PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gypsy Nirvana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unski Hallavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallavaara is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Come Thru: 50 cent feat. Maino, Dubs Dollah . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nirvana
vs
Hallavaara

170 cm
29
222 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
31
214 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gypsy Nirvana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Unski Hallavaara!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nirvana fails with a takedown attempt.
Nirvana swings for the body but Hallavaara moves out of range.
Hallavaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nirvana.
Nirvana lands a jab to Hallavaara's midsection.
Hallavaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nirvana.

Hallavaara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hallavaara lands a shoulder strike.
Hallavaara misses with a punch to the body.
Hallavaara misses with some punches.
Hallavaara has a couple of punches blocked by Nirvana.
Hallavaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Nirvana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nirvana blocking some punches.
Hallavaara has Nirvana pushed against the cage.
Hallavaara presses Nirvana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hallavaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Nirvana.
Nirvana blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hallavaara tries to land a knee to the head but Nirvana blocks with his arms.
Hallavaara misses with some punches.
Hallavaara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hallavaara keeps control of Nirvana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hallavaara on the inside.
Hallavaara keeps control of Nirvana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hallavaara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hallavaara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nirvana just leaning against Hallavaara, taking a breather.
Nirvana tries to break free but Hallavaara pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara slowing the pace effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nirvana tries a body shot but Hallavaara blocks it.
Nirvana tries to stall but Hallavaara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hallavaara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hallavaara working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hallavaara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nirvana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hallavaara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nirvana's elbow.
Nirvana is stalling here.
Nirvana blocks an uppercut.
Hallavaara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nirvana's elbow.
Nirvana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nirvana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hallavaara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nirvana is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hallavaara.
Nirvana stalling against the cage.
Hallavaara misses with some punches.
Hallavaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Nirvana.
Nirvana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hallavaara throws a head punch that misses.
Nirvana is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nirvana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nirvana blocking some punches.
Nirvana tries to stall but Hallavaara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Unski Hallavaara dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nirvana throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nirvana misses with a jab to the body
and Hallavaara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Gypsy Nirvana has been cut.
Hallavaara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nirvana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hallavaara.
Nirvana misses with a hook.
Hallavaara connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Nirvana covering up! Hallavaara comes in with a big uppercut and Nirvana goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Unski Hallavaara!
Unski Hallavaara is the new light heavyweight champion!
Unski Hallavaara decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.