PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Api Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauli battinki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Fox
vs
battinki

177 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Api Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauli battinki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - battinki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fox moves into the clinch.

Fox pulls guard successfully.
Fox keeping full guard, as battinki tries to pass.
battinki won't allow Fox to get back to his feet.

Fox has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but battinki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
battinki postures up in Fox's guard and throws a big left but Fox blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fox pushes a forearm under battinki's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, battinki is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Api Fox!