PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ford Prefect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Launo Ilmari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prefect comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Prefect
vs
Ilmari

180 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ford Prefect!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Launo Ilmari!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prefect drives through with a takedown into guard.

Prefect stands up from Ilmari's guard - Prefect perhaps looking for a knockout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prefect is defended easily by Ilmari.
Launo Ilmari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilmari doesn't manage to clinch there - Prefect circles away.

Prefect decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Prefect is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ilmari has managed to free his arm - good work.
Prefect tries to pass to full mount but Ilmari defends it.

Prefect seems to be working for a kimura but Ilmari defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prefect is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ilmari sees it coming and defends easily.
Ilmari is looking to escape.
Ilmari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ilmari is trying to stand back up but Prefect is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Prefect is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ilmari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Prefect.
Prefect wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ilmari keeps working.

Prefect is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ilmari has managed to free his arm - good work.
Prefect tries to pass to full mount but Ilmari defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prefect is working for a kimura but Ilmari is defending it quite comfortably.

Prefect is looking for a kimura here.

Prefect wants to work for an arm triangle but Ilmari is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Prefect has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ilmari defend it? Prefect steps over the head and cranks it - Ilmari is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Prefect!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ford Prefect!
Ford Prefect is the new welterweight champion!