PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Rolston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Saari
vs
Rolston

167 cm
18
147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sebastian Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Rolston!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Saari misses.
Rolston ducks under a wild hook from Saari.
Saari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saari throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rolston.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rolston.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rolston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Rolston is working to tighten is grip on Saari's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Saari has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Rolston is really squeezing tight and eventually Saari passes out! Rolston breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ricky Rolston!