PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lalli Jaakonpoika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joh Gr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gr has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jaakonpoika
vs
Gr

180 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lalli Jaakonpoika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joh Gr!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gr is looking to chop away at Jaakonpoika's legs.
Gr looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Gr. No joy for Jaakonpoika on that attempt.
Gr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaakonpoika sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gr throws a nice inside leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jaakonpoika.
Jaakonpoika has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jaakonpoika wants to control the pace but Gr is squirming around nicely.
Gr is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Jaakonpoika looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Jaakonpoika wants to finish this one by submission but Gr is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jaakonpoika.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaakonpoika controlling from the full mount.

Jaakonpoika is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gr has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gr is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Jaakonpoika is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gr can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Jaakonpoika looking to secure an arm triangle but Gr defends it well.

Jaakonpoika is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gr is surviving well by controlling Jaakonpoika's body position as best he can.
Gr is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jaakonpoika fails to move to back control.

Jaakonpoika is working for a guillotine from mount but Gr frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaakonpoika trying to control but Gr is having none of it.
Jaakonpoika controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jaakonpoika jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gr manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Jaakonpoika wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gr, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaakonpoika trying to control the position but Gr is working away.
Jaakonpoika moves into full mount!
Gr has given up his back. Will we see Jaakonpoika going for some submissions?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaakonpoika is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jaakonpoika tries to keep control of the position but Gr is staying busy.
Jaakonpoika is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jaakonpoika is hanging on to Gr's back as he tries to escape.

Gr fending off the submission attempt from Jaakonpoika.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gr preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jaakonpoika.

Jaakonpoika has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Gr is defending well but eventually Jaakonpoika manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Gr has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lalli Jaakonpoika!