PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeri Umpilumpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Daisoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daisoo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Indestructible. Kim Daisoo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Umpilumpio
vs
Daisoo

198 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeri Umpilumpio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kim Daisoo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daisoo shoots in and drives through. Umpilumpio sprawls well.

Daisoo feints and as Umpilumpio raises his hands in defense, Daisoo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Umpilumpio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daisoo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daisoo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Umpilumpio wants to sweep but no luck.
Daisoo is standing up over Umpilumpio. Umpilumpio looks to escape but Daisoo dives into side control.
Umpilumpio is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umpilumpio is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Daisoo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Daisoo trying to control the action but Umpilumpio is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umpilumpio is looking to reverse the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Umpilumpio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice sprawl there from Umpilumpio as Daisoo shoots in.
Umpilumpio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daisoo but Daisoo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daisoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daisoo lands the left hand.

Umpilumpio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Daisoo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Umpilumpio seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Daisoo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jeri Umpilumpio!