PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Torsti Monivamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troubled Troubadour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torsti Monivamma looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Monivamma
vs
Troubadour

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Monivamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Troubled Troubadour!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troubadour dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monivamma. That did some damage!
Troubadour tries to clinch there but Monivamma circles away.
Troubadour tries to clinch but Monivamma is having none of it.
Monivamma stuffs the takedown attempt from Troubadour. Troubadour gets slowly back to his feet.

Monivamma scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Troubadour is refusing to be controlled, as Monivamma sits in half guard.
Monivamma is pressing down on Troubadour's thigh, looking to free his foot. Troubadour is holding on for now.
Troubadour is trying to stand up here but Monivamma is controlling him well.

Monivamma is looking for a kimura but Troubadour is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Monivamma to get the leverage.
Monivamma is breathing heavily.
Troubadour wants to get back to full guard.
Troubadour trying to control but Monivamma postures up.
Troubadour looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troubadour wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Troubadour tries to clinch there but Monivamma circles away.
Troubadour doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Monivamma counters with a single leg into guard. Troubadour didn't expect that.
Monivamma stands up out of Troubadour's guard for a moment - Troubadour manages to land a nice upkick.
Monivamma trying to control the position from guard on top but Troubadour is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monivamma looking to pass the guard.
Monivamma prevents Troubadour from getting back to his feet.
Monivamma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Troubadour's guard.
Troubadour regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monivamma looking to pass the guard.
Troubadour can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Monivamma controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Troubadour can't keep his opponent in guard - Monivamma advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Monivamma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Monivamma is looking for a kimura but Troubadour is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Monivamma to get the leverage.
Monivamma wants to advance to full mount but Troubadour doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Monivamma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Monivamma drops back, looking for a kneebar! Troubadour looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Troubadour looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Troubadour!
Monivamma tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monivamma sneaks back into half guard.
Monivamma manages to get to full guard.

Monivamma is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Troubadour frees his head nicely. Oh but Monivamma has switched to an armbar! Troubadour is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Torsti Monivamma!