PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Hahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hahn
vs
Little

165 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nelson Hahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Omar Little!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little throws a right hand that Hahn ducks under and follows up with a left that Hahn also avoids with ease.
Hahn is looking to counter the offense by Little and move into the clinch.

Little darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Hahn kicks Little off and gets back to his feet.

Hahn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hahn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Little gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hahn has Little pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Little manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Little tries for a takedown but Hahn manages to get underhooks.
Hahn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hahn tries for a takedown but Little manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Hahn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hahn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hahn tries to score a body lock takedown but Little shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little gets underhooks to prevent Hahn's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hahn is trying to trip Little. He has hold of a leg but Little is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hahn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Little pushes Hahn off and gets back to his feet.

Little moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Little lands a damaging elbow.
Hahn leaning against his opponent.
Little utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hahn is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Little can't fight it off and eventually Hahn manages to take the fight to the floor. Little looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hahn is breathing heavily.
Little 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Little keeping moving, preventing Hahn from controlling successfully.
Little is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Little looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hahn passes into side control.
Little tries to buck Hahn off but Hahn is having none of it.
Little holding on.
Little is trying to control Hahn's posture but Hahn avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hahn cracks Little with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Little can't do much from the bottom here.
Hahn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Little is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Hahn crashes against the mat.
Hahn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Little keeps working.
Hahn lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nelson Hahn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Little shoots in for a double leg but Hahn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Little closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Little gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hahn.

Little pulls Hahn into guard.
Little is trying to control the position but Hahn postures up.
Hahn wants to control from the top but Little keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hahn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Little managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hahn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hahn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hahn landing with the ground and pound.

Little is looking for a triangle here but Hahn uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hahn working the ground and pound.
Nelson Hahn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little is trying to improve his position.
Little wants to control but Hahn postures up.
Hahn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hahn lands a decent elbow from side control.
Little can't do much from the bottom here.
Little is breathing heavily.
Hahn lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Little some visible discomfort.
Little really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hahn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hahn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Little wants to control but Hahn postures up.
Hahn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hahn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Little keeps working.
Hahn working the ground and pound.
Hahn tries to move into full mount but can't pass Little's legs.
Little is looking to regain half guard here but Hahn keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hahn.
Hahn scores with punches from side control.
Little gets back to half guard.
Little trying to hold on to Hahn's head to control him but Hahn postures up.
Hahn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Little works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Hahn dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Little will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Little shoots and misses
enabling Hahn to counter with a crisp jab.
Hahn fails with a takedown attempt.
Little unleashes a big counter combination but Hahn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Little gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hahn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Little is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Little lands with a left to the head.
Hahn is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Hahn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hahn looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Little has Hahn pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Little pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hahn tumbling to the mat - Little dives into Hahn's guard.

Hahn has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Little is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Little takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hahn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hahn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hahn jumps guard but Little turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hahn tries to score a body lock takedown but Little shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hahn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Little gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Little prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Little moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Little finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hahn is fending him off so far but Little persists. Nope, Hahn circles away and we're back to standing.

Little drives through and clinches with Hahn against the cage.

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

Little has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Omar Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hahn drives through with a takedown into Little's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Little is wriggling around but Hahn manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Little wants to control the action here but instead Hahn manages to pass to full mount!
Hahn raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hahn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hahn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Little is wriggling around trying to escape.
Little tries to lock up and control but Hahn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little is in a horrible position here. Hahn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Little is trying to escape the mount.
Hahn with the ground and pound from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nelson Hahn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hahn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nelson Hahn!