PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ere Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lurppa Korva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lurppa Korva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Karhu
vs
Korva

185 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ere Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lurppa Korva!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Korva misses with a straight right.
Korva keeps the fight on the outside.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ere Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Korva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhu manages to avoid it.

Karhu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Karhu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Korva on the ground.
Karhu throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Korva works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Korva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Korva is trying to maintain the position but Karhu is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Korva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Korva is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Karhu has his hands clasped together but Korva extends an breaks Karhu's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Korva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lurppa Korva!