PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unski Hallavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McKenzie
vs
Hallavaara

187 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Unski Hallavaara!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from McKenzie does no damage.
Hallavaara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKenzie falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hallavaara counter with a right hand.
Hallavaara looks to land a combination but McKenzie avoids it well.
Hallavaara throws a nice looking combination but McKenzie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McKenzie walks into a stiff left hand from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara swinging wilding here.
Hallavaara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hallavaara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McKenzie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McKenzie.
McKenzie is breathing heavily.
Hallavaara misses with a jab, cross combination.
McKenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallavaara scores with a sloppy right hand. McKenzie should have avoided that one.
Hallavaara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hallavaara misses with the combination.
McKenzie slips a jab and a cross from Hallavaara.
McKenzie shoots in but no luck this time.
McKenzie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hallavaara lands a glancing blow to the side of McKenzie's head.
Hallavaara looks to land a combination but McKenzie avoids it well.
Hallavaara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McKenzie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hallavaara shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hallavaara was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hallavaara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McKenzie is looking to get to half guard.
McKenzie regains half guard.
Hallavaara content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hallavaara connects with a nice short shot to McKenzie's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara wants to free his trapped foot but McKenzie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hallavaara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McKenzie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hallavaara gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nice jab there from Hallavaara.
McKenzie throws a head kick that misses.
McKenzie thuds his shin into the meat of Hallavaara's side.
Hallavaara misses with a looping left.
McKenzie tries to clinch
and Hallavaara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hallavaara blocks a head kick by McKenzie.
Hallavaara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hallavaara throws a nice looking combination but McKenzie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McKenzie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hallavaara cracks McKenzie with a good jab.
Paul McKenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallavaara cracks McKenzie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hallavaara scores with a hook to the body. McKenzie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hallavaara misses with a two punch combination.
McKenzie throws a right and a left that Hallavaara avoids nicely.
Hallavaara throws a right and a left that both miss.
McKenzie tries to clinch but Hallavaara moves away
and McKenzie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hallavaara tries to bum rush McKenzie with a series of wild strikes but McKenzie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hallavaara throws the left hand but McKenzie avoids the punch easily.
McKenzie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from McKenzie does no damage.
A punch combination from Hallavaara misses.
Hallavaara swinging wilding here.
Hallavaara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Hallavaara.
McKenzie avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKenzie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hallavaara cracks McKenzie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hallavaara throws a right and a left that both miss.
McKenzie fails with a takedown attempt.
Hallavaara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McKenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Hallavaara moves out of range easily.
Hallavaara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKenzie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKenzie ducks under a wild hook from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara tests McKenzie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hallavaara throws a series of punches but McKenzie moves out of range.
Hallavaara blocks a head kick by McKenzie.
Hallavaara throws a nice looking combination but McKenzie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hallavaara throws a series of punches but McKenzie avoids them all with ease.
McKenzie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hallavaara's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hallavaara duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from McKenzie.
McKenzie looks to land a body kick but Hallavaara moved away.
McKenzie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallavaara throws a right hand that McKenzie ducks under and follows up with a left that McKenzie also avoids with ease.
McKenzie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hallavaara counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul McKenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hallavaara.
Hallavaara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McKenzie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hallavaara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No joy there for Hallavaara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallavaara avoids the head kick by McKenzie.
Hallavaara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McKenzie misses with a wild combination.
McKenzie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hallavaara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Unski Hallavaara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hallavaara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hallavaara lands with a cross.
Hallavaara misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hallavaara misses with a double jab.
Hallavaara scores with a nice head shot.
Hallavaara throws a right hand that McKenzie ducks under and follows up with a left that McKenzie also avoids with ease.
McKenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Hallavaara moves out of range easily.
McKenzie dodges the punch combination from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara looks to land a combination but McKenzie avoids it well.
Hallavaara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McKenzie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenzie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hallavaara throws a right hand that McKenzie ducks under and follows up with a left that McKenzie also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hallavaara counters with a two punch combo.
Hallavaara jabs at McKenzie's body.
No joy there for Hallavaara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hallavaara throws a right and a left that both miss.
McKenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Hallavaara moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallavaara lands a head shot.
Hallavaara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hallavaara throws a left and a right that both miss
and McKenzie counters with a series of strikes. Hallavaara will be more careful next time no doubt.
McKenzie shoots in but no luck this time.
Hallavaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hallavaara tests McKenzie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Hallavaara does no damage.
Unski Hallavaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McKenzie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McKenzie scores with a jab. Hallavaara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McKenzie connects with a high kick.
Hallavaara tries to bum rush McKenzie with a series of wild strikes but McKenzie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hallavaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McKenzie throws a right and a left that Hallavaara avoids nicely.
Hallavaara blocks a head kick by McKenzie.
McKenzie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hallavaara connects with a jab.
No joy there for McKenzie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hallavaara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McKenzie misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara stalks McKenzie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McKenzie's face. McKenzie staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara misses with a wild combination.
Hallavaara throws a left and a right that both miss
and McKenzie counters with a three punch combo that has Hallavaara backing up. Hallavaara nods at McKenzie to acknowledge the strikes.
McKenzie fails with the takedown
and Hallavaara counters with a left and a right that stings McKenzie.
Hallavaara misses with the combination.
Hallavaara swinging wilding here.
Hallavaara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hallavaara looks to land a combination but McKenzie avoids it well.
Hallavaara tries to bum rush McKenzie with a series of wild strikes but McKenzie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Hallavaara does no damage.
