PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Vipunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stout's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slaughterhouse-Wack MC's. Vipunen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Onward to Victory kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Stout
vs
Vipunen

198 cm
28
188 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

182 cm
28
195 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antero Vipunen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vipunen is fending him off so far but Stout persists. Nope, Vipunen circles away and we're back to standing.
Vipunen slaps away a takedown attempt from Stout, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Vipunen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vipunen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vipunen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vipunen throwing shots but Stout is blocking nicely.
Vipunen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vipunen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vipunen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vipunen lands with a punch from half guard.
Stout taking some punishment here, with Vipunen in his half guard.
Vipunen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stout with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stout taking some punishment here, with Vipunen in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vipunen.

Vipunen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stout defends it well.
Ground and pound from Vipunen.
Stout avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vipunen.
Stout avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vipunen.
Vipunen lands with a punch from half guard.
Vipunen trying to pass the guard but Stout defending well.
Vipunen drops an elbow to the side of Stout's head.
Vipunen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Stout looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vipunen wants to pass the guard but Stout is defending well.
Stout is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stout with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vipunen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stout wants to get back to full guard.
Vipunen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vipunen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Vipunen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stout defends it well.
Vipunen working the head and body with strikes.
Stout wants to improve his position but Vipunen is controlling well.
Stout slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stout is breathing heavily.
Vipunen scoring with some ground and pound.
Vipunen cracks Stout with a solid left hand.
Stout really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout has momentary wrist control but Vipunen slips an elbow through the middle.
Stout looking for a sweep. Not yet Stout, not yet.
Vipunen throws a big right hand that misses.

Stout looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vipunen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Stout is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vipunen defends well.
Vipunen scoring with some ground and pound.
Vipunen with a nice head shot there.
Vipunen working some strikes from top position.

Vipunen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stout is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vipunen, into his guard.
Vipunen working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vipunen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Vipunen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Stout drops back looking for a leg! Vipunen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vipunen manages to kick Stout off! Stout jumps back into Vipunen's guard.
Vipunen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Stout avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Vipunen is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Stout rolls with it to try and escape but Vipunen cranks on the arm and Stout is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antero Vipunen!