PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Velipekka Kepakkonaama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Surma
vs
Kepakkonaama

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Surma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Velipekka Kepakkonaama!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kepakkonaama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Surma looks for a takedown but Kepakkonaama sprawls well.
Kepakkonaama throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kepakkonaama scores with a head kick.
Kepakkonaama tries to work over Surma's front leg with a kick but Surma checks it.
Surma avoids the head kick by Kepakkonaama.
Surma misses with a wild body shot.
Velipekka Kepakkonaama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surma looks for a takedown but Kepakkonaama sprawls well.
Kepakkonaama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kepakkonaama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kepakkonaama with a poor takedown

and Surma moves into the clinch.

Kepakkonaama pulls guard effortlessly.
Surma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kepakkonaama has a closed guard, preventing Surma from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kepakkonaama holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kepakkonaama has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Surma off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kepakkonaama scores with a nice body kick.
Kepakkonaama tries a head kick but it misses.
Kepakkonaama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Surma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Surma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Surma tries to clinch there but Kepakkonaama circles away.
Kepakkonaama throws a head kick that Surma semi-blocks.
Kepakkonaama has his takedown stuffed

and Surma decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kepakkonaama's guard.
Surma slips nicely into half guard.
Kepakkonaama wants to control but Surma is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Kepakkonaama has one foot on Surma's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Surma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kepakkonaama finds it's way round the side to connect with Surma's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kepakkonaama finds it's target.

Surma looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Surma is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Surma stops Kepakkonaama from standing up.
Kepakkonaama keeping full guard, as Surma tries to pass.

Kepakkonaama has his feet on Surma's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kepakkonaama throws a lazy head kick

and Surma moves into the clinch.
Kepakkonaama is working for takedown but Surma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Surma looking for a takedown.

Kepakkonaama manages to break the clinch.
Kepakkonaama throws a body kick that misses.
Surma tries to close the distance and clinch but Kepakkonaama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kepakkonaama throws a head kick that misses.

Surma gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Surma gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kepakkonaama regains guard.

Kepakkonaama pushes Surma off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Kepakkonaama.
Kepakkonaama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kepakkonaama stuffs the takedown.

Kepakkonaama is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Surma's half guard.
Kepakkonaama is thwarting Surma's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kepakkonaama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kepakkonaama tries to stand but can't do so whilst Surma controls his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kepakkonaama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Velipekka Kepakkonaama will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kepakkonaama is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kepakkonaama has Surma pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kepakkonaama pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Surma tumbling to the mat - Kepakkonaama dives into Surma's guard.

Kepakkonaama lying in Surma's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Surma decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Kepakkonaama taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Surma!