PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Hohs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rojas
vs
Hohs

200 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

195 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Hohs!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hohs swivels and escapes.
Rojas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hohs's head.
Rojas tries for a takedown but Hohs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rojas fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Rojas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hohs drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rojas wants to control the position but Hohs says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rojas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hohs scores with a couple of nice shots.

Rojas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rojas pushes Hohs off looking to stand but Hohs dives back in and keeps control.
Hohs controlling the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like Hohs might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Rojas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hohs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hohs sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hohs winds up and cracks Rojas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hohs works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rojas reaches up to try and control the position but Hohs seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Rojas rolls and tries to escape and now Hohs has his back!
Hohs just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohs is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hohs is cranking Rojas's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Rojas! He's tightened the choke and Rojas is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pawel Hohs!