglar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hamburglar lands a nice shot to the head.
Laaki is bucking up trying to escape but Hamburglar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hamburglar with good strikes from the mount here!
Hamburglar controlling the position easily from mount.
Hamburglar lands with some strikes.
Hamburglar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Laaki looks a forlorn figure.
Hamburglar punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamburglar lands a nice shot to the head.
Laaki is bucking up trying to escape but Hamburglar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Laaki is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Hamburglar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hamburglar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hamburglar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Laaki is looking to get to half guard.
Laaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hamburglar is landing with some decent strikes but Laaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Laaki wants to control but Hamburglar is having none of it.
Hamburglar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hamburglar looking to finish Laaki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Laaki!
Hamburglar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laaki is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamburglar controlling from mount.
Hamburglar working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamburglar raining down shots from the mount!
Laaki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hamburglar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Laaki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hamburglar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hamburglar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Laaki's face.
Hamburglar lands a big elbow.
Laaki tries to hold on but Hamburglar postures up.
Hamburglar lands a heavy elbow.
Hamburglar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Laaki's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hamburglar.
Hamburglar unloading with bombs!
Hamburglar breaks from Laaki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hamburglar working the ground and pound effectively.
Hamburglar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hamburglar landing punches.
Hamburglar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hamburglar dominating with strikes here.
Hamburglar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Laaki is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Hamburglar.
Laaki is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamburglar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Hamburglar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hamburglar lands a heavy elbow.
Laaki tries to hold on but Hamburglar postures up.
Hamburglar raining down shots from the mount!
Hamburglar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hamburglar landing strikes from the mount.
Hamburglar lands a big shot there that rocks Laaki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laaki wants to hold on but Hamburglar pushes him away.
Hamburglar prevents Laaki from getting the reversal.
Hamburglar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hamburglar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laaki is looking to escape.
Hamburglar landing punches.
Hamburglar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Laaki?
Hamburglar breaks from Laaki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hamburglar prevents Laaki from getting the reversal.
Hamburglar raining down shots from the mount!
Hamburglar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gunnar Laaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamburglar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Laaki?

And that's the end of the fight!
The Hamburglar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hamburglar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Hamburglar!