PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vilho Alanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alanen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Turmion Kätilöt - Grand Ball. On his way into the cage it seems that Vilho Alanen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vilho Alanen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Alanen
vs
Aldo

186 cm
21
222 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vilho Alanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alanen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Aldo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alanen's guard.

Aldo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Alanen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aldo has Alanen in his guard.
Alanen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aldo is proving hard to escape from.

Aldo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alanen defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Aldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alanen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aldo on the ground.
Alanen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aldo is proving hard to escape from.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Alanen from controlling successfully.

Aldo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alanen defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Aldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Aldo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alanen defends it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Aldo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alanen won't allow Aldo to sweep him here.

Aldo is looking for a triangle but Alanen pushes his legs off easily.

Aldo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Alanen is defending well. Aldo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Alanen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Aldo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Aldo!