PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osuka Kasumia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukko Vainamoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vainamoinen has chosen Kalevala "Savelma" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kasumia
vs
Vainamoinen

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osuka Kasumia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukko Vainamoinen!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasumia keeps the fight on the outside.

Vainamoinen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Vainamoinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kasumia has escaped the position, nice work there.

Vainamoinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Kasumia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vainamoinen lands an elbow.
Kasumia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vainamoinen wants to pass the guard but Kasumia is defending well.
Kasumia is trying to control but can't.
Kasumia manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kasumia looking for a guillotine here but Vainamoinen defends easily.
Vainamoinen trying to move into half guard but instead Kasumia has managed to sweep!
Kasumia looking to pass the guard.
Kasumia wants to control from the top but Vainamoinen keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vainamoinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vainamoinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kasumia!

Vainamoinen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kasumia is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kasumia and Vainamoinen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasumia defending against the ground and pound.
Kasumia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Vainamoinen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vainamoinen looks gassed!
Vainamoinen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kasumia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kasumia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vainamoinen is working away from the top position though.
Kasumia tries to roll over but Vainamoinen keeps him under control.

Kasumia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vainamoinen looks for a takedown but Kasumia sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Vainamoinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Kasumia which made him look bad.

Kasumia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vainamoinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vainamoinen controls Kasumia momentarily but Kasumia frees himself.

Vainamoinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Vainamoinen looking for a guillotine here but Kasumia defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vainamoinen is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kasumia has his hands clasped together but Vainamoinen extends an breaks Kasumia's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vainamoinen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ukko Vainamoinen!