PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilmari Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Foo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Laine
vs
Foo

209 cm
25
300 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
300 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilmari Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Papa Foo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laine pinned against the cage. Laine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Laine shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Foo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Laine wants to control but Foo is keeping him busy.
Laine working the ground and pound but Foo is defending the strikes.
Laine misses with the ground and pound.
Laine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Foo is trying to improve his position.
Laine scores with punches from side control.
Laine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foo keeps working.
Laine lands a few punches from side control.

It looks like Papa Foo has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laine fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Laine throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Laine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laine is not content to let Foo control the position.
Laine is trying to get back to full guard.
Foo trying to mount his opponent but Laine defends it.

Foo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Laine could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Foo has cracked it and Laine is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Foo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Papa Foo!