PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Olafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Toivanen (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.

Olafsson
vs
Toivanen

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Olafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Toivanen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Olafsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olafsson closes the distance and clinches up with Toivanen, looking for a takedown. Olafsson pushes Toivanen against the cage but Toivanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Olafsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Toivanen's waist but Toivanen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Olafsson off to one side.
No luck for Olafsson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Olafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olafsson wants to clinch up but Toivanen keeps it at a distance.
Olafsson tries to clinch but Toivanen is having none of it.
Olafsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Olafsson misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olafsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Olafsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Toivanen stuffs the takedown attempt from Olafsson. Olafsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Olafsson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olafsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magnus Olafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olafsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Toivanen circles away.
Olafsson wants to clinch up but Toivanen keeps it at a distance.
Olafsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toivanen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Olafsson counters with a shoot takedown. Toivanen fights it but they end up in guard.

Toivanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teemu Toivanen!