PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Routalempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko puhakka (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.

Routalempi
vs
puhakka

176 cm
25
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Routalempi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko puhakka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Routalempi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Routalempi thows a big elbow that misses.
Routalempi looking to pass the guard.
puhakka keeping moving, preventing Routalempi from controlling successfully.
puhakka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
puhakka managing to control the position.
Routalempi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Routalempi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Routalempi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Routalempi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Routalempi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! puhakka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Routalempi, into his guard.
Routalempi keeping moving, preventing puhakka from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Routalempi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and puhakka defends well.

Routalempi has an active guard here but puhakka has managed to pass into half guard.
puhakka stalling.
puhakka is looking to take a break and control but Routalempi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Routalempi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
puhakka drops an elbow to the side of Routalempi's head.
puhakka sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Routalempi gets full guard.

Routalempi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and puhakka defends well.
puhakka wanted to stand there but Routalempi had control of the position.

Routalempi looking for subs off his back but puhakka has passed one foot through into half guard.
Routalempi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
puhakka wanted to stand there but Routalempi had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Routalempi wants to stand and escape but puhakka is having none of it.
Routalempi keeping moving, preventing puhakka from controlling successfully.

Routalempi has his foot on puhakka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. puhakka works his way back into a safe position though.
puhakka wants to stand but Routalempi is controlling his posture from full guard.

Routalempi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead puhakka passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi is looking for a sweep.
puhakka working away.
Routalempi throws a couple of strikes there.
Routalempi throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Routalempi sneaks back into half guard.
puhakka trying to pass the guard but Routalempi defending well.
puhakka looks gassed!

Routalempi looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Routalempi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

puhakka misses with a two punch combination.
Routalempi wants to clinch up but puhakka keeps it at a distance.
Pekka Routalempi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
puhakka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Routalempi.
Routalempi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
puhakka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Routalempi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Routalempi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Routalempi stuffs the takedown attempt from puhakka. puhakka gets slowly back to his feet.
Routalempi tries to clinch up

and puhakka counters with a single leg into guard. Routalempi didn't expect that.
Routalempi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

puhakka is trying to land a reversal but Routalempi doesn't like that idea too much. He pushed the legs to the side and dives into side control. He's managed to grab a loose arm triangle. Routalempi is tightening it up though! This could be trouble for puhakka! puhakka trying desperately to escape but he's gone limp! He's out! Wooooorld class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Routalempi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pekka Routalempi!