PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Kivinkoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivinkoski's entrance music is Jon Lajoie - Show Me Your Genitals. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kivinkoski
vs
Gracie

192 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antti Kivinkoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivinkoski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kivinkoski gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie misses with a takedown

and Kivinkoski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kivinkoski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Kivinkoski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Kivinkoski pushes his legs off easily.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kivinkoski wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Kivinkoski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivinkoski passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Kivinkoski wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kivinkoski moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kivinkoski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Kivinkoski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kivinkoski is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.

Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Kivinkoski frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Kivinkoski is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Helio Gracie!