PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Aya (ranked 3691 p4p, 4160 weight class) and Tapio Oivio (ranked 439 p4p, 479 weight class). Tapio Oivio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Aya
vs
Oivio

155 cm
25
205
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
215
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

UNDEFEATED

SMESH Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Aya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapio Oivio!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aya drives through with a takedown into Oivio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Aya drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aya jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aya really is a fat lump.
Aya in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aya pushing down on Oivio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aya missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Aya is trying to work for a kimura but Oivio is defending well.

Aya is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Aya is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oivio sees it coming and defends easily.
Aya thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aya wants to free his trapped foot but Oivio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aya wants to take a breather but Oivio is having none of it.
Aya not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Aya is trying to work for a kimura but Oivio is defending well.
Oivio is trying to maintain the position but Aya is very close to passing his half guard.

Aya is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Aya is working for a kimura but Oivio is defending it quite comfortably.
Aya has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oivio keeps working.

Aya is looking for a kimura here.
Aya is thwarting Oivio's attempts to control the position.
Aya tries to pass to full mount but Oivio defends it.

Aya is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oivio sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aya tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oivio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aya is thwarting Oivio's attempts to control the position.

Aya is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oivio sees it coming and defends easily.
Aya looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Aya passes to full mount!

Aya is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Oivio can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Aya with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aya jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Oivio manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Aya is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Oivio is trying to escape and Aya transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Oivio is forced to tap! Nice work there by Aya! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Aya!
After winning the bout, James Aya thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.