PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Okko Ukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thin Zainse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ukkonen
vs
Zainse

178 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

168 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Okko Ukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thin Zainse!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zainse tries to clinch but Ukkonen moves out of range.

Ukkonen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zainse wants to improve his position but Ukkonen is controlling well.

Zainse looking for submissions off his back.
Zainse is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zainse tries to kick Ukkonen off but Ukkonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Ukkonen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ukkonen slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ukkonen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Zainse looking for submissions off his back.

Ukkonen is trying to work for a kimura but Zainse is defending well.
Zainse tries to get to full guard but Ukkonen has control of the leg.
Zainse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ukkonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zainse is trying to stand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Okko Ukkonen!