PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Harakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Harakka
vs
Strange

190 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Harakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Strange!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strange is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strange takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harakka scores with a shot to the body.
Strange slips a straight right by Harakka.
A jab from Harakka finds it's way through Strange's defenses.
Strange takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Strange slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strange. Harakka does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Harakka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harakka throws a lazy right hand but Strange sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Harakka. Those never looked like landing.
Harakka scores with a nice right hand.
Harakka lands with a shot to the body.
Strange just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Strange misses its intended target.
Harakka lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strange throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harakka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Strange is in Harakka's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Strange slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Strange won't allow Harakka to get back to his feet.

Strange drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Strange as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Harakka screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Strange! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Stephen Strange!