PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jasser Tiihonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by TBR - Bigger Than Kiss. Harry Stroker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tiihonen
vs
Stroker

181 cm
26
192 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

210 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jasser Tiihonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiihonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stroker's waist but Stroker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tiihonen off to one side.
Stroker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Tiihonen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stroker's half guard.

Tiihonen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stroker has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tiihonen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stroker has managed to free his arm - good work.

Tiihonen is working for a kimura but Stroker is defending it quite comfortably.

Tiihonen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Tiihonen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiihonen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stroker is just riding it out for now. Tiihonen eventually gives up the hold.
Tiihonen passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stroker is looking to regain half guard here but Tiihonen keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stroker is not content to let Tiihonen control the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jasser Tiihonen!
Jasser Tiihonen is the new middleweight champion!