PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rubert Kuminauha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jedard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuminauha's entrance music is Celine Dion - Just Walk Away. A fine choice. Jedard has chosen Creeping Death by Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rubert Kuminauha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kuminauha
vs
Jedard

198 cm
29
240 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

196 cm
29
270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rubert Kuminauha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Jedard!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jedard misses with a series of wild punches.

Kuminauha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kuminauha laying and praying for a moment but Jedard takes advantage and regains half guard.

Kuminauha is looking for a kimura here.
Kuminauha wants to take a breather but Jedard is having none of it.
Kuminauha thows a huge punch but Jedard dodges it nicely.
Jedard wants to improve his position but Kuminauha is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuminauha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jedard sees it coming and defends easily.
Kuminauha thows a huge punch but Jedard dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuminauha sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Kuminauha is trying to work for a kimura but Jedard is defending well.

Kuminauha is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Kuminauha is trying for a kimura here. Jedard looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kuminauha wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rubert Kuminauha!