PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Brickendrop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Wasama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasama has chosen The Prodigy - Take Me to the Hospital as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Brickendrop
vs
Wasama

176 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
158 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Brickendrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Wasama!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasama throws a jab when Brickendrop was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Wasama.
Wasama looks to land a right hand but Brickendrop moved out of range.
Brickendrop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wasama.
Wasama misses with a double jab.
Ilkka Wasama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wasama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brickendrop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wasama throws a nice looking combination but Brickendrop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Wasama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brickendrop doesn't manage to clinch there - Wasama circles away.
Wasama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Hans Brickendrop has been cut.
Brickendrop tries to close the distance and clinch but Wasama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brickendrop tries to clinch but Wasama moves out of range.
Brickendrop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wasama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brickendrop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brickendrop doesn't manage to clinch there - Wasama circles away.
Wasama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wasama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wasama misses with a two punch combination.
Brickendrop wants to clinch up but Wasama keeps it at a distance.
Brickendrop leaves Wasama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wasama looks gassed!
Brickendrop tries to clinch up but Wasama circles away and keeps his distance.
Wasama shoots in for a takedown but Brickendrop shows good takedown defense.
Brickendrop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wasama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brickendrop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Wasama misses.
Wasama swats away the attempt to clinch by Brickendrop.
Brickendrop tries to clinch but Wasama moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wasama keeps the fight on the outside.
Wasama closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Wasama.
Brickendrop is looking to clinch.
Wasama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wasama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Brickendrop darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wasama is refusing to be controlled, as Brickendrop sits in half guard.
Brickendrop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wasama's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brickendrop frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brickendrop tries to control but Wasama wriggling away.
Wasama in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Brickendrop is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wasama to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wasama shrugs it off.
Brickendrop thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Brickendrop is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Brickendrop extends the arm and Wasama is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hans Brickendrop!