PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tunturi Pony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavo Riikola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pony
vs
Riikola

199 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tunturi Pony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavo Riikola!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Riikola with that takedown attempt.
Riikola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riikola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pony lands a slapping body shot.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Riikola has eaten all the pies!
Riikola looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pony lands a nice looking body shot.

Pony looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pony scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Pony drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Pony seems to have locked his on tight now - Riikola screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Pony, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tunturi Pony!