PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Harkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Olsson Smith (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.

Harkonen
vs
Olsson Smith

187 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Perkele!
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Harkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Olsson Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Harkonen, which made it look bad.
Harkonen looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Timo Harkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to clinch but Harkonen is having none of it.
Harkonen looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.

Harkonen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Smith quickly recovers to half guard.
Harkonen is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harkonen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonen thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Harkonen trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Harkonen drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Harkonen is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Harkonen is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
Harkonen winds up and cracks Smith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harkonen is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harkonen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonen stalling.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Harkonen working the head and body with strikes.
Smith tries to kick Harkonen off but Harkonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harkonen lands a nice short elbow.
Harkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Harkonen is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harkonen scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonen content to control rather than advance.
Harkonen throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Harkonen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Harkonen.
Smith controlling the position well.
Harkonen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harkonen working the head and body with strikes.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harkonen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harkonen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Smith is staying active underneath Harkonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harkonen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harkonen trying to control from Smith's half guard. Smith has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Harkonen distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Harkonen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harkonen throws a big shot that misses.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Harkonen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harkonen slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Harkonen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Harkonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith tries to roll over but Harkonen keeps him under control.
Smith pushes Harkonen off looking to stand but Harkonen dives back in and keeps control.
Harkonen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Harkonen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Harkonen slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Harkonen is controlling him
Harkonen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Harkonen is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A swing and a miss from Harkonen.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Harkonen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonen throws a big shot that misses.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harkonen pinned against the cage. Harkonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harkonen throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Timo Harkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Olsson Smith.
Smith shoots in but Harkonen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lars Olsson Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith slips under a jab from Harkonen.

Harkonen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smith is trying to defend but Harkonen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Harkonen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith tries to roll over but Harkonen keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Harkonen in his half guard.
Harkonen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Harkonen lands strikes from half guard.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Timo Harkonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Harkonen.

Smith is rocked!
Harkonen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Harkonen finish him?
Smith trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Harkonen manages to pass to mount!
Harkonen lands a big shot to the head and Smith winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Timo Harkonen!