PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Travis Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roni Kultainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Robinson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Robinson
vs
Kultainen

172 cm
22
134 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

160 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roni Kultainen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kultainen rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Robinson is working for takedown but Kultainen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kultainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kultainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Kultainen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robinson is keeping busy.
Kultainen can't break the clinch.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Kultainen manages to get underhooks.

Robinson breaks the clinch.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Kultainen. No joy for Robinson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kultainen misses with a few strikes there.
Kultainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kultainen wants to clinch.

Kultainen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kultainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Robinson stops Kultainen from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kultainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kultainen working a defensive guard here.
Robinson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kultainen's guard.

Kultainen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Robinson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kultainen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Robinson's back instead.
Kultainen is trying to stick to Robinson's back but Robinson is turning into Kultainen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kultainen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Robinson.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Kultainen is keeping the position.

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

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