PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeSean Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Haukka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haukka
vs
Larson

180 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

176 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Haukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DeSean Larson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haukka tries to clinch but Larson is having none of it.
Larson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Haukka closes the distance and pushes Larson back into the cage.
Haukka lands a knee to the body.
Haukka working Larson over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haukka is stalling here.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haukka misses with a knee to the head.
Haukka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haukka landing knees to the head.

Haukka manages to break the clinch.
Larson swats away the attempt to clinch by Haukka.

Haukka forces Larson back against the cage and clinches.
Larson takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like DeSean Larson has been cut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Haukka lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Haukka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haukka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Haukka lands with a slapping head kick.
Larson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haukka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haukka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Haukka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Haukka clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haukka with a knee to the head.

Larson is rocked!
Haukka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Larson is still on wobbly legs! Can Haukka finish him?
Haukka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Haukka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Larson seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haukka lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Haukka.
Haukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haukka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Larson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Haukka is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haukka lands with a left to the head.
Haukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larson blocks it with crossed arms.

Haukka breaks from the clinch.
Haukka tries to clinch up
and Larson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Haukka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larson, pushing him back against the cage.
Larson letting Haukka take a breather here.
A knee to the head by Haukka.
Haukka wants to stall.
Haukka with a knee to the head.
Haukka looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson wants a takedown.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larson jumps guard but Haukka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Daniel Haukka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeSean Larson.
Larson missing with knees to the body.
Larson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haukka.
Haukka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larson tries to pull guard but Haukka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Haukka taking a breather.
Larson is looking for a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Larson tries for a takedown but Haukka manages to get underhooks.
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 DeSean Larson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Haukka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haukka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Larson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Haukka wants to clinch.

Haukka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Larson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Haukka connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Haukka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniel Haukka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson 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.
Haukka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Larson if he has to take too many more of those.

Haukka moves into the clinch.
Haukka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Larson's efforts to push away.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but Larson blocks it.
Larson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Haukka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Haukka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larson can do to turn this around?
Haukka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Larson's efforts to push away.
Haukka scores with a knee to the head.
Haukka lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haukka lands a nice elbow.
Haukka looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haukka prevents Larson from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Haukka to work.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but Larson blocks with his arms.
Larson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larson tries to pull guard but Haukka holds him up against the cage and eventually Larson drops back down to his feet.
Larson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but Larson blocks with his arms.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haukka breaks the clinch.
Haukka tries to close the distance and clinch but Larson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haukka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larson keeps the fight on the outside.
Haukka connects with a high kick.
Haukka is looking to clinch.
Larson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haukka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Larson closes the distance and clinches up with Haukka, looking for a takedown. Larson pushes Haukka against the cage but Haukka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haukka tries to clinch but Larson is having none of it.
Haukka tries to clinch there but Larson circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haukka drives through and clinches with Larson against the cage.
Haukka with a knee to the head.
Larson can't break the clinch.
Larson misses with a punch to the body.
Daniel Haukka has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Haukka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haukka moves in looking to clinch but Larson pushes him off.
Haukka throws a head kick but Larson moves out of range.
Haukka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haukka is looking to clinch but Larson is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haukka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larson counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Haukka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on DeSean Larson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Haukka tries to clinch up.
Larson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haukka is fending him off so far but Larson persists. Nope, Haukka circles away and we're back to standing.

Haukka has Larson up against the cage in a clinch.
Haukka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haukka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka stalling.
Haukka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Haukka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larson's face.
Haukka leaning against his opponent.
Larson jumps guard but Haukka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haukka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Haukka is pressed up against the cage. Larson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haukka down to the mat. Haukka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Daniel Haukka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeSean Larson.
Larson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka doesn't manage to clinch there - Larson circles away.
Daniel Haukka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haukka throws a sloppy head kick and Larson moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Haukka!
Haukka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Larson.
Haukka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larson catches Haukka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haukka is looking to clinch.

Haukka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haukka is stalling here.
Haukka looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haukka connects with a knee to the head.
Haukka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Haukka lands an elbow inside that Larson shrugs off.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larson is trying to force a seperation but Haukka has the dominant position.
Haukka has Larson pressed against the cage.
Larson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haukka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Haukka is trying to maintain a safe position but Larson gets an underhook and turns Haukka into the cage.
Larson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Haukka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Larson misses with some punches.
Larson takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Haukka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Haukka takes the fight into the clinch.
Haukka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larson's face.
Haukka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larson is defending well for now.
Larson wants to take the fight to the mat but Haukka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Larson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haukka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daniel Haukka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Haukka clinches up against the cage.
Larson lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Haukka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Larson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson is working for takedown but Haukka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Haukka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larson's face.
Larson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but Larson blocks with his arms.
Haukka keeps control of Larson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larson looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haukka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
DeSean Larson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but Haukka blocks with his arms.
Haukka taking a breather.
Larson misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Haukka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haukka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

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