PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toivo Halaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and helsinki the (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). helsinki the is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Halaus
vs
the

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toivo Halaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, helsinki the!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
the misses with a head kick.
Halaus swinging wilding here.
the throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Halaus's waist but Halaus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing the off to one side.
the tries to clinch up but Halaus circles away and keeps his distance.
Halaus tries to clinch up.
the is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Halaus.
the takes a shot right to the bread basket.
the avoids the head kick by Halaus.

Halaus closes the distance and clinches.
Halaus leaning his opponent against the cage.
the misses with a punch to the body.
Halaus stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halaus.
Halaus trying to land knees to the body.
Halaus throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halaus misses with a punch on the inside.
the blocks an uppercut.
Halaus pushes off an throws an elbow but the leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Halaus misses with an elbow strike.
the is trying to break free.
the takes an elbow to the forehead.
Halaus swings wildly with an uppercut but the uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halaus.
the avoids the elbow strike from Halaus, against the cage.
Halaus throws an elbow that misses.
Halaus tries a knee to the head but the blocks it.

the has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Halaus clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
the missing with punches from the back.
Halaus turns into the and is now in his guard.
Halaus won't allow the to get back to his feet.
Halaus controls from within his opponent's guard.
the wants to stand but Halaus is controlling the position.
the keeping moving, preventing Halaus from controlling successfully.
Halaus stays in close to the's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halaus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down the for as long as he can get away with.
the keeping full guard, as Halaus tries to pass.

Halaus stands up from the's guard - Halaus perhaps looking for a knockout.
the drops Halaus with a right and a left! the comes rushing in but Halaus regains his composure and manages to keep the in guard.

Halaus is rocked!

It looks like Toivo Halaus has been cut.
Halaus has a closed guard, preventing the from standing up.
Halaus wants to sweep here but the controlling him for the moment.
Halaus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Halaus keeping moving, preventing the from controlling successfully.
the looks gassed!
the preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halaus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Halaus working the head and body with strikes.
the is looking to escape.
Halaus is pressing down on the's thigh, looking to free his foot. the is holding on for now.

Halaus is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! the is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toivo Halaus!