PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Loka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukko Hamalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamalainen has chosen the Finnish National Anthem as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Loka
vs
Hamalainen

190 cm
21
285 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
248 lbs
15 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Loka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukko Hamalainen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Hamalainen.
Hamalainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hamalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loka moves away.
Hamalainen throws out a loose jab but Loka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamalainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Loka's head.
Loka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hamalainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Loka tries a head kick but it misses.
Loka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Loka moves into the clinch.
Loka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Loka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamalainen can't get the takedown.
Loka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamalainen's face.

It looks like Jukko Hamalainen has been cut.
Loka trying to land knees to the body.
Loka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hamalainen managing to block the knees to the body from Loka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen tries to throw a body punch but Loka avoids it by throwing Hamalainen back against the cage.
Loka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamalainen is defending well for now.
Loka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Hamalainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Loka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hamalainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hamalainen swings for the body but Loka moves out of range.
Loka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hamalainen checks it well.
Loka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hamalainen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Loka.
Jukko Hamalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Loka.
Loka tried to score with a low kick but Hamalainen checks it.
Loka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hamalainen misses with a body shot.

Loka closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Hamalainen blocks an elbow strike from Loka.
Hamalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loka blocks an uppercut.
Loka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loka trying to land knees to the body.
Hamalainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Loka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hamalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Loka.
Hamalainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hamalainen gets through Loka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Loka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hamalainen is trying to break the clinch but Loka has him pressed against the cage.
Loka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamalainen is defending well for now.
Hamalainen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Loka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Loka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hamalainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Hamalainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamalainen misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loka misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Hamalainen.
Loka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Loka tries to clinch there but Hamalainen circles away.
Loka throws a leg kick but Hamalainen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hamalainen digs a good body shot into Loka's ribs.
Hamalainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hamalainen throws a body punch but Loka moves out of range.
Hamalainen connects with a nice looking jab.
Hamalainen looks to land a left hand but Loka moved out of range nicely.

Loka closes the distance and clinches.
Hamalainen blocks an elbow strike from Loka.
Loka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loka missing with knees to the body.
Hamalainen avoids the elbow strike from Loka, against the cage.
Hamalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hamalainen letting Loka take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hamalainen avoids it.
Good body shot from Hamalainen.
Loka pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hamalainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Loka stalling in the clinch.
Loka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamalainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hamalainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Loka trying to land knees to the body.
Loka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Hamalainen.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loka throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukko Hamalainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jukko Hamalainen's cut.
That's time! Loka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Loka misses with a kick to the body.
Donk. Hamalainen catches Loka right on the button with a cross.
Loka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the liver by Hamalainen. Beautiful body shot.
Hamalainen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Loka in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Loka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hamalainen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Loka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hamalainen throws a hook to the side of Loka's head but Loka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hamalainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Hamalainen moves out of range of the leg kick from Loka.
Hamalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Loka is just out of range.
Loka wants to clinch up but Hamalainen keeps it at a distance.
Hamalainen scores with a jab to the head.
Loka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hamalainen connects with a looping right hand.

Hamalainen sends Loka crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hamalainen is motioning to the referee to let Loka up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Loka is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oh Loka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hamalainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loka seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hamalainen.
Loka takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Hamalainen sends Loka crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hamalainen is motioning to the referee to let Loka up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Loka is holding his hands too far apart here. Hamalainen throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Loka is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jukko Hamalainen!