PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cees Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Niinivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cees Overeem could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hannu Niinivaara's chin.

Overeem
vs
Niinivaara

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
21
209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cees Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Niinivaara!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niinivaara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Niinivaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Niinivaara swinging wilding here.

Niinivaara drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Niinivaara in the domination position with Overeem hanging on.
Niinivaara looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Overeem is avoiding damage well.
Overeem is letting Niinivaara control him for a moment.
Overeem manages to get back to half guard.
Niinivaara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Niinivaara scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Overeem?
Niinivaara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niinivaara content just to control the position here.
Niinivaara looking to control but Overeem is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Niinivaara lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niinivaara trying to control but Overeem is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Niinivaara cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Overeem throwing hammer fists to the chest of Niinivaara. What's that going to do exactly?
Overeem slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Niinivaara stands up from half guard.
Niinivaara fails with the takedown.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Niinivaara throws a hook but Overeem blocks it.
Niinivaara lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Overeem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niinivaara.
Niinivaara looks to land a combination but Overeem avoids it well.
Niinivaara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Overeem as he jumps to the side.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niinivaara.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A combination from Overeem does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Niinivaara throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a head kick that half lands.
Niinivaara throws a combination that misses
and Overeem counters with a head kick.
Niinivaara lands a jab to the head.
Niinivaara lands an overhand right.
Niinivaara lands with a straight right. Overeem didn't see that one coming.
Niinivaara misses with a wild combination.
Overeem shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Niinivaara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hannu Niinivaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niinivaara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niinivaara lands with a straight right. Overeem didn't see that one coming.
Niinivaara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Overeem finds it's way round the side to connect with Niinivaara's head.
Overeem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Niinivaara shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Niinivaara was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niinivaara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niinivaara tries to control but Overeem wriggling away.
Niinivaara dominating with strikes here.
Niinivaara scoring with strikes but Overeem is staying in there.
Overeem takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Niinivaara controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niinivaara with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannu Niinivaara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Niinivaara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Overeem misses with a double jab.
Niinivaara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Niinivaara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overeem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niinivaara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Niinivaara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Niinivaara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Niinivaara lands a really nice looking cross but Overeem seems unphased.
Niinivaara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Overeem momentarily.
Niinivaara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Overeem is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niinivaara fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Overeem square on the jaw! Damn, Overeem is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hannu Niinivaara!