PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilmo kolho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Komokallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kolho's entrance music is AC/DC: Hells Bells. A fine choice. Komokallio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bailando kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

kolho
vs
Komokallio

191 cm
20
267 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
263 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilmo kolho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Komokallio!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kolho throws a right and a left that Komokallio avoids nicely.
kolho looks for a takedown but Komokallio sprawls well.
kolho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Komokallio swivels and escapes.
Komokallio works over kolho's head and body with a nice combination.
Komokallio misses with a wild combination.
Komokallio should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
kolho fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilmo kolho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
kolho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Komokallio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for kolho!
Komokallio dominating with strikes here.
kolho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Komokallio on the ground.

Komokallio looking to secure an arm triangle but kolho defends it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Komokallio seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but kolho is holding on tight.
Komokallio breaks from kolho's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Komokallio jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but kolho manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kolho takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
kolho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Komokallio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Komokallio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
kolho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Komokallio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
kolho prevents Komokallio from improving position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Komokallio trying to control the action but kolho is working from the bottom.
Komokallio taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komokallio trying to control the action but kolho is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Komokallio's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
kolho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
kolho is not content to let Komokallio control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Komokallio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and kolho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Komokallio looks gassed!
kolho thows a huge punch but Komokallio dodges it nicely.

Komokallio is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but kolho pulls his head out easily.
Komokallio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kolho is nestled in close to Komokallio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Komokallio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Komokallio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
kolho trying to control but Komokallio is working from the bottom.
Komokallio has kolho pulled in close to control his posture.
kolho won't allow Komokallio to sweep him here.

Komokallio is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! kolho rolls with it to try and escape but Komokallio cranks on the arm and kolho is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johannes Komokallio!