PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mocha Latte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunni Nelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Latte comes to the cage accompanied by Vauvan teko homma. Mocha Latte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Latte
vs
Nelsson

185 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
176 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mocha Latte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunni Nelsson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelsson moves away from the strike by Latte.
Latte looks to land a right hand but Nelsson moved out of range.

Latte shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nelsson is staying active underneath Latte, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Latte is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nelsson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Latte.

Latte wants to work for an arm triangle but Nelsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Latte slows the pace down in half guard.
Latte is keen to just control but Nelsson is a slippery customer.
Nelsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nelsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Latte got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nelsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Latte has managed to get both his arms back between Nelsson's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelsson has his foot on Latte's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Latte works his way back into a safe position though.
Latte passes into half guard.

Nelsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelsson looks gassed!

Latte is trying for a kimura here. Nelsson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Latte wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mocha Latte!