PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Palle Runqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Kannas (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.

Runqvist
vs
Kannas

190 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Palle Runqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Kannas!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runqvist misses with a takedown

and Kannas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Runqvist's guard now.
Kannas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kannas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Runqvist is looking for a triangle but Kannas pushes his legs off easily.

Runqvist looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Runqvist is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kannas throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Runqvist's body to avoid the submission. Runqvist has instead reached around Kannas's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Runqvist arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Palle Runqvist!