PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Kolari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sami Kolari could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Danny McBride's chin.

Kolari
vs
McBride

173 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

197 cm
23
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Kolari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny McBride!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolari throws out a leg kick but McBride moves out of range and Kolari only half commits.
McBride is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kolari throws a low kick but it's checked well by McBride.

McBride closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kolari to the mat! Kolari manages to get full guard.
Kolari looking to hit a scissor sweep but McBride is one step ahead there.
Kolari working a defensive guard here.
Kolari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McBride manages to get himself to full guard.
McBride keeping moving, preventing Kolari from controlling successfully.

McBride had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kolari is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McBride Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kolari's back instead.
Kolari turns into McBride and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolari trying to control but McBride is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McBride is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kolari wants to stand and escape but instead McBride has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
McBride looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by McBride.
Kolari throws a sloppy head kick and McBride moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as McBride blocks the leg kick.
Kolari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Kolari darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Kolari is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kolari lands strikes from half guard.
Kolari takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kolari missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McBride looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McBride looks gassed!
Kolari lands strikes from half guard.
Kolari wants to take a breather but McBride is having none of it.
Kolari looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McBride is looking to improve his position.
Kolari wants to lay and pray for a moment but McBride keeps working.
Kolari is pressing down on McBride's thigh, looking to free his foot. McBride is holding on for now.
Kolari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kolari wants to control but McBride is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kolari wants to slow McBride down by chopping away at his legs.
Kolari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kolari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McBride blocks a low kick nicely.
Kolari tries to clinch but McBride is having none of it.
Kolari throws a nice outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McBride checks a leg kick.
Kolari tries a low kick but McBride avoids it.
Kolari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kolari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McBride takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Kolari dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McBride chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kolari can pounce on him.

McBride looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Kolari is looking for a triangle but McBride pushes his legs off easily.
Kolari looking for a sweep. Not yet Kolari, not yet.
Kolari keeping moving, preventing McBride from controlling successfully.
Kolari is trying to keep McBride in close.

McBride drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McBride jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kolari wants to sweep but no luck.
McBride is breathing heavily.
Kolari is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McBride shoots and misses

and Kolari counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kolari is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kolari drops an elbow to the side of McBride's head.
Kolari is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kolari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McBride is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kolari wants to take a breather but McBride is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kolari missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kolari tries to pass to full mount but McBride defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kolari closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McBride to the mat! McBride manages to get full guard.
Kolari is looking to work some ground and pound but McBride has wrist control.
Kolari postures up in McBride's guard and throws a big left but McBride blocks it.
Kolari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McBride is keeping the position for now.
Kolari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McBride preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McBride manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolari wants to hold on but McBride pushes him away.
Kolari can't escape the position.
Kolari tries to lock up and control but McBride gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kolari might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kolari manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kolari is trying to get back to full guard.
McBride is keen to just control but Kolari is a slippery customer.

McBride is trying to work for a kimura but Kolari is defending well.
Kolari is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McBride's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McBride's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McBride covering up well under a series of strikes from Kolari.
Kolari missing with strikes from the back.
Will Kolari go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
McBride tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kolari throws a sloppy strike and McBride uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and McBride has ended up in Kolari's guard.
Kolari throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kolari looking to control.
Kolari lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McBride!
Kolari avoids the attempt from McBride to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Kolari dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kolari throws a leg kick which misses McBride's front leg but catches the back leg as McBride tries to avoid it.

Kolari closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McBride to the mat! McBride manages to get full guard.
Kolari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kolari looking to sit in guard and control but McBride gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kolari looking to hit a scissor sweep but McBride is one step ahead there.
McBride pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kolari is keeping the position for now.
McBride takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McBride stopping the sweep attempt from Kolari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolari is trying to keep McBride in close.

McBride is posturing up here but Kolari has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! McBride tries to roll out but it's too tight and McBride has to tap! Slick submission there by Kolari!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sami Kolari!