PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Kink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heiko Pander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heiko Pander has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tarmo Kink's chin.

Kink
vs
Pander

175 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Kink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heiko Pander!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pander.
Pander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pander tries to clinch but Kink moves out of range.
Pander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kink moves away.
Pander tries to clinch up.
Pander walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Kink fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pander sprawls well initially but Kink persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Kink.

Kink is looking for a kimura here.
Pander is trying to stand back up but Kink is controlling him
Well, if Kink 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.
Kink passes to side control.
Pander is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kink landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pander wants to control but Kink postures up.
Kink in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pander tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kink easily slips into full mount!
Kink is landing with some decent strikes but Pander is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kink cracks Pander with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pander is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Kink.
Kink with shots to the head and body - Pander looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kink content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kink is landing with some decent strikes but Pander is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kink looking to finish Pander with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pander!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kink connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pander really wants to buck Kink off and get back to his feet.
Pander is in a horrible position here. Kink smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pander wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kink lands a big elbow.
Kink with good strikes from the mount here!
Kink 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.
Kink controlling his opponent.
Kink breaks from Pander's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kink landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pander is in a horrible position here. Kink smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kink lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kink cracks Pander with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kink controlling from mount.
Kink with a couple of short strikes.

Kink has control of Pander's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pander regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pander is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kink pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kink landing strikes from the mount and Pander is in trouble!
Kink avoids the attempt from Pander to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kink lands a big shot there that rocks Pander but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kink lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kink scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kink lands a big elbow.

Kink throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Pander has his hands clasped together but Kink breaks the hold and Pander is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Kink!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tarmo Kink!