PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eero Haapasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukrit Uffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ukrit Uffe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haapasaari
vs
Uffe

182 cm
25
179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Haapasaari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ukrit Uffe!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uffe closes the distance and pushes Haapasaari back into the cage.
Haapasaari tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Uffe smiles and moves away.

Uffe clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Haapasaari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Uffe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haapasaari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uffe prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uffe.
Uffe scores with a shot to the side of Haapasaari's head.
Haapasaari takes an elbow to the forehead.
Uffe lands with a right to the head.
Uffe lands a damaging elbow.
Uffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Eero Haapasaari has been cut.
Uffe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uffe lands an elbow inside that Haapasaari shrugs off.
Uffe takes a shot to the head.
Haapasaari is trying to break free.
Uffe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Uffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Uffe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haapasaari wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eero Haapasaari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Uffe.
Haapasaari takes a shot to the head.
Uffe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Uffe.
Haapasaari takes an elbow to the temple.
Haapasaari takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Uffe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uffe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Uffe lands an elbow just above Haapasaari 's eye.
Haapasaari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Uffe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Uffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uffe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Uffe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Uffe.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Uffe.

Eero Haapasaari's cut is getting worse.
Haapasaari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Uffe has him pressed against the cage.
Uffe has Haapasaari pushed against the cage.
A short right from Uffe on the inside.
Haapasaari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Haapasaari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haapasaari tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Haapasaari turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Haapasaari stands up and beckons Uffe to his feet.

Uffe rushes Haapasaari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapasaari takes an elbow to the temple.
Haapasaari tries to pull guard but Uffe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Uffe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Haapasaari takes a shot to the head.
Uffe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haapasaari's defenses.
Uffe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Haapasaari is breathing heavily.
Uffe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haapasaari's defenses.
Uffe lands an elbow inside that Haapasaari shrugs off.
Uffe looking to throw knees to the head but Haapasaari is blocking nicely.
Haapasaari taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Uffe.
Haapasaari takes an elbow to the temple.
Uffe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Uffe lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uffe lands an elbow inside.
Uffe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Uffe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Uffe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haapasaari's defenses.
Uffe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haapasaari backwards.
Uffe lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Uffe.
Haapasaari takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Uffe.
Uffe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Haapasaari up against the cage.
Haapasaari is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uffe has Haapasaari pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uffe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ukrit Uffe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eero Haapasaari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Haapasaari fails with a takedown attempt.
Uffe tests Haapasaari's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Uffe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Haapasaari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uffe's elbow.
Uffe lands an elbow inside that Haapasaari shrugs off.
Uffe looking to throw knees to the head but Haapasaari is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haapasaari.
Haapasaari fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Uffe lands with a short shot to the head.
Uffe works on Haapasaari's body with a couple of short punches.
Uffe scores with a shot to the side of Haapasaari's head.
Haapasaari takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Uffe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Uffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haapasaari is trying to pull guard but Uffe has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eero Haapasaari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haapasaari taking a breather.
Uffe scores with a hook to the body.
Uffe lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Uffe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uffe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Uffe.
A right hook to the body lands for Uffe.
Uffe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Uffe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haapasaari backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Haapasaari is rocked!

Eero Haapasaari's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Uffe lands an elbow inside.
Oh Haapasaari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uffe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haapasaari blocks it with crossed arms.
Uffe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Uffe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapasaari jumps guard but Uffe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Uffe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Uffe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Uffe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haapasaari backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Uffe.
Uffe lands an elbow inside that Haapasaari shrugs off.
Haapasaari tries to pull guard but Uffe holds him up against the cage and eventually Haapasaari drops back down to his feet.
Uffe scores with a shoulder strike.
Uffe lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Eero Haapasaari's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Haapasaari misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Uffe.
Haapasaari tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Haapasaari jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Uffe walks away with a smile on his face. Haapasaari gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Haapasaari tries to keep at a distance but Uffe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Uffe stalling.
Uffe lands an elbow inside that Haapasaari shrugs off.
Uffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eero Haapasaari's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ukrit Uffe! Ukrit Uffe retains his welterweight title!