PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucentus Darklance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aatami Omppu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Darklance
vs
Omppu

180 cm
26
170 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucentus Darklance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aatami Omppu!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omppu just misses with a punch to the body.
Omppu closes the distance and clinches up with Darklance, looking for a takedown. Omppu pushes Darklance against the cage but Darklance circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aatami Omppu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Omppu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Darklance quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Darklance is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Omppu pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Omppu in particular looking to stall.

Darklance looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Omppu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Darklance slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Darklance pulls Omppu in close to prevent any damage.

Darklance working for a triangle but Omppu defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omppu throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darklance wants to sweep here but Omppu controlling him for the moment.
Omppu throws a big elbow that misses.
Omppu trying to control but Darklance is working from the bottom.
Darklance is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Omppu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darklance works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darklance lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Omppu!

Darklance is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Omppu has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Omppu!
Omppu throwing strikes from guard but Darklance blocks nicely.

Omppu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Darklance has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Omppu has managed to get both his arms back between Darklance's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Omppu is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Darklance has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Omppu is looking to defend but Darklance has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Omppu! Darklance pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Omppu taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lucentus Darklance!