PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyrki Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pekka
vs
Oh

180 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
179 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyrki Pekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Oh!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pekka closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oh did well to prevent Pekka getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pekka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Oh has managed to free his arm - good work.

Pekka seems to be looking for submissions.
Oh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pekka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pekka works his way into side control.

Pekka tries for a kimura but Oh is defending well.
Pekka content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pekka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pekka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Oh tries to improve position but can't.

Pekka has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Oh is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Pekka yanks on the arm and Oh is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Pekka.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kyrki Pekka!