PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Ingi Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Jofa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ingi Jr
vs
Jofa

182 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Ingi Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Jofa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ingi Jr moves into range and clinches up with Jofa.
Jofa is pressed up against the cage. Ingi Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jofa down to the mat. Jofa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jofa cracks Ingi Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ingi Jr tries to clinch up.

Jofa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ingi Jr is trying to defend but Jofa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ingi Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ingi Jr is controlling Jofa's posture.
Ingi Jr wants to sweep here but Jofa controlling him for the moment.

Jofa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ingi Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jofa has managed to get both his arms back between Ingi Jr's legs - danger averted.
Jofa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ingi Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ingi Jr passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jofa!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jofa has given up his back. Will we see Ingi Jr going for some submissions?
Ingi Jr keeps control of the position as Jofa tries to break free.

Ingi Jr working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Jofa is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Ingi Jr has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Jofa taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gunnar Ingi Jr!