PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hakansson (ranked 1444 p4p, 3188 weight class) and Journey Sky (ranked 200 p4p, 392 weight class). Journey Sky is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hakansson
vs
Sky

180 cm
25
180
8 - 6 - 1

179 cm
24
169
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Hakansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Journey Sky!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sky. Hakansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sky has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hakansson walks into a left hand.
Sky tests Hakansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sky cracks Hakansson with an open hand slap.
Sky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sky jabs at Hakansson's body.
Sky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hakansson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakansson shoots in for a double leg but Sky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sky lands a head shot.
Sky lands with a straight right. Hakansson didn't see that one coming.
Sky cracks Hakansson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good leg kick by Sky.
Sky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sky misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Hakansson misses its target.
A cross from Sky lands.

Hakansson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sky's half guard.
Sky is trying to stand back up but Hakansson is controlling him
Hakansson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sky pushes Hakansson off looking to stand but Hakansson dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hakansson works his way into full mount!
Hakansson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hakansson looking for a guillotine from mount but Sky is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Sky really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hakansson controlling from mount.
Hakansson wants to control the pace but Sky is squirming around nicely.
Sky wants to get back to his feet.
Hakansson looking to control but Sky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakansson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hakansson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sky because Hakansson loaded up on that one.

Hakansson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sky has worked his arm free - good work by Sky!
Sky is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hakansson has just dragged him back down to the mat.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sky throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sky misses with a looping left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hakansson blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick from Sky, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Sky.
Sky is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hakansson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Sky misses.
Sky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakansson moves away.
Sky jabs Hakansson right on the nose. Hakansson blinks but takes it well.
Hakansson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hakansson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sky as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hakansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hakansson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Journey Sky dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sky lands with a right hand.
A jab from Sky does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Hakansson.
Sky stuffs the takedown attempt from Hakansson. Hakansson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hakansson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hakansson fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Hakansson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hakansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Sky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sky misses with a looping right.
Sky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hakansson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab by Sky.
Sky takes a swing at Hakansson's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sky thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Hakansson misses the target.
Sky scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sky lands with a hook. Hakansson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Hakansson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sky is trying to stand back up but Hakansson is controlling him

Hakansson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Sky is defending against the submission attempts here by Hakansson.
Hakansson is trying to control. Sky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sky wants to get back to his feet.

Hakansson is looking for a kimura but Sky is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hakansson to get the leverage.

Hakansson wants to work for an arm triangle but Sky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hakansson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Journey Sky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sky misses with an uppercut. Hakansson saw that one coming.
Hakansson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Journey Sky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hakansson under the eye.
Hakansson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sky throws a body punch but Hakansson moves out of range.
Hakansson takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hakansson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jack Hakansson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hakansson is looking to advance position but Sky won't allow it.
Hakansson prevents Sky from standing back up.
Sky is not content to let Hakansson control the position.
Sky wants to stand back up but Hakansson manages to pass into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sky can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sky is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sky is not content to let Hakansson control the position.
Sky is trying to buck Hakansson off.

Hakansson is trying to get an arm triangle but Sky is defending well.

Hakansson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sky knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hakansson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hakansson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Journey Sky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hakansson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sky cracks a nice hook into Hakansson's ribs.
Sky misses with a looping left.

Hakansson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sky keeping moving, preventing Hakansson from controlling successfully.
Sky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hakansson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sky keeping full guard, as Hakansson tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hakansson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sky looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sky looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sky!

Sky tries to stand but Hakansson is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakansson tries to buck Sky off but Sky is having none of it.

Sky decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hakansson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sky as he jumps to the side.
Hakansson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sky stuns Hakansson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hakansson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Journey Sky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sky scores with a sloppy right hand. Hakansson should have avoided that one.
Hakansson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sky lands a really nice looking cross but Hakansson seems unphased.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sky.
Journey Sky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sky lands with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hakansson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sky swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hakansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sky fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hakansson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sky.
Sky scores with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Sky there.
Sky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hakansson under the eye.
Sky throws a leg kick which misses Hakansson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hakansson tries to avoid it.
Hakansson misses with a takedown attempt - Sky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hakansson fails to land the takedown.
Sky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hakansson's hands.
Nice straight punches there by Sky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sky misses with a body shot.
Hakansson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sky to score with a decent uppercut.
Hakansson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice shot lands for Sky.
Hakansson closes the distance and clinches up with Sky, looking for a takedown. Hakansson pushes Sky against the cage but Sky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hakansson ducks under a wild hook from Sky.
Hakansson throws a big counter combination but Sky scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hakansson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sky.
Sky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hakansson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sky throws a body shot but no joy.
Sky lands with an uppercut that bounces Hakansson off the cage and back into range.
Sky lands a nice shot to the body.
Sky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sky cracks Hakansson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hakansson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good shot there by Sky.
Sky throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakansson shoots in looking for a takedown but Sky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hakansson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sky misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Sky. No joy for Hakansson on that attempt.
Hakansson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sky lands a nice shot to the body.
Sky catches Hakansson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hakansson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sky finds it's way round the side to connect with Hakansson's head.
Nice shot lands for Sky.
Sky stuns Hakansson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hakansson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hakansson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Sky misses.
Hakansson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Sky.
Jack Hakansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Journey Sky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Journey Sky!
A victorious Journey Sky thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.