PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Project One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jani Ketola Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Project One has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

One
vs
Ketola Jr

150 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Project One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Ketola Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketola Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from One.
One shoots in looking for a takedown. Ketola Jr tries to sprawl out of it but One keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ketola Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ketola Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

One drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Ketola Jr has his foot on One's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. One works his way back into a safe position though.
One controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
One seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ketola Jr for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ketola Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. One gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ketola Jr has his foot on One's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. One works his way back into a safe position though.

Ketola Jr pushes a forearm under One's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, One is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jani Ketola Jr!
Jani Ketola Jr took some time post fight to say the following; 'Im gonna win and keep this belt a loong looong time nigga! '.