PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javian Westmoreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Soikkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westmoreland comes to the cage accompanied by prayer for the dead. Soikkeli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lordz Of Brooklyn - Lake Of Fire. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Westmoreland
vs
Soikkeli

190 cm
18
207 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javian Westmoreland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Soikkeli!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westmoreland fails in his attempt to clinch.

Soikkeli feints and as Westmoreland raises his hands in defense, Soikkeli changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Soikkeli passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Soikkeli moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Westmoreland tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Soikkeli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Westmoreland tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
I would not like to be Westmoreland right now.
Westmoreland is breathing heavily.

Soikkeli has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Westmoreland manages to reverse the position and now he's in Soikkeli's guard. Nice work there by Westmoreland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soikkeli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Soikkeli looking for a guillotine here but Westmoreland defends easily.
Soikkeli manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Soikkeli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Westmoreland is looking to escape.

Soikkeli is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Soikkeli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pekka Soikkeli!