Hallavaara throws a one two combo.
Hallavaara throws a series of punches but McKenzie moves out of range.
Hallavaara with a nice cross.
McKenzie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McKenzie misses with a wild combination.
McKenzie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hallavaara.
McKenzie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKenzie looks to land a right hand but Hallavaara moved out of range.
Hallavaara throws a series of strikes that have McKenzie backpedaling.
Hallavaara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hallavaara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McKenzie moves out of range of the strikes.
Hallavaara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McKenzie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
McKenzie tries a head kick but it misses.
McKenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hallavaara lands a jab-cross combination.
McKenzie throws a push kick but Hallavaara slaps the foot to one side.
Hallavaara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hallavaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKenzie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hallavaara scores with a jab to the head.
McKenzie misses with a double jab.
McKenzie misses with a wild combination.
Hallavaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hallavaara misses with a series of wild punches.
McKenzie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hallavaara counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A jab from McKenzie misses.
McKenzie misses with a wild combination.
Paul McKenzie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Hallavaara.
McKenzie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKenzie darts in trying to clinch
letting Hallavaara counter with a right hand.
Hallavaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKenzie throws a right hand that Hallavaara ducks under and follows up with a left that Hallavaara also avoids with ease.
McKenzie misses with the combination.
Hallavaara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hallavaara misses with a double jab.
McKenzie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hallavaara finds it's way round the side to connect with McKenzie's head.
Hallavaara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McKenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKenzie slips a jab and a cross from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara misses with a double jab.
McKenzie misses with a head kick.
McKenzie slips a jab and a cross from Hallavaara.
Danga de danga de dang - Hallavaara scores with a four punch combination!
McKenzie lands with a nice combination. Hallavaara backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Unski Hallavaara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

McKenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKenzie dodges the punch combination from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara misses with a wild combination.
Hallavaara throws a right and a left that McKenzie avoids nicely.
Hallavaara throws a one two combo.
Hallavaara avoids the head kick by McKenzie.
Hallavaara swinging wilding here.
Hallavaara misses with the combination.
McKenzie fails to land with a series of punches.
McKenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hallavaara.
A cross from Hallavaara lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallavaara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hallavaara scores with a punch to the head.
Hallavaara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKenzie.
Hallavaara scores with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hallavaara misses with a series of wild punches.
McKenzie throws a head kick but Hallavaara moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallavaara misses with a jab, cross combination.
McKenzie throws a head kick but Hallavaara moves out of range.
Hallavaara misses with a two punch combination.
McKenzie misses with a two punch combination.
McKenzie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McKenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hallavaara.
McKenzie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hallavaara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Hallavaara does no damage.
McKenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Hallavaara moves out of range easily.
Hallavaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hallavaara works over McKenzie's head and body with a nice combination.
Hallavaara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKenzie with a poor takedown
and Hallavaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Hallavaara throws a nice looking combination but McKenzie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McKenzie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hallavaara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hallavaara misses with a jab, cross combination.
McKenzie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McKenzie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKenzie wants to clinch up but Hallavaara keeps it at a distance.
Hallavaara misses with the combination.
Hallavaara misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hallavaara misses the shot to the body.
McKenzie throws a head kick that misses.
Hallavaara throws a nice looking combination but McKenzie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hallavaara looks to land a combination. McKenzie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hallavaara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hallavaara throws a series of punches but McKenzie moves out of range.
Hallavaara looks to score with a jab to the body but McKenzie is just out of range.
Hallavaara is working the combinations to good effect here.
McKenzie throws a head kick that misses.
Hallavaara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hallavaara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hallavaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hallavaara dodges the punch combination from McKenzie.
Hallavaara might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McKenzie throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from McKenzie misses.
McKenzie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from McKenzie.
McKenzie shoots in for a takedown but Hallavaara shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul McKenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hallavaara stalks McKenzie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McKenzie's face. McKenzie staggers backwards, shaken.
Hallavaara throws a shot from downtown. McKenzie moves away and avoids it.
Hallavaara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McKenzie misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie misses with a series of wild punches.
McKenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Hallavaara moves out of range easily.
McKenzie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from McKenzie.
Hallavaara scores with a jab. McKenzie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hallavaara lands a glancing blow to the side of McKenzie's head.
Hallavaara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKenzie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hallavaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hallavaara misses with a two punch combination.
Hallavaara throws out a loose jab but McKenzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKenzie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McKenzie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hallavaara throws a right and a left that McKenzie avoids nicely.
McKenzie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McKenzie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hallavaara misses with a combination
and McKenzie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hallavaara is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McKenzie avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara throws a right and a left that McKenzie avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from McKenzie.
Hallavaara blocks a head kick by McKenzie.
McKenzie lands a head kick!
McKenzie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McKenzie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hallavaara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Unski Hallavaara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hallavaara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKenzie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKenzie moves in looking to clinch but Hallavaara pushes him off.
McKenzie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKenzie tries a head kick but it misses.
McKenzie has his takedown stuffed
and Hallavaara counters with a one-two to the body.
Hallavaara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McKenzie doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallavaara circles away.
McKenzie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McKenzie tries a head kick but it misses.
Hallavaara misses with a double jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKenzie throws a head kick that misses.
McKenzie takes one to the side of the head.
Hallavaara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McKenzie throws a right and a left that Hallavaara avoids nicely.
Paul McKenzie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hallavaara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McKenzie.
McKenzie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Unski Hallavaara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hallavaara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unski Hallavaara!