PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shukri Hakala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Montgomery Nagendra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakala comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem: Just Lose It. Nagendra has chosen The Liberty Bell - John Philip Sousa as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hakala
vs
Nagendra

199 cm
20
279 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shukri Hakala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Montgomery Nagendra!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakala closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Hakala closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nagendra wants to control but Hakala postures up.

Hakala is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nagendra knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hakala is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nagendra has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hakala with the ground and pound but Nagendra regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hakala 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.

Hakala looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nagendra manages to get to full guard.
Nagendra can't keep his opponent in guard - Hakala advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hakala is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Nagendra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagendra is looking to control Hakala's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nagendra avoid being mounted?

Hakala is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nagendra defends it well.
Nagendra trying to control but Hakala postures up.
Hakala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nagendra controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakala wants to take a breather but Nagendra is having none of it.

Nagendra actively working from the bottom here.

Hakala is trying to work for a kimura but Nagendra is defending well.
Nagendra wants to improve his position but Hakala is controlling well.
Hakala trying to pass the guard but Nagendra defending well.

Hakala is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nagendra is looking to improve his position.
Nagendra slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hakala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hakala stands and throws Nagendra's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nagendra is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nagendra is looking for a sweep. Hakala is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nagendra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hakala looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nagendra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hakala.
Hakala prevents Nagendra from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hakala is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nagendra defends it well.

Hakala seems to be looking for submissions.
Hakala prevents Nagendra from improving his position.

Hakala is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nagendra sees it coming and defends easily.

Hakala has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Nagendra defend it? Hakala steps over the head and cranks it - Nagendra is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hakala!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shukri Hakala!
Shukri Hakala is the new heavyweight champion!