PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lecouc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Jarvela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecouc's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Turdus Muicus - A Shot of Inspiration. Jarvela has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lecouc
vs
Jarvela

186 cm
33
194 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

180 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 22 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Lecouc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Jarvela!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecouc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jarvela.
Some wild striking there from Jarvela.
Jarvela misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jarvela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarvela fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jarvela on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jarvela looks gassed!
Jab from Lecouc.
Jarvela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lecouc manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Lecouc.
Lecouc looks to land a combination but Jarvela avoids it well.
Lecouc connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Lecouc.
Lecouc cracks the inside of Jarvela's front leg.
A lazy left from Lecouc finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lecouc drops Jarvela with a big left hand and mounts him. Jarvela is in big trouble!

Jarvela is rocked!

Jarvela is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Lecouc locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Jarvela is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Lecouc!