PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Okko Ukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Kataja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaarlo Kataja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ukkonen
vs
Kataja

178 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

168 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Okko Ukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Kataja!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ukkonen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kataja is trying to improve his position.
Kataja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kataja regains half guard.

Kataja actively working from the bottom here.
Ukkonen wants to pass to mount but Kataja is defending the position.

Kataja looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ukkonen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Ukkonen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kataja throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ukkonen. What's that going to do exactly?
Kataja bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kataja throwing strikes from guard but Ukkonen blocks nicely.

Ukkonen looking for a triangle here. Kataja is fighting it but it looks tight! Ukkonen pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kataja is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Okko Ukkonen!