PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Pikkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pikkarainen
vs
Grant

188 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Gilop®

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Pikkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Grant!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grant shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pikkarainen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pikkarainen tries to improve position but can't.
Pikkarainen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grant's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Pikkarainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Pikkarainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pikkarainen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ground and pound from Grant.

Grant seems to be working for a kimura but Pikkarainen defends the submission attempt.
Pikkarainen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grant not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grant lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pikkarainen is staying active underneath Grant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pikkarainen won't allow Grant to pass to mount.
Pikkarainen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pikkarainen tries to get out of the position.
Grant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pikkarainen keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant passes to full mount!
Grant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pikkarainen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Grant gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Grant controlling well, preventing Pikkarainen from escaping the position.
Grant has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Pikkarainen.

Grant has got one arm under Pikkarainen's chin. This could be trouble... Pikkarainen trying to control the other hand but Grant gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Pikkarainen has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brandon Grant!