PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pehr Erik Liljestrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanibal Hanyszewsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hanibal Hanyszewsky enters the cage!

Erik Liljestrand
vs
Hanyszewsky

190 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

191 cm
20
199 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pehr Erik Liljestrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hanibal Hanyszewsky!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanyszewsky blocks a head kick by Liljestrand.
Hanyszewsky fails to land with a series of punches.
Liljestrand throws a wild body kick that Hanyszewsky sees coming a mile off.
Hanyszewsky scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Pehr Erik Liljestrand has been cut.
Hanyszewsky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Liljestrand staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Hanyszewsky misses its intended target.
Hanyszewsky keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanyszewsky throws a hook to the side of Liljestrand's head but Liljestrand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanyszewsky misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liljestrand lands an overhand right.
Hanyszewsky swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Liljestrand counter with a right hand.
Hanyszewsky throws a looping overhand right but Liljestrand ducks down to avoid it.
Hanyszewsky throws a lazy right hand but Liljestrand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liljestrand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky throws a hook to the side of Liljestrand's head but Liljestrand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanyszewsky throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Liljestrand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanyszewsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hanyszewsky looks to land a combination but Liljestrand avoids it well.
Hanyszewsky throws a hook but Liljestrand blocks it.
Hanyszewsky takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hanyszewsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liljestrand wants to land a leg kick but Hanyszewsky is out of range.
Hanyszewsky misses with a few strikes there.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanyszewsky misses with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Liljestrand.
Hanyszewsky thumps Liljestrand with a low kick.
Hanyszewsky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Liljestrand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanyszewsky looks to land a left hand but Liljestrand moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanyszewsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanyszewsky misses with a body shot.
Hanyszewsky misses with an uppercut.
Hanyszewsky misses with a hook. Liljestrand ducked under it nicely.
Liljestrand bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Liljestrand takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liljestrand throws a good cross that connects.
Liljestrand fakes the leg kick and cracks Hanyszewsky in the body.
A big left from Liljestrand misses.
Liljestrand tries to clinch there but Hanyszewsky circles away.
Liljestrand is looking to land body kicks.
Hanyszewsky moves out of range as Liljestrand throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Liljestrand - that will leave a mark!
Liljestrand slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand misses with a body kick.
Hanyszewsky throws a shot from downtown. Liljestrand moves away and avoids it.
Liljestrand throws a body kick that misses.
Liljestrand looks for the body kick but Hanyszewsky saw that one coming.
Liljestrand jabs Hanyszewsky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hanyszewsky misses the jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Liljestrand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liljestrand.
Hanyszewsky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hanyszewsky misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanyszewsky lands with a right hand.
Liljestrand walks into a stiff left hand from Hanyszewsky.

Pehr Erik Liljestrand's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Liljestrand gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liljestrand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanyszewsky backwards.
Hanyszewsky is trying to push Liljestrand away but Liljestrand has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hanyszewsky is stalling here.
Liljestrand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanyszewsky has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liljestrand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liljestrand.
Hanyszewsky is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Liljestrand lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanibal Hanyszewsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pehr Erik Liljestrand's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice uppercut lands for Hanyszewsky. That snapped Liljestrand's head back.
Hanyszewsky moves out of range of the body kick from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanyszewsky.
Liljestrand looks to land a body kick but Hanyszewsky moved away.
Hanyszewsky jabs Liljestrand right on the nose. Liljestrand blinks but takes it well.
Hanyszewsky dodges the punch combination from Liljestrand.
Hanyszewsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand throws the kick towards the body but Hanyszewsky avoids it.
Hanyszewsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanyszewsky throws a good cross that connects.
Liljestrand keeps Hanyszewsky at a distance using the push kick.
Hanyszewsky missing with a left hand there. Liljestrand was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liljestrand doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liljestrand avoids the body shot from Hanyszewsky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky moves out of range as Liljestrand strikes.
Hanyszewsky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hanyszewsky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hanyszewsky throws a shot from downtown. Liljestrand moves away and avoids it.
Hanyszewsky misses with a low kick as Liljestrand jumps back.
Hanyszewsky swings for the body but Liljestrand moves out of range.
Liljestrand is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hanyszewsky slips under a jab.
Liljestrand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanyszewsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanyszewsky looks to land a left hand but Liljestrand moved out of range nicely.
Liljestrand misses with a body kick.
Liljestrand scores with a push kick.
Liljestrand moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Liljestrand slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hanyszewsky does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liljestrand lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Liljestrand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanyszewsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liljestrand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liljestrand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanyszewsky manages to avoid it.
Hanyszewsky lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Liljestrand finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Liljestrand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liljestrand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanyszewsky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Liljestrand pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanyszewsky misses with a right hand
and Liljestrand counters with a low kick, right behind Hanyszewsky 's knee.
Liljestrand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanyszewsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand is looking to chop away at Hanyszewsky's legs.
Liljestrand checks a low kick from Hanyszewsky.
A combination from Hanyszewsky does no damage.
Liljestrand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liljestrand keeps Hanyszewsky at a distance using the push kick.

