PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Kota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kota has chosen Airplanes - B.o.B ft Hayley Williams as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Abreu
vs
Kota

191 cm
21
211 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronaldo Abreu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Kota!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abreu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kota to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kota looking to pass the guard.

Abreu has his foot on Kota's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kota works his way back into a safe position though.
Kota wants to control from the top but Abreu keeps moving.
Kota lands a couple of elbows.

Abreu working for a triangle but Kota defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abreu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kota is looking for a triangle here but Abreu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kota gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kota is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Abreu looking to control but Kota is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kota really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Abreu looking to control but Kota is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Abreu goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kota turns into him and now he's in Abreu's guard.
Kota trying to control the position from guard on top but Abreu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu trying to keep a closed guard but Kota is proving a slippery customer.
Kota trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Abreu manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Abreu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kota keeping moving, preventing Abreu from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kota can do anything to dispel that myth.
Abreu stopping the sweep attempt from Kota.
Kota has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Abreu has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kota tries to bench press Abreu off him but Abreu keeps the position.
Kota keeps trying to improve his position.
Kota is still trying to improve position.

Kota is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Abreu's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Abreu! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Kota has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ronaldo Abreu!