PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verneri Ahma (ranked 1221 p4p, 983 weight class) and Artturi Reinikainen (ranked 151 p4p, 122 weight class). Artturi Reinikainen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ahma
vs
Reinikainen

172 cm
29
156
17 - 12 - 0

188 cm
26
162
9 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

FF Gear
Urban Fighter

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artturi Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahma manages to avoid it.
Reinikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reinikainen lands a nice looking body shot.
Reinikainen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ahma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ahma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reinikainen.
Reinikainen misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reinikainen throws a big shot that misses.
Reinikainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahma.
Reinikainen lands a head shot.

Ahma closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Ahma tries to score a body lock takedown but Reinikainen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reinikainen lands an uppercut.

Ahma lands a takedown into guard.
Ahma wants to control from the top but Reinikainen keeps moving.
Reinikainen has momentary wrist control but Ahma slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen looking to control.
Reinikainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Reinikainen, not yet.
Reinikainen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ahma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reinikainen scoring with some ground and pound.
Ahma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ahma seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ahma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ahma keeping moving, preventing Reinikainen from controlling successfully.
Reinikainen is working Ahma over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ahma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reinikainen wants to pass the guard but Ahma is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reinikainen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reinikainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reinikainen stopping the sweep attempt from Ahma.
Reinikainen distracts Ahma with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ahma pulls Reinikainen in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinikainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ahma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reinikainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reinikainen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ahma manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reinikainen has control of Ahma's left arm, preventing Ahma from doing any damage.

Reinikainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ahma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ahma landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reinikainen looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ahma is defending well. Reinikainen quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ahma has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Reinikainen celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artturi Reinikainen!
Artturi Reinikainen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.