PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Skottilaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bolle
vs
Skottilaine

190 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Bolle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timo Skottilaine!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Skottilaine.
Skottilaine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Timo Skottilaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skottilaine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bolle.
Skottilaine looks to land a body kick but Bolle moved away.
Skottilaine gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Bolle moves into the clinch.
Bolle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skottilaine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skottilaine tries to pull guard but Bolle holds him up against the cage and eventually Skottilaine drops back down to his feet.
Skottilaine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bolle.

Skottilaine pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Skottilaine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skottilaine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Skottilaine is on top in guard.

Skottilaine tries to stand but Bolle is controlling from the bottom.

Skottilaine stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Skottilaine tries to clinch up but Bolle circles away and keeps his distance.
Bolle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Skottilaine defends well and Bolle ends up having to push Skottilaine into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Bolle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Skottilaine misses

and Bolle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bolle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bolle clinches up with Skottilaine and pushes him back against the cage.
Skottilaine jumps guard but Bolle stands there with Skottilaine around his waist. Skottilaine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Skottilaine jumps guard but Bolle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skottilaine fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Skottilaine jumps guard but Bolle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Bolle pulls guard effortlessly.
Skottilaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skottilaine wants to get up but he can't break Bolle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bolle keeping moving, preventing Skottilaine from controlling successfully.
Skottilaine wants to stand and escape but instead Bolle has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Skottilaine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Skottilaine controls Bolle momentarily but Bolle frees himself.

Skottilaine has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bolle has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skottilaine fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Skottilaine pulls guard effortlessly.

Skottilaine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bolle won't allow Skottilaine to sweep him here.
Bolle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bolle stops Skottilaine from standing up.

Skottilaine is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bolle frees his head nicely. Oh but Skottilaine has switched to an armbar! Bolle is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Timo Skottilaine!
Timo Skottilaine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.