PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ismo Laitela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Jofa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laitela
vs
Jofa

189 cm
25
212 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

188 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ismo Laitela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Jofa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laitela shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Laitela showed some decent athleticism there.
Jofa looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Laitela is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Laitela is keen to just control but Jofa is a slippery customer.
Jofa wants to get back to his feet.

Laitela is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Laitela is keen to just control but Jofa is a slippery customer.

Laitela seems to be working for a kimura but Jofa defends the submission attempt.
Laitela is trying to control. Jofa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Laitela is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jofa is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ismo Laitela!