PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Mankiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurttu Pelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pelli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Juha Vainio - Konduktööri. Kurttu Pelli acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mankiev
vs
Pelli

178 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Mankiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurttu Pelli!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pelli looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mankiev missing with punches from the bottom.
Mankiev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mankiev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mankiev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pelli wants to stand but Mankiev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Mankiev looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pelli is defending well. Mankiev quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pelli has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mankiev celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Mankiev!
A victorious Alexander Mankiev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.