PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Fredin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukko Vainamoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vainamoinen has chosen Kalevala "Savelma" as his entrance music. William Fredin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fredin
vs
Vainamoinen

185 cm
19
191 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

187 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Fredin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukko Vainamoinen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredin dodges the punch combination from Vainamoinen.

Fredin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fredin stopping the sweep attempt from Vainamoinen.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fredin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vainamoinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fredin advances to half guard.
Vainamoinen gets back to full guard.
Fredin passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Fredin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vainamoinen, who protects the arm well.

Fredin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vainamoinen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vainamoinen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fredin off and has taken his back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Vainamoinen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Vainamoinen lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Fredin hold on?!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vainamoinen softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Fredin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vainamoinen's guard. Nice work there by Fredin.
Vainamoinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Fredin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vainamoinen dives on top into guard.
Vainamoinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fredin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Fredin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vainamoinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fredin is breathing heavily.
Vainamoinen looking to pass the guard.

Vainamoinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Fredin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vainamoinen uses it to pass to side control.
Fredin tries to bench press Vainamoinen off him but Vainamoinen keeps the position.
Vainamoinen advances to mount.
Fredin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredin regains half guard.
Fredin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Fredin actively working from the bottom here.
Fredin wants to improve his position but Vainamoinen is controlling well.
Vainamoinen working Fredin over with strikes.
Vainamoinen thows a huge punch but Fredin dodges it nicely.

Fredin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fredin tries to roll over but Vainamoinen keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredin is not content to let Vainamoinen control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vainamoinen connects with a jab.
Vainamoinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fredin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vainamoinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fredin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vainamoinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fredin throws a right hand that misses

and Vainamoinen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fredin's guard now.
Fredin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Fredin looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Vainamoinen is defending well. Fredin quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Vainamoinen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fredin celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Fredin!