PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Yuste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finley Kirginston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Yuste
vs
Kirginston

184 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manuel Yuste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finley Kirginston!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kirginston dives in and scores a takedown into Yuste's guard.
Kirginston trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuste is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirginston's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Kirginston thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kirginston trying to control but Yuste is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Finley Kirginston wasn't active enough on the ground.
Yuste lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuste pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yuste dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yuste takes a swing at Kirginston's ribcage but misses.
Yuste connects with a high kick.

Kirginston shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kirginston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuste is trying to stand back up but Kirginston is controlling him
Kirginston content to control rather than advance.

Kirginston maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Yuste could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kirginston has cracked it and Yuste is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kirginston!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Finley Kirginston!