PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kari Tenhunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andries Habel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tenhunen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kygo - Firestone. Andries Habel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kari Tenhunen's chin.

Tenhunen
vs
Habel

150 cm
21
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
22
148 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Sun-Tzu
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kari Tenhunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andries Habel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habel just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Tenhunen misses.
Habel staying out of range there.

Tenhunen gets caught napping as Habel dives in and scores a takedown. Tenhunen manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenhunen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Habel wants to control from the top but Tenhunen keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Habel working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Tenhunen striking off his back but it's not causing Habel any problems.
Tenhunen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tenhunen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenhunen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tenhunen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Habel trying to control the position from guard on top but Tenhunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tenhunen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tenhunen slips a straight right by Habel.
Some bone on bone action there as Tenhunen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tenhunen misses with an uppercut. Habel saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Habel misses its intended target.
Habel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Tenhunen is rocked!
Tenhunen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Tenhunen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Habel fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Tenhunen to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Tenhunen looks to clinch but Habel throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Tenhunen taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andries Habel!
Andries Habel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, PayDay Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
Kari Tenhunen was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck that I want a rematch '.