PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Palle Puukottaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Liivak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mattias Liivak will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Puukottaja
vs
Liivak

170 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Palle Puukottaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mattias Liivak!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Liivak as Puukottaja shoots in.
Liivak looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice sprawl there from Liivak as Puukottaja shoots in.

Liivak drives through with a takedown into guard.

Puukottaja working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liivak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liivak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Puukottaja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Puukottaja has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Liivak doesn't defend quickly enough and Puukottaja has managed to lock this one up! Can Liivak escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Puukottaja on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Palle Puukottaja!