PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arman Alizad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Hantta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alizad comes to the cage accompanied by Gortoz A Ran - J'attends. Hannu Hantta 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!

Alizad
vs
Hantta

174 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arman Alizad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Hantta!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alizad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hantta blocks the body kick.
Alizad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hantta blocks a head kick by Alizad.
Alizad wants to clinch.
Hantta misses with a wild body shot.
Alizad explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hantta lands a really nice looking cross but Alizad seems unphased.
Alizad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hantta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A good leg kick by Alizad.
Hantta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alizad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hantta is looking to clinch but Alizad is avoiding it.
Hantta blocks a head kick by Alizad.
Alizad swats away the attempt to clinch by Hantta.
Alizad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alizad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantta tries to clinch up but Alizad circles away and keeps his distance.
Hantta doesn't manage to clinch there - Alizad circles away.

Alizad takes the fight into the clinch.
Hantta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hantta.
Hantta cracks Alizad with a nice body shot.
Alizad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alizad keeps control of Hantta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Hantta.
Alizad prevents Hantta from breaking the clinch.
Alizad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hantta wants to get back to striking at distance but Alizad won't allow it.
Hantta can't find room to land a body shot as Alizad controls the action.
Hantta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Hantta on the inside.
Alizad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alizad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Hannu Hantta has been cut.
Hantta has had enough of the clinch but Alizad keeps him there for the moment.
Alizad prevents a body shot from Hantta.
Hantta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hantta wants to get back to striking at distance but Alizad won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alizad keeps control of Hantta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alizad keeps control of Hantta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alizad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hantta managing to block the knees to the body from Alizad.
Alizad throws a punch but it's blocked by Hantta.
Alizad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hantta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alizad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alizad will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hantta up against the cage.
Alizad misses with a knee to the head.
Alizad misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Alizad.
Alizad struggles to land a body shot inside as Hantta controls his hands.
Alizad pushes off an throws an elbow but Hantta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Alizad turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hantta tries to escape but Alizad is in control.
Alizad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hantta keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hantta is trying to get back to his feet.
Hantta tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Hantta looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
I would not like to be Hantta right now.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Alizad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hantta controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Alizad has his arm under Hantta's chin here. Game over son! Alizad squeezes tightly and Hantta is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arman Alizad!