PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Ilmarinen (ranked 868 p4p, 1132 weight class) and Paavali Kontiainen (ranked 114 p4p, 154 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ilmarinen
vs
Kontiainen

192 cm
23
210
7 - 3 - 0

192 cm
23
212
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seppo Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavali Kontiainen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A big left from Kontiainen misses.
Kontiainen throws a looping overhand right but Ilmarinen ducks down to avoid it.
Ilmarinen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kontiainen throws an overhand right that lands on Ilmarinen's shoulder, as Ilmarinen tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kontiainen lands a jab.
A big left from Kontiainen misses.
Ilmarinen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiainen throws an off balance right hand

and Ilmarinen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ilmarinen trying to control but Kontiainen is working from the bottom.
Ilmarinen cracks Kontiainen with a solid left hand.
Ilmarinen 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.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kontiainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kontiainen seems keen to control Ilmarinen's posture.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kontiainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ilmarinen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen is trying to control the position but Ilmarinen postures up.
Ilmarinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kontiainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ilmarinen passes into half guard.
Ilmarinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've been hearing that Ilmarinen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Ilmarinen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kontiainen is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Seppo Ilmarinen!