PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Hantta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdemar Friman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Friman's choice of entrance music: Metallica - Damage Inc.. Hannu Hantta has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hantta
vs
Friman

180 cm
25
163 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

168 cm
25
160 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Hantta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Friman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hantta with a hook.
Friman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Friman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hantta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hantta throws a sloppy head kick and Friman moves out of range easily.
Friman moves in looking to clinch but Hantta pushes him off.
Friman dives in and grabs Hantta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hantta pushes down on Friman's head and hops out.
Hantta is looking to land body kicks.
Hantta throws a combination. Friman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Friman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hantta moves out of range of the body kick from Friman.
Friman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hantta.
Friman misses with the combination.
Friman misses with a hook. Hantta ducked under it nicely.
Friman avoids the head kick by Hantta.
Hantta misses with a low kick.
Friman slips a jab from Hantta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friman tries a head kick but it misses.
Friman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hantta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Hantta does it's job there.
Friman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hantta. Hantta obviously looking to wear him down.
Friman throws an overhand right that lands on Hantta's shoulder, as Hantta tries to avoid the shot.
Hantta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Friman is out of range.
Hantta is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good exchange - Friman coming out on top.
Hantta moves out of range of the body kick from Friman.
Friman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Friman throws a sloppy head kick and Hantta moves out of range easily.
Hantta throws a sloppy head kick and Friman moves out of range easily.
Friman scores with a push kick.
Friman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hantta throws a head kick that misses.
Friman tries to clinch
and Hantta counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Friman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Friman prevents Hantta from getting back to his feet.

Friman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Friman prevents Hantta from getting back to his feet.
Hantta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Friman on the ground.
Friman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hantta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Friman passes Hantta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Friman seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hantta!
Friman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hantta is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Hantta has left one of his arms exposed and Friman doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Hantta screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valdemar Friman!