PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Per Saukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Tronko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Saukkonen
vs
Tronko

189 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

186 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Per Saukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Tronko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tronko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saukkonen has time to react.
Saukkonen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saukkonen avoids a punch combination nicely.

Saukkonen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tronko manages to get to full guard.
Saukkonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Tronko is retaining full guard.
Saukkonen won't allow Tronko to sweep him here.
Tronko is wriggling around but Saukkonen manages to pass to half guard.
Tronko is looking to improve his position.
Tronko is trying to stand.
Well, if Saukkonen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tronko.
Tronko wants to stand up but Saukkonen is controlling him.

Tronko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Saukkonen wants to control from the top but Tronko keeps moving.
Tronko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saukkonen is controlling him.

Saukkonen stands and steps away. Tronko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Saukkonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mikael Tronko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tronko counters with a one-two to the body.

Tronko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Saukkonen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tronko keeping full guard, as Saukkonen tries to pass.

Tronko is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Saukkonen has his hands clasped together but Tronko extends an breaks Saukkonen's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tronko.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikael Tronko!