PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Holger Routakirves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Routakirves might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Miami Nights 1984 - Elevator of Love. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holger Routakirves
vs
Douglas

178 cm
27
169 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
168 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kalevi Holger Routakirves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Douglas!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Routakirves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Douglas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Douglas is looking for a kimura here.
Douglas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Routakirves on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Douglas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Douglas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Routakirves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Douglas.
Routakirves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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!
Douglas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Routakirves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Douglas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Routakirves will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Routakirves wants to sweep here but Douglas controlling him for the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Douglas working his ground and pound in the gym.
Douglas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Douglas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Douglas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Routakirves keeping full guard, as Douglas tries to pass.
Douglas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Routakirves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Routakirves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Routakirves will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Routakirves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Routakirves has his feet on Douglas's thighs here. He's pushed Douglas off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Douglas screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kalevi Holger Routakirves!
After the fight, Kalevi Holger Routakirves was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.