PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jukko Hamalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murheellinen Vilkuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamalainen comes into the arena with the Finnish National Anthem blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Murheellinen Vilkuttaja was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hamalainen
vs
Vilkuttaja

190 cm
35
266 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

189 cm
28
279 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukko Hamalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murheellinen Vilkuttaja!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilkuttaja misses with a straight left.
Hamalainen avoids a punch combination nicely.

Hamalainen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hamalainen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Vilkuttaja's thigh. Vilkuttaja counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Vilkuttaja working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamalainen.
Vilkuttaja is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Vilkuttaja looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vilkuttaja seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hamalainen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hamalainen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vilkuttaja postures up.
Hamalainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hamalainen pulls Vilkuttaja in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vilkuttaja trying to control but Hamalainen is working from the bottom.
Vilkuttaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hamalainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hamalainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vilkuttaja looking to pass the guard.
Vilkuttaja chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen keeping moving, preventing Vilkuttaja from controlling successfully.

Hamalainen has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vilkuttaja doesn't defend quickly enough and Hamalainen has managed to lock this one up! Can Vilkuttaja escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hamalainen on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jukko Hamalainen!
Jukko Hamalainen took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.