PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Meskanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Setsuko Sasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Setsuko Sasaki enters the cage!

Meskanen
vs
Sasaki

190 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Meskanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Setsuko Sasaki!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meskanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Sasaki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Meskanen trying to control from the bottom.
Sasaki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Sasaki is looking for a kimura here.

Sasaki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Meskanen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sasaki.
Sasaki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Sasaki is trying to work for a kimura but Meskanen is defending well.

Sasaki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Meskanen has managed to free his arm - good work.

Sasaki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sasaki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Meskanen sees it coming and defends easily.

Sasaki decides to return to a standing position.
Nice defenses there by Sasaki.
Sasaki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Sasaki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sasaki throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Sasaki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Setsuko Sasaki!