PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuukka Rask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hansen
vs
Rask

183 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuukka Rask!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hansen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rask!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rask can't do much from the bottom here.
Rask sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rask tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rask is controlling Hansen's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Rask looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hansen has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hansen wants to get back to his feet.
Rask is pressing down on Hansen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rask looking for a sweep. Not yet Rask, not yet.

Hansen is sitting in close to Rask's body. Rask has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hansen is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hansen is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rask.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tuukka Rask!