PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Lipponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lipponen
vs
Harris

191 cm
21
278 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
273 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Lipponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipponen looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Lipponen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.
An inside leg kick from Lipponen misses.
Lipponen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lipponen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Lipponen misses its intended target.
Lipponen stuffs the takedown attempt from Harris. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
Pekka Lipponen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipponen misses with a low kick.

Harris shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lipponen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lipponen is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Lipponen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harris off and has taken his back!
Harris is in bad spot here.
Lipponen has good solid back control here.
Lipponen punishes Harris with strikes from the back mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lipponen's guard. Nice work there by Harris.

Lipponen is looking for a triangle but Harris pushes his legs off easily.

Lipponen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Harris stacks Lipponen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Harris!
Harris wants to control but Lipponen is keeping him busy.
Lipponen is trying to control Harris's posture but Harris avoids it.

Harris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lipponen, who protects the arm well.
Harris trying to control the action but Lipponen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen manages to get back to half guard.
Harris is keen to just control but Lipponen is a slippery customer.
Lipponen tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Harris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Harris wants to work for an arm triangle but Lipponen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to pass to mount but Lipponen is defending the position.
Lipponen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harris wants to control from the top but Lipponen keeps moving.

Lipponen is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Harris frees his head nicely. Oh but Lipponen has switched to an armbar! Harris is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Pekka Lipponen!