PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaari Kuukonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuukonen comes to the cage accompanied by Armin Van Buuren - Rapture. The crowd seem to be enjoying Allen's choice of entrance music: Mr. Ice Cream Man. This should be a great matchup!

Kuukonen
vs
Allen

183 cm
25
204 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaari Kuukonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Allen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuukonen gets the takedown into side control.
Allen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Allen is not content to let Kuukonen control the position.

Kuukonen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Allen, who protects the arm well.
Kuukonen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Kuukonen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Allen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Allen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kuukonen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Allen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuukonen pulls his head out easily.
Kuukonen is trying to control. Allen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Kuukonen is trying to work for a kimura but Allen is defending well.

Allen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuukonen pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Allen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kuukonen lands a nice short elbow.
Kuukonen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Kuukonen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Allen sees it coming and defends easily.
Allen is in trouble now - Kuukonen has advanced to mount!
Allen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kuukonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Allen regains half guard.
Kuukonen is trying to control. Allen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Allen actively working from the bottom here.
Allen looks gassed!

Kuukonen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Allen sees it coming and defends easily.

Kuukonen is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen works his way to full guard. Good work.

Allen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Allen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kuukonen gets to his feet. Allen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kuukonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Kuukonen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Allen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Kuukonen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Allen is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kuukonen yanks on the arm and Allen is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kuukonen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jaari Kuukonen!