PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Niinivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aniket Dhadphale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dhadphale has chosen Clint Mansell - Requiem for a Dream as his entrance music. Hannu Niinivaara could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aniket Dhadphale's chin.

Niinivaara
vs
Dhadphale

198 cm
21
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Niinivaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aniket Dhadphale!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niinivaara misses with a two punch combination.
Niinivaara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dhadphale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Niinivaara slips under a jab.
Hannu Niinivaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dhadphale shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Niinivaara striking off his back but it's not causing Dhadphale any problems.
Niinivaara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Niinivaara throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dhadphale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dhadphale loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dhadphale thows a big elbow that misses.
Niinivaara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Niinivaara throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Niinivaara looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dhadphale misses with a two punch combination.
Dhadphale does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dhadphale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Niinivaara misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Niinivaara.
Dhadphale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niinivaara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niinivaara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Niinivaara throws a series of punches but Dhadphale avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niinivaara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Niinivaara throws a right and a left that Dhadphale avoids nicely.
Dhadphale tries to clinch but Niinivaara is having none of it.
Dhadphale misses with a body kick.
Niinivaara scores with a jab to the head.
Niinivaara scores with a sloppy right hand. Dhadphale should have avoided that one.
Dhadphale looks gassed!
The fighters circling - Niinivaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Niinivaara lands a nice shot that snaps Dhadphale's head back.
Niinivaara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Niinivaara.

Dhadphale is rocked!
A jab from Niinivaara misses.
Dhadphale is still on wobbly legs! Can Niinivaara finish him?
Dhadphale throws a left and a right that both miss
and Niinivaara counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Dhadphale! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannu Niinivaara!