PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christian Evansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Evansen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Evansen
vs
Ilkka Naalinkieli

170 cm
19
144 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

162 cm
19
135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

KAISER
Sparta Fightware

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Evansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Evansen gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Evansen is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Naalinkieli as he works his way to full guard.
Evansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Naalinkieli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Evansen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Evansen looking to pass the guard.
Evansen is working hard here to advance position.
Evansen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evansen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

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

Evansen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Evansen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Evansen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Evansen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Naalinkieli knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naalinkieli tries to buck Evansen off but Evansen is having none of it.

Evansen tries for a kimura but Naalinkieli is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Evansen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Naalinkieli can do anything to dispel that myth.

Evansen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christian Evansen!
Christian Evansen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.