PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Sullivan (ranked 6079 p4p, 5699 weight class) and Jani Honkanen (ranked 576 p4p, 553 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sullivan
vs
Honkanen

199 cm
25
280
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
280
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tor Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jani Honkanen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan misses with a kick to the body

and Honkanen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Honkanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sullivan working a defensive guard here.
Honkanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Honkanen from controlling successfully.
Honkanen is looking to advance position but Sullivan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Honkanen is trying desperately to improve position.
Honkanen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Honkanen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Honkanen is staying active underneath Sullivan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honkanen gets back to full guard.
Honkanen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sullivan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Honkanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Honkanen is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sullivan rolls with it to try and escape but Honkanen cranks on the arm and Sullivan is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jani Honkanen!