PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Neponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basti Haddl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommi Neponen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Basti Haddl's chin.

Neponen
vs
Haddl

180 cm
27
177 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

175 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Neponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Basti Haddl!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haddl rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Neponen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haddl keeps the fight on the outside.
Haddl circles away from the clinch attempt.

Neponen has managed to clinch.

Neponen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haddl misses with a hook
and Neponen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Haddl.
Haddl jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Neponen blocks a jab.
Neponen looks for the body kick but Haddl saw that one coming.
Neponen misses with a series of wild punches.
Neponen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haddl. Haddl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haddl throws a right and a left that Neponen avoids nicely.
Basti Haddl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neponen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Neponen ducks under a wild hook from Haddl.
Haddl throws a big shot that misses.
Neponen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Haddl takes a step back to recover.
Haddl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neponen.
Haddl takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Neponen throws a nice looking combination but Haddl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haddl throws a series of punches but Neponen moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Neponen.
Neponen misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neponen fails with a takedown attempt.
Haddl tests Neponen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Neponen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haddl works on Neponen's body with a couple of short punches.
Neponen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Neponen is trying to force a seperation but Haddl has the dominant position.

Neponen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neponen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haddl.
Haddl misses with a right hand
and Neponen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Neponen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommi Neponen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Neponen.
Haddl displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neponen.
Haddl lands with a shot to the body.
Haddl missing with a left hand there. Neponen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Haddl.
Haddl misses with a series of wild punches.
Neponen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Neponen ducks right into an uppercut from Haddl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haddl closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Neponen out cold! Neponen corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Basti Haddl!