PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kuume Lohineva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lohineva comes to the cage accompanied by Mc Nikke T - Jos Haluu saada on pakko antaa . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lohineva
vs
Powers

182 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuume Lohineva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Powers!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers connects with a nice looking jab.
Lohineva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Lohineva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lohineva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lohineva wants to control the pace but Powers is squirming around nicely.

Lohineva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lohineva is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Powers is in real trouble.

Lohineva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Lohineva working for a choke but Powers is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lohineva looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Powers taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kuume Lohineva!