PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Myles Lagman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bettar Thanu (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.

Lagman
vs
Thanu

188 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Myles Lagman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bettar Thanu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lagman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thanu did well to prevent Lagman getting side control.
Thanu scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lagman manages to mount him!
Thanu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lagman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lagman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thanu's face.
Thanu really wants to buck Lagman off and get back to his feet.

Lagman looking for a guillotine from mount but Thanu is having none of it.

Lagman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Thanu is surviving well by controlling Lagman's body position as best he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lagman wants to finish this one by submission but Thanu is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lagman.
Lagman lands a big elbow.
Thanu is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lagman is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Thanu is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Thanu flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Lagman anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Thanu and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Lagman slips an arm under Thanu chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Lagman has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Lagman is squeezing on Thanu like an anaconda would it's prey. Thanu fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Myles Lagman!