PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jacob montgomery (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.

Karjalainen
vs
montgomery

160 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Teemu Karjalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jacob montgomery!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

montgomery closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Karjalainen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of montgomery's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take montgomery's back!

montgomery showing good submission defense here.
You can see the frustration on montgomery's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Karjalainen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
montgomery is trying to get back to his feet but Karjalainen has full control of the position and if anything, montgomery has just worked his way into a worse spot.

montgomery is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Karjalainen gets his way!

Karjalainen looking to break montgomery's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. montgomery remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Karjalainen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Karjalainen is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on montgomery's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
montgomery manages to reverse the position and now he's in Karjalainen's guard. Nice work there by montgomery.
Karjalainen keeping moving, preventing montgomery from controlling successfully.

Karjalainen throws his legs up looking for a submission but montgomery uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

montgomery decides to take the fight back to the feet.

montgomery clinches with his opponent.
montgomery lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karjalainen gets underhooks to prevent montgomery's takedown attempt.

montgomery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teemu Karjalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karjalainen has his takedown stuffed

and montgomery counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by montgomery.
montgomery wants to control from the top but Karjalainen keeps moving.

montgomery is posturing up here but Karjalainen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! montgomery tries to roll out but it's too tight and montgomery has to tap! Slick submission there by Karjalainen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teemu Karjalainen!