PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olli Pekka Hartikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milka CroCow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartikainen comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem: Just Don't Give a Fuck. CroCow is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ratatat - Loud Pipes. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pekka Hartikainen
vs
CroCow

184 cm
20
221 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
24
210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Pekka Hartikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milka CroCow!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hartikainen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. CroCow was covering up waiting for the punch and Hartikainen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Hartikainen drops back looking for a leg! CroCow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and CroCow manages to kick Hartikainen off! Hartikainen jumps back into CroCow's guard.
CroCow working a defensive guard here.
Hartikainen looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartikainen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of CroCow's head.
Hartikainen wants to pass the guard but CroCow is keeping the position.

Hartikainen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and CroCow dives on top into guard.
CroCow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hartikainen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and CroCow defends well.
CroCow wants to pass the guard but Hartikainen is keeping the position.
Hartikainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from CroCow.
CroCow slips nicely into half guard.

Hartikainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hartikainen gets back to full guard.
Hartikainen keeping moving, preventing CroCow from controlling successfully.

CroCow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
CroCow wants to stand but Hartikainen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Hartikainen looking for a guillotine here but CroCow defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

CroCow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hartikainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, CroCow has managed to get both his arms back between Hartikainen's legs - danger averted.

Hartikainen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. CroCow is aware though and is defending well.
CroCow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hartikainen keeping full guard, as CroCow tries to pass.
CroCow trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartikainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hartikainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. CroCow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
CroCow advances to half guard.

CroCow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hartikainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartikainen tries to roll over but CroCow keeps him under control.

CroCow maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hartikainen could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but CroCow has cracked it and Hartikainen is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by CroCow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Milka CroCow!