PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy McSouthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McSouthers has chosen VNV Nation - Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hirvonen
vs
McSouthers

185 cm
24
196 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

183 cm
28
200 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hirvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sandy McSouthers!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSouthers scores with a jab to the jaw.
McSouthers lands with a good body shot.
Hirvonen throws a nice looking combination but McSouthers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from McSouthers misses.
McSouthers checks a low kick from Hirvonen.
McSouthers stuffs the takedown attempt from Hirvonen. Hirvonen gets slowly back to his feet.
McSouthers loads up on a big right hand but Hirvonen slips the punch.
McSouthers tries for a takedown but Hirvonen circles away easily

and Hirvonen counters with a takedown into side control.

Hirvonen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McSouthers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hirvonen working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but McSouthers keeps working.
Hirvonen scoring with punches and elbows.
Hirvonen trying to control the action but McSouthers is working from the bottom.
Hirvonen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hirvonen trying to control the action but McSouthers is working from the bottom.
Hirvonen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McSouthers is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McSouthers parries the strikes from Hirvonen easily there. Hirvonen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McSouthers to escape.
Hirvonen wants to control but McSouthers is keeping him busy.
Hirvonen misses with the ground and pound.
McSouthers defending against the ground and pound.

Hirvonen is trying to get an arm triangle but McSouthers is defending well.

Hirvonen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McSouthers is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen working the head with strikes.
McSouthers is trying to improve his position.
Hirvonen working the ground and pound from side control.
Hirvonen throws a strike aimed at the side of McSouthers's head but McSouthers avoids it well.
Hirvonen throws an elbow but McSouthers slips to the side and avoids it well.

Hirvonen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen trying to control the action but McSouthers is working from the bottom.
Hirvonen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hirvonen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Hirvonen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. McSouthers is trying to escape and Hirvonen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and McSouthers is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hirvonen! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pentti Hirvonen!