PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Peinetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Matikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matikainen has chosen Terveisiä perseestä as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Peinetti
vs
Matikainen

180 cm
20
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
214 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Peinetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pentti Matikainen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peinetti moves in looking to clinch but Matikainen pushes him off.
Peinetti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peinetti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matikainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Matikainen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Matikainen lands in his opponent's guard.

Peinetti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matikainen is aware though and is defending well.

Matikainen gets to his feet - Peinetti follows without any prompting.
Peinetti has his takedown stuffed

and Matikainen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Peinetti!
Peinetti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Peinetti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Matikainen landing strikes from the mount and Peinetti is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen landing shots from mount.
Peinetti is trying to escape the mount.
Peinetti is breathing heavily.
Matikainen controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matikainen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Matikainen content just to control the position here.
Matikainen is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen lands with some strikes.
Matikainen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Peinetti is desperately trying to improve his position but Matikainen has a good base and remains in mount.

Matikainen looking to isolate an arm here. Peinetti doesn't see it coming and as Matikainen extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Matikainen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pentti Matikainen!