PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilmari Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Forssell (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.

Laine
vs
Forssell

209 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

221 cm
21
291 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Ilmari Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Forssell!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooh a lovely combination from Laine sends Forssell down but not out. Laine dives into side control looking to finish.
Laine works to advance to full mount. Forssell defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Forssell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Forssell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Forssell is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Forssell is still in real trouble! Can Laine finish him?

Laine is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Forssell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Laine sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Laine thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Laine throws some wild stikes that Forssell manages to avoid easily.
Forssell seems to have recovered his senses.
Laine is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Forssell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Forssell working to try and regain half guard.
Laine avoids the attempt from Forssell to control.
Forssell is trying desperately to improve position.
Laine with shots to the head and body - Forssell looks very uncomfortable down there.

Laine working for a submission but Forssell is keeping him at bay.
Forssell can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine scoring with strikes but Forssell is staying in there.
Forssell wants to hold on but Laine pushes him away.
Laine cracks Forssell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Laine is breathing heavily.
Forssell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Laine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Forssell is trying desperately to improve position.
Laine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laine landing shots from mount.
Laine scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Forssell?
BOOM! Laine connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Forssell is desperately trying to improve his position but Laine has a good base and remains in mount.
Laine with the ground and pound from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forssell tries to hold on but Laine postures up.
Forssell is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine looking to finish Forssell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Forssell!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forssell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Forssell landing strikes from the bottom.
Forssell trying to control but Laine postures up.
Forssell is looking to improve his position.
Forssell punching from the bottom.
Forssell is looking for a sweep. Laine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Forssell trying to control but Laine postures up.
Forssell wants to improve his position but Laine is controlling well.
Forssell trying to control here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Forssell or perhaps it was just good defense by Laine which made him look bad.
Forssell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laine as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Laine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Forssell tries to reverse the position but Laine maintains control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Forssell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Forssell taking shots to the head.
Forssell tries to hold on but Laine postures up.
Forssell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Laine looking to control but Forssell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Forssell suckers Laine into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Forssell is now in Laine's guard!
Laine manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Laine landing strikes from the mount and Forssell is in trouble!
Laine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Laine! Forssell is hurt baaadly! Laine is firing away with more strikes - Forssell is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ilmari Laine!