PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Hiawatha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasser Tiihonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiawatha's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Gael. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hiawatha
vs
Tiihonen

185 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

181 cm
28
192 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pikku Hiawatha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jasser Tiihonen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hiawatha dives in and scores a takedown into Tiihonen's guard.
Hiawatha cracks Tiihonen with a solid left hand.
Hiawatha preventing the sweep.

Hiawatha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tiihonen wants to improve his position but instead Hiawatha has moved into half guard.
Hiawatha is thwarting Tiihonen's attempts to control the position.
Tiihonen is pressing down on Hiawatha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Tiihonen is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hiawatha has his hands clasped together but Tiihonen extends an breaks Hiawatha's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tiihonen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jasser Tiihonen!