PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Bruvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen comes to the cage accompanied by Cascada - Dangerous. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bruvik's choice of entrance music: Rånny Bruvik. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Elastinen
vs
Bruvik

160 cm
32
148 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

160 cm
29
140 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ronny Bruvik!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruvik tries a head kick but it misses.
Elastinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bruvik.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bruvik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Erkki Elastinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruvik throws a hook to the side of Elastinen's head but Elastinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Bruvik gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Elastinen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Elastinen looking to pass the guard.
Elastinen trying to control but Bruvik is working from the bottom.
Bruvik looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bruvik keeping moving, preventing Elastinen from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen trying to move into half guard but instead Bruvik has managed to sweep!

Elastinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elastinen is trying to keep Bruvik in close.
Bruvik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bruvik must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bruvik trying to control but Elastinen is working from the bottom.

Elastinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bruvik preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elastinen is keeping the position for now.
Elastinen trying to keep a closed guard but Bruvik is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bruvik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bruvik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Elastinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bruvik wants to control but Elastinen is keeping him busy.
Elastinen can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is trying to get back to half guard.
Bruvik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elastinen keeps working.
Elastinen tries to bench press Bruvik off him but Bruvik keeps the position.
Elastinen is trying to control Bruvik's posture but Bruvik avoids it.
Bruvik looking to control but instead Elastinen has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Elastinen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bruvik wants to take a breather but Elastinen is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen tries to roll over but Bruvik keeps him under control.
Elastinen is pressing down on Bruvik's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elastinen working a defensive guard here.
Bruvik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erkki Elastinen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Erkki Elastinen thanked //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).