PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pho Hunna (ranked 3175 p4p, 3337 weight class) and Filip Yumashev (ranked 186 p4p, 196 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hunna
vs
Yumashev

157 cm
21
130
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
139
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Silverguard Outfitters ðŸ›¡

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pho Hunna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Hunna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yumashev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yumashev punishes Hunna's body with a nice straight punch.
Yumashev misses with a hook.

Yumashev cracks Hunna with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hunna looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Yumashev finish him?

Hunna is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Yumashev misses

and Hunna counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yumashev won't be happy with that.
Oh Hunna is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yumashev being controlled for a moment.
Hunna is looking to take a break and control but Yumashev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunna seems to have got his legs back now.

Hunna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunna thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Hunna is working to tighten his grip on Yumashev's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Yumashev has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hunna is really squeezing tight and eventually Yumashev passes out! Hunna breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pho Hunna!