PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kustu Vaakaraita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Wojtkowiak (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.

Vaakaraita
vs
Wojtkowiak

199 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 Helsinki, Kustu Vaakaraita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maciej Wojtkowiak!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojtkowiak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vaakaraita scores with a one two! Wojtkowiak had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Maciej Wojtkowiak has been cut.
Vaakaraita misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wojtkowiak dodges the punch combination from Vaakaraita.
Wojtkowiak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vaakaraita tries to bum rush Wojtkowiak with a series of wild strikes but Wojtkowiak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wojtkowiak is looking to clinch but Vaakaraita is avoiding it.
Kustu Vaakaraita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wojtkowiak dodges the punch combination from Vaakaraita.
Wojtkowiak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vaakaraita circles away quickly and effectively.
Vaakaraita throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vaakaraita misses with a combination

and Wojtkowiak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wojtkowiak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wojtkowiak lands a nice short elbow.
Vaakaraita looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wojtkowiak connects with a nice short shot to Vaakaraita's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojtkowiak prevents Vaakaraita from standing back up.
Nice strikes from Wojtkowiak there.
Vaakaraita is trying to stand up here but Wojtkowiak is controlling him well.
Wojtkowiak passes to side control.

Wojtkowiak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wojtkowiak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wojtkowiak trying to control the action but Vaakaraita is working from the bottom.
Wojtkowiak working the body and head with strikes.
Vaakaraita is breathing heavily.
Wojtkowiak trying to control the action but Vaakaraita is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaakaraita wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wojtkowiak advances nicely into full mount.
Wojtkowiak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vaakaraita knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wojtkowiak on the ground.
Wojtkowiak lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wojtkowiak has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vaakaraita's face.

Wojtkowiak has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Vaakaraita is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maciej Wojtkowiak!