PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Haavisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ki Duk has chosen north korea's national anthem as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Haavisto
vs
Ki Duk

185 cm
21
255 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
260 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Haavisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bong Ki Duk!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Haavisto misses the target.
Haavisto scores with a jab. Ki Duk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut.

Ki Duk moves into range and clinches up with Haavisto.
Ki Duk struggles to land a body shot inside as Haavisto controls his hands.
Ki Duk tries to land a knee to the head but Haavisto blocks with his arms.
Ki Duk lands a nice shot to the body.
Haavisto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haavisto throws a head punch that misses.
Ki Duk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haavistos head.
Haavisto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ki Duk has Haavisto pressed against the cage, preventing Haavisto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Haavisto fails to land.
Ki Duk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haavisto backwards.
Ki Duk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ki Duk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haavisto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haavisto.
Ki Duk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Haavisto up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Haavisto fails to land.
Ki Duk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haavisto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haavisto wants to get back to striking at distance but Ki Duk won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haavisto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haavisto working aggressively here.
Ki Duk lands with a left to the head.
Ki Duk gets through Haavisto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haavisto has a couple of punches blocked by Ki Duk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk is trying to maintain a safe position but Haavisto gets an underhook and turns Ki Duk into the cage.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Haavisto misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ki Duk.
Haavisto is breathing heavily.
Ki Duk scores with a shot to the side of Haavisto's head.
Ki Duk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haavisto is defending well for now.
Ki Duk lands a hook that snaps the head of Haavisto backwards.
Ki Duk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right from Ki Duk on the inside.
Ki Duk is working Haavisto over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haavisto takes a shot to the head.
Ki Duk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Haavisto takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ki Duk.
Ki Duk scores with a shot to the side of Haavisto's head.
Ki Duk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a left hand.
Ki Duk lands a shot to the body.
Ki Duk stalling the fight.
A short uppercut from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haavisto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ki Duk lands with a right to the head.
Ki Duk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Haavisto fails to land.
Ki Duk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haavisto backwards.
Ki Duk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ki Duk blocking some punches.
Ki Duk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ki Duk.
Nice body punch from Ki Duk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ki Duk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ki Duk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ki Duk lands a nice uppercut.
Haavisto blocks an elbow strike from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk pushes Haavisto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ki Duk lands a left hand.
Ki Duk avoiding damage.
Ki Duk lands with a short shot to the head.
Ki Duk lands with a right to the head.
Ki Duk presses Haavisto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ki Duk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haavistos head.
Ki Duk scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Haavisto to his knees! Ki Duk keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bong Ki Duk!
Bong Ki Duk took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '.