PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oovompi Laari (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.

Gordon
vs
Laari

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laari.
Gordon misses with a series of wild punches.
Laari fails with an attempt to clinch.

Laari instigates a clinch.

Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gordon.

Laari moves into the clinch successfully.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Laari fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Laari drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gordon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Laari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laari.
Laari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Laari. No joy for Gordon on that attempt.
Rick Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Laari counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Laari.
Gordon wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Laari is now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laari is working away from the top position though.
Gordon is refusing to be controlled, as Laari sits in half guard.
Gordon wants to get back to his feet.

Gordon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laari is pressing down on Gordon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gordon is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Laari winds up and cracks Gordon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Laari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gordon is refusing to be controlled, as Laari sits in half guard.
Laari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Laari stands up and beckons Gordon to join him on the feet.
No joy there for Laari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Laari decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gordon's guard.
Laari stays in close to Gordon's body and controls the position.
Laari wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Gordon working a defensive guard but Laari manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon is not content to let Laari control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laari trying to mount his opponent but Gordon defends it.

Laari is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gordon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Laari is thwarting Gordon's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oovompi Laari dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Laari shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gordon but Gordon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gordon tries to clinch
and Laari counters with a stiff right hand.
Laari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gordon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laari makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gordon really felt that one!
Gordon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gordon throws a combination that misses

and Laari decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gordon's guard.
Laari looking to pass the guard.
Laari throwing strikes but missing.
Laari wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laari content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laari stands up and waves to Gordon to follow him.
Laari has a takedown stuffed.
Gordon shoots for a takedown but Laari saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Laari cracks Gordon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gordon wants to clinch but Laari slips to the side
and Laari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gordon misses with a hook

and Laari counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gordon's guard now.

Laari stands and steps away. Gordon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Gordon tries to move into range but Laari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laari shoots for a takedown but Gordon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rick Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oovompi Laari.
Gordon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Laari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Laari pulls Gordon into guard.
Laari working a defensive guard here.

Gordon is sitting in close to Laari's body. Laari has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gordon is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gordon is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Laari.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oovompi Laari!