PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wallid Ismail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Rupponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikko Rupponen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ismail
vs
Rupponen

170 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wallid Ismail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikko Rupponen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ismail tries to keep at a distance but Rupponen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ismail drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ismail stops a takedown attempt from Rupponen.

Rupponen lands a takedown into guard.
Rupponen looking to pass the guard.
Ismail has a closed guard, preventing Rupponen from standing up.
Rupponen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rupponen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ismail's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ismail looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rupponen is defending well. Ismail quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rupponen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ismail celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wallid Ismail!