PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauli battinki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

battinki
vs
Jensen

188 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
204 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauli battinki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
battinki misses with a wild combination.
battinki wants to clinch up but Jensen keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by battinki or perhaps it was just good defense by Jensen which made him look bad.
battinki looks for a takedown but Jensen sprawls well.
Jensen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from battinki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rauli battinki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
battinki moves in looking to clinch but Jensen pushes him off.

battinki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jensen is not content to let battinki control the position.
battinki prevents Jensen from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
battinki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
battinki wants to stand up but Jensen is controlling the position.
battinki wants to take a breather but Jensen is having none of it.

Jensen pushes battinki off and gets back to his feet.

Jensen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
battinki is breathing heavily.
Jensen is trying to control. battinki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
battinki tries to roll over but Jensen keeps him under control.

Jensen is trying to work for a kimura but battinki is defending well.

Jensen seems to be working for a kimura but battinki defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
battinki is trying to control but can't.

battinki actively working from the bottom here.
battinki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jensen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - battinki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
battinki wants to clinch up but Jensen keeps it at a distance.

Jensen closes the distance and clinches.

Jensen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Jensen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jensen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
battinki is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Jensen has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Jensen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jensen throws a right and a left that both miss.
battinki falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jensen counters with a nice double leg into side control. battinki won't be happy with that.
battinki is looking to regain half guard here but Jensen keeps moving and retains side control.

Jensen decides to stand up, so the ref orders battinki to his feet.
Jensen swinging wilding here.
battinki tries for a takedown but Jensen circles away easily

so Jensen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jensen gets to his feet. battinki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen throws a right and a left that both miss.
battinki fails in his attempt to clinch.
battinki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jensen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in battinki's guard now.
Jensen tries to free his leg and advance position but battinki is retaining full guard.
battinki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

battinki is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! battinki extends the arm and Jensen is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rauli battinki!
Rauli battinki is the new light heavyweight champion!