PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pena Rohkea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leep Liio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rohkea
vs
Liio

163 cm
19
141 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Rohkea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leep Liio!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rohkea leaves Liio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Rohkea is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Liio's half guard.
Rohkea prevents Liio from improving his position.
Liio gets back to full guard.
Liio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rohkea is controlling him.
Rohkea scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rohkea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rohkea with a nice head shot there.
Liio 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.
Rohkea has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rohkea throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rohkea makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rohkea knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Liio on the ground.
Rohkea scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rohkea is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rohkea postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Liio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

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

Liio seems to be looking for submissions.
Rohkea wants to get back to his feet.
Liio is trying to control. Rohkea wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rohkea is trying to stand back up but Liio is controlling him
Liio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rohkea does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rohkea is trying to stand up here but Liio is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Liio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Liio is trying to control. Rohkea wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Liio in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rohkea tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Liio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leep Liio!