PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaarko Hahlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakuma Hariyuoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hahlund
vs
Hariyuoki

194 cm
28
205 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

186 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaarko Hahlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hakuma Hariyuoki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hahlund walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hahlund is looking to clinch.
Hariyuoki throws a series of punches but Hahlund moves out of range.
Hariyuoki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hahlund tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Hariyuoki.
Hariyuoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hariyuoki misses with a hook. Hahlund ducked under it nicely.
Hahlund throws an overhand right that lands on Hariyuoki's shoulder, as Hariyuoki tries to avoid the shot.

Hahlund rushes Hariyuoki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hariyuoki trying to land knees to the body.
Hahlund throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hahlund trying to land knees to the body.
Hariyuoki misses with an elbow strike.
Hariyuoki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hahlund tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hariyuoki lands an elbow that stopped Hahlund in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahlund tries a knee to the head but Hariyuoki blocks it.
Hariyuoki avoids a wild elbow strike from Hahlund.
Hariyuoki misses with an elbow strike.
Hahlund lands an elbow just above Hariyuoki 's eye.

It looks like Hakuma Hariyuoki has been cut.
Hariyuoki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Hariyuoki breaks from the clinch.
Hariyuoki takes a swing at Hahlund's ribcage but misses.
Hariyuoki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hahlund counters with a nice body kick.
Hariyuoki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hariyuoki looks to land a right hand but Hahlund moved out of range.
Hariyuoki throws a nice looking combination but Hahlund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hahlund tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hariyuoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hariyuoki lands a jab to Hahlund's midsection.
Hariyuoki connects with a body shot that sends Hahlund's belly button to the back.
Hahlund looks for the body kick but Hariyuoki saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Hahlund.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hahlund wants to clinch up but Hariyuoki keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hariyuoki throws out the jab.
Hariyuoki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Jaarko Hahlund has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hariyuoki. Hahlund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hariyuoki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hahlund.
Hariyuoki throws a right and a left that Hahlund avoids nicely.
Crunch! Hahlund slams his shin into Hariyuoki's torso.
Hariyuoki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Hariyuoki there.
Hariyuoki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hariyuoki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hahlund counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hariyuoki thinking.
A lazy left from Hariyuoki finds it's target.
Hahlund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hariyuoki.
Hariyuoki jabs Hahlund right on the nose. Hahlund blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hariyuoki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Hariyuoki lands a left and a right that send Hahlund crashing to the mat, dazed. Hariyuoki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hahlund is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hariyuoki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Hahlund is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hariyuoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hahlund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hariyuoki misses with a left hand

and Hahlund counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hahlund.
Hahlund seems to have got his legs back now.
Hariyuoki is leaning against Hahlund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hahlund prevents Hariyuoki from breaking the clinch.
Hariyuoki misses with a punch to the body.
Hariyuoki tries to break free but Hahlund pushes him back against the cage.
Hariyuoki managing to block the knees to the body from Hahlund.
Hahlund tries to land a knee to the head but Hariyuoki blocks with his arms.
Hariyuoki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hariyuoki throws an elbow but misses.
Hahlund pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hariyuoki working aggressively here.
Hariyuoki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hahlund with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hariyuoki blocks an elbow strike from Hahlund.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hahlund lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hariyuoki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hariyuoki lands an elbow inside that Hahlund shrugs off.
Hahlund throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hahlund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hahlund misses with a knee to the head.
Hahlund is breathing heavily.
Hariyuoki avoids the elbow strike from Hahlund, against the cage.
Hariyuoki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hariyuoki managing to block the knees to the body from Hahlund.
Hahlund looking to throw knees to the head but Hariyuoki is blocking nicely.
Hahlund with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hariyuoki is trying to break the clinch but Hahlund is controlling him.
Hariyuoki wants to break free but Hahlund has control.
Nice body punch from Hariyuoki - that landed with a thud.
Hahlund keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hariyuoki's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hariyuoki lands a shot to the body.
Hariyuoki lands a nice elbow.
Hariyuoki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hariyuoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakuma Hariyuoki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hariyuoki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hariyuoki throws a jab when Hahlund was well out of range.
Hariyuoki misses with a straight right.
Hariyuoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hahlund was well out of range. Poor timing from Hariyuoki.
Hariyuoki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hahlund throws a head kick but Hariyuoki moves out of range.
Hahlund moves out of range of the strikes.
Hariyuoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaarko Hahlund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hariyuoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Hariyuoki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Hariyuoki misses.
Hariyuoki lands a glancing blow to the side of Hahlund's head.

Hariyuoki feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hahlund sprawling to the canvas! Hahlund rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hariyuoki finish him?!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahlund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hariyuoki.
A telegraphed right hand from Hariyuoki misses the target.
Hariyuoki throws a lazy right hand but Hahlund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hariyuoki cracks Hahlund with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Hahlund falls to his knees and Hariyuoki doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakuma Hariyuoki!