PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Ilkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Inkkari (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.

Ilkka
vs
Inkkari

180 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaakko Ilkka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Inkkari!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilkka blocks a head kick by Inkkari.
Ilkka blocks a leg kick.
Ilkka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Inkkari tried to score with a low kick but Ilkka checks it.

Inkkari gets caught flat footed, as Ilkka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ilkka could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Ilkka is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Inkkari is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Inkkari has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ilkka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Inkkari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ilkka looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Inkkari passes into half guard.
Ilkka is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Inkkari jumps into side control!
You can see the frustration on Ilkka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Inkkari tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Inkkari is trying to get an arm triangle but Ilkka is defending well.
Ilkka manages to work his way to half guard, despite Inkkari's best efforts.
Ilkka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ilkka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Inkkari's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Inkkari's back!
Inkkari turns into Ilkka and is now in his guard.
Ilkka has a closed guard, preventing Inkkari from standing up.
Inkkari trying to control the position from guard on top but Ilkka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inkkari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ilkka's guard.

Ilkka looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Inkkari is defending well. Ilkka quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Inkkari has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ilkka celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jaakko Ilkka!