PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jalmari Kianto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max McRiot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRiot comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Insomnium - The Killjoy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Max McRiot told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kianto
vs
McRiot

189 cm
19
208 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jalmari Kianto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max McRiot!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRiot scores with a nice right hand.
Kianto tries to clinch up but McRiot circles away and keeps his distance.

McRiot tries to keep at a distance but Kianto has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kianto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kianto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

McRiot scores with a takedown into Kianto's guard.
Kianto wants to get back to his feet but McRiot is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McRiot passes Kianto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

McRiot in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kianto tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from McRiot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max McRiot!