PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hello Chippy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauta Vaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Chippy
vs
Vaara

188 cm
25
188 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

182 cm
20
188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hello Chippy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Vaara!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaara misses with a lunging right hand
and Chippy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Vaara scores with a takedown into Chippy's guard.
Chippy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vaara controls the pace.
Chippy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vaara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vaara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Vaara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chippy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chippy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chippy!
You can see the frustration on Vaara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chippy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vaara rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Chippy's guard! Nice work there by Vaara!
Vaara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vaara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vaara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vaara postures up in Chippy's guard and throws a big left but Chippy blocks it.
Vaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Chippy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chippy has momentary wrist control but Vaara slips an elbow through the middle.

Chippy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vaara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chippy is breathing heavily.
Vaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Chippy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vaara passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vaara slows the pace down.
Vaara tries to advance to mount but can't.
Vaara scoring with punches and elbows.
Vaara is working Chippy over with some ground and pound from side control.

Vaara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vaara trying to control the action but Chippy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaara controlling the position from side mount.

Vaara is trying to get an arm triangle but Chippy is defending well.
Vaara cracks Chippy with a big right hand but Chippy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vaara slows the pace down.

Vaara is working to tighten is grip on Chippy's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Chippy has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Vaara is really squeezing tight and eventually Chippy passes out! Vaara breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rauta Vaara!