PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Hihnavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Morawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hihnavaara's entrance music is Kallio Vice. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hihnavaara
vs
Morawski

175 cm
36
158 lbs
19 - 16 - 1

169 cm
25
148 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

Steel Penn's All 160

iFight Fight Gear - Steel Penn

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksi Hihnavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krzysztof Morawski!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hihnavaara fails to land with a series of punches.
Morawski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Morawski has Hihnavaara up against the cage in a clinch.

Morawski lands a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hihnavaara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morawski is one step ahead there.

Hihnavaara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morawski defends well.

Hihnavaara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morawski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morawski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hihnavaara's head.
Morawski looking to pass the guard.

Hihnavaara working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Morawski has passed into half guard!

Hihnavaara looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morawski passes to full mount!
Hihnavaara wants to hold on but Morawski pushes him away.
Hihnavaara regains half guard.
Morawski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Morawski has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hihnavaara defend it? Morawski steps over the head and cranks it - Hihnavaara is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Morawski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krzysztof Morawski!
After winning the bout, Krzysztof Morawski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.