PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tinky Winky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Saalistaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sami Saalistaja has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Winky
vs
Saalistaja

182 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tinky Winky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sami Saalistaja!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saalistaja tries to clinch but Winky moves out of range.
Saalistaja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saalistaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Winky with that takedown attempt.
Saalistaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winky swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Winky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Winky throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saalistaja keeps working.

Winky wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saalistaja, who protects the arm well.

Winky tries for a kimura but Saalistaja is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winky scoring with punches and elbows.

Winky is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saalistaja has escaped the position, nice work there.

Winky is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saalistaja is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Winky tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Winky has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Winky scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winky tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Winky is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saalistaja is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Saalistaja is trying to get back to half guard.
Winky wants to control but Saalistaja is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saalistaja wants to control but Winky postures up.
Winky scores with punches from side control.
Winky lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Winky trying to control the position but Saalistaja is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winky creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Saalistaja sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Winky works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Winky tries for a kimura but Saalistaja is defending well.

Winky is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saalistaja has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Winky tries to advance to mount but Saalistaja denies him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Winky in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Saalistaja is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tinky Winky!
A very excited looking Tinky Winky made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.