PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kuolema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kuolema
vs
Molo

192 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

193 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kuolema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Molo.
Kuolema moves in looking to clinch but Molo pushes him off.

Molo gets a clinch.
Molo lands an elbow that stopped Kuolema in his tracks for a moment.
Molo is struggling to control the position.
Kuolema is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Molo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuolema blocks it with crossed arms.
Molo lands a left hand.
Molo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kuolema up against the cage.
Molo missing with knees to the body.

Kuolema lands a takedown into guard.
Kuolema wants to stand but Molo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Molo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuolema doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuolema manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Molo keeping moving, preventing Kuolema from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molo working for a triangle but Kuolema defends it easily.
Molo trying to control the position here.
Molo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Molo keeping moving, preventing Kuolema from controlling successfully.

Kuolema is posturing up here but Molo has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kuolema tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kuolema has to tap! Slick submission there by Molo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martti Molo!