PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killer Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helmeri Haapasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Killer Bee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bee
vs
Haapasaari

200 cm
29
285 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
254 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Killer Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helmeri Haapasaari!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Helmeri Haapasaari has been cut.
Bee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Haapasaari counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bee!
Bee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bee struggling a bit here.

Haapasaari working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Haapasaari working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Haapasaari thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Haapasaari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haapasaari is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Haapasaari fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasaari working away.
Bee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bee tries to get out of the position.
Haapasaari trying to control the action but Bee is working from the bottom.
Haapasaari throws an elbow but Bee slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bee is not content to let Haapasaari control the position.
Bee avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Haapasaari.
Haapasaari works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haapasaari lands a nice forearm strike.
Haapasaari throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Haapasaari looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bee is avoiding damage well.
Bee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haapasaari wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bee defending against the ground and pound.
Haapasaari cracks Bee with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Haapasaari works to advance to full mount. Bee defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bee is in a horrible position here. Haapasaari smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Haapasaari raining down hammerfists from mount.
Haapasaari lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bee hang on?
Haapasaari misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee is squirming around, avoiding Haapasaari's attempts to control the action.
Haapasaari controlling from mount.

Haapasaari jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bee manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Haapasaari is trying to get an arm triangle but Bee is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bee is not content to let Haapasaari control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Haapasaari wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bee, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Bee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Haapasaari trying to control the action but Bee is working from the bottom.
Haapasaari throws an elbow but Bee slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bee is trying to control Haapasaari's posture but Haapasaari avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helmeri Haapasaari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Helmeri Haapasaari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haapasaari.
Bee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Haapasaari.
Bee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Bee misses the target.
Bee lands a jab to the head.
Bee looks to land a combination but Haapasaari avoids it well.
Haapasaari moves away from the strike by Bee.
A big left from Haapasaari misses.
Haapasaari looks to land a right hand but Bee moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haapasaari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Haapasaari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bee misses with a straight left.
Bee scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasaari slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Haapasaari's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Haapasaari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bee cracks Haapasaari with a good jab.
Bee walks into a left hand.
Bee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haapasaari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bee.
Some wild striking there from Haapasaari.
A shot to the body from Haapasaari misses
and Bee counters with a crisp right that sends Haapasaari to the canvas! Bee follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killer Bee!
An out of breath Killer Bee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.