PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Susie QQ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiri Hyvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyvonen has chosen One Morning Left - Jack The Flipper (Where's My Bodyguard?) as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

QQ
vs
Hyvonen

177 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Susie QQ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jiri Hyvonen!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
QQ throws a chopping leg kick but Hyvonen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hyvonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling QQ to score with a decent uppercut.

QQ scores a takedown into full mount!
QQ looking to control but Hyvonen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hyvonen gets back to half guard.
QQ wants to take a breather but Hyvonen is having none of it.
Hyvonen is positioning himself well to prevent QQ advancing to mount.

QQ is working for a kimura but Hyvonen is defending it quite comfortably.
Hyvonen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of QQ's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take QQ's back!

QQ is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hyvonen gets his way!
QQ manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hyvonen's guard. Nice work there by QQ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
QQ wants to stand but Hyvonen is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
QQ wants to pass the guard but Hyvonen is keeping the position.
Hyvonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hyvonen, not yet.

Hyvonen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. QQ is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hyvonen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take QQ's back instead.
Hyvonen looks gassed!

Hyvonen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, QQ has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
QQ looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Hyvonen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hyvonen is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften QQ up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy QQ right now.

Hyvonen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
QQ turns into Hyvonen and is now in his guard.

Hyvonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. QQ doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. QQ manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hyvonen wants to sweep but no luck.
QQ advances to half guard.

QQ is working for a kimura but Hyvonen is defending it quite comfortably.

QQ is looking for a kimura here.
QQ wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hyvonen keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyvonen tries to get to full guard but QQ has control of the leg.

Hyvonen looking for submissions off his back.

Hyvonen looking for submissions off his back.
QQ tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hyvonen gets back to full guard.

Hyvonen is looking for a triangle but QQ pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hyvonen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hyvonen looking for a guillotine here but QQ defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hyvonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

QQ is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hyvonen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. QQ is looking to defend but Hyvonen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for QQ! Hyvonen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, QQ taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jiri Hyvonen!