PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Szilveszter Szalay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Luikeroinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luikeroinen has chosen Propellerheads - Bang On as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Szalay
vs
Luikeroinen

200 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
183 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Szilveszter Szalay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Luikeroinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Luikeroinen enables Szalay to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Luikeroinen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Szalay is looking to work some ground and pound but Luikeroinen has wrist control.

Luikeroinen looking for a triangle here. Szalay is fighting it but it looks tight! Luikeroinen pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Szalay is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jussi Luikeroinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Jussi Luikeroinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.