PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teuvo Hakkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kullervo Pershiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakkarainen comes to the cage accompanied by Oodi kansanedustaja Hakkaraiselle. Kullervo Pershiki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hakkarainen
vs
Pershiki

195 cm
22
199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teuvo Hakkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kullervo Pershiki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakkarainen misses with a combination
and Pershiki counters with a two punch combo.
Pershiki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hakkarainen fakes the leg kick and cracks Pershiki in the body.
Hakkarainen lands a high kick!
Pershiki tries to bum rush Hakkarainen with a series of wild strikes but Hakkarainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Pershiki misses.
Nice shot lands for Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen tries to bum rush Pershiki with a series of wild strikes but Pershiki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pershiki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hakkarainen checks a low kick from Pershiki.
Pershiki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hakkarainen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hakkarainen.
Pershiki cracks the inside of Hakkarainen's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pershiki. Hakkarainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakkarainen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pershiki swinging wildly here.
Pershiki misses with a two punch combination.
Hakkarainen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pershiki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pershiki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hakkarainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hakkarainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hakkarainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pershiki slips under a jab from Hakkarainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pershiki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pershiki misses with a low kick.
Pershiki throws a leg kick but Hakkarainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pershiki throws a low kick, looking for Hakkarainen's leg but Hakkarainen calmly moves out of range.
Pershiki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pershiki misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pershiki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hakkarainen. Hakkarainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Hakkarainen scores with a jab.
Pershiki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hakkarainen is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pershiki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hakkarainen thumps Pershiki with a low kick.
Hakkarainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hakkarainen slips under a jab.
Hakkarainen lands a really nice looking cross but Pershiki seems unphased.
Pershiki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hakkarainen.
Pershiki wants to slow Hakkarainen down by chopping away at his legs.
Pershiki misses with a lunging right hand
and Hakkarainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pershiki.
No joy there for Pershiki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen lands an overhand right.
Hakkarainen looks to land a body kick but Pershiki moved away.
Nice shot by Hakkarainen.
Pershiki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pershiki throws a hook but Hakkarainen blocks it.
Pershiki throws a sloppy head kick and Hakkarainen moves out of range easily.
Hakkarainen lands a nice shot that snaps Pershiki's head back.
Hakkarainen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pershiki on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pershiki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pershiki throws a series of punches but Hakkarainen avoids them all with ease.
Pershiki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Hakkarainen dominated that 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.

Pershiki swinging wildly here.
Hakkarainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pershiki.
Hakkarainen misses with a wild combination.
A cross from Hakkarainen lands.
Pershiki throws a front kick aimed at Hakkarainen's knee but Hakkarainen avoids it well.
Pershiki misses with a double jab.
Hakkarainen slips a jab and a cross from Pershiki.
Good work by Hakkarainen as he checks the leg kick.
Teuvo Hakkarainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Hakkarainen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pershiki throws a series of strikes that have Hakkarainen backpedaling.
Hakkarainen catches Pershiki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hakkarainen checks a leg kick.
Hakkarainen connects with a right hand. Pershiki shakes it off.
Pershiki swinging wildly here.
Pershiki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pershiki throws a right and a left that Hakkarainen avoids nicely.
Pershiki throws a series of punches but Hakkarainen avoids them all with ease.
Hakkarainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pershiki on the side of the head.
Hakkarainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pershiki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hakkarainen is able to avoid easily.
Good exchange - Hakkarainen coming out on top.
Hakkarainen lands with an overhand left.
Kullervo Pershiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pershiki throws a series of punches but Hakkarainen moves out of range.
Pershiki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hakkarainen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hakkarainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pershiki throws the left hand but Hakkarainen avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Pershiki.
A combination from Pershiki does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pershiki misses with a looping right.
Hakkarainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hakkarainen - that will leave a mark!
Pershiki is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pershiki on the side of the head.
Hakkarainen with a jab.
Pershiki looks to land a left hand but Hakkarainen moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Hakkarainen.
Donk. Hakkarainen catches Pershiki right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hakkarainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pershiki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hakkarainen. Hakkarainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Hakkarainen throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hakkarainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pershiki.
A combination from Hakkarainen does no damage.
Pershiki misses with a two punch combination.
Hakkarainen misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hakkarainen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hakkarainen, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Hakkarainen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hakkarainen slips a jab and a cross from Pershiki.
A slow jab from Pershiki misses its intended target.
Hakkarainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pershiki.
Jab from Hakkarainen.
Pershiki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hakkarainen scores with a shot to the body.
Pershiki misses the shot to the body.
Hakkarainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hakkarainen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pershiki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hakkarainen.
A bone on bone clash there as Pershiki blocks the leg kick.
Kullervo Pershiki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pershiki looks to land a combination but Hakkarainen avoids it well.
Pershiki misses with a straight right.
Hakkarainen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hakkarainen walks into a straight right hand from Pershiki.
Pershiki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pershiki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hakkarainen throws a right hand that Pershiki ducks under and follows up with a left that Pershiki also avoids with ease.
Hakkarainen ducks under a wild hook from Pershiki.
Pershiki misses with a wild combination.
Hakkarainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hakkarainen.
Pershiki slips under a jab from Hakkarainen.
Pershiki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pershiki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hakkarainen cracks Pershiki with an open hand slap.
Hakkarainen throws a body punch but Pershiki moves out of range.
Pershiki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good leg kick by Pershiki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pershiki lands with an uppercut that bounces Hakkarainen off the cage and back into range.
Hakkarainen tries to bum rush Pershiki with a series of wild strikes but Pershiki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen slips a jab and a cross from Pershiki.
Pershiki misses with a left hand
and Hakkarainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pershiki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hakkarainen is out of range and Pershiki settles back down.
Hakkarainen tests Pershiki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pershiki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hakkarainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pershiki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pershiki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pershiki takes a swing at Hakkarainen's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Pershiki blocks the low kick.
Teuvo Hakkarainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hakkarainen. Those never looked like landing.
Hakkarainen lands with a kick to the temple. Pershiki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hakkarainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pershiki looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakkarainen is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Hakkarainen.
The fighters circling - Pershiki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Hakkarainen.
Pershiki misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Pershiki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kullervo Pershiki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pershiki looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakkarainen is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teuvo Hakkarainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hakkarainen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teuvo Hakkarainen!
An out of breath Teuvo Hakkarainen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.