PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Bistro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bistro
vs
Parantainen

188 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bubba Bistro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bistro tries a head kick but it misses.

Parantainen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bistro wants to control but Parantainen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parantainen moves into full mount! Bistro won't be happy about that!
Bistro is trying to escape the mount.
Parantainen dominating with strikes here.

Bistro is rocked!

Parantainen looking to secure an arm triangle but Bistro defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bistro is looking to get to half guard.

Parantainen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bistro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bistro wants to try and get back to his feet.
Parantainen unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Parantainen.
Oh Bistro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Parantainen wants to finish this one by submission but Bistro is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Parantainen.
Parantainen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bistro tries to hold on but Parantainen pushes him away.
Bistro has given up his back. Will we see Parantainen going for some submissions?
Parantainen looks gassed!
Parantainen controls the action.
Bistro seems to have got his legs back now.

Parantainen working for the choke.
Bistro wants to escape the position.
Parantainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Parantainen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bistro has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Parantainen is not going to allow Bistro to sit and survive in this position.
Bistro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parantainen is working for a kimura but Bistro is defending it quite comfortably.
Bistro wants to get back to his feet.

Parantainen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bistro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Parantainen.
Parantainen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Parantainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bistro is trying to stand up here but Parantainen is controlling him well.
Bistro is refusing to be controlled, as Parantainen sits in half guard.
Parantainen works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen working the ground and pound from side control.
Parantainen lands a few punches from side control.
Parantainen advances nicely into full mount.

Parantainen working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bistro looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Parantainen! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jaakko Parantainen!