PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Vilonainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santara Amarillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vilonainen
vs
Amarillo

176 cm
21
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

recos laboratory

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Vilonainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santara Amarillo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amarillo moves in looking to clinch but Vilonainen pushes him off.
Amarillo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vilonainen but Vilonainen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vilonainen misses with a takedown attempt

and Amarillo counters by clinching up.

Amarillo manages to break the clinch.
Amarillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amarillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amarillo is looking to clinch but Vilonainen is avoiding it.
Amarillo staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amarillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amarillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Vilonainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amarillo is looking to clinch but Vilonainen is avoiding it.
Amarillo doesn't succeed with the takedown

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

Vilonainen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Amarillo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Amarillo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Amarillo!
Vilonainen is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilonainen is trying to control Amarillo's posture but Amarillo avoids it.
Amarillo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vilonainen some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Vilonainen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vilonainen is looking for a sweep.
Amarillo cracks Vilonainen with a big elbow.
Amarillo tries to stand but Vilonainen is controlling his head.
Vilonainen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Amarillo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vilonainen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Amarillo works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarillo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Amarillo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Vilonainen is rocked!
Amarillo with shots to the head and body - Vilonainen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Vilonainen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vilonainen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Amarillo.

Amarillo working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Vilonainen looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Amarillo! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Santara Amarillo!