PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between viinilasi niko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Perhana (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.

niko
vs
Perhana

185 cm
22
199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, viinilasi niko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Perhana!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Perhana blocks the low kick.
niko tries to close the distance and clinch but Perhana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
niko tries to close the distance and clinch but Perhana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
niko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
niko tries to clinch but Perhana moves out of range.

Perhana shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in niko's guard.
niko can't keep his opponent in guard - Perhana advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Perhana performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
niko trying to hold on to Perhana's head to control him but Perhana postures up.
Perhana stops niko from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
niko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perhana controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
niko wants to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Perhana perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
niko tries to clinch up but Perhana circles away and keeps his distance.
niko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Perhana shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Perhana showed some decent athleticism there.
Perhana works his way into full mount!
Perhana content just to control the position here.
Perhana breaks from niko's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perhana has isolated one of niko's arms. niko looking to fight him off but Perhana twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pate Perhana!