PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jape Koli (ranked 4608 p4p, 5434 weight class) and Nowa Imbatakum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Koli
vs
Imbatakum

188 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
190
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jape Koli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nowa Imbatakum!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imbatakum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koli counters with a low kick, right behind Imbatakum 's knee.
Imbatakum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Imbatakum throws a lazy uppercut
and Koli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Koli gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Imbatakum to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Imbatakum slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Imbatakum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Imbatakum thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Imbatakum seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Imbatakum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Imbatakum passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Imbatakum crashes against the mat.
Imbatakum working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koli on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Koli tries to get out of the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nowa Imbatakum!