PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mika Hankaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franjo Tuce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hankaniemi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cannibal Corpse - Make Them Suffer. The key to victory for Mika Hankaniemi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hankaniemi
vs
Tuce

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
204 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mika Hankaniemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franjo Tuce!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuce shoots in looking for a takedown. Hankaniemi tries to sprawl out of it but Tuce keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hankaniemi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hankaniemi stuffs the takedown attempt from Tuce. Tuce gets slowly back to his feet.

Tuce closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hankaniemi did well to prevent Tuce getting side control.
Hankaniemi wants to get back to his feet.
Hankaniemi wants to stand back up but Tuce manages to pass into side control.
Hankaniemi is trying to get back to his feet.

Tuce tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tuce has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Hankaniemi sneaks out the side door and pushes Tuce away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Tuce shoots in for a double leg but Hankaniemi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mika Hankaniemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franjo Tuce.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuce fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hankaniemi avoids it really well and circles away.
Hankaniemi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tuce.
Tuce shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hankaniemi sprawls well. Hankaniemi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tuce gets slowly back to his feet.

Tuce darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hankaniemi pushes Tuce off looking to stand but Tuce dives back in and keeps control.
Tuce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuce slips a nice elbow through Hankaniemi's hands, connecting with Hankaniemi's forehead.
Hankaniemi wants to get back to his feet.
Hankaniemi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tuce on the ground.
Tuce seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tuce wants to take a breather but Hankaniemi is having none of it.
Hankaniemi is trying to stand back up but Tuce is controlling him
Tuce wants to take a breather but Hankaniemi is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tuce.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuce dives in and grabs Hankaniemi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hankaniemi pushes down on Tuce's head and hops out.
Tuce looks gassed!
Hankaniemi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuce shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hankaniemi but Hankaniemi pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Hankaniemi gets caught flat footed, as Tuce shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tuce trying to control the position from guard on top but Hankaniemi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuce sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tuce won't allow Hankaniemi to get back to his feet.
Tuce wants to control from the top but Hankaniemi keeps moving.
Hankaniemi wants to stand up but Tuce is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tuce throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hankaniemi's waist but Hankaniemi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tuce off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tuce.
Hankaniemi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tuce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hankaniemi swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franjo Tuce dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tuce shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hankaniemi is trying to defend but Tuce finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Hankaniemi has one foot on Tuce's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Tuce shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Hankaniemi kicks Tuce off and gets back to his feet.
Tuce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hankaniemi tries to avoid it but Tuce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hankaniemi to the ground. Hankaniemi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tuce.
Tuce shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hankaniemi but Hankaniemi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mika Hankaniemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franjo Tuce.
Tuce is breathing heavily.
Hankaniemi connects with a nice cross there... Tuce is looking wobbly and Hankaniemi recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Tuce to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Hankaniemi jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mika Hankaniemi!