PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mja Mjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kong Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Mjo
vs
Lee

175 cm
27
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mja Mjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kong Lee!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mjo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee misses with a takedown

and Mjo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mjo.
Mjo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.

Mjo drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Mjo off! Mjo jumps back into Lee's guard.
Lee striking off his back but it's not causing Mjo any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Mjo wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mjo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mjo moves into full guard.

Mjo working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Mjo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee postures up.

Lee stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Mjo throws up his legs and catches Lee in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Lee tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Mjo! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mja Mjo!