PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paivakanni Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kallelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Kallelainen

178 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paivakanni Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalle Kallelainen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallelainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Kallelainen.
Kallelainen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kallelainen.
Kallelainen misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kallelainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kallelainen is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
Johnson wants to control the pace but Kallelainen is squirming around nicely.
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson content just to control the position here.

Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but Kallelainen is in no mood to give up.
Kallelainen tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Johnson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Johnson throws some wild stikes that Kallelainen manages to avoid easily.
Kallelainen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson looking to isolate an arm here. Kallelainen doesn't see it coming and as Johnson extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paivakanni Johnson!