PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Pikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saatanan Tunari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pikari
vs
Tunari

162 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Pikari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saatanan Tunari!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tunari shoots for a double leg takedown but Pikari sprawls well. He's pushed Tunari's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tunari shoots in for a double leg but Pikari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tunari shoots in looking for a takedown. Pikari tries to sprawl out of it but Tunari keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pikari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sampsa Pikari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saatanan Tunari.
Pikari throws a series of punches but Tunari moves out of range.
Tunari fails to land the takedown.
Pikari misses with a head kick.
A jab from Pikari misses.

Pikari looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tunari!
Tunari keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pikari throwing strikes here but Tunari is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tunari tries to hold on but Pikari postures up.
The referee warns Tunari that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tunari looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pikari punching from mount but Tunari doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Pikari looking for a guillotine from mount but Tunari is having none of it.
Pikari tries to control but Tunari wriggling away.
Tunari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pikari 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.
Pikari wants to take Tunari's back here but Tunari is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Pikari there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tunari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tunari tries to lock up and control but Pikari gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pikari works his way to his opponent's back.

Pikari has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Tunari is defending well but eventually Pikari manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Tunari has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sampsa Pikari!