PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Myllys (ranked 4290 p4p, 6545 weight class) and Curtis Lefao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Myllys
vs
Lefao

183 cm
18
181
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
175
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Myllys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Curtis Lefao!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefao shoots and misses
and Myllys connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lefao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lefao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Myllys misses with a looping right.
Lefao ducks right into an uppercut from Myllys.
Lefao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Myllys lands with a hook. Lefao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lefao shoots in for a takedown but Myllys shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Myllys wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Myllys looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Myllys looks to score with a jab to the body but Lefao is just out of range.
Myllys takes a swing at Lefao's ribcage but misses.
Myllys misses with a straight left.
Lefao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Myllys misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lefao shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Myllys napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lefao looks winded!
Lefao lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefao throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lefao has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Rio. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Curtis Lefao!