PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Susi Solmunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Aro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solmunen comes into the arena with Blood Is Thicker Than Water blaring out of the sound system. Susi Solmunen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Solmunen
vs
Aro

182 cm
19
152 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

176 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Susi Solmunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Aro!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solmunen fails to land the takedown.
Aro throws a right hand that Solmunen ducks under and follows up with a left that Solmunen also avoids with ease.
Solmunen avoids the head kick by Aro.
Aro looks to land a combination but Solmunen avoids it well.
Solmunen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aro swings for the body but Solmunen moves out of range.
Aro throws a jab when Solmunen was well out of range.
Aro looks gassed!
Aro tries for a takedown but Solmunen circles away easily

and Solmunen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aro's guard.

Solmunen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Solmunen stands up from Aro's guard - Solmunen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aro with a lazy takedown attempt

and Solmunen counters with a takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aro can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Solmunen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aro has escaped the position, nice work there.

Solmunen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Aro is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Solmunen yanks on the arm and Aro is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Solmunen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Susi Solmunen!