PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pyry Kontio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obat Timur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timur has chosen Goyang Dumang as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kontio
vs
Timur

174 cm
25
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pyry Kontio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Obat Timur!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Timur clinches up with Kontio and pushes him back against the cage.
Timur lands a good knee to the midsection. Kontio won't want to take too many of those.
Timur putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kontio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kontio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Timur jumps guard and drags Kontio to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Timur trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kontio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Timur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kontio has managed to get both his arms back between Timur's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kontio advances position into side control!

Kontio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Timur wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kontio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Timur keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontio working the head and body with strikes.
Kontio scoring with punches and elbows.

Kontio has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Timur is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kontio yanks on the arm and Timur is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kontio.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pyry Kontio!
Pyry Kontio decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.