PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Shiaaaat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Volkano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkano is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kvelertak - Blodtørst. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Shiaaaat
vs
Volkano

204 cm
20
276 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
284 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Captain Shiaaaat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Volkano!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkano lands with a nice body punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shiaaaat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Volkano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shiaaaat.
Shiaaaat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Volkano lands a nice shot to the body.
Shiaaaat throws a jab when Volkano was well out of range.
Shiaaaat tries to clinch there but Volkano circles away.
Volkano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Volkano gets a double leg takedown into Shiaaaat's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkano makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Volkano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shiaaaat looking to control.
Volkano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shiaaaat is really struggling to control Volkano but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Shiaaaat keeping moving, preventing Volkano from controlling successfully.
Volkano scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shiaaaat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Volkano wants to control from the top but Shiaaaat keeps moving.

Shiaaaat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Volkano defends well.
Volkano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Volkano passes Shiaaaat's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shiaaaat wants to control but Volkano passes into side.
Shiaaaat wants to control but Volkano postures up.
Volkano controlling the position from side mount.
Shiaaaat wants to control but Volkano postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkano controlling the position.

Volkano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shiaaaat tries to improve position but can't.
Shiaaaat avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Volkano.
Shiaaaat manages to work his way to half guard, despite Volkano's best efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkano drops an elbow to the side of Shiaaaat's head.
Volkano is looking to take a break and control but Shiaaaat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shiaaaat keeping hold of Volkano's head, controlling as best he can.
Volkano landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiaaaat is trying to maintain the position but Volkano is very close to passing his half guard.
Volkano slows the pace down in half guard.
Shiaaaat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shiaaaat manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Shiaaaat working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Volkano has passed into half guard!

Volkano is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Shiaaaat is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kaarlo Volkano!