PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hyato Kimuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Westling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kimuraba
vs
Westling

194 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hyato Kimuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Westling!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westling has his takedown stuffed
and Kimuraba counters with a nice uppercut.
Kimuraba lands with a hook. Westling tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kimuraba lands a right hook to the body.
Kimuraba with a lazy takedown attempt

and Westling counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Westling scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Westling working over Kimuraba with some ground and pound. Kimuraba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Westling is nestled in close to Kimuraba, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Westling missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Westling wants to control but Kimuraba is keeping him busy.

Kimuraba actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kimuraba looking for submissions off his back.
Westling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kimuraba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Westling is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kimuraba defends it well.
Kimuraba tries to get to full guard but Westling has control of the leg.

Kimuraba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Westling pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kimuraba actively working from the bottom here.
Kimuraba is trying to get back to full guard.
Westling is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Westling prevents Kimuraba from improving his position.

Kimuraba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Westling pulls his head out easily.
Kimuraba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Westling is working away from the top position though.

Kimuraba looking for submissions off his back.
Kimuraba is looking for a sweep. Westling is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Westling working over Kimuraba with some ground and pound. Kimuraba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Westling lands a nice short elbow.
Westling is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Kimuraba looking for submissions off his back.
Kimuraba is breathing heavily.

Kimuraba has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Westling. Oh but Kimuraba has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Westling goes limp - he's gone! Kimuraba jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hyato Kimuraba!