PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alan Oro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Vesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alan Oro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Oro
vs
Vesa

175 cm
22
160 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Beefwear

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Oro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Heimo Vesa!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oro scores with a body shot.
Vesa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vesa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oro is fending him off so far but Vesa persists. Nope, Oro circles away and we're back to standing.
Oro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vesa has a takedown stuffed.
Vesa slips a jab from Oro.
Vesa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oro counters with a low kick, right behind Vesa 's knee.
Alan Oro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heimo Vesa.
Vesa shoots in but Oro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oro checks a leg kick nicely.
Oro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vesa misses with a hook. Oro ducked under it nicely.

Vesa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Oro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Oro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oro keeping moving, preventing Vesa from controlling successfully.

Oro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oro keeping moving, preventing Vesa from controlling successfully.

Oro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vesa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vesa trying to control the position from guard on top but Oro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Oro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vesa is aware though and is defending well.
Vesa looking to pass the guard.

Oro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vesa passes into half guard.

Vesa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oro pushes Vesa off looking to stand but Vesa dives back in and keeps control.

Oro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Oro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oro trying to control from the bottom.

Oro looking for submissions off his back.
Vesa thows a huge punch but Oro dodges it nicely.
Oro is looking to get back to full guard here but Vesa has managed to pass to side control instead.
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!
Vesa landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vesa is looking to take a break and control but Oro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oro managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vesa.
Vesa is looking to take a break and control but Oro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Vesa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vesa is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oro tries to improve position but can't.
Oro is not content to let Vesa control the position.
Oro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oro tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Vesa has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

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