PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Steeroot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Steeroot has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Steeroot
vs
Haukka

160 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Steeroot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Haukka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steeroot tries to clinch but Haukka moves away
and Haukka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Steeroot is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Haukka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steeroot looks to clinch
and Haukka counters with a nice body kick.
Steeroot moves to clinch but Haukka breaks away
and Haukka counters with a head kick. That will keep Steeroot thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steeroot wants to clinch but Haukka slips to the side
and Haukka counters with a thumping low kick.
Robert Steeroot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steeroot tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Haukka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Haukka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steeroot wants to clinch but Haukka slips to the side
and Haukka counters with a nice leg kick.
Steeroot tries to clinch
and Haukka counters with a head kick. That will keep Steeroot thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Steeroot tries to clinch but Haukka moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Haukka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steeroot checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeroot looks to clinch
and Haukka counters with a nice leg kick.
Steeroot closes the distance but Haukka moves to the side
and Haukka counters with a nice body kick.
Steeroot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haukka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steeroot tries to clinch
and Haukka counters with a stiff right hand.
Haukka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steeroot looks to clinch
and Haukka counters with a head kick. That will keep Steeroot thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Steeroot darts in trying to clinch
and Haukka counters with a big head kick but Steeroot shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steeroot tries to clinch but Haukka is having none of it.
Steeroot blocks a head kick by Haukka.
Steeroot looks for the body kick but Haukka saw that one coming.
Steeroot tries to clinch but Haukka moves out of range.
Steeroot blocks a jab.
Haukka throws a head kick that misses.
Haukka misses with a looping left.
Haukka throws a sloppy head kick and Steeroot moves out of range easily.
Haukka looks gassed!
Steeroot darts in trying to clinch

and Haukka counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steeroot lands an elbow that stopped Haukka in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Daniel Haukka has been cut.
Haukka is trying to push Steeroot away but Steeroot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Haukka tries to circle away but Steeroot has him pinned against the cage.
Steeroot throws an elbow but it misses.
Steeroot looking to stall.
Haukka tries to break the clinch but Steeroot is controlling the position.
Haukka is struggling to control the position.
Steeroot trying to stall but Haukka improves his position.
Haukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steeroot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haukka takes an elbow to the temple.

Haukka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steeroot wants to clinch
and Haukka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Steeroot takes a swing at Haukka's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steeroot fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steeroot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haukka tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steeroot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haukka misses with a leg kick

and Steeroot counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Haukka has had enough of the clinch but Steeroot keeps him there for the moment.
Steeroot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haukka backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steeroot is trying to stall.
Haukka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steeroot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steeroot throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Haukka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Haukka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Steeroot tries to clinch but Haukka moves away
and Haukka counters with a nice body shot.
Haukka throws a lazy head kick
and Steeroot counters with a stiff right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Haukka blocks the leg kick.
Haukka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steeroot's calf.
Steeroot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haukka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Haukka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steeroot was well out of range. Poor timing from Haukka.
Daniel Haukka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steeroot darts in trying to clinch
and Haukka counters with a right hand to the body.
Steeroot darts in trying to clinch
and Haukka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steeroot is looking to clinch.
Steeroot doesn't manage to clinch there - Haukka circles away.
Steeroot closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haukka counters with a good, hard body kick but Steeroot shrugs it off.
Steeroot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steeroot avoids the head kick by Haukka.
Steeroot wants to clinch
and Haukka counters with a good low kick that Steeroot was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haukka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steeroot is out of range.
Steeroot tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haukka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steeroot's knee momentarily.
Steeroot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steeroot checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steeroot wants to clinch
and Haukka counters with a body kick that stops Steeroot in his tracks momentarily.
Steeroot doesn't manage to clinch there - Haukka circles away.
Steeroot tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haukka counters with a head kick.
Haukka is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steeroot darts in trying to clinch
and Haukka counters with a low kick, right behind Steeroot 's knee.
Steeroot throws a leg kick but Haukka moved away.
Steeroot darts in trying to clinch
and Haukka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Steeroot is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Steeroot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Haukka rushes Steeroot and presses him up against the cage.
Steeroot is looking to control Haukka's arms but Haukka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steeroot has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Steeroot will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Haukka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Haukka.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Haukka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Haukka throws a head kick but Steeroot moves out of range.
Steeroot wants to clinch.
Steeroot tries to clinch but Haukka is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Haukka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Haukka's cut.
That's time! Steeroot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Haukka misses with a kick to the body.
Steeroot tries to clinch
and Haukka counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Haukka instigates a clinch.
Steeroot is trying to maintain a safe position but Haukka gets an underhook and turns Steeroot into the cage.
Steeroot tries to land knees in the clinch but Haukka avoids the damage to the body.
Steeroot pushes off an throws an elbow but Haukka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steeroot looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steeroot lands a damaging elbow.

Haukka breaks the clinch.
Steeroot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steeroot tries to clinch up
and Haukka counters with a low kick, right behind Steeroot 's knee.
Steeroot tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Haukka moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haukka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steeroot moves to clinch but Haukka breaks away
and Haukka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Steeroot gets tackled into the cage by Haukka. Haukka maintains the clinch.
Haukka tries to break free but Steeroot pushes him back against the cage.
Steeroot looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steeroot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haukka's defenses.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haukka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haukka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haukka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Haukka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steeroot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haukka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haukka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haukka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steeroot thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haukka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steeroot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Haukka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steeroot takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Haukka misses with a head kick.
Steeroot moves to clinch but Haukka breaks away
and Haukka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Haukka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Steeroot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haukka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haukka circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steeroot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haukka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steeroot moves in looking to clinch but Haukka pushes him off.
Steeroot is looking to clinch but Haukka is avoiding it.
Haukka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haukka counters with an outside leg kick.
Daniel Haukka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steeroot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haukka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steeroot rather than just go for the knockout.
Steeroot looks to clinch
and Haukka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steeroot's knee momentarily.
Steeroot tries to clinch up
and Haukka counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steeroot looks to clinch
and Haukka counters with a body kick.
Steeroot tries to clinch up
and Haukka counters with a good low kick that Steeroot was not able to check.
Steeroot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haukka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Haukka.
Haukka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steeroot misses with a body kick.
Robert Steeroot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steeroot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Haukka.
Well Haukka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Haukka!