PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knockout Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaari Kuukonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knockout Power has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Power
vs
Kuukonen

177 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knockout Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaari Kuukonen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuukonen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kuukonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Power is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kuukonen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Power doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kuukonen.
Kuukonen passes the guard and advances to mount!

Kuukonen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Power can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Power really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Power is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukonen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Power because Kuukonen loaded up on that one.
Power is just holding on here. Kuukonen manages to take his back.

Kuukonen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Power wants to escape the position.
Kuukonen cracks Power with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Power from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kuukonen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kuukonen is persistently looking for the submission but Power is defending it well.

Power is trying to defend against the choke here but Kuukonen has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Kuukonen Tightens the hold and Power taps out furiously! Kuukonen displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jaari Kuukonen!