PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Siiloin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzintars Neps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Siiloin
vs
Neps

180 cm
17
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Siiloin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dzintars Neps!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Siiloin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Neps is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Siiloin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Neps is looking for a sweep.
Siiloin prevents Neps from escaping the position.
Neps is being controlled here.

Siiloin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Siiloin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Neps can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neps is trying to get back to half guard.
Neps really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Siiloin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Siiloin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Neps to his feet.
Neps is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Neps tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Neps as Siiloin shoots in.
Siiloin throws a body punch but Neps moves out of range.
Neps tries to clinch there but Siiloin circles away.
Siiloin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Siiloin looks to clinch

and Neps moves into the clinch.
Siiloin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Neps blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siiloin tries to pull guard but Neps won't allow it.
Neps tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Siiloin smiles and moves away.
Neps tries to clinch there but Siiloin circles away.
Neps connects with a body shot.
Neps with a lazy takedown attempt

and Siiloin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siiloin not doing much here.
Siiloin trying to control the action but Neps is working from the bottom.
Siiloin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Siiloin.
Siiloin trying to control from half guard but Neps is working away.
Neps on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Siiloin is looking to take a break and control but Neps is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siiloin stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neps is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neps punching from the bottom.

Siiloin is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Neps is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pekka Siiloin!