PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Hokkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomostorm Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hokkanen comes to the cage accompanied by SMC Hoodrats. The key to victory for Timo Hokkanen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hokkanen
vs
Nagasaki

186 cm
23
182 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Hokkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomostorm Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hokkanen with a nice cross.
Hokkanen misses the jab.

Nagasaki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hokkanen sprawls well initially but Nagasaki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nagasaki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hokkanen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Nagasaki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nagasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hokkanen keeps working.
Nagasaki controlling the action here.
Nagasaki works his way into side control.
Nagasaki is looking to take a break and control but Hokkanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Nagasaki has hold of Hokkanen's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hokkanen seems comfortable defending it but Nagasaki has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hokkanen is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hokkanen is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Nagasaki couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tomostorm Nagasaki!