PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sigurd Fafnisbani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kuosmanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fafnisbani's entrance music is What Frequencies Do to People by Tieum and Ophidian. A fine choice. The key to victory for Sigurd Fafnisbani has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fafnisbani
vs
Kuosmanen

176 cm
25
162 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

160 cm
27
167 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sigurd Fafnisbani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Kuosmanen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuosmanen is looking to clinch.
Kuosmanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fafnisbani. Fafnisbani obviously looking to wear him down.
Fafnisbani is looking to clinch.
Kuosmanen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kuosmanen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fafnisbani's guard.
Kuosmanen preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fafnisbani keeping full guard, as Kuosmanen tries to pass.
Kuosmanen postures up.
Kuosmanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fafnisbani is keeping the position for now.

Kuosmanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuosmanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kuosmanen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fafnisbani is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kuosmanen, into his guard.
Fafnisbani is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fafnisbani has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuosmanen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kuosmanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fafnisbani defends it easily.
Fafnisbani is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fafnisbani trying to control but Kuosmanen is working from the bottom.

Kuosmanen is looking for a triangle here but Fafnisbani uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kuosmanen is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fafnisbani taking a breather here.

Fafnisbani stands up and beckons Kuosmanen to his feet.
Kuosmanen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fafnisbani's waist but Fafnisbani gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuosmanen off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Fafnisbani as Kuosmanen shoots in.
Kuosmanen looks gassed!
Fafnisbani takes a swing at Kuosmanen's ribcage but misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuosmanen.
Sigurd Fafnisbani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keijo Kuosmanen.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fafnisbani.
Kuosmanen walks into a stiff left hand from Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani scores with a body shot.
Fafnisbani uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuosmanen has time to react.
Kuosmanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sigurd Fafnisbani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fafnisbani lands with a cross.

Kuosmanen is rocked!
Fafnisbani throws a monster overhand right that drops Kuosmanen! Fafnisbani follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sigurd Fafnisbani!