Oooooh!!! Hanyszewsky has knocked Liljestrand down with a huge combo! Hanyszewsky steps away and waves a wobbly Liljestrand back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Liljestrand is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanyszewsky throws a right and a left that Liljestrand avoids nicely.
Oh Liljestrand is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanyszewsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand scores with a jab to the body.
Liljestrand seems to have got his legs back now.
Liljestrand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanyszewsky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liljestrand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanyszewsky throws out the jab.
Liljestrand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hanyszewsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Pehr Erik Liljestrand's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hanyszewsky slips a straight right by Liljestrand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Liljestrand.
Hanyszewsky takes a swing at Liljestrand's ribcage but misses.
Hanyszewsky misses with a body shot.
Liljestrand lands a head kick. Hanyszewsky smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Liljestrand takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hanyszewsky loads up on a big right hand but Liljestrand slips the punch.
Hanyszewsky tests Liljestrand's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Jeez, Pehr Erik Liljestrand's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hanyszewsky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanyszewsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanyszewsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanibal Hanyszewsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pehr Erik Liljestrand's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hanyszewsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donk. Hanyszewsky catches Liljestrand right on the button with a cross.
Hanyszewsky looks to throw the jab but Liljestrand is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hanyszewsky crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Liljestrand - the referee stops the clock and Hanyszewsky gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Liljestrand. Hanyszewsky manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Liljestrand throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liljestrand doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanyszewsky circles away.
Hanyszewsky misses with the combination.
Hanyszewsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liljestrand lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanyszewsky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanyszewsky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hanyszewsky with a hook.
Liljestrand gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hanyszewsky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanyszewsky checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky throws a nice looking combination but Liljestrand bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liljestrand throws an overhand right that lands on Hanyszewsky's shoulder, as Hanyszewsky tries to avoid the shot.
Hanyszewsky on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Liljestrand is looking to clinch.
Liljestrand misses with a hook. Hanyszewsky ducked under it nicely.
Hanyszewsky slips a jab and a cross from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hanyszewsky if he has to take too many more of those.
Hanyszewsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liljestrand was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanyszewsky throws a leg kick
and Liljestrand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liljestrand throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A combination from Hanyszewsky does no damage.
Liljestrand connects with a leg kick. Hanyszewsky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liljestrand moves away.
Hanyszewsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Liljestrand listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Liljestrand tries to land a front kick but Hanyszewsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hanyszewsky takes a swing at Liljestrand's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liljestrand slips under a jab.
Hanyszewsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanyszewsky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Liljestrand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanyszewsky throws a big shot that misses.
Hanyszewsky blocks a jab.
Liljestrand lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanyszewsky at a distance.
Liljestrand throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hanyszewsky's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand ducks under a wild hook from Hanyszewsky.
Liljestrand ducks under a wild hook from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Hanyszewsky to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanyszewsky throws a lazy right hand but Liljestrand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liljestrand lands with a kick to the ribs.
Liljestrand tries to land a front kick but Hanyszewsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Liljestrand tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanyszewsky misses the jab.
Liljestrand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky misses with an uppercut
and Liljestrand finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hanyszewsky cracks Liljestrand with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanibal Hanyszewsky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liljestrand.
Liljestrand connects with an inside leg kick.
Liljestrand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanyszewsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liljestrand with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Hanyszewsky.
Liljestrand looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Liljestrand rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanyszewsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanyszewsky staying out of range there.
Hanyszewsky thows a leg kick but Liljestrand checks it
and Liljestrand counters with a solid body kick.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanyszewsky slips under a jab from Liljestrand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanyszewsky throws a hook to the side of Liljestrand's head but Liljestrand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanyszewsky moves out of range of the body kick from Liljestrand.
Some wild striking there from Liljestrand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hanibal Hanyszewsky.
I've got Hanyszewsky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanibal Hanyszewsky!
A less than humble Hanibal Hanyszewsky misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.