PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Hantta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsti Turjake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hantta
vs
Turjake

180 cm
27
163 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

170 cm
24
163 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Next Level Nutrition--HUGE SALE!!!158q for $25!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Hantta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Turjake!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turjake scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Turjake.
Turjake misses with a hook.
Hantta throws a sloppy head kick and Turjake moves out of range easily.
Hantta misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Turjake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turjake throws a hook but Hantta blocks it.
Turjake checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hantta.
Turjake looks to score with a jab to the body but Hantta is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Turjake.
Hantta drops his hands momentarily and Turjake takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hantta lands a head kick. Turjake smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hantta throws a jab when Turjake was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Hantta there.
Hantta misses the body punch
and Turjake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hantta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hantta throws a head kick that misses.
Turjake misses with a hook. Hantta ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantta ducks under a wild hook from Turjake.
Turjake digs a good hook to Hantta's body.
Turjake throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hantta counters with a left and a right that stings Turjake.
Turjake scoring well with a low kick there.
Turjake throws a hook but Hantta avoids it easily.
Turjake throws a big shot that misses.
Turjake avoids a kick to the body.
Turjake misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Hantta misses

and Turjake counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hantta's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turjake throwing strikes from guard but Hantta blocks nicely.
Turjake trying to control the position from guard on top but Hantta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hantta wants to stand but Turjake is controlling the position.
Turjake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turjake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Turjake postures up in Hantta's guard and throws a big left but Hantta blocks it.
Hantta keeping full guard, as Turjake tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Turjake avoids the body shot from Hantta.
A big right from Hantta misses.
Turjake moves out of range of the body kick.
Turjake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turjake slips under a jab from Hantta.
Hantta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake misses with a double jab.
Turjake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hantta ducks under a wild hook from Turjake.
Hantta throws a head kick but Turjake moves out of range.
Hantta is looking to land body kicks.
Turjake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hantta.
Turjake throws out a leg kick but Hantta moves out of range and Turjake only half commits.
Hantta looks to land a combination but Turjake avoids it well.
Hantta misses with a looping left.
Hantta thows a body shot but no joy.
Hantta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turjake throws out the jab.
Turjake missing with a left hand there. Hantta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hantta misses with a leg kick.
Turjake stuns Hantta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Hantta misses its intended target.
Turjake cracks Hantta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hantta misses with a body kick.
Turjake misses with a leg kick.
Hantta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hannu Hantta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hantta lands a front kick.
Hantta misses with a wild combination.
Hantta dodges the punch combination from Turjake.
Turjake keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turjake misses with a hook.
Turjake cracks a nice hook into Hantta's ribs.
Hantta tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turjake lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hantta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hantta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hantta misses with an uppercut.
Hantta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hantta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torsti Turjake dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turjake throws a looping overhand right but Hantta ducks down to avoid it.
Turjake just misses with a punch to the body.
Turjake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hantta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turjake.
Hantta throws a head kick but Turjake moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Turjake.
Hantta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turjake checks a leg kick nicely.
Hantta is looking to slow Turjake down with leg kicks.
Turjake misses with a body punch
and Hantta counters with a solid body kick.
Hantta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Turjake catches Hantta right on the button with a cross.
Turjake throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hantta on the side of the head.
Hantta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turjake's head backwards.
Hantta staying out of range there.
Turjake misses with a body shot.
Turjake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hantta doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Turjake.
Turjake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hantta ducks under a wild hook from Turjake.
Hantta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hantta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turjake's head.
Hantta looks for the body kick but Turjake saw that one coming.
Turjake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hantta doesn't seem bothered though.
Turjake lands a jab.
Hantta tries to land a body kick

so Turjake counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Turjake throwing strikes from guard but Hantta blocks nicely.
Turjake advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
An elbow from Turjake crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turjake looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turjake misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Turjake scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hantta to see if he's OK.
Turjake trying to control the action but Hantta is working from the bottom.
Turjake is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Turjake lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hantta down.
Hantta wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turjake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hantta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hantta is trying to buck Turjake off.
Turjake trying to control the position but Hantta is working away.
Hantta is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Turjake asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Turjake throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hantta works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Turjake thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hantta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turjake digs a good hook to Hantta's body.
Turjake throws a hook but Hantta blocks it.
Turjake misses with a hook.
Hantta misses with a low kick.
Hantta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turjake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hantta.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turjake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hantta on the side of the head.
Hantta dodges the punch combination from Turjake.
Turjake misses with a hook to the body
and Hantta counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torsti Turjake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hantta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hantta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Turjake as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hantta misses the target.
Turjake walks into a stiff left hand from Hantta.
Turjake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hantta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turjake throws a jab but it's blocked by Hantta.
Turjake throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hantta counters with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Hantta misses
and Turjake counters with a left to the body.
Hantta misses with a head kick.
Turjake misses with a body punch
and Hantta counters with a nice uppercut.
Hantta throws a series of strikes that have Turjake backpedaling.
Turjake defending well as Hantta loads up on a big left hand.
Hantta misses with a jab to the body
and Turjake counters with a stiff right hand.
Hantta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turjake manages to avoid it.
Hantta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantta throws a head kick but Turjake moves out of range.
Hannu Hantta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turjake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turjake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick by Hantta misses
letting Turjake counter with a right hand.
Hantta moves away from the strike by Turjake.
Turjake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hantta counters with a right hand to the body.
Turjake scores with a jab.
Turjake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hantta throws a lazy body kick
and Turjake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hantta takes one to the side of the head.
Turjake blocks the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Turjake. Beautiful body shot.
Turjake scores with a nice right hand.

Hantta is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hantta misses with a body shot.
Hantta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turjake is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hantta throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turjake counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Hantta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turjake fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Hantta to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Hantta looks to clinch but Turjake throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Hantta taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Torsti Turjake!