PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jupeli Halonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halonen comes into the arena with Immortal Technique - Hollywood driveby blaring out of the sound system. Jupeli Halonen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harry Callahan's chin.

Halonen
vs
Callahan

178 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jupeli Halonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Callahan looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Halonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Callahan is not content to let Halonen control the position.
Halonen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Halonen trying to control the action but Callahan is working from the bottom.
Halonen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Callahan some visible discomfort.
Callahan pushes Halonen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Halonen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Halonen lands a nice forearm strike.
Callahan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Halonen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Halonen controls the position from side control.
Halonen scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Halonen working the body and head with strikes.
Halonen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Callahan's legs.
Callahan regains half guard.

Halonen is trying for a kimura here. Callahan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Halonen wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jupeli Halonen!