PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sauna Kinkku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volk Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volk Han looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Kinkku
vs
Han

218 cm
19
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sauna Kinkku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Volk Han!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han misses with a looping left.

Kinkku scores a takedown into full mount!
Kinkku tries to control but Han wriggling away.
Kinkku controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Han is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kinkku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kinkku lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kinkku takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kinkku looking to control but Han is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Han is desperately trying to improve his position but Kinkku has a good base and remains in mount.
Kinkku pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kinkku is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Han is surviving well by controlling Kinkku's body position as best he can.
Han wants to control but Kinkku is having none of it.

Kinkku has hold of Han's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Han manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kinkku trying to control but Han is having none of it.
Kinkku controlling from the full mount.

Kinkku jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Han manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han can't do much from the bottom here.

Kinkku is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Han is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Han wants to control but Kinkku postures up.

Kinkku tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kinkku slows the pace down.

Kinkku working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Han keeps working.
Han is trying to control Kinkku's posture but Kinkku avoids it.
Han trying to remain calm as Kinkku controls from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sauna Kinkku.
Han fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kinkku avoids it really well and circles away.
Han looks gassed!

Kinkku shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Han is trying to defend but Kinkku finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kinkku seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Han does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han is looking to improve his position.
Han wants to control but Kinkku is keeping busy.
Han is staying active underneath Kinkku, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Han flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kinkku is trying to control the action in half guard but Han is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kinkku wants to work for an arm triangle but Han is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kinkku is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kinkku mounts Han! Really nice guard pass there!
Kinkku lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kinkku takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sauna Kinkku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kinkku fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Han sprawls well initially but Kinkku persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Kinkku.
Han has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kinkku is working away from the top position though.
Kinkku will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kinkku performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Han is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kinkku passes to side control.
Kinkku has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Han!
Han is breathing heavily.
Kinkku controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkku seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Han for as long as he can get away with.
Kinkku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kinkku controlling the pace for now.
Han is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinkku tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sauna Kinkku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kinkku tries to control but Han wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sauna Kinkku just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Kinkku looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Han!
Kinkku controlling the pace for now.
Kinkku looking to control but Han is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Kinkku is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Han to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Han shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku wants to control the pace but Han is squirming around nicely.
Kinkku moves to the back position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sauna Kinkku!