PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Lasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lasson
vs
Tavi

178 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

157 cm
25
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gunnar Lasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teppo Tavi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tavi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tavi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tavi lands in his opponent's guard.
Lasson has his hands on Tavi's head, controlling the position.
Tavi trying to control but Lasson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lasson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tavi tries to free his leg and advance position but Lasson is retaining full guard.

Lasson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tavi has his hands clasped together but Lasson extends and breaks Tavi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lasson.

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