PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helsingin Sanomat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teuvo Kobra (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.

Sanomat
vs
Kobra

195 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helsingin Sanomat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teuvo Kobra!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanomat throws a sloppy head kick and Kobra moves out of range easily.

Sanomat shoots in and bounces Kobra off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sanomat trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kobra wants to sweep here but Sanomat controlling him for the moment.
Sanomat working some strikes from top position.
Sanomat has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Kobra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanomat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanomat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kobra is keeping the position for now.
Kobra wants to sweep here but Sanomat controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanomat looking to pass the guard.
Sanomat is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kobra should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sanomat trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kobra's guard.
Kobra wants to get back to his feet but Sanomat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sanomat swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kobra is looking to clinch but Sanomat is avoiding it.
Sanomat tries a head kick but it misses.

Kobra looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sanomat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kobra controls the pace.

Sanomat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kobra can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kobra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanomat being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanomat trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobra trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanomat's guard.
Kobra wants to control from the top but Sanomat keeps moving.
Kobra is fighting to break Sanomat's control of his arms but Sanomat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanomat looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanomat, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kobra throwing strikes from guard but Sanomat blocks nicely.

Kobra stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Sanomat darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanomat is thwarting Kobra's attempts to control the position.
Kobra looks gassed!
Kobra is trying to stand up here but Sanomat is controlling him well.
Sanomat is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kobra is refusing to be controlled, as Sanomat sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helsingin Sanomat dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kobra fails with the takedown.

Kobra forces Sanomat back against the cage and clinches.

Sanomat successfully pulls guard.
Sanomat keeping moving, preventing Kobra from controlling successfully.

Kobra lying in Sanomat's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Sanomat decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Kobra taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helsingin Sanomat!