PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between London Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Haapoja (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.

Paul
vs
Haapoja

200 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, London Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jukka Haapoja!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haapoja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Paul scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Haapoja actively working from the bottom here.
Haapoja moves into full guard.
Haapoja keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
Paul tries to stand but Haapoja is controlling from the bottom.
Paul lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Paul has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paul chips away with some ground and pound.
Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Haapoja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paul is looking to stand up but Haapoja won't let him.

Haapoja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paul postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Paul decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Haapoja, up you get!
Paul walks into a stiff left hand from Haapoja.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Haapoja looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Haapoja looking for submissions off his back.
Haapoja looks gassed!
Paul lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Paul working the head and body with strikes.
Haapoja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paul lands strikes from half guard.
Haapoja wants to improve his position but Paul is controlling well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Paul lands a nice short elbow.
Paul is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Paul looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Paul.
Paul lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Paul thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Paul is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paul takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Haapoja works his way to full guard. Good work.

Haapoja 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! Paul rolls with it to try and escape but Haapoja cranks on the arm and Paul is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jukka Haapoja!