PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Korpela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Booker
vs
Korpela

160 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Korpela!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booker swats away the attempt to clinch by Korpela.
Booker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Korpela tries to clinch up but Booker circles away and keeps his distance.
Korpela wants to clinch up but Booker keeps it at a distance.
Korpela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Korpela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Booker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Korpela tries to clinch but Booker moves out of range.

Booker scores a takedown into full mount!
Korpela is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Booker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Korpela is looking to escape.
Booker controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpela tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Korpela tries to buck Booker off but he can't manage it.

Booker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Korpela to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Korpela shrugs it off.
Booker avoids the attempt from Korpela to control.

Booker swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Booker!