PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Haikala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Rob Zombie - Superbeast as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Haikala
vs
Gracie

195 cm
23
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery
Hellbent, Inc.™

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Haikala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haikala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haikala.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haikala slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Haikala displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Some wild striking there from Haikala.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haikala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Haikala to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haikala.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Haikala shows good takedown defense.
Harri Haikala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Gracie.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Haikala misses its intended target.
Haikala throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Haikala throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haikala throws a big shot that misses.
Haikala gets in close and tags Gracie with a short punch that almost sends Gracie to the mat! Oh Gracie is in big trouble! He turns his back on Haikala, trying to create some distance but Haikala rushes him, striking wildly and Gracie goes down! The referee tackles Haikala into the cage to end the fight! Haikala is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harri Haikala!